West Bengal Assembly Elections 2016
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Mamata cries foul over Bengal results, lambasts BJP over demolishing Salt Lake Stadium sculpture
West Bengal | May 24, 2026, 06:31 PM ISTSharing a 32-minute video on X, TMC supreme Mamata Banerjee has slammed the West Bengal government over demolishing a football-themed sculpture at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, saying the structure was even appreciated by the FIFA.
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Falta re-polling concludes peacefully with 87.89% turnout; BJP eyes virtual walkover
West Bengal | May 21, 2026, 08:36 PM ISTThe BJP is eyeing a virtual walkover in Falta after TMC candidate Jahangir Khan withdrew from the contest just a couple of days before the voting. If the saffron party wins Falta, its tally will rise to 208 in the 294-member West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
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Centre extends deployment of 500 companies of central forces in West Bengal till June 20
West Bengal | May 21, 2026, 03:47 PM ISTIn a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the government said 500 companies of Central Armed Police Forces will remain deployed in West Bengal till June 20.
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Falta Assembly repolling: Polling concludes with 87% turnout; Jahangir Khan didn't cast vote
West Bengal | May 21, 2026, 08:38 PM ISTFalta Assembly repolling: Repolling was held across all 285 booths in the 144-Falta Assembly Constituency of South 24 Parganas in West Bengal.
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'Pushpa my responsibility now': Bengal CM warns TMC's Jahangir Khan ahead of Falta repolling
West Bengal | May 16, 2026, 08:02 PM ISTSpeaking at a rally in Falta assembly constituency of West Bengal, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has warned TMC leader Jahangir Khan, while describing him as a "notorious criminal". Adhikari has said he will personally look the cases registered against Khan.
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Who is Makhanlal Sarkar? 98-year-old BJP worker whose feet PM Modi touched in West Bengal | VIDEO
West Bengal | May 09, 2026, 12:16 PM ISTPM Modi touched the feet of veteran BJP worker Makhanlal Sarkar during the swearing-in ceremony of Suvendu Adhikari. The 97-year-old Makhanlal Sarkar, a resident of Siliguri, was a close aide of Syama Prasad Mookerjee and had accompanied him during his final journey.
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Suvendu Adhikari chosen as BJP's first CM in Bengal, to take oath today at 11 am
West Bengal | May 09, 2026, 12:01 AM ISTSuvendu 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
Kolkata | May 08, 2026, 12:00 AM ISTWest 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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Suvendu Adhikari PA murder case: New CCTV video shows attackers chasing SUV on two-wheelers | WATCH
West Bengal | May 07, 2026, 11:54 PM ISTNew CCTV visuals from Madhyamgram show suspected attackers on a bike and scooter chasing the vehicle of Suvendu Adhikari's PA minutes before his killing. Another video captures Rath critically wounded inside the Scorpio after being shot near his home.
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'Murdered to seek revenge for Mamata's Bhabanipur defeat': Mother of Suvendu's slain aide
West Bengal | May 07, 2026, 01:04 PM ISTHasirani 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
West Bengal | May 07, 2026, 08:39 AM ISTThe 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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Chandranath Rath murder: 3 shooters, two gunshots to heart killed Suvendu’s PA | What we know far
West Bengal | May 07, 2026, 10:43 AM ISTSuvendu Adhikari PA murder: An eyewitness to the killing of Chandra, personal assistant to West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, claimed the attackers fired at point-blank range and said the assault appeared to have been carefully planned in advance.
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Who was Chandranath Rath? Ex-Air Force serviceman who became Suvendu's trusted troubleshooter
West Bengal | May 07, 2026, 07:32 AM ISTChandranath 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
West Bengal | May 07, 2026, 07:16 AM ISTSpeaking 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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Bengal: 65% of newly-elected MLAs face criminal cases; 61% are 'crorepatis', says ADR report
West Bengal | May 06, 2026, 11:58 PM ISTAn ADR analysis of the 2026 Bengal Assembly results shows that 65 per cent of the winning MLAs have declared criminal cases, including several facing serious charges such as murder and attempted murder. The report also highlights a rise in wealth, with 61 per cent of legislators being crorepatis.
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BJP alleges TMC's 'gunda vahini' impersonating its workers to create post-poll violence in Bengal
West Bengal | May 06, 2026, 11:58 PM ISTThe BJP has alleged that groups linked to the Trinamool Congress are posing as its workers to create confusion and provoke unrest in West Bengal after the assembly election results. The party warned of firm legal action against anyone involved in such acts.
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BJP plans big shift in Bengal: New govt likely to run from Writers' Buildings not Nabanna
West Bengal | May 06, 2026, 02:38 PM ISTThe 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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EC notifies constitution of new Bengal Assembly as Mamata refuses to resign after BJP poll drubbing
West Bengal | May 06, 2026, 09:52 AM ISTMamata Banerjee has refused to resign as West Bengal chief minister after the BJP’s landslide victory in the assembly elections, claiming the mandate had been “looted” through a conspiracy.
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Bangladesh's ruling BNP sees hope for India ties post BJP's Bengal win, slams Mamata on Teesta pact
World | May 06, 2026, 08:50 AM ISTBNP Information Secretary Azizul Baree Helal lauded the BJP’s performance under Suvendu Adhikari, saying the outcome could further strengthen relations between West Bengal and Bangladesh.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, May 5, 2026
India | May 05, 2026, 11:27 PM ISTTMC chief and outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday ruled out stepping down after Trinamool Congress's defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections, claiming that the verdict was not a genuine public mandate but the result of a conspiracy.