West Bengal has seen a peak in political violence & related deaths during polls. Analysis of data from 2016-2023 shows J&K recorded the most incidents, followed by West Bengal, UP and Punjab.

West Bengal's political landscape witnesses rise of dynasties this Lok Sabha Elections Out of the 42 Lok Sabha seats, 13 have candidates from political dynasties.

In West Bengal it also brought the violence close, creating local political economies in which access to government jobs and other local resources are contested both at the ballot and in the streets.

Kolkata: West Bengal violence: West Bengal came to the central stage in political talks in the power corridor.This time it is not just for the usual tiff between the warring sides- Bharatiya ...

While West Bengal’s “exceptionalism” is often touted to explain the claimed lack of communal and caste-based politics in the state, the rise of populist forces has somehow managed to take advantage of ...