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Union Home Minister Amit Shah (left) and West Bengal Chief

From ilish bhapa to muri ghonto: TMC's food picks for Amit Shah for 15-day West Bengal visit

West Bengal | Apr 02, 2026, 07:15 PM IST

West Bengal assembly elections 2026: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that he will stay in the state for 15 days in view of the upcoming polls. In response, the TMC has provided a list of delicacies that he must try out.

'BJP's game plan': Mamata after SC raps over Malda incident, says law and order not in her control

West Bengal | Apr 03, 2026, 11:39 AM IST

The Supreme Court took a serious view of the violence and intimidation faced by seven judicial officers, including three women officers who are deployed to adjudicate claims in the Election Commission’s SIR process in West Bengal’s Malda district.

Bengal polls: Congress names 10 more candidates; Subhankar Sarkar to contest from Sreerampur

West Bengal | Apr 01, 2026, 11:28 PM IST

Voting for the West Bengal Assembly elections will take place in two phases, on April 23 and April 29, covering all 294 seats. The election results are scheduled to be announced on May 4.

Mamata Banerjee at public rally in West Bengal

'BJP is a barbaric party': Mamata Banerjee alleges torture of Bengali-speaking migrants

Kolkata | Mar 31, 2026, 03:41 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of being “barbaric,” alleging it targets Bengali-speaking migrants and manipulates voter rolls ahead of the West Bengal elections.

Former ace Tennis star Leander Paes joins the BJP in the

Leander Paes, tennis legend, joins BJP; likely to contest West Bengal polls

West Bengal | Apr 03, 2026, 11:41 AM IST

The BJP is making vigorous efforts to capture power in West Bengal, positioning itself as the primary rival to Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections.

West Bengal Elections 2026: BJP releases fourth list of 13 candidates, replaces Maynaguri nominee

West Bengal | Apr 03, 2026, 11:41 AM IST

West Bengal Elections 2026: Polling for the 294-member assembly in West Bengal will be held in two phases--- on April 23 and 29-- - and the counting is scheduled for May 4.

West Bengal polls: Congress declares candidates on 284 seats; Adhir Ranjan to contest from Baharmpur

West Bengal | Mar 29, 2026, 11:51 PM IST

The final list of candidates was approved after a meeting of the party’s Central Election Committee (CEC) held in Delhi on Saturday.

Bengal SIR: Former MP Tarun Mondal's name deleted from voter list after review process

West Bengal | Apr 03, 2026, 11:43 AM IST

West Bengal SIR: A total of 58 lakh names were deleted following the enumeration phase of the SIR exercise, slashing the state's eligible electors from the initial 7.66 crore to 7.08 crore on grounds of death, migration, duplication and untraceability.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee during an event/ file photo

'Calculated subversion of democratic process': TMC vs BJP showdown over Mamata's temple remarks

West Bengal | Mar 28, 2026, 10:40 PM IST

West Bengal assembly elections 2026: In a eight-second video shared by Amit Malviya, Mamata Banerjee could be saying "if a Shiva temple is demolished, how much drama BJP creates over it". However, the TMC alleged that Malviya shared an edited clip, demanding action against him.

Shops remain closed in West Bengal's Murshidabad following

Murshidabad violence: Prohibitory orders issued in Raghunathganj, Jangipur; Mamata blames BJP

West Bengal | Mar 28, 2026, 05:24 PM IST

Murshidabad violence: The clashes had erupted in Raghunathganj and Jangipur during a Ram Navami procession. Officials have said that the situation is currently under control, though they have issued prohibitory orders for affected areas.

Siliguri corridor's security threatened due to TMC's vote bank politics: Amit Shah

West Bengal | Mar 28, 2026, 03:38 PM IST

West Bengal assembly elections 2026: Speaking at a press conference while publishing a 'charge sheet' against TMC government in Kolkata, Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleged that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has looted the people of West Bengal.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a poll

'Battle between Pandavas, Kauravas': Mamata likens TMC-BJP contest in Bengal polls to Mahabharat

West Bengal | Mar 26, 2026, 11:58 PM IST

West Bengal assembly elections 2026: Speaking at poll rally in Pandabeswar in Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asserted that the TMC will retain power in the state. She sarcastically even said the BJP has nothing left to, but just to "sit and pick lice".

Dilip Ghosh vows UP-style encounters after BJP forms government in Bengal: 'Everything will change'

West Bengal | Mar 26, 2026, 08:26 PM IST

Addressing a public meeting in Kharagpur, Ghosh accused the West Bengal police of protecting criminals and ‘mafias’ at the behest of ruling Trinamool Congress.

Bengal Elections: Humayun Kabir calls Owaisi 'elder brother', says 'This alliance will never break'

West Bengal | Mar 25, 2026, 12:25 PM IST

Humayun Kabir has announced that his Aam Janata Unnayan Party will contest the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections in alliance with AIMIM. Calling Asaduddin Owaisi his "bada bhai", Kabir confirmed that both parties will soon release a joint list of candidates on Wednesday.

Is Leander Paes joining BJP ahead of Bengal elections? Meeting with Nitin Nabin sparks buzz

West Bengal | Mar 25, 2026, 07:02 AM IST

Political speculation surged after tennis star Leander Paes met BJP national president Nitin Nabin in Kolkata ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections. His sudden engagement with senior BJP leaders has triggered talk of a possible political shift as the party sharpens its election strategy.

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