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  Agnimitra Paul to Dilip Ghosh: List of West Bengal ministers sworn in with Suvendu Adhikari

  May 09, 2026 13:30 IST

  Newly-elected BJP MLAs Agnimitra Paul, Dilip Ghosh, Nisith Pramanik, Kshudiram Tudu and Ashok Kirtania took oath as West Bengal ministers along with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari as BJP forms the government for the first time in the state.

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  West Bengal CM swearing-in ceremony: BJP's rule begins as Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as CM

  May 09, 2026 18:01 IST

  Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the next Chief Minister of West Bengal in a high-profile swearing-in ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other senior NDA leaders. Stay tuned.

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  Bengal Election Result: BJP bounces back from 2024 setback, leads in 29 Lok Sabha seats | Full list

  May 11, 2026 19:05 IST

  Baharampur emerged as one of the biggest surprises, with the BJP taking a lead of 86,187 votes over the TMC. The party secured a total of 5,12,273 votes across the constituency’s seven Assembly segments - Burwan, Kandi, Bharatpur, Rejinagar, Beldanga, Baharampur, and Naoda.

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  BJP plans big shift in Bengal: New govt likely to run from Writers' Buildings not Nabanna

  May 06, 2026 14:38 IST

  The 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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  Maintain patrolling: CEC orders strict action as post-poll violence rocks West Bengal

  May 06, 2026 7:18 IST

  He instructed the state’s top officials including the Chief Secretary, Director General of Police (DGP), Kolkata Police Commissioner, and Central Armed Police Forces to ensure strong law enforcement on the ground.

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  Nitin Nabin, Rekha Gupta offer prayers at Kalibari Temple in CR Park after Bengal victory

  Delhi | May 05, 2026 20:03 IST

  The BJP secured a decisive majority in the 294-member West Bengal assembly by winning 207 seats, ending Mamata Banerjee-led TMC's 15-year rule in the state.

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  Why did Mamata Banerjee lose and how did BJP win Bengal? Dharmendra Pradhan explains | EXCLUSIVE

  India | May 05, 2026 18:54 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) achieved a resounding victory in the West Bengal elections, ousting the Mamata government from power. Dharmendra Pradhan, a key architect of this Bengal victory, said in an exclusive interview that this is, above all, a victory for the people of Bengal.

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  West Bengal Assembly Election Results 2026: Biggest and lowest margin victories in the state

  May 05, 2026 17:07 IST

  The West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 saw the BJP secure a sweeping win, with some seats witnessing massive margins while others were decided by just a few hundred votes. Take a look.

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  'I will not resign, I did not lose election': Mamata Banerjee after TMC's Bengal rout

  May 05, 2026 23:47 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious in 207 out of 293 seats in the West Bengal assembly election, while the TMC bagged 80, as per the ECI data.

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  CM Yogi Adityanath campaigned on 22 seats in Bengal: How many did BJP win?

  India | May 05, 2026 15:40 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's campaigning played a significant role in the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026, with the BJP leader addressing rallies across 22 constituencies in the state and registering an impressive strike rate of around 90 per cent.

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  TMC's Saayoni Ghosh 'humbly accepts' Bengal mandate for BJP, says 'fight gets more intense'

  May 05, 2026 12:04 IST

  Actor and politician Saayoni Ghosh accepted the people’s mandate in favour of the BJP after TMC’s defeat in West Bengal. She said the party’s political fight would intensify and reaffirmed support for Mamata Banerjee.

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  BJP storms to power in West Bengal with 206 seats, ends Mamata Banerjee's 15-year rule

  May 05, 2026 0:03 IST

  West Bengal Election Results 2026: The BJP is set to form its first government in West Bengal with a landslide victory in the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the BJP's stellar showing in the West Bengal polls during a grand victory celebration at the party headquarters in New Delhi.

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  Mamata Banerjee loses to Suvendu Adhikari by over 15,000 votes in Bhabanipur in huge upset to TMC

  May 05, 2026 0:03 IST

  In a major blow to the Trinamool Congress, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lost the Bhabanipur seat to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari by 15,105 votes.

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  'Lotus blooming from Gangotri to Gangasagar': PM Modi from BJP HQ on historic win in Bengal

  India | May 05, 2026 0:04 IST

  The PM's address comes as the BJP is on track to become the single-largest party in the West Bengal Assembly, crossing the critical halfway mark of 148 seats.

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  'Lotus blooms in West Bengal': PM Modi hails BJP's spectacular mandate, thanks voters

  India | May 04, 2026 18:49 IST

  As counting progressed, the BJP had won 40 seats and was leading in 156 others, while the Trinamool Congress (TMC) had secured 21 seats and was ahead in 62 constituencies, indicating a strong saffron surge in the state.

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  Bengal Election Results: Full list of winners on 68 Scheduled Castes and 16 Scheduled Tribes seats

  May 06, 2026 18:24 IST

  West Bengal Election Results 2026: There are 68 seats reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC), and 16 seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, out of a total of 294 seats. Scroll down to check the list of winners.

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  West Bengal Election result: What happened in 45 seats of Kolkata, Howrah and Hooghly districts?

  May 05, 2026 14:24 IST

  Voting for the West Bengal Assembly elections took place in two phases, on April 23 and April 29, covering all 294 seats.

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  Maniktala Election Result 2026: BJP's Tapas Roy wins by over 15,000 votes, defeats Shreya Pande

  May 05, 2026 9:45 IST

  Maniktala is part of the Kolkata district and falls under the Kolkata Uttar Lok Sabha constituency. The constituency has been in existence since 1951.

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  Noapara Election Result 2026: BJP's Arjun Singh takes lead in close battle; TMC trails

  May 05, 2026 9:30 IST

  Noapara has a long political history, where the Left parties once held strong influence. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) had won the seat eight times in the past. This dominance continued until the TMC ended the streak in 2001, marking a shift in the constituency’s political landscape.

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  Panihati Election Result 2026: BJP's Ratna Debnath wins against TMC's Tirthankar Ghosh

  May 05, 2026 8:56 IST

  Historically, Panihati has been a reliable seat for the TMC. Senior TMC leader Nirmal Ghosh had won the seat for three consecutive terms after taking it from the CPI(M) in 2011, strengthening the party’s hold in the area.