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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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  Earthquake in Kolkata: Tremors felt as 5.4 magnitude quake jolts Bengal, epicenter in Bangladesh

  February 27, 2026 14:11 IST

  Earthquake in Kolkata today: Strong tremors were felt in Kolkata and parts of West Bengal after an earthquake of 5.6 magnitude struck the region. The epicenter is reported to be in Bangladesh.

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

  April 23, 2026 7:23 IST

  Baisnabnagar Assembly Election 2026: The Baisnabnagar Assembly constituency is represented by TMC leader Chandana Sarkar, who had defeated BJP's Swadhin Kumar Sarkar in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections.

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

  April 23, 2026 7:21 IST

  English Bazar Assembly Elections 2026: In the 2021 West Bengal Assembly polls, the English Bazar Assembly constituency witnessed a voter turnout of 79.18 per cent, as 2,17,988 people had exercised their franchise.

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

  April 23, 2026 7:20 IST

  Raiganj Assembly Election 2026: The Raiganj Assembly constituency in West Bengal has a constituency number 35 and it is a general seat. TMC leader Krishna Kalyani currently represents this constituency.

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

  April 23, 2026 8:01 IST

  In the 2021 assembly polls, Sudip Kumar Mukherjee of the Bharatiya Janata Party defeated Trinamool Congress’ Sujoy Banerjee by a margin of 7,018 votes.

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

  April 23, 2026 7:58 IST

  In the 2021 assembly polls, Soumen Mahapatra of the Trinamool Congress defeated Bharatiya Janata Party’s Hare Krishna Bera by a margin of 793 votes. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay won from the Tamluk Lok Sabha with a margin of 77,733 votes.

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  PM Modi's emotional letter to people of Bengal ahead of polls, pledges to build 'Sonar Bangla'

  April 03, 2026 12:22 IST

  PM In the letter, PM Modi greeted the people of West Bengal, highlighting that the fate of the state would be decided after the elections, sharing his resolution of making 'Viksit' West Bengal.

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  Mukul Roy, former Railway Minister and once Mamata's close aide, dies of cardiac arrest in Kolkata

  February 23, 2026 11:53 IST

  Roy began his political journey in West Bengal as a member of the Youth Congress. Over time, he became closely associated with Mamata Banerjee during the formation of the TMC. When the party was established, he played a key role in strengthening its organisational base.

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  Former India footballer Dipendu Biswas returns to TMC ahead of Bengal elections

  April 03, 2026 12:22 IST

  Former India footballer Dipendu Biswas had quit the TMC ahead of the 2021 Assembly elections after he was denied a ticket and subsequently joined the BJP.

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

  April 23, 2026 7:27 IST

  In the 2021 assembly polls, Becharam Manna of the Trinamool Congress defeated Bharatiya Janata Party’s Rabindranath Bhattacharya by a margin of 25,923 votes.

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

  April 23, 2026 7:24 IST

  In the 2021 assembly polls, Sudipto Roy of the Trinamool Congress defeated Bharatiya Janata Party’s Kabir Shankar Bose by a margin of 23,433 votes.

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

  April 23, 2026 7:22 IST

  In the 2021 assembly polls, Nandita Chowdhury of the Trinamool Congress defeated Bharatiya Janata Party’s Rantidev Sengupta by a margin of 50,569 votes.

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

  April 23, 2026 7:19 IST

  In the 2021 assembly polls, Manoj Tiwary of the Trinamool Congress defeated Bharatiya Janata Party’s Rathin Chakrabarty by a margin of 32,603 votes.

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

  April 23, 2026 7:16 IST

  In the 2021 assembly polls, Sadhan Pande of the Trinamool Congress defeated Bharatiya Janata Party’s Kalyan Chaubey by a margin of 20,238 votes.

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

  April 23, 2026 7:04 IST

  In the 2021 assembly polls, Nayna Bandyopadhyay of the Trinamool Congress defeated Bharatiya Janata Party’s Devdutta Maji by a margin of 45,344 votes.

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

  April 23, 2026 7:13 IST

  Darjeeling Assembly Election 2026: The Darjeeling Assembly constituency, part of Darjeeling district, is represented by BJP leader Neeraj Zimba. He had defeated GJM leader Keshav Raj Sharma in 2021 assembly polls by around 21,000 votes.

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  Bengal SIR: EC suspends 7 officials over 'misconduct', 'misuse of power' during voter list revision

  February 16, 2026 8:16 IST

  The process of hearing cases related to 'logical discrepancies' in West Bengal’s voter list has been completed, a senior official of the Election Commission said on Saturday. With the hearings now over, the poll body will publish the final electoral rolls on February 28.

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

  April 23, 2026 7:12 IST

  Kalimpong Assembly Election 2026: Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha leader Ruden Sada Lepcha represents Kalimpong Assembly constituency at present. He had defeated BJP's Suva Pradhan by a margin of around 4,000 votes in the 2021 assembly polls.

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

  April 23, 2026 7:01 IST

  Trinamool Congress candidate Babul Supriyo won the 2022 by-poll from here by defeating CPM’s Saira Shah Halim by a margin of 20,228 votes.

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

  April 23, 2026 7:10 IST

  Madarihat Assembly Election 2026: This seat was won by BJP leader Manoj Tigga in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly polls. He defeated TMC candidate Rajesh Lakra by a margin of around 29,000 votes.

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

  April 23, 2026 7:09 IST

  Natabari Assembly Election 2026: The Natabari Assembly constituency, which is a part of the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal, saw a voter turnout of 88.81 per cent, with 2,17,608 people casting their votes.

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

  April 23, 2026 7:08 IST

  Tollygunge Assembly Election 2026: In the 2021 West Bengal assembly polls, TMC leader Aroop Biswas won this seat, defeating BJP candidate Babul Supriyo by a margin of around 50,000 votes.

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

  April 23, 2026 7:07 IST

  Jadavpur Assembly Election 2026: The Jadavpur Assembly constituency, which is a part of the Kolkata district, had recorded a voter turnout of 72 per cent in the previous assembly elections held in 2021.

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

  April 23, 2026 7:05 IST

  Balurghat Assembly Election 2026: The Balurghat Assembly seat, which has constituency number 39, comes under the Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency and is a part of the Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal.