#ElectionResultsWithMint | From 2011 to 2026, Mamata Banerjee's TMC faced significant clashes with the BJP-led Centre. The 2026 elections show a decisive BJP victory, ending Banerjee's 15-year rule and establishing a double-engine government in West Bengal for the first time in nearly 50 years.

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Rishabh Pant's special mention for Sanjiv Goenka amid LSG's poor IPL 2026; makes 200% promise ‘to bring happiness back’

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#ElectionResultsWithMint | AS BJP makes history in West Bengal, take a look at the party's key promises in election manifesto

https://www.livemint.com/elections/assembly-elections/bjp-makes-history-in-west-bengal-take-a-look-at-the-partys-key-promises-in-election-manifesto-11777893908143.html

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#ElectionResultsWithMint | As the BJP breached the barrier in Bengal by leading in 208 seats, of which 171 have been won, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lashed out at the BJP, calling it an “immoral victory” and alleging that the Election Commission is acting as the BJP’s commission.

https://www.livemint.com/elections/election-commission-is-bjps-commission-mamata-banerjees-big-charge-as-west-bengal-election-results-snap-tmcs-grip-11777899772832.html

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#ElectionResultsWithMint | The BJP appears to have expanded its base in Bengal beyond the North Bengal pockets of Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar to South Bengal’s Presidency Division, considered the TMC bastion. The win in Bengal will have serious National implications. From Hindutva To Commerce.

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#ElectionResultsWithMint | Industrialists praised the BJP's decisive victory in West Bengal, viewing it as a catalyst for economic stability and development.

Here's how business leaders reacted to Assembly Election results 👇
https://www.livemint.com/elections/assembly-elections/from-harsh-goenka-to-sridhar-vembu-heres-how-business-leaders-reacted-to-assembly-election-results-11777912129413.html

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US Secret Service agents shot and wounded an armed man near the Washington Monument on Monday afternoon, in an incident that left a teenage bystander injured and raised fresh questions about security in the heart of the American capital.

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#MintDataBites | How state election results move markets

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#WATCH | Haldia, West Bengal: BJP leader and winning candidate from Bhabanipur and Nandigram seat, Suvendu Adhikari says, "...This time I won the election with almost ten thousand votes. The Hindu people of Nandigram made me win again. There, the entire Muslim vote went to TMC... I will work for the Hindus of Nandigram. TMC will be finished. Within 24 hours, it will be destroyed, it will be finish

#WATCH | Congress MP Shashi Tharoor commended PM Modi and Amit Shah for their successful election strategies in Bengal, highlighting their organizational skills and resource allocation. He urged the Congress to learn from these practices for future elections, emphasizing the need for unity among Indians.

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🚨📽 #WATCH | Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Director and TVK chief Vijay's father, SA Chandrasekhar, says, "As a father, I am very proud and happy. My wishes to my son. In the last two years, his confidence has been fantastic and the faith that I will come as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu."

The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) on May 4 launched Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs), a new process of buying and trading gold digitally.

EGRs is backed by physical gold; the investors, at their discretion, can surrender the EGRs and take physical delivery of the corresponding quantity and quality of gold.

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its alliance partners have emerged victorious in three of the five assembly elections, with results announced on 1 May.

The latest victory signals the public's inclination towards the pitch for a “double engine” government. The latest trend indicates a significant shift in voter behaviour towards a state government aligned with the Centre.

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Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, who recently defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government of indulging in “vendetta politics” after meeting President Droupadi Murmu.

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Ravichandran Ashwin congratulated Thalapathy Vijay after his party's historic election victory. However, his congratulatory comments faced a casteist pushback. Now, the cricketer has hit back.

https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/ravichandran-ashwin-hits-back-at-brahmin-remark-over-thalapathy-vijay-s-historic-tamil-nadu-win-11777978884206.html

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 approaches, millions of soccer fans in India may miss out due to JioHotstar's failure to secure broadcast rights.

Details 🔗 https://www.livemint.com/sports/news/indian-fans-may-not-be-able-to-watch-world-cup-2026-as-fifa-and-jiohotstar-fail-to-reach-broadcast-deal-11777979622836.html

#BreakingNews | Vodafone Idea's Non-Executive Director Kumar Mangalam Birla has been appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company.

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Loan waiver offer? RBI says it could be a scam; 5 ways borrowers can protect themselves

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Passengers were evacuated from an IndiGo flight that landed in Chandigarh on Tuesday, after a power bank with one of the passengers on the aircraft caught fire.

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