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  Double blow for TMC as Santanu Sen, Arup Chakraborty resign as TMC's spokespersons

  May 28, 2026 16:06 IST

  In his letter to TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, former Rajya Sabha MP Santanu Sen said he has decided to resign from the position of party's national spokesperson in deference to the people's mandate in the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections.

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  Bengal Election Result: BJP bounces back from 2024 setback, leads in 29 Lok Sabha seats | Full list

  May 11, 2026 19:05 IST

  Baharampur emerged as one of the biggest surprises, with the BJP taking a lead of 86,187 votes over the TMC. The party secured a total of 5,12,273 votes across the constituency’s seven Assembly segments - Burwan, Kandi, Bharatpur, Rejinagar, Beldanga, Baharampur, and Naoda.

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  Chandranath Rath murder: 3 shooters, two gunshots to heart killed Suvendu’s PA | What we know far

  May 07, 2026 10:43 IST

  Suvendu Adhikari PA murder: An eyewitness to the killing of Chandra, personal assistant to West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, claimed the attackers fired at point-blank range and said the assault appeared to have been carefully planned in advance.

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  'Ganga flows from Bihar to Bengal': When PM Modi predicted BJP will breach Mamata's fortress | VIDEO

  India | May 04, 2026 13:01 IST

  Like the Ganga River, which flows from Bihar to Bengal, this victory has paved the way for our victory in Bengal, PM Modi had said on the day the NDA achieved a landslide victory in Bihar elections back in November last year.

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  Assembly Election Results Updates: BJP breaches Bengal with over 200 seats, Tamil Nadu picks TVK

  India | May 04, 2026 23:31 IST

  Assembly Election Results: The BJP has delivered a landmark victory in West Bengal by winning over 200 seats and ending the TMC's 15-year rule. In Assam, the NDA secured a commanding third term, while Tamil Nadu saw a dramatic shift with Vijay’s TVK emerging as a major new force.

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  Malda hostage case: TMC candidate Sabina Yasmin among nine summoned by NIA

  May 03, 2026 14:35 IST

  The case relates to a shocking incident on April 1, when seven judicial officers were held hostage for over 10 hours at the Kaliachak-II block office in Mothabari, Malda district of West Bengal.

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  'EC circular not incorrect': SC delivers setback to TMC over Centre's counting staff in Bengal

  May 02, 2026 23:33 IST

  The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) challenging the deployment of central government employees during vote counting in West Bengal.

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  TMC turning cultural capital into crime capital: UP CM Yogi's sharp attack in Medinipur

  April 12, 2026 23:54 IST

  Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath hit out at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government, accusing them of undermining Bengali culture and security.

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  Mamata govt focused on constructing madrasas than building schools for poor: Amit Shah raps TMC

  April 10, 2026 18:12 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticised the TMC government during a rally in Debra, alleging that Mamata Banerjee prioritises madrasas over schools for poor students. He also accused the state government of rejecting the Centre's Rs 1,500 crore Ghatal master plan.

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  West Bengal to get Muslim Deputy CM, claims suspended TMC leader Humayun Kabir ahead of elections

  March 19, 2026 8:58 IST

  Humayun Kabir slammed Trinamool Congress for marginalising Muslim candidates, pointing to a clear downward trend- fewer in 2016 versus 2011, still fewer in 2021 and the lowest ever in 2026.

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  Quran recitation, 1,000 clerics invited: Babri Masjid construction begins in Murshidabad

  February 11, 2026 16:18 IST

  Kabir has claimed that the mosque will be completed within two years. Organisers say a large gathering is expected for the event, and preparations at the site are already underway with digging work, labourers and building materials in place.

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  EC mulls extending SIR deadline in West Bengal following Supreme Court's directions

  January 21, 2026 20:05 IST

  Earlier, the EC had set February 7 as the last date for hearings and February 14 for the publication of the final electoral rolls, after an initial extension. The schedule has come under scrutiny following a petition from the Trinamool Congress.

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  Murshidabad unrest returns: Highways blocked, trains disrupted; BJP targets Mamata | 10 points

  January 17, 2026 17:42 IST

  Tensions in Beldanga had been simmering since Friday following the death of 36-year-old Alauddin Sheikh, a scrap dealer working in Jharkhand. His body was recovered from his rented accommodation, and family members alleged he was beaten to death and later hung to make it appear as suicide.

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  I-PAC raids: Calcutta HC disposes of TMC's plea alleging ED bid to seize party files, documents

  January 14, 2026 16:10 IST

  The High Court was hearing petitions filed by both the ED and the TMC in connection with the probe agency’s recent raids at the premises of I-PAC and the residence of its Director, Pratik Jain, in Kolkata.

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  Trinamool Congress delegation to meet CEC over West Bengal on Dec 31 over SIR

  December 27, 2025 23:41 IST

  Over a week ago, the Election Commission released draft electoral rolls for West Bengal after the month-long SIR process.

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  Mamata Banerjee condemns attacks on Bengali-speaking migrants after worker killed in Odisha

  December 27, 2025 18:43 IST

  Taking to social media platform X, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee said Bengali-speaking families working in other states are being targeted and terrorised.

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  Anurag Thakur accuses TMC MPs of smoking banned e-cigarettes inside Parliament | VIDEO

  India | December 11, 2025 13:09 IST

  Without taking any names, BJP MP Anurag Thakur said in the Lok Sabha that some Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs were found smoking banned e-cigarettes inside Parliament, which he said is against the dignity of the house.

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  Mamata Banerjee demands PM's apology for 'insulting' Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

  December 09, 2025 13:55 IST

  The row began during the Lok Sabha discussion on Vande Mataram, when PM Modi referred to Chattopadhyay as “Bankim Da.”

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  Suspended TMC MLA's Babri Masjid event today; security tightened as crowd gathers in Murshidabad

  December 06, 2025 12:22 IST

  Babri Masjid row in Bengal: Kabir had announced his decision to lay a foundation stone of the replica last month, triggering a political row in West Bengal where assembly elections are scheduled to be held next year.

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  'Bengal being targeted through SIR, will raise it in Parliament': TMC hits back at EC

  November 29, 2025 17:21 IST

  Bengal SIR: The TMC has claimed that 39 BLOs have died in West Bengal since the beginning of the SIR drive. It further said the BLOs are working under 'tremendous pressure'.