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First exit polls out: Bengal remains a tight race, DMK firm in Tamil Nadu

Updated on Apr 29, 2026 13:58 IST

Election results for all four states and the UT of Puducherry are due on May 4.

BJP button on EVM taped in polling booths in Bengal's Falta, repolling likely

The remarks come after the BJP alleged that its election symbol had been obscured on EVMs in certain booths.

Published on Apr 29, 2026 12:27 IST

Exit polls 2026: What time will exit poll results and predictions be out?

Kolkata: 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, at a distribution centre in Kolkata.

Published on Apr 29, 2026 12:27 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

Bengal: 'Singham' officer on ground as polling underway in South 24 Parganas

**EDS: SCREENGRAB VIA PTI VIDEOS** South 24 Parganas: CRPF Director General Gyanendra Pratap Singh (IPS) arrives at Diamond Harbour during the second and final phase of West Bengal Assembly elections, in South 24 Parganas district, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Uttar Pradesh Police officer Ajay Pal Sharma toured Falta with a convoy, as heavy central forces, including RAF units, were deployed in Diamond Harbour and Falta to maintain order. (PTI Photo)(PTI04_29_2026_000089B)

Published on Apr 29, 2026 09:16 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

‘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

Can BJP’s rise breach Bengal electoral wall?

An armoured vehicle and CAPF personnel patrol in the Bhawanipur Assembly constituency on the eve of the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Kolkata

Updated on Apr 29, 2026 01:58 IST

Bengal goes to polls for second phase, Mamata vs Suvendu in Bhabanipur

Updated on Apr 29, 2026 24:24 IST

EC asks NIA to ensure bombs not used to disrupt Bengal polls on Wednesday

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has banned all victory processions from political parties during or after the declaration of poll results on May 2.

Published on Apr 28, 2026 14:55 IST

Time to free West Bengal from TMC, says Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath during a road show in the Dum Dum assembly constituency of West Bengal. (ANI PHOTO)

Published on Apr 28, 2026 24:30 IST

BJP, TMC spent ₹31.57 crore in advertisement on Google and Meta for West Bengal polls: Data

BJP, TMC spent <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>31.57 crore in advertisement on Google and Meta for West Bengal polls: Data

Published on Apr 27, 2026 21:56 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

PM Modi invokes Lord Ram, Maa Kali in WB vote appeal; Shah warns ‘Didi's goons'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives a memento at the public meeting ahead of the second phase of West Bengal Assembly elections at Barrackpore, in North 24 Parganas, on Monday.

Updated on Apr 27, 2026 16:45 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

Rising through grassroots, Dipsita Dhar stands tall in West Bengal | 5 facts

Dipsita Dhar is contesting from the North Dum Dum Assembly constituency as a CPI(M) candidate.

Published on Apr 27, 2026 04:48 IST

CPI(M)'s Kalatan Dasgupta to fight first major election in West Bengal | 5 facts

He is currently contesting the Panihati Assembly seat as a CPI(M) candidate, marking one of his first major electoral contests.

Published on Apr 27, 2026 04:42 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

TMC govt a ‘symbol of terror’, ‘corruption’, ‘mafia rule’: Yogi

UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath during an election rally in West Bengal on Saturday. (Sourced)

Published on Apr 25, 2026 16:15 IST

PM Modi meets Ashok Lahiri after Centre names him NITI Aayog vice-chairman

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met economist Ashok Lahiri, currently a BJP MLA from Bengal’s Balurghat

Published on Apr 25, 2026 14:35 IST

ED raids nine places in Bengal in Public Distribution System 'scam' case

ED's Kolkata zonal office is conducting the searches based on its investigation initiated in this case,

Published on Apr 25, 2026 06:23 IST

In 10 of 152 Bengal Phase 1 seats, an absolute fall in voter turnout from 2024

Voters stand in a queue at a polling station to cast their vote in the West Bengal Assembly elections at Berhampore in Murshidabad on Thursday. (ANI)

Published on Apr 24, 2026 12:37 IST

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 12:17 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 04:58 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 03:02 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 17:43 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 02:12 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 02:52 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 24:45 IST

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