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Inside BJP’s ground game in Bengal: Booths, bastis and ‘high-rise’ outreach

Updated on May 5, 2026 05:28 IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers celebrate party’s victory in West Bengal assembly polls, in Amritsar on Thursday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

BJP celebrates with jhalmuri, saffron holi

BJP supporters played holi with saffron colour and shouted Joy Shree Ram slogans. (BJP website)

Published on May 5, 2026 04:57 IST

West Bengal election results: Full list of winners from BJP, TMC and Congress

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari defeated Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur. He also won in Nandigram.

Updated on May 5, 2026 04:36 IST

Harsh Goenka celebrates BJP’s historic win in Bengal with ‘Jhalmuri’ | In pic

In the image, Goenka appears seated indoors, looking at a tablet while snacking on jhalmuri.

Published on May 5, 2026 03:49 IST

South remains elusive for BJP despite big gains in other states. What data shows

Union Minister JP Nadda, BJP Tamil Nadu President, Nainar Nagendran, and BJP leader K. Annamalai released the election manifesto for the Tamil Nadu assembly polls in Chennai last month.

Updated on May 5, 2026 02:02 IST

What May 4 verdict means for key leaders — Modi, Shah, Mamata, Rahul, Stalin

The results for assembly polls in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry were declared on May 4.

Updated on May 5, 2026 02:20 IST

Election results out, decoding what swung the votes across states

Updated on May 5, 2026 03:13 IST

After Bengal, now ‘Lotus’ to bloom in Punjab: State BJP leaders

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers celebrate party’s victory in West Bengal assembly polls, in Amritsar on Thursday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

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Published on May 5, 2026 24:36 IST

A boost for NDA, jolt to INDIA bloc

The BJP retained Assam; the NDA, Puducherry; and the Congress-led United Democratic Front swept Kerala, but all three results were expected. (Bachchan Kumar/HT Photo)

Published on May 4, 2026 18:18 IST

Suvendu Adhikari defeats Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur

Suvendu Adhikari defeated Mamata by over 15,000 votes. (PTI)

Published on May 4, 2026 16:52 IST

'Poriborton hoye geche': PM Modi's 3-word message after ending TMC era in Bengal

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets his supporters as he arrives at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters as BJP celebrates its win in the West Bengal and Assam states' assembly elections, in New Delhi.

Updated on May 4, 2026 15:06 IST

Mamata Banerjee: The rise and fall of the gritty street fighter

The decisive rejection of Banerjee’s 15-year-old government has been largely fuelled by strong anti-incumbency.

Updated on May 4, 2026 13:13 IST

Pabitra Kar trails Suvendu Adhikari in high-stakes 2026 battle for Nandigram

TMC candidate from the Nandigram assembly constituency, Pabitra Kar, is facing off against BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari in the polls.

Updated on May 4, 2026 14:07 IST

Bengal elections: Humayun Kabir wins against Mamata’s minority stronghold

Suspended TMC lawmaker Humayun Kabir contetsed the West Bengal assembly elections with his new party Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AUJP).

Updated on May 4, 2026 14:04 IST

BJP outperformed most exit polls in Bengal. But one pollster got figures right

File photo of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee.

Updated on May 4, 2026 09:59 IST

West Bengal results: Clash at Barrackpore, forces resort to lathi-charge

Security personnel resort to a lathi charge as a scuffle turns into a clash near a counting centre.

Updated on May 4, 2026 09:32 IST

‘Numbers fake, wait for sunset’: Mamata's shocking claims as BJP leads in Bengal

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has claimed that the TMC will maintain a lead in later rounds of counting.

Updated on May 4, 2026 12:49 IST

Stay at counting centres: Mamata Banerjee's SOS as BJP leads in Bengal elections

In her video message, which was issued just as ECI trends showed the BJP leading in the West Bengal assembly election results, the chief minister added workers of the polling body have stopped counting votes, especially in those areas where the Trinamool Congress is in the lead.

Updated on May 4, 2026 08:51 IST

Padma Bhushan awardee Swapan Dasgupta leads from Bengal's Rashbehari

Swapan Dasgupta during a political campaign at Bolpur ( West Bengal)

Updated on May 4, 2026 09:29 IST

BJP ahead in Bengal, Assam; upsets for Stalin, Cong gets Kerala: Top points

While Mamata's party is trailing in Bengal, Suvendu's BJP is leading in Assam. MK Stalin is set to loose Tamil Nadu.

Updated on May 4, 2026 06:56 IST

Political executive should handle Bengal law and order, not courts: Supreme Court

The court said no judicial order was warranted at this stage.

Published on May 4, 2026 06:25 IST

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury: A stalwart of congress politics in Bengal

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is contesting from Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.

Published on May 4, 2026 06:23 IST

Anit Thapa: Architect of BGPM’s rise and key power centre in Darjeeling hills

Anit Thapa's rise reflects a shift in hill politics towards relatively stable administration after years of unrest linked to the Gorkhaland movement.

Published on May 4, 2026 06:11 IST

Sabina Yasmin trails from Bengal's Kaliganj constituency

Sabina Yasmin, interacts with people during an election campaign ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Election, in Nadia district.

Updated on May 4, 2026 11:17 IST

Vir Das clarifies his identity amid Bengal elections: ‘My name is Das, but…'

Vir Das clarified his identity on X, stating he's not Bengali but half UP and half Bihari.

Updated on May 4, 2026 04:54 IST

ECI election results 2026 live: When and how to check vote counting trends

Election officials during the counting of votes for the Assembly elections at a counting centre, in Chennai, Monday, May 4, 2026.

Updated on May 4, 2026 04:54 IST

Before leads emerge, BJP starts preparing jalebis for election 'win' | Watch

Based on the exit polls conducted last week, the BJP is set to retain its power in Assam. Furthermore, the party is also expected to make major waves in Bengal, where it is currently the leading opposition party.

Updated on May 4, 2026 03:08 IST

Verdict day for high-stakes elections in four states, one UT

Three of the states – Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala – have never seen a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government and represent the final frontier for the party.

Updated on May 4, 2026 02:35 IST

Bengal polls: VVPAT paper slips found on road stirs political slugfest

Bengal polls: VVPAT paper slips found on road stirs political slugfest

Published on May 3, 2026 23:56 IST

Why Bengal will see counting only in 293 of 294 seats on May 4

A repolling was ordered for May 21 in Falta Assembly constituency by the ECI.

Published on May 3, 2026 14:40 IST

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