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Ex-bureaucrats, economists appointed by Mamata quit after TMC ouster

Updated on May 6, 2026 11:40 IST

Trinamool Congress flags thrown near a tree in Kolkata after the party’s loss in the assembly elections. (AP)

Who is Agnimitra Paul? BJP's frontrunner to be next Bengal CM

Agnimitra Paul's social media says that she was a fashion designer before turning to politics.

Published on May 6, 2026 07:19 IST

Unrest in Kolkata after Mamata Banerjee's refusal to resign? What police say

Notably, central forces are deployed in West Bengal even after the announcement of election results, and they will be in the state for 60 more days as per EC directives.

Published on May 6, 2026 05:15 IST

TMC alleges bulldozer action at party office by BJP supporters after Bengal win

Taking a jibe at BJP's ‘poriborton’ (change) slogan, the TMC said that the change has arrived with bulldozer.

Updated on May 6, 2026 04:06 IST

After winning 2 seats each, Vijay, Suvendu face a choice

TVK leaders said Vijay is likely to retain the Chennai seat, his home constituency. A BJP leader said Suvendu Adhikari is likely to retain Nandigram, which falls in his home district of East Medinapore.

Published on May 6, 2026 01:09 IST

Mamata Banerjee digs in: Says didn’t lose, won’t resign as CM

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, leader of Trinamool Congress (TMC), speaks at a press conference, after the Bharatiya Janata Party won the West Bengal state assembly elections, on May 5 (REUTERS)

Updated on May 6, 2026 02:43 IST

Priyanka Chaturve slams those ‘gloating’ within Oppn over TMC, DMK's poll loss

Chaturvedi said that the “voters reject” such divides, alleging that the BJP “exploits” it.

Published on May 5, 2026 17:41 IST

Mamata refuses to step down as CM despite defeat: What happens next? | Explained

Updated on May 6, 2026 08:39 IST

Vivek Agnihotri reacts to Mamata Banerjee's defeat in West Bengal elections

Check out what Vivek Agnihotri had to say about the results of the West Bengal elections.

Published on May 5, 2026 12:22 IST

'Our fight was with EC, not BJP': Mamata's fresh claims after BJP's Bengal win

The TMC supremo further claimed that she was physically attacked inside the counting centre.

Updated on May 5, 2026 11:11 IST

‘Won’t resign, defeat was a conspiracy': Mamata after loss in Bengal elections

Mamata Banerjee slammed BJP for 'forcefully capturing' Bengal elections, said TMC will bounce back. (ANI)

Updated on May 5, 2026 11:21 IST

'If Mamata had listened to Rahul...': Raut on what went wrong with TMC in Bengal

Sanjay Raut says Mamata did a big mistake by not listening to Rahul Gandhi's advice ahead of Bengal elections. (HT/Agencies)

Updated on May 5, 2026 09:26 IST

Mamata Banerjee among 22 TMC ministers defeated in BJP's Bengal election win

Mamata Banerjee Live | West Bengal Results | Mamata Banerjee Press Conference LIVE | TMC Vs BJP

Updated on May 5, 2026 08:15 IST

‘They are good at…’: Shashi Tharoor's big praise for Modi, Shah after Bengal win

Reacting to Congress' win in Kerala, Shashi Tharoor, who is an MP from the state, said that the party needs to learn what went right in Kerala and understand how that can be replicated at other places too.

Published on May 5, 2026 06:14 IST

Woman in male-dominated field, how Mamata lost Bengal to ‘outsider’ BJP

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee leaves her residence, in Kolkata on Monday.

Updated on May 5, 2026 08:09 IST

West Bengal election results: Full list of winners from BJP, TMC and Congress

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari defeated Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur. He also won in Nandigram.

Updated on May 5, 2026 04:36 IST

All eyes on BJP's Bengal CM pick now - Suvendu Adhikari among frontrunners

BJP candidate for Bhabanipur and Nandigram constituencies, Suvendu Adhikari, shows a certificate of election after winning in both the constituencies for the West Bengal Assembly elections results.

Updated on May 5, 2026 04:38 IST

Mamata lost Nandigram to Suvendu in 2021. He defeats her again in Bhabanipur

The contest in Bhabanipur was a closely watched one.

Updated on May 5, 2026 02:37 IST

Raghav Chadha congratulates BJP on 'historic' West Bengal sweep

Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha congratulated BJP.

Published on May 4, 2026 15:05 IST

'Looted over 100 seats’: Mamata refuses to back down as BJP wins big in Bengal

TMC candidate from Bhabanipur and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, shows the victory sign as she arrives at the polling station to cast her vote, in Kolkata.

Published on May 4, 2026 14:55 IST

'From Gangotri to Ganga Sagar, it's Lotus': PM as BJP wrests Bengal from Mamata

PM Narendra Modi at BJP headquarter in Delhi on Monday evening

Updated on May 4, 2026 14:39 IST

West Bengal elections 2026: Raj Chakraborty leaves amid ‘thief’ slogans

Raj Chakraborty had to leave the premises amid loud slogans and boos.

Updated on May 4, 2026 13:33 IST

Lotus blooms in West Bengal, says PM Modi as TMC stares at crushing defeat

BJP supporters are celebrating by offering colour gulal to a portrait of PM Narendra Modi as their party lead in West Bengal assembly election 2026

Updated on May 4, 2026 13:16 IST

Pabitra Kar trails Suvendu Adhikari in high-stakes 2026 battle for Nandigram

TMC candidate from the Nandigram assembly constituency, Pabitra Kar, is facing off against BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari in the polls.

Updated on May 4, 2026 14:07 IST

Bengal elections: Humayun Kabir wins against Mamata’s minority stronghold

Suspended TMC lawmaker Humayun Kabir contetsed the West Bengal assembly elections with his new party Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AUJP).

Updated on May 4, 2026 14:04 IST

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari widens lead against TMC's Pabitra Kar in Nandigram

Nandigram election results LIVE: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari is on his way to win the Nandigram seat again.

Updated on May 4, 2026 15:34 IST

BJP eyes historic win in Mamata turf: Full list of winners in Bengal elections

BJP supporters celebrate the party's majority in West Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry on the counting day of the Assembly Elections 2026, in New Delhi.

Updated on May 4, 2026 11:30 IST

Mamata election result 2026: Surges ahead after see-saw battle; Suvendu looms

Mamata Banerjee is contesting from Bhabanipur

Updated on May 4, 2026 12:50 IST

Modi's ‘jhalmuri’ effect? BJP leads in TMC stronghold Jhargram

Prime Minister Narendra Modi eats Jhalmuri snack on the sidelines of the election rallies for West Bengal Assembly elections 2026, in Jhargram.

Updated on May 4, 2026 09:32 IST

West Bengal results: Clash at Barrackpore, forces resort to lathi-charge

Security personnel resort to a lathi charge as a scuffle turns into a clash near a counting centre.

Updated on May 4, 2026 09:32 IST

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