West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday sought to steady her party ranks with a video message during the ongoing counting of votes, asserting that “ultimately Trinamool Congress will have the last laugh”.The appeal came at around 12.30 ...
5 May 2026 The StatesmanWest Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Election Commission and the BJP, alleging large-scale irregularities in the Assembly election process and claiming her party had been unfairly ...
5 May 2026 The StatesmanAs counting for the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 got underway, Special Electoral Roll Observer Subrata Gupta said all complaints raised by political parties had been addressed, even as a few CCTV cameras briefly malfunctioned at some locations.The Election ...
4 May 2026 The StatesmanBJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Monday exuded confidence ahead of vote counting in West Bengal, claiming he would secure a decisive victory in Kharagpur and that his party would sweep the state.“I will win by at least 1 lakh ...
4 May 2026 The StatesmanThe Election Commission of India (ECI) announced a string of measures intended to tighten security at counting centres on the eve of vote counting in West Bengal.On Sunday, Manoj Kunar Agarwal, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal ...
4 May 2026 The StatesmanNoapara in West Bengal remained tense after gunmen allegedly opened fire at the residence of BJP organisational district secretary Kundan Singh earlier today, just ahead of the May 4 vote counting.According to Singh, two men arrived outside his house ...
4 May 2026 The StatesmanA late-night shooting incident outside a BJP leader’s house in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district has led to the arrest of two people and triggered fresh political tension in the area. The police confirmed that both accused have ...
4 May 2026 The StatesmanOn the eve of the vote counting day in West Bengal, political tension rose sharply after senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari made serious allegations about the handling of election duty information. His post on X (formerly Twitter) triggered fresh ...
4 May 2026 The StatesmanWest Bengal continues to remain politically charged as polling activities and administrative actions unfold side by side. While repolling is being conducted in several booths across the state, a controversy inside the Kolkata Police has added another layer of ...
4 May 2026 The StatesmanThe political atmosphere in West Bengal has become tense ahead of the counting of votes scheduled for May 4. Allegations of intimidation, protests by local residents, strict security deployment, and a fresh controversy over election strongrooms have all added ...
4 May 2026 The StatesmanThe city of Kolkata is preparing for a tightly controlled traffic system on Monday as the counting of votes begins and Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) boxes are opened at designated strongroom centres. To manage security and avoid congestion, the ...
4 May 2026 The StatesmanA video showing a youth scaling the wall of the counting centre within the Burdwan University complex late on Friday evening has sparked controversy over strongroom security ahead of counting day.Bardhaman Uttar BJP candidate Sanjay Das filmed and circulated ...
4 May 2026 The StatesmanAs West Bengal heads into a tense counting day, the state’s Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal on Sunday made it clear that the Election Commission is leaving nothing to chance. With the political stakes high and past controversies ...
4 May 2026 The StatesmanBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates on Friday welcomed the Election Commission’s decision to conduct re-polling at 15 polling booths in two Assembly constituencies, Magrahat (Paschim) and Diamond Harbour, both in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.Following complaints of ...
2 May 2026 The StatesmanThe Trinamool Congress on Friday alleged irregularities involving access to a sealed strongroom in Kolkata, demanding an explanation from the Election Commission while asserting that the party would remain vigilant to prevent any tampering with votes.Trinamool leader Shashi Panja ...
2 May 2026 The StatesmanRepolling in 15 booths across South 24 Parganas on Saturday has pushed West Bengal’s already bitter Assembly election battle into its final and most explosive stretch. Fresh voting is underway in 11 booths of Magrahat Paschim and four booths ...
2 May 2026 The StatesmanRepolling is underway in 15 polling stations across South 24 Parganas district on May 2, following directions from the Election Commission after complaints of EVM tampering during Phase 2 voting on April 29. The affected booths are located in ...
2 May 2026 The StatesmanWith just days to go for vote counting, security has been stepped up around the strong room at Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata, even as political tensions refuse to settle, spilling into fresh allegations and counterclaims on Friday.The renewed ...
1 May 2026 The StatesmanWith the polling process for the West Bengal Assembly election now over, the administration has stepped up security measures ahead of the counting day. Prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, have been ...
1 May 2026 The StatesmanThe Election Commission has scaled down the number of vote counting centres in West Bengal to 77, revising its earlier plan as the state prepares for results day on May 4.The move comes after the conclusion of polling across ...
