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Legislative Assembly elections for 294 seats of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly are scheduled to be held in 2021.[1]
Background
editIn the previous elections in 2016, the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) retained its majority in the Legislative Assembly.[2] The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 3 of the 294 elected seats.[3] However, in the 2019 general elections the BJP won 18 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats,[3] comparable to AITC's 22 seats.[4] It bagged 40 percent of the vote share, an increase from the previous time and in by-elections from 2016 to 2021. BJP has also increased their seats in the legislative assembly by 15 as of 2020.[5]
Issues
editIn 2019, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union Government passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) in the Indian Parliament, promising citizenship to Hindu immigrants from Bangladesh and hoping to provide them with habilitation.[5][6] The BJP's Bengali booklet released in January 2020 claimed that the National Register of Citizens will be implemented to identify the undocumented migrants, but Hindus, Sikhs, and other non-Muslims will be "shielded" by the Citizenship Amendment Act "They have their homelands secured".[7][8]
The COVID-19 pandemic also became an election issue.[9][10] The Government of West Bengal was accused of "fudging" with the number of Coronavirus disease 2019 positive patients and death tolls by the opposition.[11]
In May 2020, Cyclone Amphan hit the state a year before elections.[12][9] After the passing away of the cyclone, widespread allegations of mismanagement[13] and relief scam were seen.[14][15] Protest broke out in various district of the state over these allegations.[16][17] The opposition made it an election issue ahead of the Assembly polls.[18][19] Rebellion and dissatisfaction of many Trinamool leaders are also likely to impact the elections.[20]
Parties and alliances
editNo. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested |
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1. | All India Trinamool Congress | Mamata Banerjee | TBD | |||
2. | Gorkha Janmukti Morcha[21] | Bimal Gurung | TBD | |||
3. | Gorkha National Liberation Front | Mann Ghising | TBD |
No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested |
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1. | Indian National Congress | Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury | TBD | |||
2. | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Surya Kanta Mishra | TBD | |||
3. | Communist Party of India | Swapan Banerjee | TBD | |||
4. | Revolutionary Socialist Party | Manoj Bhattacharya | TBD | |||
5. | All India Forward Bloc | Ali Imran Ramz | TBD | |||
6. | Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) | Dipankar Bhattacharya | TBD | |||
7. | Rashtriya Janata Dal | TBD | ||||
8. | Nationalist Congress Party | TBD | ||||
9. | Democratic Socialist Party | Hrishikesh Paria | TBD |
No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested |
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1. | Bharatiya Janata Party | Dilip Ghosh | 294 |
No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested |
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1. | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen[22] | Zameerul Hasan | TBD |
No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested |
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1. | Shiv Sena[23] | 100 |
No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested |
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1. | Bahujan Samaj Party | TBD |
Election
editThese elections will be conducted amid the COVID-19 pandemic so the necessary guidelines will be issued by the Election Commission of India.[24]
Results
editDistrict wise results
editDistrict wise map of West Bengal | District | Total Seats | TMC | NDA | LF | UPA | OTH |
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Cooch Behar | 9 | ||||||
Alipurduar | 5 | ||||||
Jalpaiguri | 8 | ||||||
Bankura | 13 | ||||||
Paschim Bardhaman | 9 | ||||||
Purba Bardhaman | 16 | ||||||
Birbhum | 11 | ||||||
Darjeeling | 5 | ||||||
Uttar Dinajpur | 9 | ||||||
Dakshin Dinajpur | 6 | ||||||
Hooghly | 18 | ||||||
Howrah | 17 | ||||||
Jhargram | 4 | ||||||
Kolkata | 11 | ||||||
Kalimpong | 1 | ||||||
Malda | 12 | ||||||
Paschim Medinipur | 15 | ||||||
Purba Medinipur | 16 | ||||||
Murshidabad | 22 | ||||||
Nadia | 17 | ||||||
North 24 Parganas | 33 | ||||||
South 24 Parganas | 31 | ||||||
Purulia | 9 |
Party wise results
editResults by Constituency
editAssembly Constituency | Turnout (%) |
Winner | Runner Up | Margin | |||||||||
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# | Name | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||||
Cooch Behar district | |||||||||||||
1 | Mekliganj | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
2 | Mathabhanga | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
3 | Cooch Behar Uttar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
4 | Cooch Behar Dakshin | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
5 | Sitalkuchi | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
6 | Sitai | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
7 | Dinhata | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
8 | Natabari | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
9 | Tufanganj | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
Alipurdar district | |||||||||||||
10 | Kumargram | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
11 | Kalchini | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
12 | Alipurduars | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
13 | Falakata | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
14 | Madarihat | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
Jalpaiguri district | |||||||||||||
15 | Dhupguri | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
16 | Maynaguri | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
17 | Jalpaiguri | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
18 | Rajganj | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
19 | Dabgram-Phulbari | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
20 | Mal | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
21 | Nagrakata | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
Kalimpong district | |||||||||||||
22 | Kalimpong | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
Darjeeling district | |||||||||||||
23 | Darjeeling | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
24 | Kurseong | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
25 | Matigara-Naxalbari | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
26 | Siliguri | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
27 | Phansidewa | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
Uttar Dinajpur district | |||||||||||||
28 | Chopra | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
29 | Islampur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
30 | Goalpokhar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
31 | Chakulia | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
32 | Karandighi | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
33 | Hemtabad | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
34 | Kaliaganj | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
35 | Raiganj | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
36 | Itahar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
Dakshin Dinajpur district | |||||||||||||
37 | Kushmandi | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
38 | Kumarganj | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
39 | Balurghat | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
40 | Tapan | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
41 | Gangarampur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
42 | Harirampur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
Malda district | |||||||||||||
43 | Habibpur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
44 | Gazole | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
45 | Chanchal | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
46 | Harishchandrapur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
47 | Malatipur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
48 | Ratua | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
49 | Manikchak | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
50 | Maldaha | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
51 | English Bazar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
52 | Mothabari | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
53 | Sujapur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
54 | Baisnabnagar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
Murshidabad district | |||||||||||||
55 | Farakka | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
56 | Samserganj | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
