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West Bengal Election 2026 News

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TMC, DMK, SP score on women %age in Lok Sabha: Parties PM mentioned in speech

West Bengal CM and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee in conversation with party Lok Sabha MP Saayoni Ghosh during a public rally at Baruipur, South 24 Parganas, on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

Updated on Apr 19, 2026, 9:03 PM IST

Indian Secular Front, a wildcard between TMC and BJP in West Bengal's Bhangar

Despite the Bhangar seat being the party's only victory in the 2021 elections, the ISF is hoping to return to the seat and improve its performance as it fields candidates for 33 seats.

Published on Apr 19, 2026, 2:52 PM IST

‘Fork-tongued’: To counter Modi claim on women quota, Mamata points to TMC data

Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters take part in a rally in support of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as part of an election campaign at Bhabanipur.

Updated on Apr 19, 2026, 4:29 PM IST

IT raids TMC leaders ahead of Bengal polls; Mamata Banerjee questions timing

TMC chief Mamata Banerjee claims growing opposition unity, accuses BJP of voter roll tampering before Bengal elections (ANI)

Published on Apr 18, 2026, 1:21 PM IST

BJP's gamechanger in West Bengal politics? 5 key facts about Suvendu Adhikari

West Bengal Assembly LoP Suvendhu Adhikari is set for another contest with Mamata Banerjee, this time from the Bhabanipur seat.

Published on Apr 17, 2026, 9:14 AM IST

Few boosts, many setbacks: Will Humayun Kabir split minority votes in Bengal

Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir greets people as construction of a mosque, modelled on Ayodhya's Babri Masjid, begins at Beldanga, in Murshidabad district.

Updated on Apr 17, 2026, 6:46 AM IST

PM's 'muh par taala' swipe at Kalyan Banerjee: ‘Not allowed to speak in Bengal’

As Modi addressed the lower house, the TMC MP was heard raising his objection to the prime minister.

Published on Apr 16, 2026, 4:31 PM IST

TMC making false claims that BJP would stop fish consumption if it wins: Himanta

CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the only restriction in Assam is on consumption of beef.

Updated on Apr 16, 2026, 3:19 PM IST

A battle for female voters is changing India’s elections

In 1951-52, almost 3m women were struck off voter lists because they had registered not with their own names but simply as the “mothers” and “sisters” of male family members.

Published on Apr 15, 2026, 4:05 PM IST

Kolkata's Chinatown full of Mandarin election posters and muted political voices

Several parties have put up Mandarin posters and graffiti in Kolkata's Chinatown ahead of the Bengal assembly elections.

Updated on Apr 15, 2026, 3:24 PM IST

Decibel levels peak in Bengal campaign as leaders lash out ahead of polls

Parties have launched attacks at each other as the poll campaign in Bengal intensifies.

Published on Apr 15, 2026, 7:18 AM IST

Maach, maangsho and BJP: Is TMC's non-veg claim spooking Bengal? A ground report

Maach and maangsho (fish and mutton) are more than just food. They are an emotion for Bengalis.

Updated on Apr 14, 2026, 4:40 PM IST

Why ED arrested I-PAC co-founder days before West Bengal assembly polls

I-PAC director Vinesh Chandel.

Updated on Apr 14, 2026, 10:46 AM IST

‘Mamata, Humayun Kabir cast in same mould’: Amit Shah at Bengal poll rally

Union home minister Amit Shah addresses the gathering during an election campaign rally in support of BJP candidates ahead of West Bengal Assembly elections, at Kotasur in Birbhum district.

Published on Apr 14, 2026, 9:44 AM IST

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, 8:59 AM 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, 1:02 PM 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, 12:54 PM IST

'BJP's agenda is to divide': Netaji's kin Chandra Kumar Bose after joining TMC

TMC leaders Kirti Azad and Bratya Basu flank the newly joined party leader Chandra Kumar Bose ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections, on April 12.

Published on Apr 12, 2026, 10:08 PM IST

EC and Bengal govt made common voters worst casualties of SIR: Adhir Ranjan

Congress leader and Berhampore assembly constituency candidate Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury campaigning.

Updated on Apr 12, 2026, 4:30 PM IST

Uniform Civil Code becomes latest flashpoint between TMC, BJP in Bengal

The remarks came hours after the PM said that the BJP will implement UCC in West Bengal to “stop appeasement politics”.

Updated on Apr 12, 2026, 6:38 AM IST

PM Modi vows to fast-track CAA implementation in Bengal if BJP comes to power

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the election rally ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 in Dakshin Dinajpur on Saturday. (Narendra Modi Photo Gallery/ANI Photo)

Published on Apr 12, 2026, 6:37 AM IST

PM Modi, Shah attack TMC over women’s safety, corruption; Mamata hits back

PM Modi, Shah attack TMC over women’s safety, corruption; Mamata hits back

Updated on Apr 11, 2026, 5:12 PM IST

‘What if Modiji loses Bengal even after taking over all institutions’: Kejriwal

Targetting PM Modi, Arvind Kejriwal said that BJP has taken over all govt institutions. (PTI)

Published on Apr 11, 2026, 2:38 PM IST

‘Scorching heat’: PM shares rally turnout video, hails ‘West Bengal mood’

PM Narendra Modi hails ‘Bengal mood’ after massive Purba Bardhaman rally amid scorching heat.

Updated on Apr 11, 2026, 2:12 PM IST

BJP, with ECI's help, tried to invalidate my candidature in Bhabanipur: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee speaks during an election campaign for the upcoming West Bengal assembly election (@AITCofficial X/ANI Photo)

Published on Apr 11, 2026, 2:04 PM 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

₹3,000 for women, Uniform Civil Code: BJP's manifesto for West Bengal polls

Union home minister Amit Shah launches BJP's manifesto for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 in Kolkata.

Published on Apr 11, 2026, 7:13 AM IST

Fish turns thorny issue in Bengal: Shah says 'won’t ban' after Mamata's warning

The essential Kolkata image: A yellow taxi, transporting fish, with the weather a little damp. As the state gears up to vote on April 23 and 29, the slippery staple has also become political ammunition.

Updated on Apr 10, 2026, 9:23 PM IST

2021 Nandigram history to be repeated in Bhabanipur, across Bengal: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public rally in support of BJP candidates ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, at Suri in Birbhum, Thursday, (PTI)

Published on Apr 10, 2026, 8:12 AM IST

Highest adjudication cuts from voter rolls in Murshidabad, Malda in Bengal

Voters show their voter-ID card. (Representative photo/ANI)

Published on Apr 10, 2026, 7:57 AM IST

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