West Bengal
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West Bengal Elections Opinion Poll: BJP likely to surprise Mamata Banerjee, predicts Matrize
West Bengal | Apr 06, 2026, 11:52 PM ISTWest Bengal Elections Opinion Poll: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is aiming to end the Trinamool Congress (TMC) rule in West Bengal, which has been in power since 2011.
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'They want to end Bengal': Mamata Banerjee hits out at BJP, slams 'voter list tampering'
West Bengal | Apr 05, 2026, 11:33 PM ISTBanerjee announced that a separate budget for farmers would be introduced if her party returns to power. She also claimed that around 500 officers had been removed to slow down development work in the state.
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West Bengal: Malda protest mastermind arrested, 35 held as NIA probe begins
West Bengal | Apr 03, 2026, 12:10 PM IST35 people have been arrested, including the main conspirator, lawyer Mofakkarul Islam. West Bengal police apprehended him at Bagdogra airport while he was reportedly attempting to flee.
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AIMIM releases first list of 12 candidates for West Bengal Assembly elections
West Bengal | Apr 03, 2026, 11:38 AM ISTAIMIM is contesting the upcoming Assembly election in West Bengal in alliance with former Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kabir's newly formed Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP).
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CBI, NIA take over probe after seven SIR judicial officers held hostage my mob in Malda, 18 held
West Bengal | Apr 02, 2026, 09:43 PM ISTOn Wednesday, seven judicial officers involved in the voter list revision in West Bengal were allegedly gheraoed by "anti-social elements" at a BDO office in Malda district for about 9 hours.
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'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 ISTThe 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.
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SC calls Bengal 'most polarised state', says judicial officers’ gherao in Malda was 'preplanned'
India | Apr 02, 2026, 12:04 PM ISTChief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said the incident was a “brazen attempt to challenge the authority of this Court" and aimed at demoralising judicial officers engaged in election-related duties.
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Why Mamata govt is tense over Form 6 ahead of Bengal elections; clashes likely near EC office today
West Bengal | Apr 01, 2026, 12:55 PM ISTPolitical tension is rising in West Bengal as clashes erupt over Form 6 submissions ahead of voting. TMC and BJP workers engaged in confrontations outside the EC office amid allegations of voter list manipulation.
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West Bengal SIR case: Calcutta HC informs SC that 47 lakh objections disposed of till March 31
India | Apr 01, 2026, 12:45 PM ISTWhile hearing the matter, the bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi said they have received a letter from the chief justice of the high court on Tuesday.
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'BJP is a barbaric party': Mamata Banerjee alleges torture of Bengali-speaking migrants
Kolkata | Mar 31, 2026, 03:41 PM ISTMamata 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.
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Leander Paes, tennis legend, joins BJP; likely to contest West Bengal polls
West Bengal | Apr 03, 2026, 11:41 AM ISTThe 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.
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West Bengal Elections 2026: BJP releases fourth list of 13 candidates, replaces Maynaguri nominee
West Bengal | Apr 03, 2026, 11:41 AM ISTWest 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.
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Speed News: Vijay to Fight from Perambur & Trichy East, Calls It TVK vs DMK
Originals | Mar 29, 2026, 05:56 PM ISTVijay to Fight from Perambur & Trichy East, Calls It TVK vs DMK. PM Modi urges unity, rejects self-serving politics in Mann Ki Baat. EC releases Bengal voter list update; deletion clarity missing. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.
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Bengal SIR: Former MP Tarun Mondal's name deleted from voter list after review process
West Bengal | Apr 03, 2026, 11:43 AM ISTWest 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.
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Restrictions imposed in Bengal for Ram Navami: Carrying of weapons banned, police deployed
Kolkata | Mar 26, 2026, 09:54 AM ISTAround 3,000 police personnel will be deployed across the state, and no procession with more than 500 participants will be allowed," one officer said.
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West Bengal polls: BJP releases third list; RG Kar victim's mother gets ticket from Panihati
Kolkata | Apr 20, 2026, 05:07 PM ISTWest Bengal Elections 2026: The Bharatiya Janata Party has released its third list of 19 candidates for the West Bengal Assembly elections. The key highlight is the nomination of Ratna Debnath, mother of the RG Kar victim, from Panihati.
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Bengal Elections: Humayun Kabir calls Owaisi 'elder brother', says 'This alliance will never break'
West Bengal | Mar 25, 2026, 12:25 PM ISTHumayun 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.
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Is Leander Paes joining BJP ahead of Bengal elections? Meeting with Nitin Nabin sparks buzz
West Bengal | Mar 25, 2026, 07:02 AM ISTPolitical 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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EC issues first supplementary voters' list after SIR adjudications in poll-bound West Bengal
West Bengal | Apr 03, 2026, 11:44 AM ISTWest Bengal Assembly 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.
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Fadnavis hits out at Opposition, calls Rahul Gandhi's claims 'false' and Mamata 'desperate'
Maharashtra | Mar 22, 2026, 01:35 PM ISTMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the world is currently facing a major crisis due to ongoing conflicts, but India has managed the situation well.