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  Fissures in TMC: Barasat MP and Mamata's close aide Kakoli Ghosh resigns from key party posts

  May 25, 2026 23:12 IST

  Notably, Dastidar had strongly rebuked political consultancy i-PAC, holding it responsible for TMC’s poll debacle. She alleged that the people of the election strategy firm were rude with party workers.

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  Falta Election Result: BJP's Debangshu Panda registers historic win in TMC bastion | As it happened

  May 24, 2026 20:19 IST

  Falta election results: BJP candidate Debangshu Panda has registered a huge win in Falta, considered to be a bastion of the TMC, after he secured nearly 1.5 lakh votes. On the other hand, TMC leader Jahangir Khan received just a little over 7,700 votes.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, May 11, 2026

  India | May 11, 2026 20:35 IST

  PM Modi on Monday renewed his call for Indians to cut down on imports to avoid unnecessary spending of foreign currency. He said that whenever the nation has faced war or any other crisis, citizens have responded with responsibility and supported the government’s appeals.

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  Dilip Ghosh gets rural development, Nisith Pramanik gets sports as Bengal CM allocates portfolios

  May 11, 2026 23:50 IST

  Agnimitra Pal has been given charge of the Women and Child Welfare ministry along with Municipal Corporations, while Nisith Pramanik will oversee the North Bengal Development as well as Youth Welfare and Sports departments.

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  TMC tells SC deleted voters altered Bengal Assembly Election results, cites 35 lakh pending appeals

  May 11, 2026 23:44 IST

  Appearing for the TMC, senior advocate Kalyan Banerjee told the court that in at least 31 Assembly constituencies, the margin of victory was lower than the number of voters removed during the SIR exercise.

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  Abhishek questions credibility of Bengal's electoral process, accuses EC of being 'partisan'

  May 09, 2026 15:39 IST

  Abhishek Banerjee said the democratic institutions that are meant to function impartially appeared compromised, raising serious concerns about the fairness, credibility and transparency of the electoral process in West Bengal.

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  Suvendu Adhikari chosen as BJP's first CM in Bengal, to take oath today at 11 am

  May 09, 2026 0:01 IST

  Suvendu Adhikari has been elected as the legislative party leader of the BJP in West Bengal. With this, he is set to become the next chief minister of the state. His swearing in ceremony will be held on Saturday at the Parade Ground in Kolkata.

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  Suvendu Adhikari set to be next Bengal CM? Watch Amit Shah's big hint

  May 08, 2026 14:01 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will arrive in Kolkata on Friday where they will participate in a key meeting with newly elected BJP MLAs to decide party's legislative leader in West Bengal.

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  Who will be new West Bengal CM? BJP says announcement today after legislative party meeting

  May 08, 2026 0:00 IST

  West Bengal govt formation: BJP MP Saumitra Khan says West Bengal Chief Minister will be announced tomorrow as Amit Shah and Odisha CM Mohan Majhi are coming on Friday.

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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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  Big revelation in Chandranath Rath killing: Probe flags possible post-poll unrest plot in Bengal

  May 07, 2026 13:39 IST

  Investigators believe the assailants deliberately avoided the nearby highway route, where escape would have been easier, and instead chose a congested internal stretch of road.

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  'Murdered to seek revenge for Mamata's Bhabanipur defeat': Mother of Suvendu's slain aide

  May 07, 2026 13:04 IST

  Hasirani Rath, the mother Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant Chandranath Rath who was shot dead on Wednesday, has said that she does not want the accused to be hanged till death but stressed that the accused must be given life imprisonment.

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  BJP worker shot at in West Bengal's Basirhat over dispute on putting up flags, party blames TMC

  May 07, 2026 8:39 IST

  The incident happened on the same day when BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's aide, identified as Chandranath Rath, was shot dead by unknown assailants in Madhyamgram. According to the police, Rath was shot by three shooters from point-blank range.

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  Who was Chandranath Rath? Ex-Air Force serviceman who became Suvendu's trusted troubleshooter

  May 07, 2026 7:32 IST

  Chandranath Rath was originally the resident of Chandipur in Purba Medinipur district, which is the political turf that shaped the rise of Suvendu Adhikari. Despite being associated with Adhikari for long, he stayed away from public attention.

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  'Pre-planned murder, maha jungle raj': Suvendu lambasts Mamata over PA's killing

  May 07, 2026 7:16 IST

  Speaking to reporters hours after his PA Chandranath Rath was shot dead in West Bengal's Madhyamgram, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said he had spoken to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president Nitin Nabin regarding the killing.

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  Election Commission says over 68 lakh attempts foiled on counting day to hack EC's result portal

  India | May 06, 2026 21:38 IST

  The Election Commission said ECINET cybersecurity protocols resulted in "effectively countering" over 68 lakh malicious hits on the counting day originating from within and overseas targeting key election platforms, including the results portal.

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  Suvendu Adhikari says every TMC goon will be held accountable under BJP govt for their atrocities

  May 06, 2026 23:39 IST

  BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said the West Bengal governor will decide on Mamata Banerjee's resignation, she has lost political relevance in Bengal.

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  Will Rs 25,000-crore Tajpur port project become reality? BJP's rise to power in Bengal revives hopes

  May 06, 2026 14:30 IST

  BJP registered a massive victory in the West Bengal Assembly elections, accumulating 207 seats in the 294-member House and ending the Trinamool Congress’s 15-year rule.

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  'Dunia bhe chhodni padti hai': Dilip Ghosh on Mamata's refusal to step down as CM after Bengal rout

  May 06, 2026 9:41 IST

  Notably, the BJP made massive gains in the Bengal election and is set to form the next government in the state. The saffron party amassed 207 seats, restricting the TMC to only 80 seats.

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  Mamata refuses to resign as Bengal CM; can she stay in power after losing polls | What the rules say

  May 06, 2026 8:18 IST

  Speaking at a press conference following the poll debacle, Banerjee alleged that the BJP had stolen the mandate. She further claimed that the Election Commission acted at the behest of the BJP to influence the outcome, adding that she would not visit the Raj Bhavan to submit her resignation.