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Suvendu Adhikari is the new Bengal CM, BJP's first in the state

Suvendu Adhikari is the first BJP chief minister of Bengal.

Updated on May 9, 2026, 11:49 AM IST

Suvendu Adhikari to be Bengal’s first BJP CM; elected legislature party chief

Union home minister Amit Shah congratulates BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari after he is elected as the leader of the West Bengal BJP Legislative Party on Friday. (ANI Video Grab)

Published on May 8, 2026, 5:53 PM IST

WBBSE Madhyamik result 2026 out: How to check marksheet on official website

WB Board Madhyamik Result 2026 live: Websites and steps to check scores

Published on May 8, 2026, 9:46 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh has moved away from politics of fatwas to development, says Yogi

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath at a public event in Saharanpur district on Thursday. (HT)

Published on May 8, 2026, 7:46 AM IST

India urges Bangladesh to speed up verification of ‘illegal migrants’

MEA sought Bangladesh’s assistance to handle the issue of illegal migrants.

Updated on May 8, 2026, 7:49 AM IST

Raj Chakraborty quits politics post defeat in 2026 West Bengal elections

Raj Chakraborty penned a note to announce that he is quitting politics.

Updated on May 7, 2026, 10:59 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi’s politics of fruitless opportunism

So, what exactly is Rahul Gandhi’s — and his party’s — core politics today? (@INCIndia/ANI)

Published on May 7, 2026, 9:31 PM IST

Suvendu’s aide ambushed, shot dead in 50 seconds in planned murder: Police

Rath was shot dead late on Wednesday night in Madhyamgram in North 24 Parganas, around 7 km north of the NSCBI airport while he was on his way back home in a SUV. (ANI)

Updated on May 7, 2026, 10:11 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee no longer Bengal CM, governor dissolves assembly

West Bengal's outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, leader of Trinamool Congress (TMC), speaks during a press conference,

Updated on May 8, 2026, 3:27 AM IST

India flags 2,862 verification requests after Dhaka warns against ‘push-backs’

Border Security Force (BSF) personnel stand guard along the India-Bangladesh border, at Phulbari, on the outskirts of Siliguri. (PTI FILE)

Published on May 7, 2026, 7:08 PM IST

'Me defeating Mamata, him being my aide': Suvendu lists reasons for PA's murder

North 24 Parganas [West Bengal], May 07 (ANI): Chandranath Routh, personal assistant to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, after he was reportedly shot dead at Madhyamgram, in the North 24 Parganas on Wednesday.

Published on May 7, 2026, 5:33 PM IST

‘He was busy over oath ceremony’: Murdered Suvendu aide's grieving family

Chandranath Rath's unconsolable younger brother Dev Kumar said that he had no enmity with anyone. His mother asked for life sentence for the accused

Published on May 7, 2026, 2:53 PM IST

Fake plate, erased chassis: Small car's role emerges in Chandranath Rath murder

A damaged glass window of a vehicle after BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant Chandranath Rath was shot at from close range by unidentified assailants, according to sources, in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas, Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

Updated on May 7, 2026, 2:32 PM IST

Chandranath not Suvendu's 1st aide to die unnaturally: A 2013, 2018 flashback

Suvendu Adhikari's current personal assistant, who had been working with him since 2021, was shot dead on Wednesday.

Updated on May 7, 2026, 2:46 PM IST

'Mr Dependable' and 'apolitical': Bengal BJP remembers Suvendu Adhikari's PA

Police personnel investigate after BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant Chandranath Rath was allegedly shot dead, in Madhyamgram

Published on May 7, 2026, 11:01 AM IST

Meetings to stocktaking: How outgoing CMs spent day

DMK president MK Stalin (ANI Video Grab)

Published on May 7, 2026, 7:35 AM IST

‘Killing planned over 3-4 days’: What we know on Suvendu Adhikari PA murder

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s aide Chandranath Rath shot dead in West Bengal’s Madhyamgram

Updated on May 7, 2026, 11:24 AM IST

Meetings to stocktaking: How outgoing CMs spent day

Meetings to stocktaking: How outgoing CMs spent day

Published on May 7, 2026, 6:18 AM IST

Suvendu Adhikari shares key details in PA's ‘cold-blooded murder’

BJP winning candidate of Bhabanipur and Nandigram constituency Suvendu Adhikari arrives at BJP West Bengal office

Published on May 7, 2026, 2:58 AM IST

TMC, BJP demand ‘strong action’ after Suvendu Adhikari's PA shot near Kolkata

Security beefed up after BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant Chandranath Rath was shot at from close range

Updated on May 7, 2026, 12:49 AM IST

‘Let them dismiss me, impose President’s Rule’: Mamata still refuses to resign

Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee at a press conference

Updated on May 7, 2026, 7:49 PM IST

BJP alleges TMC’s ‘gunda vahini’ impersonated its workers to create disorder

BJP has slammed the TMC for impersonating their workers.

Updated on May 6, 2026, 10:22 PM IST

Supreme Court should take cognisance of West Bengal counting process: Akhilesh

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav addressing media persons in Lucknow on Wednesday. (HT)

Published on May 6, 2026, 8:14 PM IST

Bengal’s first BJP govt to take oath at Brigade Parade grounds; PM Modi to attend

Bengal’s first BJP govt to take oath at Brigade Parade Ground on May 9 (Representative photo)

Published on May 6, 2026, 7:03 PM IST

Dev reacts after BJP sweep in West Bengal, says this about Bengali film industry

Dev is a popular Bengali actor and Trinamool Congress MP from Ghatal.

Updated on May 6, 2026, 6:36 PM IST

BJP top brass holds key strategy meet in Kolkata amid post-poll push in Bengal

BJP winner from Bhabanipur, Suvendu Adhikari, during a campaign amid the West Bengal Assembly elections.

Updated on May 6, 2026, 5:17 PM IST

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, 12:49 PM 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, 9:36 AM IST

Lost in SIR debate: Muslim attrition from Trinamool Congress

Trinamol Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee speaks to people after special morning namaz on the occasion of Eid-Ul-Fitr on March 21 (HT File Photo/Samir Jana)

Updated on May 6, 2026, 9:18 AM 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, 8:13 AM IST

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