1 May 2026 The StatesmanFollowing the completion of voting in the Arambagh sub-division across the four Assembly constituencies of Goghat, Pursurah, Khanakul and Arambagh last Thursday, EVMs from Arambagh and Goghat were brought to the strongroom at Arambagh Netaji Mahavidyalaya that evening. This ...
1 May 2026 The StatesmanIn an unprecedented polling surge, 22 constituencies recorded polling percentages of above 95 per cent in the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly election, with Minakhan in North 24-Parganas emerging as the highest at a remarkable 97.77 per ...
1 May 2026 The StatesmanRepolls in multiple booths of West Bengal are likely, a senior official of the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Thursday.According to the official, the repolling is likely to be ordered in at least 23 polling stations in ...
1 May 2026 The StatesmanA complaint alleging possible irregularities in the implementation of the Bharat Dal scheme in the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) region has been taken up by Darjeeling MP Raju Bista, who has written to Union minister Prahlad Joshi seeking a ...
1 May 2026 The StatesmanUnion minister for parliamentary affairs Kiren Rijiju arrived in Sikkim on Thursday on an official visit focused on reviewing developmental initiatives and participating in a series of official engagements in Mangan district.The Union Minister, accompanied by noted singer Mohit ...
1 May 2026 The StatesmanUnion Minister and West Bengal former BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar today expressed unwavering confidence of a saffron surge, dismissing exit poll scepticism in favour of “ground realities”.Speaking to Press after the conclusion of the second and final phase ...
1 May 2026 The StatesmanSenior BJP leader Tathagata Roy on Thursday cautioned party workers against overenthusiasm over exit poll projections for the West Bengal Assembly Election, reminding them of the unexpected outcome of the 2021 polls.Roy urged the Bharatiya Janata Party’s West Bengal ...
1 May 2026 The StatesmanWest Bengal recorded an exceptionally high voter turnout in the second phase of Assembly elections, with polling reaching 92.47 per cent till midnight on April 29, pushing the overall average across two phases to a record 92.85 per cent.However, ...
1 May 2026 The StatesmanAfter high drama outside a Kolkata strongroom over alleged irregularities, the Election Commission on Thursday rejected claims of EVM tampering, asserting that all machines are “safe and secure” even as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee personally stepped in to keep ...
1 May 2026 The StatesmanTrinamul Congress will get 235 seats while the BJP will get less than 50 seats in the ongoing Assembly election, Kunal Ghosh, party’s state secretary said today.He said the people have voted for Trinamul Congress because of all-round development ...
30 April 2026 The StatesmanLong queues of women voters were seen outside various polling stations since early morning, hinting a high turnout of female electorates in the second phase of the Assembly polls today.The serpentine queues included women across ages, professions and backgrounds. ...
30 April 2026 The StatesmanAs voting machines failed repeatedly at several polling stations, centenarians and voters aged over 90 showed remarkable determination, turning out in large numbers to cast their ballots across East Burdwan during the second phase of polling on Tuesday.East Burdwan ...
30 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Supreme Court has been moved seeking the removal of Uttar Pradesh cadre IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma from his role as election observer in the West Bengal Assembly polls, alleging lack of neutrality in the discharge of his ...
30 April 2026 The StatesmanChief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused Central forces of unleashing “terror” on Trinamul Congress workers, even as Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari rejected the claims as “frustration,” asserting that the Election Commission of India had ensured a markedly ...
30 April 2026 The StatesmanThe City of Joy voted today with a lot of enthusiasm. Voting was peaceful barring in some pockets, which saw disturbances. Compared to the last Assembly polls in 2021, this time it seemed to be a breeze. The city ...
30 April 2026 The StatesmanA routine pond excavation in Malda district took a dramatic turn after a centuries-old stone idol was unearthed from beneath the soil, triggering widespread curiosity and excitement among locals.The incident occurred in Bhalukdanga village under Shahjadpur Gram Panchayat in ...
30 April 2026 The StatesmanAs the final phase of the keenly watched West Bengal Assembly elections concluded on Wednesday and exit polls took over, a stark reality emerged. The 2026 elections have once again been largely a bipolar contest between the ruling TMC ...
30 April 2026 The StatesmanTension flared in Basanti of South 24 Parganas during the second phase of polling on Wednesday after BJP candidate Bikash Sardar alleged that his convoy was attacked while he was visiting Booth No. 76 in the Kathalberia area.According to ...
