In Bengal, BJP To Test Mamata Banerjee's Mettle Over Sandeshkhali, Corruption
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Elections to the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal will be held in seven phases between April 19 and June 1.
The gloves are off and battle lines drawn for yet another high-voltage political face-off between Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress and its prime challenger, the BJP, in West Bengal where 42 Lok Sabha seats, the third highest in India after Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, are up for grabs.
Elections to the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal will be held in seven phases between April 19 and June 1.
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