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  Agnimitra Paul to Dilip Ghosh: List of West Bengal ministers sworn in with Suvendu Adhikari

  May 09, 2026 13:30 IST

  Newly-elected BJP MLAs Agnimitra Paul, Dilip Ghosh, Nisith Pramanik, Kshudiram Tudu and Ashok Kirtania took oath as West Bengal ministers along with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari as BJP forms the government for the first time in the state.

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  BJP govt will work to fulfil dream of Sonar Bangla: Amit Shah after announcing Suvendu as Bengal CM

  India | May 08, 2026 23:41 IST

  Amit Shah said there have been many incidents of violence and threats, but people have put their faith in BJP in Bengal polls. After BJP forms govt in Bengal, infiltration, cow smuggling will be impossible, Amit Shah added.

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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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  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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  Akhilesh Yadav meets Mamata, Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata: 'Didi, you have not lost'

  India | May 07, 2026 23:28 IST

  TMC official sources said the discussion carried a positive tone, quoting Akhilesh Yadav as telling Abhishek Banerjee, "What a commendable battle you all have fought." He also reportedly told Mamata Banerjee, "Didi, you have not lost."

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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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  BJP plans big shift in Bengal: New govt likely to run from Writers' Buildings not Nabanna

  May 06, 2026 14:38 IST

  The BJP argues that shifting back to Writers’ Buildings is not just administrative, but also emotional for many people in Bengal who associate the building with the state’s legacy of governance.

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  Trump congratulates PM Modi over BJP's win in Bengal elections, calls it 'historic, decisive'

  World | May 05, 2026 23:51 IST

  US President Donald Trump congratulated PM Narendra Modi on the BJP's massive win in West Bengal, calling it a "historic, decisive" mandate. The BJP crossed the majority mark with 207 seats and is all set to form its first-ever government in the state.

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  West Bengal Assembly Election Results 2026: Biggest and lowest margin victories in the state

  May 05, 2026 17:07 IST

  The West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 saw the BJP secure a sweeping win, with some seats witnessing massive margins while others were decided by just a few hundred votes. Take a look.

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  'I will not resign, I did not lose election': Mamata Banerjee after TMC's Bengal rout

  May 05, 2026 23:47 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious in 207 out of 293 seats in the West Bengal assembly election, while the TMC bagged 80, as per the ECI data.

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  CM Yogi Adityanath campaigned on 22 seats in Bengal: How many did BJP win?

  India | May 05, 2026 15:40 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's campaigning played a significant role in the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026, with the BJP leader addressing rallies across 22 constituencies in the state and registering an impressive strike rate of around 90 per cent.

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  After BJP landslide in Bengal, Asansol Durga temple, shut for several years, reopens | VIDEO

  May 05, 2026 14:40 IST

  Nilu Chakraborty, a BJP leader and member of the temple committee, said that the reopening brought relief to the Hindu community in the area, claiming that earlier access to the temple was limited and restricted to a few festivals.

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  BJP storms to power in West Bengal with 206 seats, ends Mamata Banerjee's 15-year rule

  May 05, 2026 0:03 IST

  West Bengal Election Results 2026: The BJP is set to form its first government in West Bengal with a landslide victory in the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the BJP's stellar showing in the West Bengal polls during a grand victory celebration at the party headquarters in New Delhi.

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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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  'BJP looted more than 100 seats': Mamata Banerjee after losing West Bengal, vows to 'bounce back'

  May 05, 2026 0:08 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party took strides towards a landslide win in the West Bengal assembly elections, going past the majority mark of 148 with ease. Meanwhile, state CM Mamata Banerjee hit out at the saffron party, alleging it 'looted more than 100 seats'.

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  West Bengal Assembly Poll Results 2026: How Congress and Left Front fared in state elections

  May 05, 2026 16:02 IST

  Congress and the Left Front recorded a limited impact in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026, securing just a few seats despite a measurable vote share. While CPI(M) outperformed Congress in vote percentage, both parties struggled to convert support into seats in a largely bipolar contest.

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  Assembly Election Results 2026: Three defining trends emerge across India's political battleground

  India | May 05, 2026 0:07 IST

  The 2026 Assembly elections have delivered three major political trends in the country. The BJP is on track to form a government in West Bengal for the first time, Tamil Nadu's long-standing DMK-AIADMK structure has been disrupted by TVK and the Left faces an unprecedented decline in Kerala.