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  OPINION | Who will rule Tamil Nadu? Vijay or DMK-AIADMK?

  India | May 09, 2026 16:14 IST

  On Friday evening, news first came about TVK chief actor Vijay going to take oath the next day at Nehru Stadium in Chennai, but minutes later, news came that the Governor has not yet invited him to form the government.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, May 8, 2026

  India | May 08, 2026 23:33 IST

  Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari will be taking oath as the first BJP chief minister of West Bengal on May 9. Adhikari was unanimously elected leader of the BJP legislature party on Friday.

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  OPINION | Does Bengal need a Yogi model?

  India | May 08, 2026 16:25 IST

  A major shock hit West Bengal politics when BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant was shot dead by unknown assailants in what Adhikari claims was an attempted assassination targeting him. The incident has intensified calls for stricter law-and-order measures in the state.

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  Aaj Ki Baat : Who killed Suvendu Adhikari's PA?

  Aaj Ki Baat | May 08, 2026 0:50 IST

  Bengal has become a Badlapur, waiting for change. Bengal needed to overcome fear. But for now, fear prevails. The TMC is worried that it has lost power. Now it is in the dock. The BJP's pain is that even when it lost, it was its members who died. Even when it won, it was the BJP members who lost.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, May 7, 2026

  India | May 07, 2026 23:30 IST

  A day after the murder of his PA Chandranath Rath, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday said the only reason behind Chandranath Rath’s murder is that he was his executive assistant and that he had defeated Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur.

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  OPINION | Who is behind violence in Bengal?

  India | May 07, 2026 16:22 IST

  Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant Chandranath Rath was shot dead at close range in Madhyamgram, triggering strong political reactions and intensified scrutiny of post-poll violence in West Bengal. An SIT has been formed as the BJP and TMC trade allegations amid widespread clashes in the state.

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  Aaj Ki Baat : Major Twist Before Vijay's Oath, What Was the Issue?

  Aaj Ki Baat | May 07, 2026 1:38 IST

  Major news has emerged from Tamil Nadu. TVK Chief Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar intends to take the oath as Chief Minister. Vijay met with the Governor.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, May 6, 2026

  India | May 06, 2026 23:19 IST

  The possibility of actor-turned-politician and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay taking oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Thursday (May 7) appears highly unlikely as he is six short of a majority.

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  OPINION | Can Mamata unite the opposition?

  India | May 06, 2026 16:49 IST

  TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, after Bengal rout, on Tuesday said that she will work on strengthening the opposition INDIA bloc, adding that she would go around the country to mobilise people against the BJP.

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  Aaj Ki Baat : Mamata Banerjee will not resign, how will BJP form the government now?

  Aaj Ki Baat | May 06, 2026 2:49 IST

  Preparations are underway to form new governments in Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry. The new government in Bengal will be formed on May 9th. It is also confirmed that Suvendu Adhikari will be the new Chief Minister of Bengal.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, May 5, 2026

  India | May 05, 2026 23:27 IST

  TMC chief and outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday ruled out stepping down after Trinamool Congress's defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections, claiming that the verdict was not a genuine public mandate but the result of a conspiracy.

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  OPINION | Modi: The architect of BJP's spectacular wins

  India | May 06, 2026 16:43 IST

  The BJP's sweeping victories in Bengal, Assam and Tamil Nadu mark a major reshaping of India's political battleground, powered largely by the strategic leadership of PM Narendra Modi. Historic shifts include the end of Communist rule in any state, the fall of Dravidian dominance in Tamil Nadu.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: BJP crosses 200, how Modi defeated Mamata, INSIDE STORY

  Aaj Ki Baat | May 05, 2026 2:23 IST

  The election results in five states shocked the nation. Following a historic turnout, the results were also surprising. In Bengal, the BJP secured a majority of 208. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee herself lost the election from Bhawanipur.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, May 4, 2026

  India | May 05, 2026 17:25 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the BJP's spectacular performance in the West Bengal assembly polls, saying people's power has prevailed and the BJP's politics of good governance has triumphed.

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  Aaj Ki Baat : Where will re-polling take place in Bengal before the results, what did TMC say?

  Aaj Ki Baat | May 02, 2026 2:23 IST

  Repolling will be conducted at 15 polling booths in Bengal. There were complaints of EVM malfunctions and irregularities at some of these booths. After receiving reports from observers on these complaints, the Election Commission has decided to conduct re-polling at 15 booths.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, May 1, 2026

  India | May 01, 2026 23:37 IST

  The West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 will see repolling in 15 booths across two constituencies on Saturday (May 2) after the Election Commission ordered fresh voting in selected polling stations of Magrahat West and Diamond Harbour.

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  Aaj Ki Baat : New Exit Poll, Mamata at 100, how huge is Modi's victory?

  Aaj Ki Baat | May 01, 2026 3:09 IST

  The final voting figures in Bengal have come in. This time, Bengal witnessed a historic turnout, with nearly 93 percent polling. Such a high voter turnout has never been seen in any election in independent India. The Election Commission is now busy preparing for the counting.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, April 30, 2026

  India | April 30, 2026 22:30 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee released a video message on Thursday, asserting that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) party is on track for a decisive win.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: The exit polls are out—exactly what Mamata feared has come to pass!

  Aaj Ki Baat | April 30, 2026 0:05 IST

  The exit polls are out—exactly what Mamata feared has come to pass!

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, April 29, 2026

  India | April 29, 2026 22:53 IST

  West Bengal has recorded a historic voter turnout in the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026, with overall polling crossing 92 per cent across the two phases, the highest since Independence, according to the Election Commission.