New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) There was something unusual about the reaction to the Assembly election results this time. State elections in India routinely produce celebrations, accusations, posturing and political drama. But the outcome in West Bengal travelled far beyond India’s borders. From Dhaka to Washington, the result triggered reactions rarely seen after a state poll in India. That alone suggested that what happened in Bengal was not being viewed merely as a regional political shift. It was …
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Patna, March 7 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, on Saturday, dismissed the claims made by Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, an Independent Member of Parliament from Bihar’s Purnea seat, regarding the alleged creation of a new Union Territory by merging districts of Bihar and West Bengal. Responding to a social media post by Pappu Yadav, MoS Rai said the Central government has no plan to create a Union Territory by merging districts from the two states.He termed the …