29 April 2026 The StatesmanFresh violence allegations rattled West Bengal’s high-voltage election on Wednesday after a BJP worker was reportedly attacked with a razor blade near a polling booth in North Dumdum, adding to tensions in an already fiercely contested phase of voting.According ...
29 April 2026 The StatesmanTension rose sharply on polling day in Bhabanipur where heated face-off broke out near two voting booths. It began as a slogan-shouting between rival political groups but soon turned into a confrontation that required strong police action.The trouble started ...
29 April 2026 The StatesmanVoting day in West Bengal’s Tehatta Assembly constituency saw tension rise after reports of violence and political clashes. Allegations of assault on voters, strong reactions from political leaders, and heavy police presence turned what should have been a peaceful ...
29 April 2026 The StatesmanAmid allegations of voting irregularities in West Bengal’s Falta, the state’s Chief Electoral Officer on Wednesday said any confirmed case of EVM button tampering would lead to repolling at the affected booths.The statement came during the second phase of ...
29 April 2026 The StatesmanRatna Debnath, mother of the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder victim and now a BJP candidate from Panihati, has alleged that she was surrounded and booed by Trinamool Congress workers on polling day while she was inspecting ...
29 April 2026 The StatesmanBJP leader and former MP Arjun Singh on Wednesday alleged interference in the polling process in West Bengal, claiming that a dummy Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) had been placed outside a booth in North 24 Parganas to influence voters.The ...
29 April 2026 The StatesmanThe leader of opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP)candidate from Bhabanipur Suvendu Adhikari said that chief minister Mamata Banerjee who is contesting on A TMC ticket in the same assembly constituency will lose by at least 30,000 votes.“She will ...
29 April 2026 The StatesmanThe make-or-break West Bengal Assembly election entered a tense phase in Hooghly district on Wednesday, with fresh allegations of booth disruption, clashes between rival party workers, and claims of interference with polling processes, casting a shadow over voting.In the ...
29 April 2026 The StatesmanA tense face-off unfolded in Bhabanipur on Wednesday as Leader of Opposition and BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari alleged he was surrounded and targeted by Trinamool Congress supporters while inspecting a polling booth during the ongoing Assembly elections.The confrontation comes ...
29 April 2026 The StatesmanVoting is underway for Phase 2 of the West Bengal election 2026 across 142 constituencies, with polling that began at 7 am continuing till 6 pm. Early visuals show voters lining up outside booths across districts, signalling a steady ...
29 April 2026 The StatesmanWith the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections scheduled for Wednesday, authorities have intensified efforts to ensure a free, fair, and peaceful polling process across 142 constituencies in seven districts of south Bengal.In a significant security measure, ...
29 April 2026 The StatesmanTensions escalated in South 24-Parganas ahead of the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, as Trinamul Congress (TMC) candidate Jahangir Khan and police observer Ajay Pal Sharma came face to face on Tuesday amid protests by ruling ...
29 April 2026 The StatesmanTrinamul Congress has alleged that the police observer in South 24-Parganas is visiting the houses and misbehaving with women in absence of the male members of the family.Senior leader Chandrima Bhattacharya alleged that the police observer appointed by the ...
29 April 2026 The StatesmanAgainst the backdrop of a history of poll-related violence and its strategic position along the India-Bangladesh border, Nadia will vote under one of the most stringent security arrangements in recent years, with the Election Commission of India classifying 36 ...
29 April 2026 The StatesmanThe intense campaigning for the second phase of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections ended on Monday, ushering in the mandatory silence period ahead of polling on 29 April.Attention has now shifted to whether voter turnout in this phase ...
28 April 2026 The StatesmanIn a reflective final outreach before campaigning ended on Monday for the second phase of West Bengal’s crucial Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned to the written word, releasing an open letter that fused political messaging with personal ...
28 April 2026 The StatesmanUnion home minister Amit Shah today urged people to remain alert and not pay attention to rumours of violence.He held a road show from Chandannagar Bagbazar to Laxmiganj Bazar in support of BJP-nominated candidate Dipanjan Guha.Mr Shah criticised the ...
28 April 2026 The StatesmanIn a high-pitched final push ahead of the 29 April polling, Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday cast the Haringhata contest as a decisive choice between “development and deception,” urging voters to hand the party a ...
28 April 2026 The StatesmanThe ruling party has locked horns with the BJP in the upcoming polls in Kasba constituency.In the last Assembly elections in 2021, a total of 1,21,372 votes were cast in favour of Trinamul Congress candidate Javed Ahmed Khan while ...
