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  EC launches 24x7 helpline to report poll-related law and order issues in Bengal during elections

  April 13, 2026 21:49 IST

  Elections to the 294-member West Bengal Assembly will be held in two phases on April 23 and 29. The votes will be counted on May 4.

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  Exclusive: BJP's CM will be sworn in Bengal after elections, says Amit Shah at Durgapur rally

  April 13, 2026 23:59 IST

  West Bengal Election 2026: Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a massive rally in Durgapur, West Bengal, which was attended by thousands of people. During the event, he also spoke to India TV.

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  Triangular contest heats up in Malatipur; can TMC's Abdur Rahim Boxi retain seat

  April 13, 2026 13:28 IST

  Mausam Noor’s entry has drawn attention, given her political experience. She is currently serving as the Vice Chairperson of the West Bengal Commission for Women and has also been a member of the Rajya Sabha from 2020 to 2026.

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  Baharampur set for nail-biting triangular face-off as Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury enters race

  April 13, 2026 13:15 IST

  In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Chowdhury was defeated in Baharampur by Yusuf Pathan of the Trinamool Congress. He lost by a margin of around 85,000 votes. After this defeat, Chowdhury decided to contest the upcoming Assembly election.

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  Close contest looms in Asansol Dakshin as TMC and BJP gear up for fierce showdown

  April 13, 2026 7:51 IST

  This time, the main fight is expected between Trinamool Congress candidate Tapas Banerjee and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Agnimitra Paul. Both parties have launched strong campaigns in the region, making the contest highly competitive.

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  'Tukde-tukde gang threatened to snap Siliguri corridor, given Parliament berth': PM Modi attacks TMC

  April 12, 2026 14:44 IST

  Modi asserted that opposition workers had been targeted and, in some cases, killed, and said that the situation had become unacceptable. He said that “Bengal will no longer tolerate this,” emphasising a call for change in the state’s political environment.

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  Tight contest expected in Kharagpur Sadar as candidates gear up for West Bengal polls

  April 12, 2026 12:45 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated Dilip Ghosh, a senior leader and former state unit chief. Ghosh had earlier represented this seat between 2016 and 2019 before moving to national politics. He won the 2019 Lok Sabha election from Medinipur, strengthening his political standing.

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  West Bengal Polls 2026: Can BJP's Tapas Roy challenge Shreya Pande in TMC stronghold of Maniktala?

  April 12, 2026 12:40 IST

  West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: The polling in the Maniktala assembly seat, which will witness a contest between BJP's Tapas Roy and TMC's sitting MLA Shreya Pande, will be held in the second phase on April 29.

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  BJP confident of Suvendu Adhikari's victory in Nandigram as he takes on TMC's Pabitra Kar

  April 12, 2026 12:42 IST

  Nandigram falls under the Tamluk Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2021 Assembly elections, Suvendu Adhikari won from this seat after securing 1,10,764 votes. He narrowly defeated TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, who polled 1,08,808 votes in a closely fought battle.

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  West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Can Kunal Ghosh retain Beleghata for TMC?

  April 12, 2026 11:17 IST

  West Bengal Elections Assembly 2026: TMC has fielded former Rajya Sabha member Kunal Ghosh from the Beleghata assembly seat, who has expressed confidence that he would be able to retain this seat for the party.

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  Dinhata set for key contest in West Bengal polls; can BJP wrest assembly seat from TMC?

  April 12, 2026 10:58 IST

  In the 2021 Assembly elections, the BJP secured victory in Dinhata. Their candidate Nisith Pramanik defeated TMC’s Udayan Guha. However, the situation changed later that year when a bypoll was held after Pramanik vacated the seat as he was already a Lok Sabha Member of Parliament from Cooch Behar.

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  Can BJP retain its stronghold in Mathabhanga amid high-stakes 2026 battle?

  April 12, 2026 8:49 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated Nisith Pramanik, a prominent leader who previously served as Minister of State for Home Affairs from 2021 to 2024. He entered the fray after a setback in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, where he was defeated in the Cooch Behar parliamentary seat.

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  Rashbehari Elections 2026: Can BJP breach TMC's fortress or will Debasish Kumar retain his seat?

  April 11, 2026 13:49 IST

  West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: This year, the Rashbehari assembly constituency will see a contest between sitting TMC MLA Debasish Kumar, and BJP leader Swapan Dasgupta, CPIML-L leader Manas Ghosh and Congress leader Ashutosh Chatterjee.

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  'TMC destroyed Bengal, in panic mode now': PM vows action against political violence, infiltrators

  April 11, 2026 14:09 IST

  West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Speaking at public rally in Purba Bardhaman, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to take action against those involved in political violence if the BJP comes to power in the state.

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  Mamata govt focused on constructing madrasas than building schools for poor: Amit Shah raps TMC

  April 10, 2026 18:12 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticised the TMC government during a rally in Debra, alleging that Mamata Banerjee prioritises madrasas over schools for poor students. He also accused the state government of rejecting the Centre's Rs 1,500 crore Ghatal master plan.

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  Humayun Kabir alleges conspiracy after TMC posts 'sting video' online: 'Will answer in High Court'

  April 10, 2026 23:49 IST

  A political row erupted in West Bengal after TMC posted a purported sting video of AJUP chief Humayun Kabir. He alleged a conspiracy involving the TMC, BJP and RSS. Meanwhile, AIMIM withdrew its alliance with his party citing concerns over Muslim integrity.

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  UCC in 6 months, Rs 3,000 aid for women: Shah unveils BJP's 'Sankalp Patra' for West Bengal polls

  April 10, 2026 23:52 IST

  West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Speaking at a press conference in Kolkata, Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled BJP's manifesto for the West Bengal elections and said that the saffron party will implement UCC within six months after forming the government in the state.

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  Bhabanipur Assembly Elections 2026: Can Mamata retain her seat or will Suvendu spring a surprise?

  April 11, 2026 13:50 IST

  West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: The Bhabanipur assembly constituency is considered to be a bastion of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has been a three-time MLA from this seat. This year, she will once again face her aide-turned-rival Suvendu Adhikari.

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  'Intergity of Muslims questioned': AIMIM breaks alliance with Humayaun Kabir's party in Bengal

  April 10, 2026 7:22 IST

  The AIMIM announced breaking the alliance with Humyanun Kabir's Aam Janata Unnayan Party after an alleged video of him was released by the TMC and allegations that he is misleading the Muslims in the West Bengal in the assembly elections.

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  RG Kar victim's mother, accompanied by Smriti Irani, files nomination as BJP candidate from Panihati

  April 09, 2026 19:11 IST

  Ratna Debnath, mother of the RG Kar Hospital doctor who was raped and murdered in 2024, has filed her nomination as the BJP candidate from Panihati for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections. She was accompanied by senior BJP leader and former Union minister Smriti Irani.