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  'Paltano dorkar': PM Modi accuses TMC of supporting infiltrators, predicts BJP victory in Bengal

  April 05, 2026 16:59 IST

  'Paltano dorkar': PM Modi accuses TMC of supporting infiltrators, predicts BJP victory in West Bengal

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  'They want to end Bengal': Mamata Banerjee hits out at BJP, slams 'voter list tampering'

  April 05, 2026 14:50 IST

  Banerjee 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 Elections 2026: BJP releases fifth list; 292 candidates declared till now | Check here

  April 04, 2026 23:54 IST

  West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: The BJP has released its fifth list of five candidates. With this, the saffron party has announced 292 of candidates.

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  Drone spotted near Mamata Banerjee's helicopter in Malda, three arrested | VIDEO

  April 04, 2026 23:55 IST

  The drone was spotted near West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's helicopter in Malda, while she was trying to board it. The TMC supremo was in Malda to attend an election event.

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  West Bengal: Malda protest mastermind arrested, 35 held as NIA probe begins

  April 03, 2026 12:10 IST

  35 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

  April 03, 2026 11:38 IST

  AIMIM 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

  April 02, 2026 21:43 IST

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

  April 02, 2026 19:15 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.

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

  April 03, 2026 11:39 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.

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  Everyone must vote without fear to uproot and throw TMC into Bay of Bengal: Amit Shah in Kolkata

  April 02, 2026 12:41 IST

  Saying that bomb attacks, firing reported almost every day in Bengal, Amit Shah said there will be change not only in Bengal but also in Mamata Banerjee's constituency Bhabanipur.

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

  April 01, 2026 23:28 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.

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  Why Mamata govt is tense over Form 6 ahead of Bengal elections; clashes likely near EC office today

  April 01, 2026 12:55 IST

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

  March 31, 2026 15:41 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.

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

  April 03, 2026 11:41 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.

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

  April 03, 2026 11:41 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.

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

  March 29, 2026 23:51 IST

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

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

  April 03, 2026 11:43 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.

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  West Bengal Elections: Election Commission releases third supplementary voters' list

  March 29, 2026 7:10 IST

  West Bengal Elections: The second supplementary voters' list was released on Friday night while the first supplementary list released on Monday. Like previous lists, the commission did not provide any information on how many names were removed or included in the list.

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

  March 28, 2026 22:40 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.

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

  March 28, 2026 17:24 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.

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

  March 28, 2026 15:38 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.

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  Violence erupts in Bengal's Murshidabad during Ram Navami procession; several shops torched | VIDEO

  March 27, 2026 23:57 IST

  The police had to resort to lathi charge to bring the situation under control after tensions erupted in Raghunathganj in Murshidabad district of West Bengal during a Ram Navami procession.

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

  March 26, 2026 23:58 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".

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

  March 26, 2026 20:26 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.

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  Restrictions imposed in Bengal for Ram Navami: Carrying of weapons banned, police deployed

  March 26, 2026 9:54 IST

  Around 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

  March 25, 2026 21:03 IST

  West 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'

  March 25, 2026 12:25 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.

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

  March 25, 2026 7:02 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.