28 April 2026 The StatesmanUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a sharp attack on the current condition of West Bengal. Addressing a campaign rally here, he said that Bengal, once recognised for its art, literature, and industrial prosperity, has now been pushed ...
28 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Election Commission of India on Monday said seizures of illicit inducements in poll-bound West Bengal have crossed Rs 510 crore, marking a sharp escalation in enforcement efforts ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections and already exceeding the total ...
28 April 2026 The StatesmanA vibrant wave of public enthusiasm marked the road show of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Sikkim, as the Himalayan state celebrates 50 years of its statehood. Thousands lined the route to Gangtok, waving the Tricolour, capturing moments on ...
28 April 2026 The StatesmanA hardline IPS officer deployed by the Election Commission in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas has found himself at the centre of a political flashpoint after a video, amplified by the BJP, showed him warning people linked to a ...
28 April 2026 The StatesmanA viral video showing a senior police officer warning associates of a Trinamool Congress candidate in South 24 Parganas has brought Jahangir Khan into sharp focus ahead of the second phase of West Bengal polling.The development has triggered a ...
28 April 2026 The StatesmanBJP’s national president Nitin Nabin on Monday launched bi-pronged verbal attack on the party’s political rivals, Congress for blocking the women’s reservation-related constitution amendment Bill, and the TMC for “cheating on people of the West Bengal in the name ...
28 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday said seizures of illicit inducements in poll-bound West Bengal have crossed Rs 510 crore, marking a sharp escalation in enforcement efforts ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections and already exceeding the ...
28 April 2026 The StatesmanAs West Bengal heads for the final phase of polls on Wednesday, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and challenger Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are placing calculated bets on one single community, which both see as pivotal to the make-or-break ...
28 April 2026 The StatesmanPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday sharpened the BJP’s campaign pitch in West Bengal, urging voters to “make the BJP’s Chief Minister here” and promising faster development under a “double-engine government”, while launching a direct attack on the ruling ...
28 April 2026 The StatesmanViolence flared in West Bengal’s Jagatdal late Sunday night as supporters of the Trinamool Congress and the BJP clashed, leaving several people injured, including a Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) jawan. The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday ...
28 April 2026 The StatesmanPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday struck a deeply personal and spiritual note at a Vijay Sankalp rally in Barrackpore, describing his campaign journey in West Bengal as akin to a “teerth yatra” and expressing confidence that he would ...
28 April 2026 The StatesmanThis year’s Assembly election in West Bengal is probably one of the most intensely contested one. The ruling Trinamul Congress is pitted against the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is putting in all resources to win over the state.One of ...
28 April 2026 The StatesmanA violent clash broke out between workers of the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jagatdal in North 24 Parganas, leaving several people injured, officials said.The incident occurred on Sunday night and involved stone-pelting, firing and ...
27 April 2026 The StatesmanWith the second phase of the Assembly polls in West Bengal scheduled for April 29, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to further strengthen the surveillance mechanism by bringing the approach roads to critical or hypersensitive polling ...
27 April 2026 The StatesmanThe morning rush at a crowded Kolkata market suddenly slowed down. Heads turned. Voices dropped. And then the buzz began, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had walked in, unannounced, right into the middle of the chaos of vegetables, bargaining, and ...
27 April 2026 The StatesmanOn a sweltering Sunday afternoon, Mamata Banerjee stepped out in her trade mark rubber slippers and white sari with a simple, almost austere border at Chakraberia, in the heart of her Bhabanipur constituency, from where she had stormed out ...
27 April 2026 The StatesmanThe sprawling mega-city’s tony Rashbehari constituency, lined with ageing upper-class homes, is witnessing a battle royal between BJP’s Swapan Dasgupta, an intellectual-turned-politician, and TMC’s incumbent MLA Debasish Kumar.The area on both sides of the wide Rashbehari Avenue slicing south ...
27 April 2026 The StatesmanUnion home minister Amit Shah on Saturday asserted that the BJP had no hidden alliance with Humayun Kabir’s party, and declared that the party “would not allow a Babri Masjid to be built in West Bengal”.Targeting Chief Minister Mamata ...
27 April 2026 The StatesmanEven before the dust has settled on polling day, political tempers in North Bengal are refusing to cool ~ spilling over into administrative decisions, public outreach programmes, and even questions over the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).In Siliguri, a ...
27 April 2026 The StatesmanIn the first alleged incident of post-poll violence in the state, a Congress supporter, Debdeep Chatterjee, who was reportedly beaten severely by alleged Trinamul Congress (TMC) workers, died today.Prasenjit Puitundi, Congress candidate for the Asansol North Assembly seat, along ...
