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TMC's Debasish Kumar Faces Tight Race Against BJP's Swapan Dasgupta in Kolkata's Rashbehari
In Kolkata's Rashbehari constituency, TMC's incumbent MLA Debasish Kumar faces a fierce battle against BJP's Swapan Dasgupta in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. While Kumar won the assembly seat by 21,500 votes in 2021, TMC's lead shrank to just 1,700 votes in the 2024 LS race, giving BJP hope of victory. A 15-hour IT raid at Kumar's home during the campaign has bolstered BJP's corruption allegations, though Kumar claims it helped his campaign. Dasgupta, a former MP and Padma Bhushan awardee, is focusing on slum voters and allegations of Trinamool extortion, while Kumar emphasizes his three-decade local connect.
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