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BJP Candidate Campaigns In Kolkata

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Kosta Bakshi, a candidate for Narendra Modi's BJP, is campaigning in Kolkata for the West Bengal assembly elections. Bakshi is visiting residents door-to-door wearing traditional white and red attire while carrying a fish. The campaign approach focuses on visual cues and personal connection rather than policy speeches. A political leader campaigning in Kolkata, West Bengal, called recent claims regarding the region a lie. The leader stated that fish and rice are integral parts of Bengal's culture that will never end. The remarks were made during a campaign event in the eastern Indian city. The leader used the cultural significance of fish to address economic and geographic anxieties in the region. Rakesh Singh, a candidate for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), staged a spectacle in the port area of Kolkata.

Kosta Bakshi, a candidate for Narendra Modi's BJP, is campaigning in Kolkata for the West Bengal assembly elections. Bakshi is visiting residents door-to-door wearing traditional white and red attire while carrying a fish. The campaign approach focuses on visual cues and personal connection rather than policy speeches. A political leader campaigning in Kolkata, West Bengal, called recent claims regarding the region a lie. The leader stated that fish and rice are integral parts of Bengal's culture that will never end. The remarks were made during a campaign event in the eastern Indian city. The leader used the cultural significance of fish to address economic and geographic anxieties in the region. Rakesh Singh, a candidate for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), staged a spectacle in the port area of Kolkata. The report noted the event followed a similar incident involving another candidate.

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BBC Radio 4

“Kosta Bakshi moves from door to door in crisp white and red traditional attire. A fish in hand. Drums thud behind him as supporters chant his name.”

BBC World Service

“On a sticky morning in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, Kosto leader campaigning in Bengal called the claim a lie.”

BBC World Service

“Kolkata's port area, another BJP candidate, Rakesh Singh, stages a similar spectacle.”

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