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Losing turf, 2021 upset: What is behind Congress's 'solo' gamble in West Bengal

K C Venugopal held a meeting with senior leaders from West Bengal Congress under the INC President Sh. Mallikarjun Kharge and Lop Rahul Gandhi.

Updated on Mar 26, 2026, 1:57 PM IST

ECI removes 7 CAPF officers from West Bengal for attending Iftar party

The action was taken based on the report of a departmental inquiry launched after the incident came to the notice of poll panel.

Published on Mar 26, 2026, 8:44 AM IST

‘You are biggest infiltrators’: Mamata attacks PM Modi, BJP at Eid congregation

Chief minister of West Bengal and AITC chairperson Mamata Banerjee speaks to people after Muslim devotees offer the special morning prayer (namaz) on the occasion of Eid-Ul-Fitr festival in Kolkata.

Published on Mar 22, 2026, 6:37 AM IST

Centre to deploy 2,400 companies of CAPF in poll-bound West Bengal: MHA

The assembly elections in the state would be held in two phases on April 23 and April 29. (Getty Images | File)

Published on Mar 21, 2026, 9:12 AM IST

Adjudication cloud over West Bengal election candidates

Vendors sell election campaign materials ahead of the West Bengal legislative assembly elections, in Kolkata

Published on Mar 21, 2026, 7:35 AM IST

What the upcoming assembly elections mean for the four poll-bound states

At 73, Mamata Banerjee has established a dense and locally rooted political organisation that she rules with an iron hand

Updated on Mar 20, 2026, 7:30 PM IST

‘Pucca house, more financial aid to women’: TMC's 10 key promises in manifesto

Chief Minister and All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee.

Updated on Mar 20, 2026, 8:57 PM IST

BJP releases 2nd list of 111 candidates for West Bengal polls | See key names

BJP's Rekha Patra is contesting from Hingalganj (SC), Roopa Ganguly is contesting from Sonarpur Dakshin.

Published on Mar 19, 2026, 6:41 PM IST

Mamata, Suvendu face-off once again in 2026 polls as TMC names 291 candidates

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is contest the 2026 assembly polls from the Bhabanipur seat against BJP's Suvendu Adhikari.

Published on Mar 18, 2026, 12:17 PM IST

Mamata makes a pointed claim on how many seats TMC will win: 'More than 226'

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee also hit out at the BJP, saying that the saffron party's numbers would decline in the upcoming elections.

Updated on Mar 17, 2026, 5:53 PM IST

Polls that will test INDIA bloc

Five years ago, victories in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Bengal boosted the Opposition and carried it through two subsequent years of electoral drubbing (@mkstalin)

Published on Mar 15, 2026, 10:10 PM IST

West Bengal assembly elections on April 23 and 29, results on May 4

Stage set for West Bengal polls as Election Commission announced key dates and schedule on Sunday

Updated on Mar 15, 2026, 8:01 PM IST

EC considers pre-entry identity checks for veiled voters in Bengal

The Election Commission of India’s own 1994 guidelines, issued during then chief election commissioner T.N. Seshan’s tenure, require that identification checks be conducted inside the polling station, in a private space, and only by female officials.

Updated on Mar 15, 2026, 9:56 AM IST

'Change is imminent': PM Modi's Bengali pride pitch at Kolkata rally

'Change is imminent': PM Modi's Bengali pride pitch at Kolkata rally

Updated on Mar 14, 2026, 5:00 PM IST

Strict action against officials if lapses found during WB assembly polls: CEC

The CEC said ECI will take stringent actions against any officials, whatever his rank may be, if lapses are found. (ANI photo)

Published on Mar 10, 2026, 6:11 PM IST

EC begins releasing post-SIR voter rolls in Bengal, going district-wise

Officials during hearings under the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls at a centre in Kolkata.

Updated on Feb 28, 2026, 12:56 PM IST

‘Polls cannot be conducted in West Bengal without central forces’: Dilip Ghosh

BJP MP Dilip Ghosh.

Published on Feb 28, 2026, 11:06 AM IST

ECI deploys CAPF in Bengal ahead of final electoral roll publication

The Election Commission of India.

Updated on Feb 27, 2026, 6:56 AM IST

Shah’s message from Bihar: Will win West Bengal polls, drive out infiltrators

Union home minister Amit Shah addresses a gathering during the inauguration of Border Out Posts ‘Leti’ and ‘Indarwa’ and e-unveiling and e-foundation laying of various works of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Araria, Bihar, on Thursday. (@AmitShah/X)

Published on Feb 26, 2026, 6:58 PM IST

SC invokes Article 142 to protect voter inclusion in Bengal roll revision

The court order ensures that this procedural constraint does not disenfranchise otherwise eligible voters. (File photo)

Published on Feb 24, 2026, 12:12 PM IST

Rajya Sabha elections: TMC set to win 4 Bengal seats, BJP to secure one

Elections to fill 37 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states will be held on March 16, as per the Election Commission of India's announcement

Published on Feb 19, 2026, 6:46 AM IST

Bengal BLO calls lover's husband for SIR, kills him, dumps body parts in canal

The BLO murdered the man and dumped his body parts in three different places in the canal, which was found by the police on Friday.

Updated on Feb 14, 2026, 8:08 PM IST

Million SIR hearings pending in Bengal days before deadline expiry: CEO Agarwal

SIR was rolled out in the state on November 4. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 5, 2026, 9:26 AM IST

TMC vs BJP over Union Budget allocation to Bengal ahead of assembly polls

The Centre's announcement of major infrastructure projects in West Bengal is being criticized by the ruling TMC as a ploy for votes rather than genuine support for the state's development. (File photo)

Published on Feb 1, 2026, 5:04 PM IST

ECI likely to extend the February 14-deadline for SIR in Bengal

Election Commission officials assist voters at a help desk camp for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. (File photo.)

Updated on Jan 22, 2026, 8:44 PM IST

Nano long gone, Singur is back: PM's ‘real change’ vs Mamata's ‘poriborton’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the gathering during a public meeting at Singur in Hooghly district, West Bengal, on Sunday, January 18, 2026.

Updated on Jan 18, 2026, 11:24 PM IST

'Paltano darkar, chayee BJP sarkar': In Bangla, PM steps up Bengal offensive

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the flag off programme of Vande Bharat sleeper train connecting Howrah and Guwahati, in Malda on Saturday

Updated on Jan 17, 2026, 3:48 PM IST

Bengal BJP leader Dilip Ghosh back in spotlight after meeting Amit Shah

Dilip Ghosh said he held a special organisational meeting at the BJP Salt Lake office with state chief Samik Bhattacharya and state general secretary (organisation) Amitabh Chakraborty. (X/DilipGhoshBJP)

Published on Jan 1, 2026, 8:58 PM IST

Draft voter rolls released after SIR in 3 states, 2 UTs

The enumeration exercise was conducted between November 4 and December 11 and the draft rolls have been uploaded on the websites of the respective Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) and District Electoral Officers (DEOs), besides being shared in hard copy with recognised political parties. (ANI)

Published on Dec 17, 2025, 4:00 AM IST

BJP ups the ante in West Bengal after Bihar election results, TMC hits back

West Bengal chief minister and All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee at a public gathering in Kolkata. (Samir Jana/ HT Photo)

Published on Nov 14, 2025, 4:50 PM IST

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