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<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130813702,imgsize-856623,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/untitled-design-72.jpg" alt="Mamatata: Routed Mamata Banerjee fumes at SIRprise in West Bengal" title=" File photo ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo Aseismic political shift in Bengal brought the Mamata Banerjee era in the state to an end on Monday, robbing the three-time chief minister of a historic fourth term — had Trinamool won, she would have...

Mamata Banerjee and PM Modi KOLKATA: Trinamool stoked the fear of Bengal’s identity facing a threat from BJP but found its own identity getting erased. When Mamata Banerjee made much of ‘maachh’, BJP threw both ‘maachh’ and ‘muri’ into the mix. The fear mongering failed miserably for the ruling party. What mattered was the near-empty...

(Image/PTI) Delimited seats give saffron party a multiplier effectDelimitation proved the wild card in Assam’s first assembly poll since the boundaries of constituencies were redrawn in 2023, cutting the number of Muslim-majority seats from 35 to 22 to leave BJP’s two main rivals — Congress and AIUDF — fighting an existential battle against each other....

Mumbai Indians kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a thrilling six-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants, powered by Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton’s explosive opening stand. Despite the win, MI remains in ninth place, needing a perfect four wins from their remaining matches to have any chance of qualifying. Every match from here is...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130813433,imgsize-808774,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/untitled-design-67.jpg" alt="Tamil Nadu assembly elections: How Joseph Vijay beat MK Stalin – five factors that spelt doom for DMK this time" title=" How Joseph beat Stalin ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> How Joseph beat Stalin The big shock was his party’s defeat; the bigger shock, his own drubbing in Kolathur in north Chennai, which is considered...

Vijay, introvert child on film sets readies for next role CHENNAI: Long before the towering cut-outs came into play, was a quiet presence. An introvert, far removed from the archetype of a fiery public speaker, his journey has been defined less by flair and more by persistence.Academics held little interest for him. Backed by his...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130813308,imgsize-312716,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/130813308.jpg" alt="NaMoshkar: Bengal debut for BJP sarkar" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Throughout the campaign, Mamata Banerjee leaned on her 2021 playbook, asserting that she was the ‘sole candidate’ across all 294 seats. This time, however, the strategy that had fended off anti-incumbency backfired. Voters were not going to make the same mistake again.In...

Congress overcomes weak organisation with united frontThe Congress-led UDF swept back into govt in Kerala on Monday after a 10-year hiatus, riding a largerthan-expected anti-incumbency wave across the state against the Pinarayi Vijayan govt. UDF won 102 seats in the 140-member legislative assembly. The magnitude of the victory surprised even the winners. The major factor...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130813276,imgsize-1711961,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/untitled-design-65.jpg" alt="Assembly election results 2026: Beyond headlines, behind numbers" title=" File photo ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo Few state polls have been as dramatic as this round. TOI explains the verdicts through 10 decisive factors, from freebies becoming entitlements to women’s safety, and from Hindu vote to Gen Z angst1) Return of anti-incumbencyFor a...

NEW DELHI: BJP’s stellar performance in West Bengal will give the party an advantage in the Upper House only after the next parliamentary polls as the earliest vacancies from the state would be reported in Aug 2029.Similarly in Tamil Nadu, the impact will be seen two years from now. The state assembly election results will...