MATUA VOTES
BJP announces name of candidates for by-polls to 4 assembly seats in Bengal
The BJP announced Kalyan Chaubey and three new candidates for the July 10 West Bengal assembly by-polls. They will contest against Trinamool Congress candidates in Maniktala, Raiganj, Ranaghat Dakshin (SC), and Bagda (SC). This follows recent vacancies and a shift in political dynamics within the Matua community and other key constituencies.
TMC announces candidates for four bypoll seats
Trinamool has nominated Krishna Kalyani and Mukut Mani Adhikari, who unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha elections, for the Raiganj and Ranaghat seats, respectively. In Maniktala, late Trinamool leader Sadhan Pandey’s wife Supti Pandey has been chosen as its candidate.
TMC snatched rights of OBCs to facilitate its appeasement politics, 'vote jihad': PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flayed the TMC government in West Bengal for "snatching the rights of OBC youths" to facilitate its appeasement politics and "vote jihad". Addressing an election rally in Barasat, Modi, without naming West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, criticised her for questioning the judges of the Calcutta High Court and wondered if the TMC would now "let loose its goons on judges" following unfavourable rulings.
With two INDIA bloc suitors, which way will Muslim votes go in Bengal?
Religious polarisation in Bengal intensifies with the surge of Hindutva, Ram Navami processions, and Hanuman temples. Trinamool gains Muslim support through political messaging. Indian Secular Front's role in key constituencies grows. Mamata Banerjee's stance on the CAANRC issue and NRC-CAA controversy shapes the narrative. Challenges from separatist forces and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's impact on Muslim votes are crucial.
Matuas and Backward Hindu communities await citizenship under CAA in Bangaon Constituency
Sushoma Adhikari, a 90-year-old Matua woman, recalls her journey from Bangladesh to India during Partition, highlighting the struggles faced by refugees. In Bangaon, where the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is significant, people eagerly await citizenship, especially Matuas and other backward Hindu communities. BJP candidate Shantanu Thakur is favored by many for his support of CAA. Localities in Bangaon are named after places in Bangladesh, reflecting the migrants' origins. Some residents are unsure about CAA's benefits, while others are actively seeking citizenship. Despi
Matuas will get citizenship, Mamata can't stop CAA implementation: Amit Shah
"No power in the world can stop my refugee brothers from becoming citizens of India. This is the promise of Modi Ji. Mamata Banerjee must remember that citizenship falls under the exclusive authority of the central government, not the state governments," Amit Shah said.
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In Rani Ma vs Mahua battle for Krishnanagar, Matuas are kings
Krishnanagar, steeped in history, faces a high-stakes Lok Sabha battle between Mahua Moitra and Amrita Roy. Matua and Muslim communities play pivotal roles in the electoral landscape, with Trinamool and BJP vying for dominance in different segments.
Goons threatening women of Sandeshkhali, TMC trying every trick to protect culprits: PM Modi in Bengal
While addressing back-to-back rallies in Barrackpore and Hooghly, Modi alleged that under the TMC rule, Hindus have turned into second-class citizens in West Bengal and asserted that "as long as Modi is here, no one can repeal the CAA law." Suggesting that the performance of the Congress would be at an all-time low, the prime minister claimed that the grand-old party will get fewer seats than the age of its 'shehzada' (Rahul Gandhi) in the Lok Sabha polls. Gandhi is in his early fifties.
Election between PM's Indian guarantee and Rahul's Chinese guarantee
Amit Shah compares Modi and Gandhi guarantees in the Lok Sabha election in Telangana. Vows to abolish Muslim quota, promote development over jihad. Criticizes Congress for Muslim reservation, promises benefits to SCs, STs, OBCs if voted.
"Can TMC form govt at Centre with just 15 seats?" PM Modi at Krishnanagar
PM Modi questioned opposition's ability to form government with minimal Lok Sabha seats. He criticized Left's decline, discussed CAA, Bengal industries, Matua community, vote bank politics, and mentioned Amrita Roy.
Apply for citizenship under CAA without fear: Union Minister Santanu Thakur exhorts Matuas
Union Minister Santanu Thakur, contesting re-election from the Bongaon Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal, urged members of the Matua community to apply for citizenship under the CAA, even if they possess voting rights. Speaking at a meeting in his constituency, which has a significant Matua population, Thakur emphasized the benefits of applying for fresh citizenship under the CAA, including permanent residency proof necessary for passports and visas.
If you apply for CAA, you will lose citizenship for 5 years: Mamata Banerjee to Matuas
The promise of implementing CAA was a major electoral plank for BJP in the last Lok Sabha and assembly polls in West Bengal. The community, with more than one crore voters in the state, is spread over Nadia, Cooch Behar, North and South 24 Parganas districts bordering Bangladesh. The Trinamool Supremo went on to say she always cared about the Matua community and when Boroma, the matriarch of the Matua community, was alive, she bore all the expenses of Boroma's treatment.
