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West Bengal Election 2026 News

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How Bengal, Tamil Nadu results will impact Delhi politics

How Bengal, Tamil Nadu results will impact Delhi politics

Updated on May 4, 2026, 10:49 PM IST

Chaos in Bengal: Chairs, vehicles vandalised near Asansol counting centre

Visuals show broken chairs near the counting centre at Asansol Engineering College.

Updated on May 4, 2026, 1:39 PM IST

Ratna Debnath, mother of RG Kar victim, leads on West Bengal's Panihati seat

Ratna Debnath, mother of RG Kar victim, leads on West Bengal's Panihati seat

Updated on May 4, 2026, 2:37 PM IST

Bengal: Nawsad Siddique leads as ISF leader eyes to retain Bhangar seat

Indian Secular Front (ISF) Chairman and candidate from Bhangar constituency, Nawsad Siddique, interacts with people during campaigning ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Birbhum.

Updated on May 4, 2026, 2:40 PM IST

'Bloody hell: Omar shocked as BJP crosses halfway in Bengal; TVK show in TN

J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah is 'shocked' to see some of the counting trends in 5 states, including Bengal and Tamil Nadu. (Agencies)

Updated on May 4, 2026, 12:17 PM IST

Padma Bhushan awardee Swapan Dasgupta leads from Bengal's Rashbehari

Swapan Dasgupta during a political campaign at Bolpur ( West Bengal)

Updated on May 4, 2026, 2:59 PM IST

Anit Thapa: Architect of BGPM’s rise and key power centre in Darjeeling hills

Anit Thapa's rise reflects a shift in hill politics towards relatively stable administration after years of unrest linked to the Gorkhaland movement.

Published on May 4, 2026, 11:41 AM IST

Sabina Yasmin trails from Bengal's Kaliganj constituency

Sabina Yasmin, interacts with people during an election campaign ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Election, in Nadia district.

Updated on May 4, 2026, 4:47 PM IST

Dipsita Dhar trails in Bengal's Dum Dum Uttar constituency, Sourav Sikdar leads

Dipsita Dhar's affidavit for the 2026 polls mentions a single pending FIR from 2024, which is related to a protest in Kolkata, involving charges of "unlawful assembly."

Updated on May 4, 2026, 2:31 PM IST

2026 West Bengal Assembly Elections: Kalatan Dasgupta fails to win Panihati seat

Kalatan Dasgupta gained national recognition during the 2024 RG Kar Medical College protests, where he became a visible voice for institutional accountability and public safety.

Updated on May 4, 2026, 10:43 PM IST

Minakshi Mukherjee finishes third in Uttarpara, BJP’s Dipanjan Chakraborty wins

Minakshi Mukherjee's campaign was defined by “door-to-door” outreach, with focuses on the lack of new employment in the region and the state of public healthcare.

Updated on May 4, 2026, 10:48 PM IST

No victory rallies after results in Bengal: EC official as counting underway

Security personnel outside a vote counting centre during the West Bengal Assembly election results day, in Kolkata, Monday, May 4

Updated on May 4, 2026, 10:34 AM IST

Vir Das clarifies his identity amid Bengal elections: ‘My name is Das, but…'

Vir Das clarified his identity on X, stating he's not Bengali but half UP and half Bihari.

Updated on May 4, 2026, 10:24 AM IST

'People have rejected Mamata': BJP Bengal president confident of landslide win

BJP Bengal president Dilip Ghosh and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari believe BJP is set to form the government in Bengal.

Published on May 4, 2026, 8:54 AM IST

Three-layer security at centres deployed across Birbhum for vote count

Security personnel and officials outside a vote counting centre during the West Bengal Assembly election results day, in Kolkata.

Published on May 4, 2026, 8:47 AM IST

Bengal results: BJP surges past TMC in early trends, Suvendu ahead of Mamata

Suvendu Adhikari Taunts Mamata Banerjee As BJP Takes Big Lead In Early West Bengal Trends

Updated on May 4, 2026, 9:51 AM IST

Watch: HT experts decode assembly election results

Watch: HT experts decode assembly election results

Published on May 4, 2026, 8:04 AM IST

'Load-shedding, CCTV shut off': Mamata's claim hours before vote-counting

Mamata Banerjee said she is calling upon her party workers to stay awake all night like her and keep an eye on everything, and guard the strong rooms, where people's votes are stored.

Updated on May 4, 2026, 6:56 AM 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 4, 2026, 6:41 AM IST

823 seats, fate of two party heads at stake: Counting in 5 assemblies today

Central paramilitary forces and Kolkata Police maintain tight security outside the strong room (ballot box preservation room) and counting centre of Bhabanipur Assembly constituency

Updated on May 4, 2026, 6:01 AM IST

Kolkata to see rain on counting day; IMD issues orange alert in parts of Bengal

Orange alert has been sounded in all areas except Dakshin Dinajpur, Uttar Dinajpur, Darjeeling and Cooch Behar, where yellow alert has been issued.

Updated on May 4, 2026, 7:34 AM IST

‘Fully prepared, there will be no unrest’: Bengal CEO ahead of counting on May 4

"There will be no irregularities in the counting of votes," the observer said.

Published on May 3, 2026, 9:27 PM IST

Why Bengal will see counting only in 293 of 294 seats on May 4

A repolling was ordered for May 21 in Falta Assembly constituency by the ECI.

Published on May 3, 2026, 8:10 PM IST

Four questions that are set to shape the election verdicts

Four questions that are set to shape the election verdicts

Updated on May 4, 2026, 6:29 AM IST

Will win Falta by 1 lakh votes: BJP's Debangshu Panda after EC orders repoll

ECI has ordered fresh voting across all 285 polling stations in the Falta Assembly constituency of West Bengal.

Published on May 3, 2026, 5:24 PM IST

5 facts on Chandrima Bhattacharya's journey from lawyer to key Trinamool leader

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and State Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya.

Published on May 3, 2026, 1:29 PM IST

EC orders repoll at 285 stations in Bengal's Falta over ‘electoral offences’

The repoll in Magrahat Paschim and Diamond Harbour – both held by the TMC – recorded a voter turnout of 86.9% till 5pm.

Updated on May 3, 2026, 7:49 AM IST

SC dismisses TMC's plea on counting officials after EC's assurances

The TMC had approached the top court after the Calcutta High Court dismissed its plea on April 30, brushing aside the party’s apprehension of bias as “impossible to believe”.

Updated on May 3, 2026, 7:40 AM IST

High repolling turnout, Falta to revote: Tensions high in Bengal ahead of result

High repolling turnout, Falta to revote: Tensions high in Bengal ahead of result

Updated on May 3, 2026, 8:14 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 2, 2026, 10:58 PM IST

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