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Ode to power: How slogans set the tone for elections in Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam
“Good times are coming…”“This time the Modi government…”“Keira Hobe…”Slogans like this often end up playing a big role in elections. Speeches and manifestos may lay out the details, but it’s those short, catchy lines that bring energy to the campaign and remain in people’s minds long after the rallies are over.Like every election in India, … Read more
Intimidation, unauthorized presence, ballot tampering – why the Election Commission ordered a re-poll in Farta, Bangladesh
New Delhi: election commission of india (EC) has ordered a complete re-poll in West Bengal’s Falta assembly constituency and canceled the April 29 polls, calling it a collapse of the democratic process. All 285 polling stations in the South 24 Parganas constituency will go to polls again on May 21 under enhanced security measures and … Read more
‘Ten lifetimes are not enough’: TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee dares BJP to take on Falta in EVM tampering incident
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday lashed out at the BJP and the Election Commission after fresh polls were announced for Falta constituency following reports of “serious electoral irregularities and subversion of the democratic process” during the second phase of polling on April 29.Reacting to a social media post by BJP leader … Read more
