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bengal assembly election news

Key takeaways from the election results | Number Theory

In the 11 assembly elections which have happened after the 2024 Lok Sabha, the BJP or National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has retained or improved its AC-wise seat share compared to the 2024 Lok Sabha in all but three elections: Jharkhand, Delhi, and Kerala

Updated on May 05, 2026 06:53 am IST

‘Numbers fake, wait for sunset’: Mamata's shocking claims as BJP leads in Bengal

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has claimed that the TMC will maintain a lead in later rounds of counting.

Updated on May 04, 2026 06:19 pm IST

BJP ahead in Bengal, Assam; upsets for Stalin, Cong gets Kerala: Top points

While Mamata's party is trailing in Bengal, Suvendu's BJP is leading in Assam. MK Stalin is set to loose Tamil Nadu.

Updated on May 04, 2026 12:58 pm IST

Missing CCTV footage, proxy voting in Bengal’s Falta: Poll observer’s report

The observer’s report details violations across dozens of polling stations in Falta constituency, derived from CCTV footage review.

Updated on May 04, 2026 06:41 am IST

Party has left the building: The rise of parallel politics in Bengal

Parties have not disappeared but have been functionally repurposed, with a parallel informational and mobilisational infrastructure built alongside them

Updated on May 04, 2026 08:59 am IST

Mamata, Abhishek's key meet with TMC counting agents ahead of Bengal result

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee hold a virtual meeting with counting agents of 291 assembly seats, ahead of the counting of votes for the state Assembly elections, in Kolkata.

Updated on May 04, 2026 09:00 am IST

Repolling request made for 77 booths in West Bengal, EC to take call after probe

Voters queue up as they wait to cast their votes during the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 at a polling station, in Howrah.

Updated on Apr 30, 2026 04:49 pm IST

Axis My India won't release exit poll for Bengal elections, says Pradeep Gupta

Axis My India founder Pradeep Gupta

Updated on May 01, 2026 06:01 pm IST

West Bengal polls close with historic 92.59% turnout in phase 2

The second phase turnout at 92.59% was significantly higher than the previous record of 84.72% in the 2011 assembly polls.

Updated on Apr 30, 2026 10:29 am IST

Fashion to politics, journey of BJP's Agnimitra Paul in Bengal politics

BJP candidate from Asansol South Assembly constituency Agnimitra Paul.

Published on Apr 29, 2026 11:20 pm IST

Abhishek Banerjee alleges central forces acting as ‘BJP Private Army’

Trinamool Congress All India General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee campaigns for the TMC candidate for the Barjora Assembly constituency Goutam Mishra ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections, in Bankura on Tuesday. (@AITCofficial X/ANI Photo)

Published on Apr 29, 2026 07:51 pm IST

Can BJP’s rise breach Bengal electoral wall?

An armoured vehicle and CAPF personnel patrol in the Bhawanipur Assembly constituency on the eve of the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Kolkata

Updated on Apr 29, 2026 08:00 am IST

Can TMC defend its south Bengal bastion in Phase 2 | Number Theory

West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC candidate from Bhabanipur constituency Mamata Banerjee greets supporters during a roadshow

Updated on Apr 29, 2026 01:42 pm IST

Beyond numbers, how WB’s voter roll revision is redrawing citizenship lines

People submit their applications to the appellate tribunal set up to hear appeals related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, at Suri, in Birbhum district, West Bengal. (PTI FILE PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 29, 2026 06:30 am IST

‘Partisan conduct’: Petition filed for IPS Ajay Pal Sharma's removal from Bengal

Photo for representation

Updated on Apr 29, 2026 03:00 pm IST

PM Modi invokes Lord Ram, Maa Kali in WB vote appeal; Shah warns ‘Didi's goons'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives a memento at the public meeting ahead of the second phase of West Bengal Assembly elections at Barrackpore, in North 24 Parganas, on Monday.

Updated on Apr 28, 2026 12:00 am IST

Mamata to file legal case against Shah over 'TMC goons' remark, he doubles down

File photo of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and Union Minister Amit Shah.

Updated on Apr 25, 2026 10:55 pm IST

‘Ulta latka kar..’: Amit Shah’s warning to TMC 'goons' ahead of phase 2 voting

Union Home Minister Amit Shah waves as he arrives during a public meeting in Balagarh as part of the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026

Published on Apr 24, 2026 03:00 pm IST

Polling for 152 of the 294 seats in the first phase of the West Bengal assembly

People wait in queues to cast votes during the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Asansol, Paschim Bardhaman district

Updated on Apr 24, 2026 07:25 am IST

93.3 million to decide fate of 5,501 candidates in Bengal, Tamil Nadu polls

The Election Commission has deployed around 2,400 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) for the West Bengal polls, officials said.

Published on Apr 23, 2026 06:15 am IST

Both ‘Love Jihad’, 'Land Jihad' will end after May 4: Shah in Bengal's Saptagram

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses the public meeting in support of the BJP candidate Saurav Sikar from the Dum Dum Uttar Assembly constituency, in Kolkata on Wednesday. (ANI Photo)

Updated on Apr 22, 2026 09:23 pm IST

Started with Congress, joined BJP, expelled from TMC: Top facts on Humayun Kabir

Humayun Kabir was suspended by the TMC late last year, following which he founded his own party.

Updated on Apr 23, 2026 11:43 am IST

WB polls: 'Red alert' constituencies see 17% rise, 23% candidates have cases

According to the report, the BJP has the most candidates - 208 (71 per cent) out of 293 candidates analysed - who have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.

Published on Apr 22, 2026 04:41 pm IST

'Sanatanis won't…': Bengal BJP leader to those who wear skullcaps | Exclusive

BJP leader Sharadwat Mukherjee (L), who has been fielded from the Bidhannagar seat for the Bengal elections 20266, spoke exclusively to hindustantimes.com on several issues

Updated on Apr 22, 2026 08:59 pm IST

‘Tigress of Bengal is fighting alone’: Uddhav backs Mamata’s return as Bengal CM

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray (PTI)

Updated on Apr 23, 2026 06:43 pm IST

500,000 new voters added in Bengal rolls through Form-6 requests: EC

The fresh enrolments have triggered a political row in the poll-bound state.

Updated on Apr 20, 2026 07:20 am IST

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