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west bengal election 2026

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Narrow win for BJP in Bengal, Mamata's 15-yr reign to end: 1st exit poll trends

Updated on Apr 29, 2026 14:10 IST

Exit Polls: BJP Set To End Mamata-Led TMC’s 15-Year Reign In West Bengal? Major Takeaways Decoded

Suvendu's ‘Hindu-Hindu’ slogans, then Mamata's ‘capture’ charge in Bhabanipur

West Bengal Leader of Opposition and BJP candidate from Bhabanipur, Suvendu Adhikari, shows his inked finger after voting in the second and final phase of the West Bengal assembly elections 2026, in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Updated on Apr 29, 2026 11:31 IST

How accurate were 2021 exit polls for Bengal election? What trends showed

Key candidates in this round include chief minister Mamata Banerjee and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, both contesting from Bhabanipur constituency

Updated on Apr 29, 2026 10:05 IST

Voting percentage in West Bengal 2026: 89.99% polling recorded till 5 pm

Voting percentage in West Bengal: West Bengal LoP and BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari is met with slogans by TMC cadres during his visit to the Jai Hind Bhawan polling station in the second phase of West Bengal assembly elections

Updated on Apr 29, 2026 12:11 IST

EVM glitches, TMC ‘goons’ & a dare for Modi: A look at Bengal's phase-2 voting

Updated on Apr 29, 2026 12:19 IST

Exit polls 2026: When and where to watch predictions for election results live

People will watch exit polls on TV sets.

Updated on Apr 29, 2026 11:30 IST

'They want to rig elections': Mamata accuses BJP of ‘hooliganism', ‘terrorism’

Updated on Apr 29, 2026 06:00 IST

‘Hai dum?’: TMC MP's big challenge to PM Modi if Mamata wins in West Bengal

Derek O'Brien announced the challenge to PM Modi through a video on social media.

Updated on Apr 29, 2026 08:19 IST

Bengal polls: EC transfers block official after row over Ajay Pal Sharma's visit

Ajay Pal Sharma, accompanied by central force personnel, visited the residence of Jehangir Khan on Monday midnight and issued a stern warning over alleged voter intimidation.

Published on Apr 29, 2026 03:54 IST

West Bengal polls: 32m voters to decide fate of 1.4k candidates today in phase 2

Updated on Apr 29, 2026 02:26 IST

ECI adds 1,468 names to West Bengal voter list ahead of phase-2 voting

Polling officials leave after collecting Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units for voting in the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 29, 2026 01:07 IST

Calcutta High Court declines to pass order on IPS Sharma till Bengal poll ends

Screengrab of video of Ajay Pal Sharma in Falta

Published on Apr 29, 2026 24:05 IST

'TMC, BJP politics stuck in mandir–masjid': Left's fiery candidate Dipsita Dhar

Dipsita Dhar, SFI leader fielded by the Left Front from Dum Dum Uttar seat for the Bengal assembly elections 2026

Updated on Apr 28, 2026 13:17 IST

Exit poll 2026: When and where to watch predictions for Bengal, Assam and others

Votes for all the states and the union territory will be counted together on Monday (May 4).

Published on Apr 28, 2026 11:01 IST

In WB's notorious Bhangar, MLA Nawsad is loved beyond faith | Ground report

Ground report from West Bengal's Bhangar constituency, where ISF's Nawsad Siddique is seeking a reelection this assembly polls

Updated on Apr 28, 2026 09:43 IST

Encounter specialist's deployment to Bengal sparks row; TMC, Akhilesh target BJP

As per the BJP and the Election Commission, Sharma has been sent as an "observer" in the state to ensure "free and fair voting."

Updated on Apr 28, 2026 07:22 IST

Why will central forces remain in West Bengal even after assembly elections?

Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a roadshow in West Bengal's Behala.

Published on Apr 28, 2026 02:55 IST

I will win': Mamata holds massive Bhabanipur roadshow as campaigning ends

Chief Minister and AITC chairperson Mamata Banerjee riding pillion on a bike during the padayatra (rally) from Jadavpur to Gopal Nagar on the last day of campaign ahead of 2nd phase of Assembly Election in Kolkata, India, on Monday.

Published on Apr 28, 2026 01:19 IST

‘Bengal campaign a spiritual journey’: PM Modi at last rally ahead of voting

PM Modi said he was confident about victory in West Bengal.

Published on Apr 28, 2026 01:10 IST

Jadavpur: Bengal's high-voltage seat where legacy, lawfare, ideologies collide

Chief Minister and TMC chairperson Mamata Banerjee leads a padayatra (rally) from Jadavpur to Gopal Nagar on the last day of campaign ahead of second and final phase of assembly elections, in Kolkata on Monday, April 27, 2026.

Published on Apr 27, 2026 16:58 IST

NIA to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in West Bengal ahead of phase-2 polls

A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered. (Representative Photo)

Updated on Apr 27, 2026 11:15 IST

Women, Matua community suffered the most under Mamata Banerjee's regime: PM Modi

PM Modi also reiterated the poll promises made by the BJP to the people of West Bengal.

Published on Apr 27, 2026 01:19 IST

SFI to mainstream: Minakshi Mukherjee's a new voice of Left in Bengal | 5 facts

CPI-M candidate Minakshi Mukherjee (L), TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee (centre), and BJP's Suvendu Adhikari (R) clashed in a direct electoral contest on April 1 in Nandigram.

Published on Apr 26, 2026 06:42 IST

Amit Shah says BJP will win 110 seats in first phase, form government in Bengal

Amit Shah spoke at a rally in West Bengal ahead of the phase 2 elections set for April 29.

Published on Apr 26, 2026 01:18 IST

'We already crossed 100 seats in first phase': Mamata on TMC's return in Bengal

Mamata Banerjee held four rallies and two road shows during the day, including a road show and a rally in Bhabanipur from where she is contesting.

Published on Apr 26, 2026 24:50 IST

Entire union cabinet, 19 CMs won't help BJP win Bengal polls: Mamata

Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of giving false promises to migrant workers from West Bengal employed outside the state.

Updated on Apr 25, 2026 17:14 IST

Mamata Banerjee to file legal case against Amit Shah over ‘violent remarks’

Howrah: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a public meeting ahead of the second phase of the state Assembly elections.

Updated on Apr 25, 2026 11:59 IST

Pabitra Kar: TMC’s grassroots challenger in the high-stakes Nandigram battle

TMC candidate from Nandigram constituency Pabitra Kar shows his ink-marked finger after casting vote during the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly election, in Nandigram, Purba Medinipur district, Thursday, April 23.

Published on Apr 25, 2026 09:31 IST

Modi slams TMC over ‘anarchy’ at Jadavpur University; Mamata says it’s democracy

The high-decibel face-off over the university came as top leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the TMC addressed more than a dozen rallies and road shows across seven districts.

Updated on Apr 25, 2026 01:27 IST

Mamata’s ‘bhelpuri’ counter to PM Modi’s ‘jhalmuri’ and a vow to ‘conquer’ Delhi

Mamata Banerjee has slammed PM Modi's jhalmuri jibe at the TMC.

Updated on Apr 24, 2026 09:14 IST

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