Opinion: Bengal Bypolls — Why Mamata Banerjee’s Electoral Edge Holds Despite RG Kar Protests  

The elections come amid lingering tensions and public unrest following the tragic rape and murder of a young doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College in August, which set off waves of protest against the Mamata Banerjee govt.

Source : PTI

West Bengal is gearing up for pivotal byelections across six assembly constituencies on November 13, with the seats of Naihati, Haroa, Medinipur, Taldangra, Sitai (SC), and Madarihat (ST) up for grabs. Five of these constituencies are in south Bengal, while Madarihat is in the north. The bypolls were necessitated after the representatives for these seats — 5 held by the TMC and 1 by the BJP — moved to the Lok Sabha following the 2024 parliamentary election. The elections come amid