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  Bengal elections: Congress to go solo in 2026 polls, ditches alliances after top leadership huddle

  February 05, 2026 23:48 IST

  West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: West Bengal PCC's official statement hailed AICC support for grassroots voices, "Following talks with Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Mir, Sarkar, Chowdhury, and seniors, we've resolved to contest 2026 Assembly polls solo.

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  Muqabla : Is Mamata's Bengal becoming Bangladesh? BJP's new narrative!

  News | January 12, 2026 20:06 IST

  The battle between Mamata Banerjee and the BJP in the Bengal elections is intensifying, with Bangladeshi infiltration and persecution of Hindus becoming major issues. Following the ED raids, the BJP played the Bangladesh card, attempting to unite Hindu voters.

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  Speed News: PM Modi urges BJP MPs to work hard for victory in Bengal elections next year

  Originals | December 03, 2025 17:50 IST

  PM Modi urged BJP MPs to work hard for victory in Bengal elections next year. Meanwhile, Russia and India were set to swap troops and warships under a major new defence pact. Get all the top headlines in today's Speed News.

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  Prashant Kishor says he is 'quitting this space', not to strategise for parties any more

  Elections | May 03, 2021 0:11 IST

  Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Sunday announced that he is ''quitting this space" and will not strategise for parties any more, PTI reported India Today as saying.

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  Covid-19: EC restricts Bengal election campaigning, parties can't hold roadshows

  Elections | April 22, 2021 21:57 IST

  The election commission has restricted Bengal polls campaigning withdrawing permission for any kind of roadshows including cycle-bike-vehicle rallies. Permission for any type of roadshow if granted already also stands withdrawn with immediate effect.

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  Madan Mitra admitted to Kolkata's SSKM Hospital after breathing complaints

  India | April 21, 2021 17:45 IST

  Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Madan Mitra has been admitted to SSKM Hospital, Kolkata after he complained of breathing problems.

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  WB polls: Amit Shah holds massive roadshow in WB's Islampur

  News | April 13, 2021 18:40 IST

  Ahead of fifth phase of West Bengal polls, Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Shah held a massive roadshow in Islampur of Uttar Dinajpur on April 13.

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  Have documents of my grandfather too, BJP worker Zulfiqar who met PM Modi slams Asaduddin Owaisi

  Elections | April 09, 2021 18:04 IST

  BJP worker Zulfiqar Ali has responded to Asaduddin Owaisi's remark after the AIMIM chief took a jibe over his photo with PM Modi during an election campaign in poll-bound Bengal.

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  'Didi' wants elections as means to make her nephew the next CM: Amit Shah

  News | March 25, 2021 17:00 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah continued to train guns at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her nephew, TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee.

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  Snubbed! Congress keeps G-23 leaders out of Bengal polls campaigning

  Elections | March 13, 2021 0:33 IST

  Congress has released its list of 30-star campaigners for the forthcoming West Bengal. According to the list, party's interim chief Sonia Gandhi, ex-PM Dr Manmohan Singh and party leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Sachin Pilot, Navjot Singh Sidhu, others will campaign for the party.

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  Mithun Chakraborty's entry in BJP electrifies Bengal polls campaign

  Politics | March 09, 2021 23:16 IST

  Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Bengal Polls 2021. While addressing a rally in Kolkata, Chakraborty said, "Ami joldhorao noi, bele borao noi... ami ekta cobra, ek chobol-ei chobi (Don't mistake me for a harmless snake, I am a cobra, can kill people in one bite)."

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  BJP announces first list of 57 candidates for Bengal, Suvendu vs Mamata in Nandigram

  Elections | March 07, 2021 1:01 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released the candidates list for first two phases of the forthcoming assembly elections in West Bengal.

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  If Mamata didi can leave me so why can't I? TMC MLA Sonali Guha hints at joining BJP

  Elections | March 06, 2021 18:06 IST

  Sonali Guha, once a close aide of Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee and a four-time MLA of the party, on Saturday hinted at joining BJP after she was denied a ticket for the coming assembly poll in West Bengal.

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  Bengal's daughter slogan: Mamata's last-ditch effort to ride back to power?

  Elections | March 01, 2021 13:42 IST

  Before the electioneering kicked off in Bengal, Didi had an army of big political names by her side, now a number of them, from ministers to legislators, have switched over to the BJP. Her long-time colleague and close-aide Dinesh Trivedi is the latest significant figure to quit the TMC. 

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  WB polls: 3,064 booths designated for 9 assembly seats across West Bardhaman district

  India | February 28, 2021 12:34 IST

  An additional 1.27 lakh electors have registered to vote this time. About 450 polling stations will have an all-woman polling staff, and all booths will be provided basic facilities like drinking water and toilets.

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  Smriti Irani hits campaign trail in Bengal, rides scooty during BJP roadshow

  News | February 26, 2021 16:40 IST

  West Bengal: Union Minister Smriti Irani rides a scooty during a roadshow of BJP, in Panchpota.

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  After Mamata Banerjee, BJP leader Smriti Irani rides a scooty today in Bengal

  News | February 26, 2021 14:40 IST

  Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on thursday rode scooty to register her protset against hike in petrol and diesel prices. After Mamata Banerjee, BJP leader Smriti Irani rides a scooty today in Bengal for her road show.

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  TMC exodus continues: Ex leaders Rajib Banerjee, Baishali Dalmiya, 3 others join BJP

  India | January 30, 2021 22:36 IST

  Ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Election 2021, Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) continue to face exodus of its leaders after 5 former joined BJP in the presence of Amit Shah.

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  Bengal polls 2021: Election Commission to deploying 25% more security personnel

  India | January 22, 2021 8:24 IST

  The full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday asked West Bengal Police to execute all pending non-bailable warrants (NBWs) within this month and to contain violence before the announcement of assembly poll dates.

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  Ex-TMC Leader Sovan Chatterjee leads BJP roadshow in Kolkata

  Politics | January 11, 2021 23:10 IST

  Ex-TMC Leader Sovan Chatterjee leads BJP roadshow in Kolkata. His partner Baisakhi Banerjee, who is co-convenor of the Kolkata zone, is also present at the roadshow.