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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s legacy is going to be a major campaign theme in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, as both the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vie to exploit it fully to further their national pride versus Bengali ‘ashmita’ campaign.

For the BJP, Netaji is one of the central figures who pushed the Britishers to finally decide to leave India. Britain witnessed disaffection surging among British Indian soldiers after it conducted trial of Netaji’s Indian National Army (INA) for waging a war against the British Army. For British Indian soldiers and for Indians, they emerged as freedom fighters. For the TMC, Netaji is the great hero from Bengal who represents Bengali 'ashmita' and it demands that Bose's birthday be declared a national holiday.

For BJP, reinstating Netaji’s legacy is the foremost concern. The party says Netaji’s legacy was neglected so far to benefit the Nehru-Gandhi family. For TMC, it is BJP’s desperate attempt to appropriate the state icon to further its political interests.

Maharashtra Congress president Balasaheb Thorat on January 05 informed that he is ready to resign as state president if the party has someone else to lead and work for the organisation in the state. “There is no connection between my Delhi visit and change of Maharashtra Congress president. I hold many posts, so there may be talks about it. I have told to party that if they have someone who can work for the party, I am ready to resign as State Congress president. There is no difference between me and HK Patil,” said Thorat.

Government will get an in depth study and analysis of post corona side effects on the health of patients Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced this while reviewing the status of COVID 19 situation in Rajasthan During the meeting CM Gehlot urged specialist doctors from across the state to do research by constituting special teams to prepare effective protocols to prevent the ill effects of coronavirus on the human body

Karnataka BJP in-charge Arun Singh has asserted that Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa would complete his full term dismissing speculation that the top party leadership was in favour of replacing the 77-year-old leader with a younger candidate.

At a BJP core committee meeting in Karnataka's Shivamogga, Arun Singh said, "I have said a number of times, he is our CM, and he will remain CM. Under his leadership, he is taking care of all sections of society. He is one of the prominent leaders of the party here."

Earlier on Thursday last week, addressing the media in Bengaluru, CM Yediyurappa had said, "There is no confusion on this in the BJP. Our party general secretary Arun Singh has already clarified I'll complete full term."