57 | Suti | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
58 | Jangipur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
59 | Raghunathganj | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
60 | Sagardighi | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
61 | Lalgola | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
62 | Bhagabangola | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
63 | Raninagar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
64 | Murshidabad | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
65 | Nabagram | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
66 | Khargram | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
67 | Burwan | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
68 | Kandi | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
69 | Bharatpur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
70 | Rejinagar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
71 | Beldanga | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
72 | Baharampur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
73 | Hariharpara | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
74 | Naoda | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
75 | Domkal | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
76 | Jalangi | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
Nadia district | |||||||||||||
77 | Karimpur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
78 | Tehatta | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
79 | Palashipara | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
80 | Kaliganj | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
81 | Nakashipara | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
82 | Chapra | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
83 | Krishnanagar Uttar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
84 | Nabadwip | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
85 | Krishnanagar Dakshin | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
86 | Santipur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
87 | Ranaghat Uttar Paschim | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
88 | Krishnaganj | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
89 | Ranaghat Uttar Purba | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
90 | Ranaghat Dakshin | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
91 | Chakdaha | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
92 | Kalyani | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
93 | Haringhata | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
North 24 Parganas district | |||||||||||||
94 | Bagda | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
95 | Bangaon Uttar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
96 | Bangaon Dakshin | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
97 | Gaighata | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
98 | Swarupnagar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
99 | Baduria | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
100 | Habra | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
101 | Ashokenagar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
102 | Amdanga | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
103 | Bijpur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
104 | Naihati | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
105 | Bhatpara | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
106 | Jagatdal | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
107 | Noapara | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
108 | Barrackpore | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
109 | Khardaha | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
110 | Dum Dum Uttar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
111 | Panihati | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
112 | Kamarhati | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
113 | Baranagar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
114 | Dum Dum | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
115 | Rajarhat New Town | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
116 | Bidhannagar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
117 | Rajarhat Gopalpur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
118 | Madhyamgram | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
119 | Barasat | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
120 | Deganga | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
121 | Haroa | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
122 | Minakhan | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
123 | Sandeshkhali | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
124 | Basirhat Dakshin | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
125 | Basirhat Uttar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
126 | Hingalganj | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
South 24 Parganas district | |||||||||||||
127 | Gosaba | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
128 | Basanti | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
129 | Kultali | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
130 | Patharpratima | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
131 | Kakdwip | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
132 | Sagar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
133 | Kulpi | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
134 | Raidighi | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
135 | Mandirbazar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
136 | Jaynagar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
137 | Baruipur Purba | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
138 | Canning Paschim | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
139 | Canning Purba | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
140 | Baruipur Paschim | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
141 | Magrahat Purba | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
142 | Magrahat Paschim | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
143 | Diamond Harbour | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
144 | Falta | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
145 | Satgachia | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
146 | Bishnupur (South 24 Parganas) | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
147 | Sonarpur Dakshin | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
148 | Bhangar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
149 | Kasba | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
150 | Jadavpur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
151 | Sonarpur Uttar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
152 | Tollygunge | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
153 | Behala Purba | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
154 | Behala Paschim | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
155 | Maheshtala | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
156 | Budge Budge | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
157 | Metiaburuz | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
Kolkata district | |||||||||||||
158 | Kolkata Port | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
159 | Bhabanipur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
160 | Rashbehari | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
161 | Ballygunge | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
162 | Chowrangee | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
163 | Entally | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
164 | Beleghata | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
165 | Jorasanko | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
166 | Shyampukur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
167 | Maniktala | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
168 | Kashipur-Belgachia | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
Howrah district | |||||||||||||
169 | Bally | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
170 | Howrah Uttar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
171 | Howrah Madhya | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
172 | Shibpur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
173 | Howrah Dakshin | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
174 | Sankrail | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
175 | Panchla | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
176 | Uluberia Purba | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
177 | Uluberia Uttar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
178 | Uluberia Dakshin | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
179 | Shyampur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
180 | Bagnan | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
181 | Amta | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
182 | Udaynarayanpur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
