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Durgapur Votes on Development Pitch as TMC and BJP Battle for Bengal’s Industrial Hub

| Apr 21, 2026, 10:23:43 PM | TOI.in

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In Durgapur, rapid urbanisation is reshaping the electoral narrative ahead of polls. Once known for industry, the city now balances growth in services and infrastructure. Candidates from All India Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party are promising development and industrial revival. Voters remain divided between new opportunities and traditional identity, making development the central theme in this evolving Tier-2 battleground.

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