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  PM Modi in Kolkata: Bengal heading towards change, TMC's ruthless reign will end, says PM

  India | March 14, 2026 17:27 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in poll-bound West Bengal today where he is addressing a rally at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata after inaugurating projects worth around Rs 18,680 crore, in his first trip to the state after the publication of the post-SIR electoral rolls.

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  West Bengal's electoral map: A decade of dramatic shifts from 2016 to 2021 to 2026 | EXPLAINED

  March 12, 2026 8:44 IST

  West Bengal electoral map: The 2021 elections triggered a political earthquake, as the BJP surged dramatically to 77 seats riding a Hindutva and NRC wave, making major inroads in Junglemahal (across Paschim Medinipur, Jhargram, Purulia, and Bankura with around 30 seats) and North Bengal.

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  No eligible voter's name will be removed, Bengal polls to be peaceful: CEC Gyanesh Kumar

  India | March 10, 2026 13:42 IST

  After holding a series of meetings with political parties and officials, CEC Gyanesh Kumar said the people of West Bengal have always believed in peaceful and participatory democracy.

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  West Bengal: CEC Gyanesh Kumar faces 'go back' slogans outside Dakshineswar temple | Video

  India | March 10, 2026 10:58 IST

  In a first, opposition parties are set to bring a notice to move a motion seeking removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sources said on Monday. The draft of the notice is ready and likely to be submitted this week, according to the sources.

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  'No protocol lapse': Mamata Banerjee hits back at President Murmu over Siliguri controversy

  March 08, 2026 18:04 IST

  Mamata Banerjee claimed the party was attempting to misrepresent West Bengal’s handling of the event and questioned why similar issues in BJP-ruled states were not highlighted.

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  Home Secretary seeks report from Bengal govt today on President Murmu's protocol lapses at event

  India | March 08, 2026 11:56 IST

  During the privately organised International Santal Council event in Darjeeling, President Murmu criticised the venue's remote, expansive location that barred many locals from attending.

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  PM Modi hits out at TMC, Bengal government for 'insulting' President Murmu: 'Crossed all limits'

  India | March 07, 2026 23:51 IST

  The controversy stemmed from a tribal event in North Bengal, attended by President Droupadi Murmu, during which she flagged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's absence and changed the venue from Bidhannagar to Goshaipur, where only a small number of people could attend.

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  President Murmu flags Mamata's absence at Santhal event: 'Don't know if she's angry with me'

  March 07, 2026 19:07 IST

  The President also pointed out lapses in protocol, stating that neither Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee nor any state ministers were present to receive her at the airport. Only Siliguri Mayor Gautam Deb was there to welcome her.

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  Centre planning to carve districts out of Bihar, Bengal for new UT? Union MoS rejects claims

  India | March 07, 2026 15:53 IST

  Independent Purnea MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav has claimed that the Centre is planning to carve districts out of Bihar, Bengal for new union territory. However, Union Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai, has rejected his claims.

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  Mamata Banerjee to stage sit-in today in Kolkata over voter roll deletions ahead of Assembly polls

  March 06, 2026 11:06 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hold a sit-in protest in Kolkata against alleged voter deletions from the electoral rolls ahead of the assembly elections. The Trinamool Congress claims that lakhs of legitimate voters have been removed during the Special Intensive Revision process.

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  West Bengal SIR final voter list released: 5.46 lakh voters have been deleted from list

  February 28, 2026 18:35 IST

  Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal said the electoral roll revision process led to the deletion of over 5.46 lakh electors through Form-7 and inclusion of more than 1.82 lakh voters via Form-6 and Form-6A submissions.

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  TMC announces candidates for Rajya Sabha polls; Babul Supriyo, ex-Bengal DGP among four nominees

  February 27, 2026 23:49 IST

  The Trinamool Congress has named Babul Supriyo, Rajeev Kumar, Menaka Guruswamy and Koel Mallick as its Rajya Sabha candidates ahead of the March 16 election. With a strong majority in the Assembly, the TMC is set to comfortably win four seats while the BJP is expected to claim one.

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  West Bengal HS Maths exam 2026: WBCHSE to award full marks for out-of-syllabus questions

  Education | February 21, 2026 14:28 IST

  West Bengal HS Maths exam 2026: Council president Chiranjib Bhattacharya said that questions 2B, 11B and 11C carrying 2, 4 and 4 marks respectively were appeared to be out-of-syllabus.

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  SC intervenes in Bengal SIR impasse, appoints officers to oversee claims on voter list revisions

  India | February 20, 2026 23:46 IST

  To fast-track the process, the Supreme Court instructed West Bengal's Chief Secretary, DGP and State Election Commissioner to convene with the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court- joined by the Advocate General and Solicitor General.

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  Bishnu Prasad Sharma, rebel BJP MLA, joins TMC ahead of West Bengal Assembly elections

  February 19, 2026 15:42 IST

  BJP MLA Bishnu Prasad Sharma from Kurseong has joined the Trinamool Congress after prolonged disputes with the BJP over the Gorkhaland issue. His move comes just ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections in West Bengal.

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  EC has become a 'Tughlaqi Commission' run by a political party, alleges Mamata Banerjee

  February 17, 2026 23:57 IST

  Ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Election Commission of acting under political influence and allowing AI-driven voter deletion. She claims 58 lakh names were removed from the rolls and warns of a threat to democracy.

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  SIR hearings conclude across Bengal; final electoral rolls to be released on February 28

  February 14, 2026 21:15 IST

  Hearings for “logical discrepancy” cases under the SIR exercise have concluded across West Bengal, with the final electoral rolls set to be published on February 28. Around 58 lakh names were marked for omission during the enumeration drive.

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  Nipah virus: 25-year-old nurse dies in West Bengal, first such case recorded in recent history

  February 12, 2026 18:23 IST

  Nipah virus: Two nursing staff at Barasat's private hospital in West Bengal contracted Nipah virus, underscoring dangers in medical settings from human-to-human spread via close contact with infected secretions like saliva.

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  Quran recitation, 1,000 clerics invited: Babri Masjid construction begins in Murshidabad

  February 11, 2026 16:18 IST

  Kabir has claimed that the mosque will be completed within two years. Organisers say a large gathering is expected for the event, and preparations at the site are already underway with digging work, labourers and building materials in place.

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  Bengal govt announces 'Yuvasathi' unemployment allowance scheme from April 1: All you need to know

  February 10, 2026 23:45 IST

  Mamata Banerjee, however, added that those who are already receiving benefits under other state government welfare schemes, apart from the scholarships, would not be eligible for the 'Yuvasathi' scheme.