Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও'ব্রায়েন ✓
@derekobrienmp · Kolkata, India · joined 08 Mar 2010
HAPPY. Life is good. Joint National Secretary TMC and Parliamentary Leader in Rajya Sabha https://t.co/MTAU1timAe
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This screenshot from a WhatsApp group of observers goes back to April. It raises serious questions about an alleged conspiracy to delete 30 lakh names from the electoral rolls.
This cannot be brushed aside. It cannot be buried. And it cannot be answered with silence.
Gyanesh ht
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"The ECI, by acting as an agent of the central (BJP) government, is undermining the foundation of democracy”
An extract from my NEW book POLITICS, POLICY AND PREDICTIONS published by @HarperCollinsIN
"ECI: Four Questions For India's 'Neutral' Umpire" > https://t.co/uN7UWuJOg4
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Seema Khanna. Software mystery. SIR. Yes, we told you so🔥
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Our Hon’ble National General Secretary, Shri @abhishekaitc, had EXPOSED the entire SIR process being conducted under the watch of the CEC.
The role played by Seema Khanna had raised several eyebrows, yet the @ECISVEEP remained conspicuously silent throughout.
The larger https:/
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Five months ago, 60+ Rajya Sabha MPs (50 needed) wrote to Chairman RS moving Motion to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar
After big news break today that two Election Commissioners objected to many of CEC's actions, it's time to bring out the RS Motion today. Impeach CEC to save democracy
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More political atrocities in Bengal.
Our brave, young IT cell head @03upasana's home attacked, car vandalised.
In Wards 78/109, party workers targeted and brutally attacked by BJP goons.
Shameless police couldn’t care less as atrocities continue.
WE WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED https
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It is the same BJP Playbook. We strongly condemn this.
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After West Bengal BJP’s murder of democracy, today we have the champion of political violence Mr. @himantabiswa sending his goons to finish off his political rivals.
Launching a brutal stone pelting attack on our Assam In-Charge, Ex. Chhattisgarh CM Sh. @bhupeshbaghel ji,
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No caption needed https://t.co/FPOqnKx5bG
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CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke criticised Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission, alleging bias in favour of the BJP. Dipke sarcastically said Gyanesh Kumar should “officially join the BJP” and accused the poll body of failing to function in a free and
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This journalist would have read the full interim order of the Election Commission to write this piece EXPOSING the brazen bias. A good beginning. It gets even worse. Only wish more ‘real journalists’ do their basic research
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As this thread shows, the ECI lost precious time because of extensions it gave to the Ritabrata Banerjee faction.
Why did the ECI show no hurry between July 6 and September 11? And what is the hurry to hold these bye-polls now?
All questions to which we have no answers. (5/5)
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How Mamata lost the symbol: First, the Election Commission gave rebels several extensions over two months to prove their claims. Then, on the eve of bye-polls, it said there wasn't enough time left to settle the dispute.
https://t.co/s0MNo75OP7
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17 September. Perfect time to connect birthday boy Narendra Modi to someone 60 years his senior: Adolf Hitler.
Just the kind of column all the op-ed pages in the Establishment Media are too shit-scared to carry.
I'm enjoying writing my occasional blog > https://t.co/X3txHsLnnx
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ध्यान से सुनिए।
वीडियो -1 संसद में मैंने कहा
“छोटा व्यापरी बर्बाद होगा लोगों पर मँहगाई बढ़ेगी”
वीडियो-2 मंत्री @nsitharaman ने कहा
“छोटे व्यापारी पर कोई टैक्स नही लगेगा”
वीडियो-3 मंत्री जी से सवाल
क्या घर का राशन, लखनऊ से अयोध्या टैक्सी,3 दिन की फल सब्जी 2 हज़ार से कम में मिलेगा?
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Mr Sibal speaking on the subject of elected POLITICAL TRAITORS. Worth a listen
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What changed in the media after the Jantar Mantar student protest? 🪳
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Historic day today https://t.co/RV2PfGelTo
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When the going is not milk & honey, some people take the easy route- they scoot and they compromise. Some continue to fight the good fight🔥Choices.
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Traditional media is no longer the only force shaping what we see, read and believe.
Hear from firebrand parliamentarian @derekobrienmp as he discusses the growing sway of digital platforms over traditional media.
In Politics, Policy and Predictions: Views from the Front Row of
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LAMP (Legislative Assistant to Members of Parliament) Fellows took a break from serious policy research and convinced me to join the viral 80s AI trend. Yo. Here we are
Am on Insta > https://t.co/NxyzSAXQdp https://t.co/7EwircWEmH
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And talking about newsy NEW books from @HarperCollinsIN🙂
Nine years ago Harper published my book 'INSIDE PARLIAMENT'. They told me it turned into a ‘national bestseller’. Now new 2026 edition out with four new chapters
Just out. My new book: 'POLITICS, POLICY AND PREDICTIONS'
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Want to understand the headlines beyond the hot takes?
Derek O’Brien’s Politics, Policy, Predictions brings a front-row perspective, sharp observations and plain-speaking analysis to the issues shaping India.
Pick up your copy today—and read politics with your eyes wide open.
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Mamata Di spent an hour at the tomb of Mother Teresa in Kolkata today. Exactly ten years ago, Didi was at The Vatican at the ceremony when Mother was declared St Teresa of Kolkata
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Bravo @shubhangi_misra
I haven’t seen your work in the past (my loss) but this is one helluva piece of journalism and @BBCHindi gave you its credible platform. More power🔥to young journalists
Now let’s track the Establishment Media (print & TV) who follow up & amplify this👇
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Against accounts of the same size
38 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 1M–10M follower range. shown far beyond its own audience, and the audience reacts.
Median views27 012this account14 648median for 1M–10M
Reach, %2.27%this account0.74%median for 1M–10M
Engagement, %2.11%this account0.70%median for 1M–10M
| Metric | This account | Median for 1M–10M | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median views per post | 27 012 | 14 648 | 1.84× |
| Reach (views ÷ followers) | 2.27% | 0.74% | 3.07× |
| Engagement rate | 2.11% | 0.70% | 3.02× |
Others in this range → Compare with another account → How these benchmarks are built →
Growth & engagement
How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.
Views per post
24.5K19 Sep
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506.9K
24.6K20 Sep
29.1K21 Sep
161.3K
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33K22 Sep
28.7K23 Sep
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3K24 Sep
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Last 14 collected posts, oldest on the left. The scale is logarithmic: one post can outrun the rest a hundred times over.
Engagement rate per post
1.72%19 Sep
2.38%
1.49%
7.04%20 Sep
3.64%21 Sep
1.05%
2.96%
2.17%22 Sep
9.48%23 Sep
3.24%
4.96%
1.42%24 Sep
2.49%
4.21%
Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 1M–10M accounts is 0.70%.
What the audience does
Likes76.7%27 106 in total
Reposts19.1%6 743 in total
Replies2.2%762 in total
Quotes0.6%196 in total
Bookmarks1.5%544 in total
Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.
Followers by day
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Daily snapshots since 20 Sep 2026; the dashed line is the starting count.
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