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In Bengal, catchy election slogans reflect changing political culture

The CPI(M) has released a parody of the popular Bengal song ‘Tumpa Sona’ while the BJP deployed a version of the Italian protest song ‘Bella Ciao’.

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· Feb 23, 2021 · 09:00 am
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· Feb 01, 2019 · 07:30 am
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· May 10, 2016 · 11:16 pm
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· Apr 05, 2016 · 04:30 pm
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In Bengal, catchy election slogans reflect changing political culture

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Sambit Pal · Feb 23, 2021 · 09:00 am

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