CAA a game changer in all Matua belts of Bengal in 2024 Lok Sabha polls
The implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) ahead of the Lok Sabha election is a game changer for the Matua communities in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas, Nadia, Malda, and North Bengal. It fulfills their long-term demand for citizenship rights and has the potential to impact the upcoming polls
Post TMC-Congress break up, BJP bets on Ram Mandir, CAA for 35 LS seats in Bengal
The West Bengal BJP is shifting its focus to emotive topics like the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) to achieve its target of securing 35 out of 42 Lok Sabha seats from the state. This strategy is supported by the Trinamool Congress' decision to contest alone in the upcoming elections, breaking away from the INDIA bloc in the state.
Mamata Banerjee says centre playing politics as Union Min promises CAA in 7 days
Banerjee, who held an administrative meeting and public programme in Cooch Behar district which is dominated by the Rajbanshi community said: "Our Rajbanshi friends are citizens already. They are speaking about CAA to do politics before the elections. She slammed the BSF and warned people not to take identity cards distributed by them. Banerjee distributed land deeds in Siliguri after her Cooch Behar programme."
WB Dhupguri bypoll: A litmus test for parties ahead of Lok Sabha elections
The Dhupguri bypoll in West Bengal is currently taking place with over 2,69,416 voters participating. The election is a three-way contest between the ruling Trinamool Congress, the BJP, and the CPI(M) backed by the Congress. The seat became vacant after BJP's Bishnu Pada Ray's death in July. The TMC has fielded a local professor, the BJP has chosen a widow of a CRPF jawan, and the CPI(M) has selected a famous folk artist as their candidates. The constituency has a significant agricultural population with Rajbanshi and Matua caste groups.
BJP misleading Matuas on CAA issue: Mamata Banerjee
“The Matua community in the state have every right as the citizens of the country, including voting rights and all other rights, access to various social welfare schemes offered by our state government. Why should they not be considered as the citizens of the state?” Banerjee questioned. Banerjee was speaking at an administrative programme in Malda district.
CAA will be implemented in West Bengal: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari
During a meeting in North 24 Parganas District's Thakurnagar, an area dominated by the Matuas whose roots are in Bangladesh, Adhikari said the CAA does not suggest that citizenship of anyone will be taken away if one is a bonafide resident with legal documents.
CAA will be implemented ahead of 2024 polls: Sukanta Majumdar
The Matua community, with its long-time demand for citizenship rights, have demanded implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) for a long time.
State schemes bring SC/STs closer to TMC in Jungelmahal
There has been a clear swing in Matua votes in Bongaon, the main seat of the Matua community, in favour of TMC mainly due to their disgruntlement over the delay in implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) by the Centre.
I was born here, TMC vote bank has baharis: Amit Shah
Home minister Amit Shah on Thursday sought to punch a hole in West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's oft-repeated insider-outsider narrative, alleging that her "vote bank of illegal immigrants", on whose support she wants to rule the state, was the actual outsiders.
Polling begins for sixth phase of West Bengal elections
In this phase, elections are being held in 17 seats in the North 24 Parganas district and nine seats in Nadia -- most of which has a significant presence of the Matuas, who are crucial to the electoral success of any party in the state.
Matuas, farmers issues, border districts in focus as 43 seats of Bengal to vote today
Nine seats in Uttar Dinajpur and Nadia will go to polls on April 22 along with 17 constituencies in North 24 Parganas and eight in Purba Bardhaman. Seats in Uttar Dinajpur like Chopra, Islampur, Goalpokhar and Chakulia that share a border with Bangladesh on one side and Bihar on another are strategically important for the BJP and TMC.
Poll verdict in Matua bastions crucial for BJP before CAA implementation
Matuas, who make for a large chunk of the state's Scheduled Caste population, had been migrating to West Bengal since the 1950s, primarily due to religious persecution in erstwhile East Pakistan and then Bangladesh.
Matua votes in Nadia, North 24 Parganas crucial in next phase
The Matua population will have a major influence in the poll outcome in the Nadia and North 24 Parganas districts, where voting is scheduled for April 22.
Shah calls Rahul 'tourist politician', blames Mamata for denial of citizenship to Matuas
Reaching out to the two numerically strong communities which can infuence the outcome of assembly elections in many seats, Shah said a Rs 100 crore fund will be created for their welfare if the BJP is voted to power in the state.
TMC, BJP tussle to woo Dalits as Bengal politics sees class- to-caste shift
Dalits, comprising 23.5 per cent of the state's electorate and 25-30 per cent of its population, can influence results in around 100-110 seats in the 294-member assembly, most of which will go to polls in the next four phases.
Modi slams Mamata for ‘insult’ on Matuas as CM says TMC treats all equally
Banerjee retorted to Modi’s allegation by retorting at a rally at Ranaghat, in Nadia district, “I consider myself inseparable from Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Sikhs, SCs, STs, OBCs and all other communities. We don't exclude anyone in the name of caste, community or religion. Unlike the BJP, we consider everyone humans.”
Bengal Elections 2021: BJP's social maths vs Didi's old chemistry
Bengal votes in the first phase on Saturday of an assembly election that will not only be its longest but also one of its fiercest with identity politics entering the state’s political narrative like never before.
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