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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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  Bengal SIR: SC directs EC to set up appellate tribunal to hear rejected applications

  March 10, 2026 15:34 IST

  The Chief Justice noted that the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court had informed the court that around 10 lakh objections have already been disposed of. The court expressed displeasure over the filing of what it described as an advance petition, stating that it sends the wrong signal.

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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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  West Bengal elections in charts: Voter turnout trends over the last three elections | EXPLAINED

  March 08, 2026 0:07 IST

  Voter turnout in West Bengal has remained consistently high over the last 3 assembly elections, staying above 80 per cent. Turnout was 84.33 per cent in 2011, 83.02 per cent in 2016 and 81.76 per cent in 2021, reflecting strong political participation across the state.

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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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  West Bengal Assembly polls 2026: Key numbers that will decide the election

  April 06, 2026 16:48 IST

  West Bengal Assembly elections 2026: The West Bengal Legislative Assembly has a strength of 294. It has a majority mark of 148. At present, Mamata Banerjee-led TMC enjoys a comfortable majority in the House, with 215 MLAs.

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  Mamata begins protest against SIR: 'Will expose BJP-EC conspiracy to defranschise Bengal voters'

  March 06, 2026 14:46 IST

  I will present voters who have been declared dead by EC in Kolkata, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said while launching sit-in against SIR deletions.

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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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  Jhargram Assembly Election 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

  April 23, 2026 7:32 IST

  Jhargram Assembly Election 2026: At present, the Jhargram Assembly constituency, which is part of the Jhargram district, is represented by TMC leader Birbaha Hansda. He had defeated BJP’s Sukhamoy Satpathy by a margin of around 30,000 votes in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly polls.

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  Krishnanagar Uttar Assembly Polls 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

  April 23, 2026 8:22 IST

  In the 2021 assembly polls, Mukul Roy of the Bharatiya Janata Party defeated Trinamool Congress’ Koushani Mukherjee by a margin of 35,089 votes. He, however, later switched sides to join the TMC.

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  West Bengal polls: Mamata government making youths 'bhattaveer', says Pushkar Singh Dhami

  March 05, 2026 20:58 IST

  West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Addressing a gathering during BJP's Parivartan Yatra in the Hingalganj Assembly constituency, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami alleged that women feel unsafe in West Bengal, as the law and order is constantly deteriorating in the state.

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  Moyna Assembly Election 2026: Constituency profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

  April 23, 2026 7:31 IST

  Moyna Assembly Election 2026: In the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections, BJP leader Ashok Dinda won this seat, defeating TMC candidate Sangram Dolui. This seat is a part of the Tamluk Lok Sabha constituency.

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  CV Ananda Bose resigns as West Bengal Governor ahead of polls, RN Ravi appointed new governor

  March 05, 2026 23:33 IST

  CV Ananda Bose tendered his resignation as West Bengal Governor to President Droupadi Murmu. RN Ravi has been given the additional charge of West Bengal as Bose's replacement.

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  Bolpur Assembly Polls 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

  April 23, 2026 8:19 IST

  In the 2021 assembly polls, Chandranath Sinha of the Trinamool Congress defeated Bharatiya Janata Party’s Anirban Ganguly by a margin of 22,280 votes.

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  Siliguri Assembly Polls 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

  April 23, 2026 8:17 IST

  In the 2021 assembly polls, Shankar Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party defeated Trinamool Congress’ Omprakash Mishra by a margin of 35586 votes.

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  Kamarhati Assembly Polls 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

  April 23, 2026 8:14 IST

  In the 2021 assembly polls, Madan Mitra of the Trinamool Congress defeated Bharatiya Janata Party’s Anindya Raju Banerjee by a margin of 35,408 votes.

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  Naihati Assembly Polls 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

  April 23, 2026 8:11 IST

  In the 2021 assembly polls, Partha Bhowmick of the Trinamool Congress defeated Bharatiya Janata Party’s Falguni Patra by a margin of 18,855 votes.

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  Domjur Assembly Polls 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

  April 23, 2026 8:09 IST

  In the 2021 assembly polls, Kalyan Ghosh of the Trinamool Congress defeated Bharatiya Janata Party’s Rajib Banerjee by a margin of 42,620 votes.

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  Baruipur Paschim Assembly Election 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidate

  April 23, 2026 7:30 IST

  Baruipur Paschim Assembly Election 2026: The Baruipur Paschim Assembly constituency is a general seat in West Bengal that is represented by TMC leader Biman Banerjee. This constituency is a part of the South 24 Parganas district.

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  Raniganj Assembly Polls 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

  April 23, 2026 8:07 IST

  In the 2021 assembly polls, Tapas Banerjee of the Trinamool Congress defeated Bharatiya Janata Party’s Bijan Mukherjee by a margin of 3,556 votes.

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  Dum Dum Assembly Election 2026: Constituency profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

  April 23, 2026 7:29 IST

  Dum Dum Assembly Election 2026: The Dum Dum Assembly constituency is a general that was won by TMC leader Bratya Basu in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly. He had defeated BJP's Bimal Shankar Nanda by a margin of around 26,000 votes.

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  Bankura Assembly Polls 2026: Seat profile, past winners and party-wise candidates

  April 23, 2026 8:05 IST

  In the 2021 assembly polls, Niladri Sekhar Dana of the Bharatiya Janata Party defeated Trinamool Congress’ Sayantika Banerjee by a margin of 1,468 votes.

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  Baranagar Assembly Election 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

  April 23, 2026 7:28 IST

  Baranagar Assembly Election 2026: TMC leader Sayantika Banerjee represents the Baranagar Assembly constituency in West Bengal at present. Banerjee had defeated BJP's Sajal Ghosh in a byelection in 2024.

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  Bhatpara Assembly Election 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

  April 23, 2026 7:26 IST

  Bhatpara Assembly Election 2026: The Bhatpara Assembly constituency comes under the Barrackpore Lok Sabha constituency and is a part of the North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal. At present, BJP leader Pawan Singh represents this seat.

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  Bharatpur Assembly Election 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

  April 23, 2026 7:25 IST

  Bharatpur Assembly Election 2026: In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, TMC candidate Humayun Kabir won the Bharatpur Assembly constituency, which comes under the Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency.

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  Murshidabad Assembly Election 2026: Seat profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates

  April 23, 2026 7:24 IST

  Murshidabad Assembly Election 2026: The Murshidabad Assembly constituency comes under the Murshidabad Lok Sabha constituency. BJP leader Gouri Shankar Ghosh had won this seat in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections.

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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.