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Abhishek Banerjee's challenge to Amit Shah to stay in Kolkata on the 4th has resurfaced following the West Bengal election results. After TMC's defeat, Banerjee softened his stance, stating that BJP leaders should visit Bengal, but not just during elections. The statement has reignited political debate.

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India's Supreme Court will hear on Saturday a Trinamool Congress (TMC) plea challenging the Election Commission's directive for deploying central government or PSU staff as counting supervisors in West Bengal's assembly polls. The party contests the order mandating at least one such employee per counting table ahead of the May 4 vote count. The Calcutta High Court had earlier dismissed TMC's petition.

Former railway minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy died of cardiac arrest early Monday. He was 71 and was undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospital in Kolkata. His son Subhranshu Roy confirmed the death.

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After eight months on the sidelines, the West Bengal BJP has reactivated former state president Dilip Ghosh to play a leading role in the upcoming assembly election campaign. Union Home Minister Amit Shah instructed him and other leaders to set aside internal differences. The move signals the party's intent to project unity and launch an aggressive push against the TMC.

The Election Commission began training booth level officers in West Bengal for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, while the Trinamool Congress launched a parallel assistance operation amid accusations of voter deletions. Abhishek Banerjee directed party agents to monitor BLOs closely and set up thousands of help camps starting November 4. The Calcutta High Court admitted a petition seeking court-monitored SIR on October 31.