West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026
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'TMC colluded with Cong to stop women's quota bill': PM Modi urges people to 'punish maha jungle'
West Bengal | Apr 19, 2026, 12:09 PM ISTWest Bengal assembly elections 2026: Addressing a public meeting in Bishnupur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the two-phased assembly polls will change the state's history and the TMC is scared of the BJP.
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Tollygunge Assembly Election: Can Aroop Biswas win it for TMC for the fifth time in a row?
West Bengal | Apr 16, 2026, 10:40 PM ISTHot seats in West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: The Tollygunge Assembly constituency is one of the 294 constituencies in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. It is constituency number 152 of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
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Noapara Assembly Election 2026: Can BJP's Arjun Singh upset TMC stronghold?
West Bengal | Apr 16, 2026, 10:38 PM ISTHot seats in West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: In the 2021 assembly elections, Manju Basu of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) defeated Sunil Singh of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 26,710 votes.
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Kamarhati Assembly Election: Madan Mitra from TMC eyes another win against BJP, Congress
Kolkata | Apr 16, 2026, 09:31 PM ISTThe key candidates for the Kamarhati seat are Madan Mitra from TMC, Arup Choudhury Pulak from BJP, Manash Mukherjee from CPM and Kallol Mukherjee from Congress among others.
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Kolkata Port Assembly Election: Will Firhad Hakim retain previous record against BJP, Congress
Kolkata | Apr 16, 2026, 09:24 PM ISTThe key candidates for the Kolkata Port seat are Firhad Hakim from TMC, Rakesh Singh from BJP, Faiyaz Ahmad Khan from CPM and Aquib Gulzar from Congress among others.
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Panihati Assembly Election: TMC looks for hattrick again against BJP, CPI, Congress
Kolkata | Apr 16, 2026, 09:18 PM ISTThe key candidates for the Panihati seat are Ratna Debnath from BJP, Tirthankar Ghosh from TMC, Kalatan Dasgupta from CPM and Subhashish Bhattacharya from Congress, among others.
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Dum Dum Assembly Election: Will Bratyabrata Basu of TMC defeat BJP again this time?
Kolkata | Apr 16, 2026, 09:16 PM ISTThe key candidates for the Dum Dum seat are Bratyabrata Basu from TMC, Arijit Bakshi from BJP, Mayukh Biswas from CPM and Susmita Biswas from Congress among others.
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Rahul Gandhi rolls out five guarantees for Bengal polls, calls it Congress' 'roadmap'
West Bengal | Apr 14, 2026, 07:13 PM ISTWest Bengal election 2026: West Bengal's 294-seat assembly will see a fierce battle between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), led by Mamata Banerjee since 2011, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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High-stakes BJP vs TMC contest in Sabang as constituency gears up for April 23 polls
West Bengal | Apr 19, 2026, 12:04 PM ISTVoting for the West Bengal Assembly elections will be held in two phases on April 23 and April 29, for 294 seats. Polling for 152 seats will be held in the first phase and 142 seats in the second phase. The voting in West Bengal's Sabang will take place on April 23.
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Tight contest expected in Siliguri as BJP and TMC face off; PM's rally adds spark to key battle
West Bengal | Apr 19, 2026, 12:02 PM ISTThe TMC has nominated Goutam Deb, while the BJP has fielded Shankar Ghosh as its candidate. The contest also includes Saradindu Chakraborty from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Aloke Dhara representing the Congress.
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Triangular contest expected in Rejinagar as Humayun Kabir's entry adds uncertainty
West Bengal | Apr 19, 2026, 12:01 PM ISTIn the 2021 Assembly elections, TMC’s Rabiul Alam Chowdhury secured a decisive victory from Rejinagar. He defeated BJP candidate Arabinda Biswas by a margin of 68,268 votes.
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EC launches 24x7 helpline to report poll-related law and order issues in Bengal during elections
West Bengal | Apr 13, 2026, 09:49 PM ISTElections 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
West Bengal | Apr 13, 2026, 11:59 PM ISTWest 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
West Bengal | Apr 19, 2026, 12:00 PM ISTMausam 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
West Bengal | Apr 19, 2026, 11:58 AM ISTIn 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
West Bengal | Apr 19, 2026, 11:57 AM ISTThis 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
West Bengal | Apr 12, 2026, 02:44 PM ISTModi 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
West Bengal | Apr 19, 2026, 11:56 AM ISTThe 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?
West Bengal | Apr 19, 2026, 12:02 PM ISTWest 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
West Bengal | Apr 20, 2026, 09:44 AM ISTNandigram 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.