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

  April 23, 2026 6:59 IST

  Bidhannagar Assembly Election 2026: From the past three assembly elections in West Bengal, the Bidhannagar constituency is being represented by TMC leader Sujit Bose. In the 2021 polls, he defeated BJP's Sabyasachi Dutta by a margin of around 8,000 votes.

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  Nipah virus: 25-year-old nurse dies in West Bengal, first such case recorded in recent history

  February 12, 2026 18:23 IST

  Nipah virus: Two nursing staff at Barasat's private hospital in West Bengal contracted Nipah virus, underscoring dangers in medical settings from human-to-human spread via close contact with infected secretions like saliva.

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

  April 23, 2026 6:55 IST

  Behala Paschim Assembly Election 2026: This seat is currently represented by Partha Chatterjee. In the 2021 elections, he had contested as an independent candidate and defeated BJP's Srabanti Chatterjee by more than 50,000 votes.

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

  April 23, 2026 6:58 IST

  In the 2021 assembly polls, Firhad Hakim of the Trinamool Congress defeated Bharatiya Janata Party’s Awadh Kishore Gupta by a margin of 68,554 votes.

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  Quran recitation, 1,000 clerics invited: Babri Masjid construction begins in Murshidabad

  February 11, 2026 16:18 IST

  Kabir has claimed that the mosque will be completed within two years. Organisers say a large gathering is expected for the event, and preparations at the site are already underway with digging work, labourers and building materials in place.

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

  April 23, 2026 6:56 IST

  In the 2021 assembly polls, Aroop Roy of the Trinamool Congress defeated Bharatiya Janata Party’s Sanjay Singh by a margin of 46,547 votes.

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  Bengal govt announces 'Yuvasathi' unemployment allowance scheme from April 1: All you need to know

  February 10, 2026 23:45 IST

  Mamata Banerjee, however, added that those who are already receiving benefits under other state government welfare schemes, apart from the scholarships, would not be eligible for the 'Yuvasathi' scheme.

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

  April 23, 2026 6:42 IST

  In the 2021 assembly polls, Ujjal Biswas of the Trinamool Congress defeated Bharatiya Janata Party’s Mahadev Sarkar by a margin of 9,305 votes.

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

  April 23, 2026 6:38 IST

  In the 2021 assembly polls, Manas Ranjan Bhunia of the Trinamool Congress defeated Bharatiya Janata Party’s Amulya Maity by a margin of 9,864 votes.

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  Kolkata Metro launches audio message campaign to prevent suicides: 'Life is beautiful...'

  February 08, 2026 23:45 IST

  The initiative was launched in association with an FM channel in the backdrop of several suicide bids along the Blue Line in the last three months.

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

  April 23, 2026 6:53 IST

  Asansol Uttar Assembly Election 2026: This seat is currently represented by TMC leader Moloy Ghatak, who had defeated BJP candidate Krishnendu Mukherjee by a margin of around 20,000 votes in the 2021 assembly elections in the state.

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

  April 23, 2026 6:36 IST

  In the 2021 assembly polls, Kajal Sinha of the Trinamool Congress defeated Bharatiya Janata Party’s Shilbhadra Dutta by a margin of 28,140 votes. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Trinamool Congress candidate Sougata Roy won from the Dum Dum Lok Sabha with a margin of 70,660 votes.

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

  April 23, 2026 6:52 IST

  Dinhata Assembly Election 2026: This seat is currently represented by TMC's Udayan Guha. Guha had defeated BJP candidate Ashok Mandal in a byelection in 2021.

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

  April 23, 2026 6:32 IST

  The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal is being implemented in accordance with the Election Commission of India's order before the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026. The objective of an intensified revision is to ensure that the names of all eligible citizens are included in the list.

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

  April 23, 2026 6:50 IST

  Nandigram Assembly Election 2026: In the previous elections in 2021, BJP's Suvendu Adhikari won this seat, defeating TMC chief and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by a margin of around 2,000 votes.

