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Speed News: EC Announces Single-Phase Polls For Most States, Bengal to Vote In Two Phases

Originals | Mar 15, 2026, 05:54 PM IST

EC announced single-phase polls for most states, while West Bengal to go to polls in 2 phases. Meanwhile, Iran Guards vowed to eliminate Netanyahu as tensions in the Middle-East escalate. Watch all the latest updates in today's Speed News.

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West Bengal's electoral map: A decade of dramatic shifts from 2016 to 2021 to 2026 | EXPLAINED

West Bengal | Mar 12, 2026, 08:44 AM IST

West Bengal electoral map: The 2021 elections triggered a political earthquake, as the BJP surged dramatically to 77 seats riding a Hindutva and NRC wave, making major inroads in Junglemahal (across Paschim Medinipur, Jhargram, Purulia, and Bankura with around 30 seats) and North Bengal.

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

West Bengal | Feb 05, 2026, 11:48 PM 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.

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

News | Jan 12, 2026, 08:06 PM 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.

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

Originals | Dec 03, 2025, 05:50 PM 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.

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Sunday announced that he

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

Elections | May 03, 2021, 12:11 AM 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.

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

Elections | Apr 22, 2021, 09:57 PM 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.

TMC leader Madan Mitra has been admitted to SSKM Hospital,

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

India | Apr 21, 2021, 05:45 PM IST

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

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

News | Apr 13, 2021, 06:40 PM 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.

BJP worker Zulfiqar slams Asaduddin Owaisi for provoking

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

Elections | Apr 09, 2021, 06:04 PM 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.

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

News | Mar 25, 2021, 05:00 PM 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 | Mar 13, 2021, 12:33 AM 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.

Mithun Chakraborty's entry in BJP electrifies Bengal polls campaign

Politics | Mar 09, 2021, 11:16 PM 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)."

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

Elections | Mar 07, 2021, 01:01 AM IST

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

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

Elections | Mar 06, 2021, 06:06 PM 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.

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

Elections | Mar 01, 2021, 01:42 PM 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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