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Record turnouts mark Bengal Phase-1, Tamil Nadu voting

People wait in queues before casting their votes at a polling station in Chennai on Thursday. (PTI)

Published on Apr 24, 2026, 5:47 PM IST

‘Ulta latka kar..’: Amit Shah’s warning to TMC 'goons' ahead of phase 2 voting

Union Home Minister Amit Shah waves as he arrives during a public meeting in Balagarh as part of the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026

Published on Apr 24, 2026, 10:28 AM IST

Arijit Singh refuses to show inked finger after casting vote in WB elections

Singer Arijit Singh and his wife Koel Roy leave after casting their votes at the Jiyaganj Singh Primary School polling station, in Murshidabad on Thursday. (ANI Video Grab)

Published on Apr 24, 2026, 8:32 AM IST

Highest-ever since Independence: Gyanesh Kumar lauds Bengal, Tamil Nadu turnout

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar with Election Commissioners S S Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.

Updated on Apr 23, 2026, 11:13 PM IST

Aunt-nephew duo wants to erase identity of Bengal, says Yogi

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath at an election meeting in Kolkata on Wednesday. (ANI PHOTO )

Published on Apr 23, 2026, 7:42 AM IST

Only 139 of 1.4 million get tribunal clearance for Bengal’s 1st phase voting

Kolkata: People gather to appeal before a tribunal over issues related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, at Alipore

Updated on Apr 23, 2026, 8:22 AM IST

93.3 million to decide fate of 5,501 candidates in Bengal, Tamil Nadu polls

The Election Commission has deployed around 2,400 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) for the West Bengal polls, officials said.

Published on Apr 23, 2026, 6:15 AM IST

Stage set for first phase of Bengal contest, voting on 234 seats in Tamil Nadu

In Tamil Nadu, 14,59,039 first-time voters have been listed for this year's state polls.

Updated on Apr 23, 2026, 5:17 AM IST

Both ‘Love Jihad’, 'Land Jihad' will end after May 4: Shah in Bengal's Saptagram

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses the public meeting in support of the BJP candidate Saurav Sikar from the Dum Dum Uttar Assembly constituency, in Kolkata on Wednesday. (ANI Photo)

Updated on Apr 22, 2026, 9:23 PM IST

Started with Congress, joined BJP, expelled from TMC: Top facts on Humayun Kabir

Humayun Kabir was suspended by the TMC late last year, following which he founded his own party.

Updated on Apr 22, 2026, 7:38 PM IST

5 facts on Leander Paes, tennis legend who moved to BJP ahead of Bengal polls

Kolkata: Former tennis player Leander Paes greets during a press conference, at BJP office in Kolkata, West Bengal, Saturday, April 4, 2026.

Updated on May 1, 2026, 3:09 PM IST

In Bengal tea garden workers’ demands, a Raghav Chadha mention

West Bengal election 2026: Some tea garden workers say they want a leader like Raghav Chadha.

Updated on Apr 22, 2026, 6:54 PM IST

Will ‘Lakshmir Bhandar’, ‘maach-maangsho ban’ claims help TMC? A ground report

(L) An artist gives final touches to an earthen piggy bank with text that reads, "Lakshmir Bhandar". (R) A woman prepares fish for lunch at the pond in front of her house in Kumrokhali, West Bengal.

Published on Apr 22, 2026, 5:27 PM IST

EC seizures in Tamil Nadu, Bengal cross ₹1,000 crores ahead of polls

This statement from the polling body comes a day ahead of the assembly elections in both West Bengal and Tamil Nadu

Updated on Apr 22, 2026, 5:34 PM IST

WB polls: 'Red alert' constituencies see 17% rise, 23% candidates have cases

According to the report, the BJP has the most candidates - 208 (71 per cent) out of 293 candidates analysed - who have declared criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.

Published on Apr 22, 2026, 4:41 PM IST

Terms of Trade: The 2026 battle for West Bengal, seen historically

West Bengal is a unique state in India on a count which is often not appreciated enough. (Representative photo/ Facebook)

Updated on Apr 22, 2026, 12:58 PM IST

Over dozen ED raids on I-PAC, cop, businessmen and more ahead of Bengal polls

I-PAC works with the TMC and the latter has claimed that a conspiracy was being orchestrated by the BJP to cripple its campaign through intimidation.

Updated on Apr 22, 2026, 9:27 AM IST

‘Tigress of Bengal is fighting alone’: Uddhav backs Mamata’s return as Bengal CM

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray (PTI)

Updated on Apr 22, 2026, 2:35 AM IST

In Bengal, ECI’s absurd theatre over motorbikes

The bizarre order apparently emanates from Bengal’s culture of bike rallies that are often used as tools to project political dominance before voting day. (ANI)

Published on Apr 21, 2026, 8:45 PM IST

Why Dhaka is watching Bengal elections closely

The Trinamool Congress’s poll manifesto signals an engagement-oriented approach toward Bangladesh, emphasising the strengthening of economic and cultural ties and a renewed focus on relations with immediate neighbours. (ANI)

Published on Apr 21, 2026, 8:44 PM IST

In Bengal, ECI orders tourists to leave Digha, Mandarmani coastal resorts

The tourist eviction order is first of its kind issued by the ECI during an assembly election cycle.

Updated on Apr 21, 2026, 9:03 PM IST

WB govt indulging in politics of appeasement: Yogi

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. (HT file)

Published on Apr 20, 2026, 10:55 PM IST

PM Modi's jhalmuri reel hits 100mn, Mamata notes ‘cameras were there already'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi buys jhalmuri, a street snack, in Jhargram on April 19.

Updated on Apr 20, 2026, 9:12 PM IST

West Bengal’s paradox of economic transformation

People in West Bengal are not significantly worse off compared to the rest of India, because of the gains after the 1970s-1980s rural reforms. (Shutterstock)

Published on Apr 20, 2026, 8:36 PM IST

Will ‘Modi wave’ dent ‘Didi storm’ in Bengal? A ground report from Siliguri

West Bengal election 2026: Of those approached in Siliguri, opinions were evenly split. Fifty per cent supported the TMC, while the remaining fifty per cent backed the BJP.

Updated on Apr 20, 2026, 6:04 PM IST

500,000 new voters added in Bengal rolls through Form-6 requests: EC

The fresh enrolments have triggered a political row in the poll-bound state.

Updated on Apr 20, 2026, 7:20 AM IST

PM Modi steps up attack on TMC in Bengal rally blitz, says BJP will form govt

Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives a memento during the public rally ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026, in Medinipur on Sunday.

Published on Apr 20, 2026, 6:30 AM 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

ED raids Kolkata Police deputy commissioner, businessman in PMLA probe

ED raids Kolkata Police deputy commissioner, businessman in PMLA probe

Published on Apr 19, 2026, 1:18 PM IST

Trinamool rejects report of I-PAC ‘halt’ in Bengal: ‘Claim completely baseless’

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections.

Updated on Apr 19, 2026, 1:01 PM IST

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