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

  April 23, 2026 6:29 IST

  As per data from the Election Commission, there were 2,80,060 voters in the Medinipur constituency during the 2021 Assembly Elections. Out of this, 1,38,385 were male and 1,41,671 were female voters. Four voters belonged to the third gender.

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

  April 23, 2026 6:25 IST

  In 2021, Hiran Chatterjee of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Pradip Sarkar of the Trinamool Congress with a margin of 3,771 votes.

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

  April 23, 2026 6:49 IST

  Bhabanipur Assembly Election 2026: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is expected to announce the polling schedule for West Bengal Assembly elections soon.

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  Bengal elections: Congress to go solo in 2026 polls, ditches alliances after top leadership huddle

  February 05, 2026 23:48 IST

  West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: West Bengal PCC's official statement hailed AICC support for grassroots voices, "Following talks with Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Mir, Sarkar, Chowdhury, and seniors, we've resolved to contest 2026 Assembly polls solo.

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  Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency landing at Kolkata airport after sparks spotted in engine

  February 04, 2026 19:25 IST

  The pilot of the Turkish Airlines flight THY 727 spotted sparks in one of the engines just after takeoff from Kathmandu and diverted the aircraft to Kolkata, where it made an emergency landing.

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  Earthquake in Kolkata today: Tremors felt in city after quake jolts West Bengal, epicenter Myanmar

  February 03, 2026 21:42 IST

  Earthquake in Kolkata today: Mild tremors were felt in Kolkata on Tuesday evening after an earthquake of magnitude of around 6 struck Myanmar.

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  'SIR happening only in Opposition-ruled states, AI being misused': CM Mamata hits out at EC again

  February 03, 2026 16:19 IST

  The TMC delegation on Monday left the meeting with the CEC midway, alleging that they were not given respect. Mamata Banerjee said CEC Gyanesh Kumar was a 'liar' and 'arrogant' person.

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  'Never seen such arrogant…': CM Mamata after meeting CEC over 'irregularities' in Bengal SIR | Video

  February 02, 2026 23:52 IST

  CM Mamata was accompanied by TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and 13 family members of those allegedly affected by the SIR process.

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  How large is Bengal's Muslim population and how many seats can it influence in Assembly polls 2026?

  April 03, 2026 12:22 IST

  A political debate has erupted in West Bengal over the ongoing voter list revision ahead of the elections. Amid the controversy, attention has once again turned to the state's demographics, particularly the Muslim population and the number of seats where it plays a decisive, 'kingmaker' role.

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  Six policemen injured after three accused out on bail assault residents in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband

  February 02, 2026 10:48 IST

  These police personnel were injured in stone pelting by villagers during the clashes which occurred on Sunday evening in Dudhkaiyya village under the Fingeshwar police station limits, they said.

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  Violent clash erupts as bombs hurled and firing reported in south Kolkata, 10 held

  February 02, 2026 10:23 IST

  A violent clash erupted in Kolkata's Golpark area where two groups exchanged stones, crude bombs and gunfire, leaving two people injured. Police arrested ten suspects and deployed a heavy force to control the situation.

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  Bengal SIR: CM Mamata moves SC day after writing to CEC Gyanesh Kumar over 'irregularities'

  February 01, 2026 20:55 IST

  CM Banerjee is scheduled to meet CEC Gyanesh Kumar on Monday. Speaking to reporters at Kolkata airport before leaving for New Delhi, Banerjee urged the BJP to contest the polls fairly. She said that the saffron party was losing the election and thus was “using” SIR.

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  Budget 2026 'garbage of lies, not a single paisa for Bengal,' says Mamata Banerjee

  February 01, 2026 14:36 IST

  Citing the Jangalmahal Jangal Sundari project in Purulia, Mamata Banerjee pointed out that investments worth Rs 72,000 crore are already planned for the economic corridor without any support from the Centre.