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anti-incumbency

West Bengal and the politics of memory

The perceived rise in anti-Hindu sentiment in Bangladesh, along with the BJP’s high-voltage campaign against atrocities against Bangladesh’s Hindus, appears to have had a major impact on the electoral behaviour of Hindu refugee communities from Bangladesh. (PTI)
Published on May 14, 2026 08:41 pm IST

West Bengal polls: Will SIR undercut anti-incumbency against TMC

Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) stormed to power in 2011. (X)
Updated on Apr 13, 2026 10:54 am IST

In the state polls, a battle of competing narratives

In West Bengal, it would be interesting to see if the Congress and the Left parties — which are fighting the polls separately — can achieve respectable results or merely end up splitting the anti-Mamata vote. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 05, 2026 11:45 pm IST

Assembly polls 2026: Kerala CPI(M) faces challenge from top rebels in key seats

Kerala chief minister and senior CPI(M) leader Pinarayi Vijayan. (PTI)
Published on Mar 25, 2026 11:44 am IST

CPI(M)’s Kerala assembly polls bid faces challenges amid rebellion, anti-incumbency

CPI(M)’s Kerala assembly polls bid faces challenges amid rebellion, anti-incumbency
Published on Mar 25, 2026 08:52 am IST