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  AIMIM to contest Bengal Assembly polls in alliance with Humayun Kabir's JUP; key presser on March 25

  West Bengal | April 07, 2026 14:12 IST

  Humayun Kabir had announced in December last year to form his own party to contest in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections which will be held in two phases on April 23 and 29.

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  West Bengal elections: TMC, BJP workers clash in Baranagar over posters; security tightened | VIDEO

  West Bengal | March 21, 2026 22:52 IST

  West Bengal assembly elections 2026: The incident happened at the Tobin Road crossing in Baranagar. In this constituency, the TMC has fielded Sayantika Bandyopadhyay, while the BJP nominee is Sajal Ghosh.

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  'Banglar jonno didir 10 protigya': Mamata Banerjee releases TMC's manifesto for Bengal polls

  West Bengal | March 20, 2026 23:31 IST

  West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has made 10 promises in TMC's poll manifesto, as she continued to attack the BJP for conspiring against her government.

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  'If the party wants...': Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury hints at contesting Bengal polls from Baharampur

  West Bengal | March 19, 2026 18:26 IST

  West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had contested the West Bengal assembly polls first in 1991 from the Nabagram constituency, but lost to CPI(M) leader Sisir Kumar Sarkar.

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  West Bengal elections 2026: BJP releases second list; Nisith Pramanik to contest from Mathabhanga

  West Bengal | March 19, 2026 17:57 IST

  West Bengal assembly elections 2026: The BJP has fielded former Union MoS Nisith Pramanik from the Mathabhanga Assembly constituency. Besides, the party has also named Roopa Ganguly as its candidate from Sonarpur Dakshin.

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  RG Kar victim's mother set for BJP debut in Bengal Assembly Polls; likely to contest from Panihati

  West Bengal | March 19, 2026 16:31 IST

  The brutal rape and murder of the 31-year-old doctor inside a seminar hall at RG Kar Medical College in August 2024 had sparked widespread anger across the country. The incident led to prolonged protests by doctors and civil society groups in West Bengal.

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  West Bengal to get Muslim Deputy CM, claims suspended TMC leader Humayun Kabir ahead of elections

  West Bengal | March 19, 2026 8:58 IST

  Humayun Kabir slammed Trinamool Congress for marginalising Muslim candidates, pointing to a clear downward trend- fewer in 2016 versus 2011, still fewer in 2021 and the lowest ever in 2026.

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  Election Commission transfers five DIGs in West Bengal ahead of Assembly polls, check full list

  Kolkata | March 18, 2026 14:22 IST

  Anjali Singh will take charge as DIG, Jalpaiguri, according to the order issued on Wednesday. The election commission said the directions are to be implemented with immediate effect, and a compliance report regarding the joining of the officers must be submitted by 11 am on March 19.

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  When did BJP and TMC contest together in West Bengal Assembly polls and what was the result?

  West Bengal | March 17, 2026 22:00 IST

  In the 2006 West Bengal Assembly elections, the BJP and TMC came together for an unlikely pairing to take on the then Left Front's dominance in the state. The instance remains on the only occasion when these two rival parties contested an election as an alliance.

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  OPINION | Battle for Bengal: Why Mamata made LPG an issue?

  India | March 17, 2026 15:57 IST

  Mamata Banerjee's support base across the state is strong, and she has proved it time and again in how elections are contested and won. But this does not, in any sense, mean that the BJP is going to take the elections lightly this time.

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  Election Commission orders major police reshuffle in West Bengal ahead of Assembly polls

  West Bengal | April 07, 2026 13:31 IST

  West Bengal will go to polls on all 294 assembly seats in two phases on April 23 and April 29. The counting of votes will be held on May 4.

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  47 per cent sitting MLAs in Bengal face criminal cases, 37 pc linked to serious charges: ADR Report

  West Bengal | March 17, 2026 7:43 IST

  Ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, an ADR report has revealed that 47 per cent of sitting MLAs face criminal cases, with 37 per cent involved in serious offences. The ADR report has once again brought candidate backgrounds into sharp focus ahead of the high-stakes polls.

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  EC removes Bengal's top officials, including Chief Secy, DGP, hours after announcing poll schedule

  West Bengal | April 03, 2026 12:22 IST

  The transfer of officials comes hours after the poll body announced the schedule for assembly elections in four states, including West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Assam, along with one Union Territory, Puducherry.

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  Party-wise vote share trends in West Bengal Assembly elections and what they mean for TMC and BJP

  West Bengal | March 14, 2026 22:20 IST

  The TMC slightly increased its vote share from 44.91% in 2016 to 47.94% in 2021 and maintained its dominance in the Assembly, winning 211 seats in 2016 and 213 seats in 2021. The biggest change was the sharp rise of the BJP, whose vote share surged from 10.16% in 2016 to 38.13% in 2021.

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  West Bengal elections in charts: Voter turnout trends over the last three elections | EXPLAINED

  West Bengal | March 08, 2026 0:07 IST

  Voter turnout in West Bengal has remained consistently high over the last 3 assembly elections, staying above 80 per cent. Turnout was 84.33 per cent in 2011, 83.02 per cent in 2016 and 81.76 per cent in 2021, reflecting strong political participation across the state.

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  West Bengal Assembly polls 2026: Key numbers that will decide the election

  West Bengal | April 06, 2026 16:48 IST

  West Bengal Assembly elections 2026: The West Bengal Legislative Assembly has a strength of 294. It has a majority mark of 148. At present, Mamata Banerjee-led TMC enjoys a comfortable majority in the House, with 215 MLAs.

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  Jhargram Assembly Election 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

  West Bengal | April 23, 2026 7:32 IST

  Jhargram Assembly Election 2026: At present, the Jhargram Assembly constituency, which is part of the Jhargram district, is represented by TMC leader Birbaha Hansda. He had defeated BJP’s Sukhamoy Satpathy by a margin of around 30,000 votes in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly polls.

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  Krishnanagar Uttar Assembly Polls 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

  West Bengal | April 23, 2026 8:22 IST

  In the 2021 assembly polls, Mukul Roy of the Bharatiya Janata Party defeated Trinamool Congress’ Koushani Mukherjee by a margin of 35,089 votes. He, however, later switched sides to join the TMC.

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  West Bengal polls: Mamata government making youths 'bhattaveer', says Pushkar Singh Dhami

  West Bengal | March 05, 2026 20:58 IST

  West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Addressing a gathering during BJP's Parivartan Yatra in the Hingalganj Assembly constituency, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami alleged that women feel unsafe in West Bengal, as the law and order is constantly deteriorating in the state.

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  Moyna Assembly Election 2026: Constituency profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

  West Bengal | April 23, 2026 7:31 IST

  Moyna Assembly Election 2026: In the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections, BJP leader Ashok Dinda won this seat, defeating TMC candidate Sangram Dolui. This seat is a part of the Tamluk Lok Sabha constituency.