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  'Tukde-tukde gang threatened to snap Siliguri corridor, given Parliament berth': PM Modi attacks TMC

  April 12, 2026 14:44 IST

  Modi asserted that opposition workers had been targeted and, in some cases, killed, and said that the situation had become unacceptable. He said that “Bengal will no longer tolerate this,” emphasising a call for change in the state’s political environment.

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  Tight contest expected in Kharagpur Sadar as candidates gear up for West Bengal polls

  April 19, 2026 11:56 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated Dilip Ghosh, a senior leader and former state unit chief. Ghosh had earlier represented this seat between 2016 and 2019 before moving to national politics. He won the 2019 Lok Sabha election from Medinipur, strengthening his political standing.

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  West Bengal Polls 2026: Can BJP's Tapas Roy challenge Shreya Pande in TMC stronghold of Maniktala?

  April 19, 2026 12:02 IST

  West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: The polling in the Maniktala assembly seat, which will witness a contest between BJP's Tapas Roy and TMC's sitting MLA Shreya Pande, will be held in the second phase on April 29.

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  West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Can Kunal Ghosh retain Beleghata for TMC?

  April 19, 2026 12:01 IST

  West Bengal Elections Assembly 2026: TMC has fielded former Rajya Sabha member Kunal Ghosh from the Beleghata assembly seat, who has expressed confidence that he would be able to retain this seat for the party.

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  Dinhata set for key contest in West Bengal polls; can BJP wrest assembly seat from TMC?

  April 19, 2026 11:54 IST

  In the 2021 Assembly elections, the BJP secured victory in Dinhata. Their candidate Nisith Pramanik defeated TMC’s Udayan Guha. However, the situation changed later that year when a bypoll was held after Pramanik vacated the seat as he was already a Lok Sabha Member of Parliament from Cooch Behar.

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  Can BJP retain its stronghold in Mathabhanga amid high-stakes 2026 battle?

  April 19, 2026 11:53 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated Nisith Pramanik, a prominent leader who previously served as Minister of State for Home Affairs from 2021 to 2024. He entered the fray after a setback in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, where he was defeated in the Cooch Behar parliamentary seat.

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  TMC's politics of loot and lies, its reign of fear will end soon: PM Modi at rally in Dakshin Dinajp

  India | April 11, 2026 23:45 IST

  PM Modi also alleged that the TMC keeps abusing him, makes false claims but fails to state what it did for Bengal in last 15 years.

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  Rashbehari Elections 2026: Can BJP breach TMC's fortress or will Debasish Kumar retain his seat?

  April 19, 2026 12:01 IST

  West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: This year, the Rashbehari assembly constituency will see a contest between sitting TMC MLA Debasish Kumar, and BJP leader Swapan Dasgupta, CPIML-L leader Manas Ghosh and Congress leader Ashutosh Chatterjee.

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  'TMC destroyed Bengal, in panic mode now': PM vows action against political violence, infiltrators

  April 11, 2026 14:09 IST

  West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Speaking at public rally in Purba Bardhaman, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to take action against those involved in political violence if the BJP comes to power in the state.

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  UCC in 6 months, Rs 3,000 aid for women: Shah unveils BJP's 'Sankalp Patra' for West Bengal polls

  April 10, 2026 23:52 IST

  West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Speaking at a press conference in Kolkata, Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled BJP's manifesto for the West Bengal elections and said that the saffron party will implement UCC within six months after forming the government in the state.

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  Coffee Par Kurukshetra: Trends from the first phase of voting. Is the BJP headed for a landslide victory in Bengal?

  Kurukshetra | April 10, 2026 3:16 IST

  Voting has concluded in three states: Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry. All three states saw strong voter turnout. Kerala recorded over 75 percent voter turnout, Assam recorded a record 84.42 percent voter turnout, and Puducherry recorded a record 86.92 percent voter turnout.

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  Chunav ka Parv, Matdaata ka Garv: Gyanesh Kumar hails historic turnout in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry

  India | April 09, 2026 21:58 IST

  High voter turnout marked the single-phase Assembly elections held on Thursday in Assam, Keralam, and Puducherry.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, April 9, 2026

  India | April 09, 2026 23:33 IST

  Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that the "cup of the Trinamool Congress' sins has finally run over" in West Bengal. He also assured a double-engine government in the state after the upcoming polls scheduled to be held on April 23 and 29.

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  Assam assembly election: Around 30 injured in poll-related violence, 7 arrested so far

  India | April 09, 2026 23:50 IST

  Voting was halted at the polling station for about three hours due to the disturbances. It resumed after election officials replaced the EVM.

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  Assembly elections 2026: Polling concludes in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry | Check voter turnout

  India | April 09, 2026 23:50 IST

  Assembly elections 2026: Voters across Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry turned out in massive numbers on Thursday for high-stakes assembly elections.

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  PM Modi addresses rally in Asansol: 'Change in Bengal has now become an indelible reality'

  April 09, 2026 23:50 IST

  PM Modi said there was a time when Hindus were threatened with genocide through the issuance of red posters. “Today, the TMC is doing exactly the same; once again," he said.

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  PM Modi slams TMC over infiltration, unveils six key guarantees ahead of Bengal polls

  April 09, 2026 12:51 IST

  Addressing a public meeting in Haldia, PM Modi said CM Mamata Banerjee will face defeat at her strong bastion Bhabanipur, in a similar way she lost Nandigram in 2021 polls.

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  Kerala Elections 2026: Mohanlal, Prithviraj Sukumaran and other Malayalam actors cast their votes

  Regional Cinema | April 09, 2026 12:41 IST

  From Mohanlal, Prithviraj Sukumaran to Mammootty, several Malayalam actors arrived at polling booths to cast their votes in Kerala Elections 2026.

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  Bengal polls: Mamata's assets decline to Rs 15.37 lakh, Suvendu's dip to Rs 24.57 lakh

  April 09, 2026 11:52 IST

  West Bengal assembly elections 2026: Suvendu Adhikari and Mamata Banerjee will once again lock horns with each other in the Bhabanipur assembly constituency.

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  VD Satheesan Casts Vote in Ernakulam, Vows UDF Will Return With Over 100 Seats in Kerala polls

  News | April 09, 2026 11:00 IST

  Keralam LoP VD Satheesan voted in Ernakulam for Kerala Assembly Polls 2026, urging citizens to exercise their voting rights. He expressed confidence that UDF will win over 100 seats, aiming for a margin bigger than 2001, and stressed public participation is key to shaping Kerala's political future.