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

Published on Apr 14, 2026 04:14 IST

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.

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 03:29 IST

Those with pending appeals against exclusion in Bengal SIR can’t vote: SC

Election Commission officials assist voters at a help desk camp for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls, in Sonagachi, Kolkata. (Photo for representation)

Updated on Apr 14, 2026 01:58 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 07:32 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 16:38 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 01:08 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 01:43 IST

'Regime change' vs 'BJP buying votes': Modi, Mamata trade barbs at poll rallies

PM Modi alleged that Mamata Banerjee's government has only inflicted 'nirmamta' (cruelty) on Bengal, while the BJP has developed Asansol despite obstacles posed by the ruling party.

Updated on Apr 9, 2026 13:59 IST

'Fear-free vs bias-free': ECI-TMC meeting ends with bitter exchanges

TMC's Derek O'Brien alleged that "the chief election commissioner told us within seven minutes of the meeting to ‘get lost’".

Published on Apr 9, 2026 02:59 IST

Akhilesh Yadav alleges EC-BJP collusion, questions Bengal poll fairness

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav (File)

Published on Apr 8, 2026 17:23 IST

CEC said 'get lost', Derek O'Brien ‘shouted’: TMC vs EC episode explained

TMC MP Derek O'Brien addresses the media after a meeting between TMC delegation and the Election Commission of India, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (ANI Photo/Jitender Gupta)

Updated on Apr 9, 2026 24:02 IST

Asked to 'get lost': Trinamool's big claim on ECI meet; MP accused of shouting

New Delhi, Apr 08 (ANI): TMC MP Derek O'Brien addresses the media after a meeting between TMC delegation and the Election Commission of India, in New Delhi on Wednesday. TMC MP Sagarika Ghose also present.

Updated on Apr 8, 2026 08:48 IST

The real kingmakers: Why 2026 is the year of women voters

Women in Tamil Nadu's Maravankulam village in Madurai welcome an AIADMK candidate.

Published on Apr 8, 2026 07:39 IST

Full list of Congress candidates for 2026 West Bengal assembly elections

The Congress is contesting all 294 assembly seats in West Bengal, leaving none vacant.

Updated on Apr 7, 2026 06:42 IST

Fate of 8 lakh Bengal voters to be revealed: Final list tonight, EC tells court

An electoral officer demonstrates the functioning of voting machines during a training programme for officials ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections scheduled for April 23.

Updated on Apr 6, 2026 12:14 IST

Polls ahead, Mamata Banerjee slams BJP, ECI: ‘EVMs must be checked properly’

Mamata Banerjee also led a roadshow at Berhampore, where former Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is contesting an assembly seat after 30 years.

Updated on Apr 6, 2026 04:43 IST

PM Modi targets TMC over ‘ishtehar’ manifesto, slams Malda mob siege in WB rally

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting, in Cooch Behar on Sunday. (Narendra Modi Photo Gallery/ANI Photo)

Published on Apr 6, 2026 24:49 IST

PM Modi targets TMC over ‘maha jungle raj’, Mamata calls for ‘revenge’ over SIR

Political tensions rose in West Bengal as PM Modi criticized the TMC for lawlessness, while CM Banerjee urged voters to retaliate against alleged electoral roll deletions.

Updated on Apr 6, 2026 24:40 IST

The founding vision of India’s democracy and Bengal SIR

The reversal of the burden of proof, putting the onus of proving citizenship on the most vulnerable, is part of a worldwide phenomenon where any move to widen the franchise is seen with suspicion. (PTI)

Published on Apr 4, 2026 16:20 IST

Nandigram to Bhabanipur, 5 key seats that will define Bengal elections

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

Updated on Apr 3, 2026 06:31 IST

Blame game in Bengal: BJP, TMC trade barbs after SIR officers picketed in Malda

Central forces deployed for tight security at the CEO office of the Election Commission of India in Kolkata ahead of demonstrations by various political parties during the West Bengal Assembly elections.

Updated on Apr 2, 2026 09:40 IST

Clash between TMC, BJP workers outside Kolkata CEO office over Form 6 submission

The two-phased assembly election in the state is scheduled later this month. (Shutterstock file photo)

Published on Apr 1, 2026 05:17 IST

‘Bengal can do better’: Leander Paes joins BJP

“I want to focus on sports and on the youth. Ours is a young nation; 74.5 million people are under the age of 26. The focus in the next 20-25 years should be on sports education, sports infrastructure, medicine and architecture,” Leander Paes said.

Updated on Apr 1, 2026 01:48 IST

BJP's 4th Bengal list: Union minister's wife, ex-Cong leader among 13 candidates

Soma Thakur will contest North 24 Parganas district's Bagdah (SC) seat.

Published on Mar 31, 2026 13:28 IST

Migrants in New Delhi rush home amid voter list fears ahead of West Bengal polls

Election Commission officials assist voters at a help desk camp for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls, in Sonagachi, Kolkata.

Published on Mar 31, 2026 07:15 IST

'You should be charge sheeted': Mamata slams Amit Shah over ‘victim card’ remark

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee criticised Amit Shah over the “charge sheet” he released against her government on Saturday.

Updated on Mar 30, 2026 01:22 IST

Congress releases full list for Bengal polls, names Adhir Ranjan from Baharampur

Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, and Party Secretary KC Venugopal during the Congress' Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting for West Bengal, at 24 Akbar Road, in New Delhi. (AICC/ANI Photo)

Updated on Mar 29, 2026 16:27 IST

‘No fish or eggs if BJP comes to power’: Mamata's fresh barb ahead of polls

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a gathering during a public meeting.

Updated on Mar 29, 2026 12:54 IST

Door-to-door garbage collection disrupted in Gurugram

Nearly 20% of sanitation workers have stopped reporting to work, citing steep increases in gas prices, according to officials. (Parveen Kumar/HT)

Published on Mar 26, 2026 22:10 IST

Top BJP leader promises 'UP-style encounters' in Bengal, gets a TMC reply

Dilip Ghosh with locals at a campaign event in Kharagpur on Thursday, March 26.

Updated on Mar 26, 2026 13:41 IST

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