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  Kamarhati Assembly Election: Madan Mitra from TMC eyes another win against BJP, Congress

  April 16, 2026 21:31 IST

  The 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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  Rahul Gandhi rolls out five guarantees for Bengal polls, calls it Congress' 'roadmap'

  April 14, 2026 19:13 IST

  West 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

  April 19, 2026 12:04 IST

  Voting 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

  April 19, 2026 12:02 IST

  The 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

  April 19, 2026 12:01 IST

  In 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

  April 13, 2026 21:49 IST

  Elections 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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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, April 13, 2026

  India | April 13, 2026 23:54 IST

  The US naval blockade against Iran has officially commenced following the expiry of the deadline established by US President Donald Trump. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has confirmed enforcement at Iranian ports.

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  Exclusive: BJP's CM will be sworn in Bengal after elections, says Amit Shah at Durgapur rally

  April 13, 2026 23:59 IST

  West 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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  No Supreme Court relief for West Bengal voters deleted in SIR process

  April 13, 2026 23:58 IST

  The Supreme Court has refused to grant interim voting rights to people whose names were deleted during the voter roll revision in West Bengal, even as millions of appeals are pending.

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  Suvendu Adhikari touches UP CM Yogi Adityanath's feet at Bengal rally, video goes viral | WATCH

  April 13, 2026 10:31 IST

  A viral video from a rally in West Bengal shows BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari touching Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath’s feet on stage.

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  Baharampur set for nail-biting triangular face-off as Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury enters race

  April 19, 2026 11:58 IST

  In 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

  April 19, 2026 11:57 IST

  This 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

  April 12, 2026 14:44 IST

  Modi 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

  April 19, 2026 11:56 IST

  The 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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  BJP confident of Suvendu Adhikari's victory in Nandigram as he takes on TMC's Pabitra Kar

  April 20, 2026 9:44 IST

  Nandigram 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.

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  Dinhata set for key contest in West Bengal polls; can BJP wrest assembly seat from TMC?

  April 19, 2026 11:54 IST

  In the 2021 Assembly elections, the BJP secured victory in Dinhata. Their candidate Nisith Pramanik defeated TMC’s Udayan Guha. However, the situation changed later that year when a bypoll was held after Pramanik vacated the seat as he was already a Lok Sabha Member of Parliament from Cooch Behar.

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  Can BJP retain its stronghold in Mathabhanga amid high-stakes 2026 battle?

  April 19, 2026 11:53 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated Nisith Pramanik, a prominent leader who previously served as Minister of State for Home Affairs from 2021 to 2024. He entered the fray after a setback in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, where he was defeated in the Cooch Behar parliamentary seat.

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  Mamata govt focused on constructing madrasas than building schools for poor: Amit Shah raps TMC

  April 10, 2026 18:12 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticised the TMC government during a rally in Debra, alleging that Mamata Banerjee prioritises madrasas over schools for poor students. He also accused the state government of rejecting the Centre's Rs 1,500 crore Ghatal master plan.

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  Humayun Kabir alleges conspiracy after TMC posts 'sting video' online: 'Will answer in High Court'

  April 10, 2026 23:49 IST

  A political row erupted in West Bengal after TMC posted a purported sting video of AJUP chief Humayun Kabir. He alleged a conspiracy involving the TMC, BJP and RSS. Meanwhile, AIMIM withdrew its alliance with his party citing concerns over Muslim integrity.

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  RG Kar victim's mother, accompanied by Smriti Irani, files nomination as BJP candidate from Panihati

  April 09, 2026 19:11 IST

  Ratna Debnath, mother of the RG Kar Hospital doctor who was raped and murdered in 2024, has filed her nomination as the BJP candidate from Panihati for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections. She was accompanied by senior BJP leader and former Union minister Smriti Irani.