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The hat-trick hunt: AGP chief Atul Bora eyes historic third straight win

Published on Apr 14, 2026 04:23 IST

Golaghat: Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) President and candidate from Bokakhat constituency Atul Bora shows his ink-marked finger after casting vote during the Assam Assembly elections, at a polling station at Bokakhat, in Golaghat district.

Beyond TMC, BJP: What's left of CPI(M)-led Left in West Bengal ahead of polls

CPI(M) supporters during the Nomination rally for Jadavpur Constituency candidate Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya at Hazra crossing in Kolkata, West Bengal.

Updated on Apr 14, 2026 03:29 IST

West Bengal assembly polls: Gorkhas gear up for 4-way battles in three scenic seats

Supporters of Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatrantik Morcha gather to show support to party candidate Bijoy Singh Rai in Darjeeling. (ANI)

Published on Apr 13, 2026 11:44 IST

Mamata vs Suvendu: Heavyweights gear up for round 2 in Bengal elections 2026

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is contesting the 2026 assembly polls from the Bhabanipur seat against BJP's Suvendu Adhikari.

Updated on Apr 13, 2026 07:32 IST

Through Chitto Da's Dokan:How Kolkata is talking about Bengal elections in addas

A lot of discussions in Bengal unfold in candid bubbles where people exchange ideas, political opinions over tea, cigarettes and food - the adda hubs.

Updated on Apr 13, 2026 07:24 IST

BJP’s Ambedkar push signals intensified Dalit outreach in UP

On April 7, the Yogi Adityanath government released <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>403 crore for the upkeep and maintenance of Dr Ambedkar’s statues across the state. (For representation)

Published on Apr 12, 2026 23:36 IST

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 09:02 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 05:18 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 02:16 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 01:08 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 15:50 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 16:14 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 02:02 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 08:52 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 08:54 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 24:02 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 12:29 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 09:20 IST

SIR’s last phase to start after poll results

SIR’s last phase to start after poll results

Published on Apr 8, 2026 03:06 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 13:37 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 09:22 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 06:42 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 05:35 IST

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

Updated on Apr 6, 2026 13:21 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 04:50 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 18:01 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 02:21 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 4, 2026 23:48 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 03:08 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 03:07 IST

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