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Bengal mining belt records sharp voter decline after SIR; Paschim Bardhaman at 15.55%

West Bengal voter rolls shrink after Special Intensive Revision, with mining and industrial districts showing the steepest decline in EC data.

Published on Apr 12, 2026, 2:32 PM IST

Turnout shows rise in 2 of 3 Kerala districts where number of voters rose post SIR

The highest rise in voters post SIR was in Malappuram district with 2.02 lakh voters. (Representative file photo)

Published on Apr 11, 2026, 10:48 AM IST

Has SIR altered West Bengal’s electoral map ahead of assembly elections?

Document verification in process under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. (ANI)

Published on Apr 11, 2026, 7:46 AM IST

Will new SIR numbers affect political calculus in urban hubs, key regions in Uttar Pradesh?

The deletion of duplicate, deceased and shifted voters, addition of new names as well as migration of a large number of voters from urban hubs to rural areas has led to demographic changes in several constituencies. (REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE)

Published on Apr 11, 2026, 6:38 AM IST

Lost in narratives, a true picture of Bengal’s growth

From the early 1960s till the early 1990s, there was a steady decline in West Bengal’s NSDP per capita relative to the rest of India. From then to circa 2005, there was a steady improvement with West Bengal managing to catch up with the rest of India briefly in the early 2000s. (Mint Archive)

Published on Apr 10, 2026, 9:20 PM IST

West Bengal: Seat-wise data reveals skew in adjudication cuts

People wait to submit petitions before the Special Tribunal after their names were deleted from the Special Intensive Revision final voter list in West Bengal. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 10, 2026, 9:44 PM IST

Assam, Puducherry log record turnout; Kerala sees highest in decades

People wait in a queue to cast votes during the Kerala Assembly elections, at a polling station, in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 10, 2026, 7:32 AM IST

Tamil Nadu elections: 5 key constituencies that will define assembly polls

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhay Stalin campaigns for DMK candidate S. M. Nasar from Avadi Assembly Constituency for the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections. (Photo for representation)

Updated on Apr 9, 2026, 2:22 PM IST

PM's 6 big promises to Bengal: 7th pay commission; ‘every rape case to reopen’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a public meeting ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Haldia, West Bengal.

Updated on Apr 9, 2026, 2:24 PM IST

CEC said 'get lost', Derek O'Brien ‘shouted’: TMC vs EC episode explained

TMC MP Derek O'Brien addresses the media after a meeting between TMC delegation and the Election Commission of India, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (ANI Photo/Jitender Gupta)

Updated on Apr 9, 2026, 5:32 AM IST

‘Release the transcript’: Derek O’Brien challenges EC over ‘get lost’ remark row

At a press conference earlier, Derek O'Brien alleged that CEC Gyanesh Kumar told them to “get lost” when he was questioned on conducting a free and fair election.

Updated on Apr 8, 2026, 5:59 PM IST

EC issues ultimatum to Trinamool ahead of Bengal polls: 'This time...'

The ruling Trinamool Congress is led by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee

Updated on Apr 8, 2026, 2:50 PM IST

SIR’s last phase to start after poll results

SIR’s last phase to start after poll results

Published on Apr 8, 2026, 8:36 AM IST

Shashi Tharoor's advice after Kharge's Gujarat remark: ‘Don’t lower standards'

L to R: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor and party president Mallikarjun Kharge

Updated on Apr 7, 2026, 7:07 PM IST

No exit polls from 7 am of April 9 till 6.30 pm of April 29: EC

While Kerala, Assam and Puducherry going for assembly polls on April 9, the electoral exercise will be held in Tamil Nadu on April 23.

Published on Apr 7, 2026, 2:52 PM IST

Full list of Congress candidates for 2026 West Bengal assembly elections

The Congress is contesting all 294 assembly seats in West Bengal, leaving none vacant.

Updated on Apr 7, 2026, 12:12 PM IST

95% of voters removed after SIR in Bengal's Nandigram are Muslims, shows data

The figures are based on an analysis by the Sabar Institute, a Kolkata-based public policy research organisation, which examined ECI voter roll data from supplementary lists 1, 2, 3, 4a, 7, 8 and 9.

Updated on Apr 7, 2026, 11:05 AM IST

West Bengal polls: SC says Malda gherao was 'pre-planned', calls for NIA probe

West Bengal polls: SC says Malda gherao was 'pre-planned', calls for NIA probe

Updated on Apr 6, 2026, 6:51 PM IST

Himanta issues ‘life term’ warning over Cong's claims on wife's ‘3 passports’

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma addresses a public rally

Updated on Apr 6, 2026, 10:20 AM IST

In the state polls, a battle of competing narratives

In West Bengal, it would be interesting to see if the Congress and the Left parties — which are fighting the polls separately — can achieve respectable results or merely end up splitting the anti-Mamata vote. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 5, 2026, 11:31 PM IST

Full list of CPI(M) candidates for 2026 West Bengal elections

Kolkata: Left Front chairman Biman Bose, right, and CPI(M) state secretary Mohammed Salim display the candidates list of Left parties for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections during a press conference, at the CPI(M) state headquarters, in Kolkata, Monday, March 16, 2026.

Updated on Apr 15, 2026, 7:51 AM IST

Complaints mount as garbage collection goes off track in Lucknow

Private agency representatives indicated that nearly 30% of their workforce has either already left or is expected to leave before April 8, resulting in a manpower shortage (HT PHOTO)

Published on Apr 5, 2026, 5:18 AM IST

From Lucknow to Assam: Migrant workers return home to protect electoral rights

Meer Hussain, 30, a resident of Assam, works with a private agency in Lucknow and lives in a slum located near the 1090 intersection. (Mushtaq Ali/HT)

Published on Apr 4, 2026, 8:38 AM IST

ISF leader among 18 arrested after judges held hostage in WB's Malda

Security personnel conduct naka checking of vehicles along National Highway 12 (NH 12) as part of election security measures, in Malda

Updated on Apr 3, 2026, 8:37 AM IST

Poverty eradication, monthly pension, jobs promised in LDF manifesto in Kerala

Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan unveils the LDF’s manifesto in Kozhikode on Thursday. (pinarayivijayan/X)

Updated on Apr 3, 2026, 8:23 AM IST

Parliament to be adjourned, reconvened for ‘very important bill’ soon: Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju says Parliament will reconvene soon for a “very important” bill, with speculation around women’s reservation legislation ahead of polls. (Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab)

Updated on Apr 2, 2026, 5:52 PM IST

Meme icon, too cool to be CM: How Tharoor is key for Congress in Kerala election

Shashi Tharoor has firmly ruled himself out of chief ministerial race and backed for elected MLAs being in the running for the post.

Updated on Apr 2, 2026, 1:39 PM IST

Budget session to get extension, Oppn wants it after assembly elections

Rajya Sabha proceedings are underway during the budget session of Parliament on Wednesday.

Updated on Apr 2, 2026, 8:49 AM IST

EC transferred 483 officials in Bengal vs 23 in other poll states

Even in West Bengal, ECI ordered the transfer of only 15 officers in 2021, and the magnitude of transfers ordered this year has triggered challenges, a parliamentary walkout.

Updated on Apr 2, 2026, 9:11 AM IST

AIADMK promises to make Tamil Nadu free from drugs

AIADMK promises to make Tamil Nadu free from drugs

Published on Apr 2, 2026, 5:28 AM IST

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