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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

  April 20, 2026 17:07 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.

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  SC questions Bengal Govt on I-PAC raids: 'Can ED approach state police if officials face resistance'

  March 24, 2026 17:44 IST

  The top court was hearing a petition filed by the ED alleging obstruction by Mamata Banerjee and the state administration during its January 8 searches at the Kolkata office of political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) and the residence of its chief, Prateek Jain.

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  EC issues first supplementary voters' list after SIR adjudications in poll-bound West Bengal

  April 03, 2026 11:44 IST

  West 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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  AIMIM to contest Bengal Assembly polls in alliance with Humayun Kabir's JUP; key presser on March 25

  April 07, 2026 14:12 IST

  Humayun Kabir had announced in December last year to form his own party to contest in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections which will be held in two phases on April 23 and 29.

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  West Bengal elections: TMC, BJP workers clash in Baranagar over posters; security tightened | VIDEO

  March 21, 2026 22:52 IST

  West Bengal assembly elections 2026: The incident happened at the Tobin Road crossing in Baranagar. In this constituency, the TMC has fielded Sayantika Bandyopadhyay, while the BJP nominee is Sajal Ghosh.

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  Mamata says she won't allow BJP to snatch voting rights in Bengal: 'Jo darte hain, wo marte hain'

  March 21, 2026 11:26 IST

  Addressing thousands of people after Eid prayers at Kolkata's Red Road, Mamata alleged that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls was part of a broader attempt to influence the electoral process in the state.

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  'Banglar jonno didir 10 protigya': Mamata Banerjee releases TMC's manifesto for Bengal polls

  March 20, 2026 23:31 IST

  West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has made 10 promises in TMC's poll manifesto, as she continued to attack the BJP for conspiring against her government.

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  'If the party wants...': Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury hints at contesting Bengal polls from Baharampur

  March 19, 2026 18:26 IST

  West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had contested the West Bengal assembly polls first in 1991 from the Nabagram constituency, but lost to CPI(M) leader Sisir Kumar Sarkar.

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  West Bengal elections 2026: BJP releases second list; Nisith Pramanik to contest from Mathabhanga

  March 19, 2026 17:57 IST

  West Bengal assembly elections 2026: The BJP has fielded former Union MoS Nisith Pramanik from the Mathabhanga Assembly constituency. Besides, the party has also named Roopa Ganguly as its candidate from Sonarpur Dakshin.

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  RG Kar victim's mother set for BJP debut in Bengal Assembly Polls; likely to contest from Panihati

  March 19, 2026 16:31 IST

  The brutal rape and murder of the 31-year-old doctor inside a seminar hall at RG Kar Medical College in August 2024 had sparked widespread anger across the country. The incident led to prolonged protests by doctors and civil society groups in West Bengal.

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  West Bengal to get Muslim Deputy CM, claims suspended TMC leader Humayun Kabir ahead of elections

  March 19, 2026 8:58 IST

  Humayun Kabir slammed Trinamool Congress for marginalising Muslim candidates, pointing to a clear downward trend- fewer in 2016 versus 2011, still fewer in 2021 and the lowest ever in 2026.

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  Election Commission transfers five DIGs in West Bengal ahead of Assembly polls, check full list

  March 18, 2026 14:22 IST

  Anjali Singh will take charge as DIG, Jalpaiguri, according to the order issued on Wednesday. The election commission said the directions are to be implemented with immediate effect, and a compliance report regarding the joining of the officers must be submitted by 11 am on March 19.

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  When did BJP and TMC contest together in West Bengal Assembly polls and what was the result?

  March 17, 2026 22:00 IST

  In the 2006 West Bengal Assembly elections, the BJP and TMC came together for an unlikely pairing to take on the then Left Front's dominance in the state. The instance remains on the only occasion when these two rival parties contested an election as an alliance.

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  Bengal Assembly Polls: Mamata vs Suvendu in Bhabanipur as TMC releases list of 291 candidates

  March 17, 2026 18:05 IST

  The elections for the 294-member West Bengal Assembly are scheduled to take place in two phases on April 23 and April 29. The counting of votes will be conducted on May 4.

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  Election Commission orders major police reshuffle in West Bengal ahead of Assembly polls

  April 07, 2026 13:31 IST

  West Bengal will go to polls on all 294 assembly seats in two phases on April 23 and April 29. The counting of votes will be held on May 4.

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  47 per cent sitting MLAs in Bengal face criminal cases, 37 pc linked to serious charges: ADR Report

  March 17, 2026 7:43 IST

  Ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, an ADR report has revealed that 47 per cent of sitting MLAs face criminal cases, with 37 per cent involved in serious offences. The ADR report has once again brought candidate backgrounds into sharp focus ahead of the high-stakes polls.

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  West Bengal Polls: BJP releases first list of 144 candidates, fields Suvendu Adhikari against Mamata

  March 16, 2026 17:51 IST

  BJP has released its first list of 144 candidates for the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections. Suvendu Adhikari has been fielded from Bhabanipur to take on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

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  EC removes Bengal's top officials, including Chief Secy, DGP, hours after announcing poll schedule

  April 03, 2026 12:22 IST

  The transfer of officials comes hours after the poll body announced the schedule for assembly elections in four states, including West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Assam, along with one Union Territory, Puducherry.

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  Margins that matter: How close contests shaped West Bengal Assembly elections in 2021 | Explained

  March 16, 2026 8:53 IST

  The 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections saw several seats decided by razor-thin margins. A mix of urban and rural constituencies highlighted the competitive political scenario, with many seats decided by less than 2,000 votes.

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  West Bengal Assembly elections date 2026: Voting to be held in two phases on April 23 and 29

  March 15, 2026 18:11 IST

  West Bengal Assembly elections date 2026: As per the Election Commission, the election will be held on April 23 and 29, result will be announced on May 4.

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  Bengal govt announces DA arrears; Rs 500 honorarium hike for purohits, muezzins

  March 15, 2026 20:26 IST

  "I am pleased to announce an increase of ₹500 in the monthly honorariums extended to our purohits and muezzins, whose service sustains the spiritual and social life of our communities. With this revision, they will now receive ₹2,000 per month," said CM Mamata Banerjee.

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  Party-wise vote share trends in West Bengal Assembly elections and what they mean for TMC and BJP

  March 14, 2026 22:20 IST

  The TMC slightly increased its vote share from 44.91% in 2016 to 47.94% in 2021 and maintained its dominance in the Assembly, winning 211 seats in 2016 and 213 seats in 2021. The biggest change was the sharp rise of the BJP, whose vote share surged from 10.16% in 2016 to 38.13% in 2021.

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  TMC insulted President, tribals, their reign coming to end: PM Modi fires off poll bugle in Bengal

  March 14, 2026 17:35 IST

  PM Modi said TMC could not accept the honour given to an Adivasi leader holding the country’s highest constitutional post. “Because a daughter of the Adivasi community holds such a high position, the TMC folks could not accept her honour."

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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.