183 | Jagatballavpur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
184 | Domjur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
Hooghly district | |||||||||||||
185 | Uttarpara | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
186 | Sreerampur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
187 | Champdani | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
188 | Singur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
189 | Chandannagar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
190 | Chunchura | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
191 | Balagarh | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
192 | Pandua | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
193 | Saptagram | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
194 | Chanditala | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
195 | Jangipara | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
196 | Haripal | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
197 | Dhanekhali | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
198 | Tarakeswar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
199 | Pursurah | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
200 | Arambagh | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
201 | Goghat | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
202 | Khanakul | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
Purba Medinipur district | |||||||||||||
203 | Tamluk | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
204 | Panskura Purba | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
205 | Panskura Paschim | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
206 | Moyna | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
207 | Nandakumar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
208 | Mahisadal | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
209 | Haldia | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
210 | Nandigram | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
211 | Chandipur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
212 | Patashpur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
213 | Kanthi Uttar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
214 | Bhagabanpur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
215 | Khejuri | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
216 | Kanthi Dakshin | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
217 | Ramnagar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
218 | Egra | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
Paschim Medinipur district | |||||||||||||
219 | Dantan | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
Jhargram district | |||||||||||||
220 | Nayagram | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
221 | Gopiballavpur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
222 | Jhargram | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
Paschim Medinipur district | |||||||||||||
223 | Keshiary | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
224 | Kharagpur Sadar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
225 | Narayangarh | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
226 | Sabang | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
227 | Pingla | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
228 | Kharagpur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
229 | Debra | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
230 | Daspur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
231 | Ghatal | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
232 | Chandrakona | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
233 | Garbeta | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
234 | Salboni | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
235 | Keshpur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
236 | Medinipur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
Jhargram district | |||||||||||||
237 | Binpur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
Purulia district | |||||||||||||
238 | Bandwan | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
239 | Balarampur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
240 | Baghmundi | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
241 | Joypur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
242 | Purulia | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
243 | Manbazar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
244 | Kashipur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
245 | Para | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
246 | Raghunathpur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
Bankura district | |||||||||||||
247 | Saltora | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
248 | Chhatna | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
249 | Ranibandh | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
250 | Raipur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
251 | Taldangra | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
252 | Bankura | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
253 | Barjora | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
254 | Onda | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
255 | Bishnupur (Bankura) | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
256 | Katulpur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
257 | Indas | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
258 | Sonamukhi | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
Purba Bardhaman district | |||||||||||||
259 | Khandaghosh | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
260 | Bardhaman Dakshin | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
261 | Raina | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
262 | Jamalpur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
263 | Manteswar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
264 | Kalna | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
265 | Memari | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
266 | Bardhaman Uttar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
267 | Bhatar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
268 | Purbasthali Dakshin | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
269 | Purbasthali Uttar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
270 | Katwa | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
271 | Ketugram | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
272 | Mangalkot | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
273 | Ausgram | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
274 | Galsi | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
Paschim Bardhaman district | |||||||||||||
275 | Pandaveswar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
276 | Durgapur Purba | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
277 | Durgapur Paschim | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
278 | Raniganj | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
279 | Jamuria | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
280 | Asansol Dakshin | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
281 | Asansol Uttar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
282 | Kulti | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
283 | Barabani | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
Birbhum district | |||||||||||||
284 | Dubrajpur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
285 | Suri | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
286 | Bolpur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
287 | Nanoor | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
288 | Labpur | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
289 | Sainthia | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
290 | Mayureswar | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
291 | Rampurhat | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
292 | Hansan | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
293 | Nalhati | TBD | TBD | ||||||||||
294 | Murarai | TBD | TBD |
See also
editReferences
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c d includes MLAs defected from/to other parties and elected in by-elections from 2016 to present.
Citations
edit- ^ "BJP preparing blueprint for 2021 West Bengal polls". Economic Times. 9 June 2019.
- ^ "West Bangal General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India.
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- ^ "Election results 2019 West Bengal: TMC wins 22 seats, faces stiff battle from BJP". India Today.
- ^ a b Romita Datta, Why no one will douse the CAA fire in Bengal, India Today, 10 January 2020.
- ^ Kaushik Deka, Who is (not) a citizen?, India Today, 10 January 2020.
- ^ Amended citizenship law will shield Hindus when NRC will be rolled out, says BJP's Bengali booklet, Scroll, 7 January 2020.
- ^ NRC next, says BJP's Bengali booklet on CAA, The Indian Express, 7 January 2020.
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