27 April 2026 The StatesmanCongress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Trinamul Congress (TMC) during campaign rallies in Hooghly’s Serampore and later at Kolkata’s Shaheed Minar, accusing the party of corruption, patronage politics and fostering violence in ...
27 April 2026 The StatesmanRidiculing the BJP’s claim that a Bengali-speaking person would become Chief Minister if it forms the government in West Bengal, Trinamul Congress leader Bratya Basu says the saffron outfit lacks a credible face and will have to import someone ...
27 April 2026 The StatesmanAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswas Sarma on Saturday said the West Bengal Assembly election is important as its outcome will have an impact on the security of all northeastern states of the country.Biswa Sarma, a senior BJP leader, said ...
27 April 2026 The StatesmanAfter successfully conducting the first phase of the election in West Bengal, the Election Commission of India, to make the second phase scheduled on 29 April violence and intimidation free, has deployed 11 more police observers in the state.The ...
27 April 2026 The StatesmanUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched a scathing attack on the Trinamul Congress (TMC) during his visit to West Bengal on Saturday.He bluntly stated that Mamata Didi opposed the CAA because she was worried that if Hindus ...
27 April 2026 The StatesmanWest Bengal’s unprecedented 92.88 per cent turnout in the first phase of polling seems less a straightforward indicator of political enthusiasm than the outcome of a confluence of structural and behavioural factors, despite claims by both TMC and BJP ...
24 April 2026 The StatesmanWith the high-stakes West Bengal Assembly elections intensifying, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Mamata Banerjee-led All India Trinamool Congress, alleging that the state has endured “15 years of Mahajungle Raj” marked ...
24 April 2026 The StatesmanKolkata is getting its cameras ready for one of the most closely watched elections in the country.Just days before Phase II voting in the West Bengal Assembly elections, the Election Commission has quietly switched on a full-scale tech rehearsal. ...
24 April 2026 The StatesmanWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of staging his much-publicised jhal muri stop in Jhargram, claiming the snack was prepared at home and the shopkeeper was handed just ₹10. She had vowed ...
24 April 2026 The StatesmanUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday projected a decisive win for the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal, asserting that internal assessments point to the party securing over 110 seats out of the 152 constituencies that went to ...
24 April 2026 The StatesmanWith such high voter turnout, the Trinamul Congress stands a greater chance of forming the government for the fourth consecutive time, party spokesperson and candidate Kunal Ghosh said on Thursday.Mr Ghosh along with Bratya Basu addressed the press at ...
24 April 2026 The StatesmanVoting across the three politically sensitive districts of West Bengal ~ West Midnapore, East Midnapore, and Jhargram ~ concluded on Thursday with a largely peaceful tenor, punctuated by sporadic allegations of violence and administrative friction even as voter enthusiasm ...
24 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Assembly election across North Bengal concluded under an apparently calm and peaceful atmosphere, but multiple incidents reported from different districts have raised serious questions about the credibility of a “free and fair” electoral process.Despite elaborate arrangements by the ...
24 April 2026 The StatesmanUnion home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday addressed an election rally at Balagarh in support of BJP candidate Sumana Sarkar, promising to restore the region’s lost glory and tackle key issues affecting the area.Recalling Balagarh’s historical significance, Mr Shah ...
24 April 2026 The StatesmanA war of words broke out between the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O’Brien and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya, with both sides trading sharp claims over voter turnout ahead of the next phase ...
24 April 2026 The StatesmanWomen voters in West Bengal outnumbered their male counterparts in the first phase of the West Bengal elections, figures released by the Election Commission of India have revealed.According to data given out by the ECI, 92.69 per cent of ...
23 April 2026 The StatesmanBarring stray incidents of poll violence the first phase of polling witnessed no instances of large-scale poll related incidents, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEC) of West Bengal, Manoj Kumar Agarwal said on Thursday.The first phase covered 152 Assembly Constituencies ...
23 April 2026 The StatesmanPrime Minister Narendra Modi, known for his strong social media presence and mass appeal, has once again demonstrated his influence in promoting regional culture. During his ongoing election campaign in West Bengal, traditional street foods such as jhal muri ...
23 April 2026 The StatesmanIn a campaign speech that blended political messaging with local cultural symbolism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday invoked Bengal’s iconic street snack jhal muri to sharpen his attack on the ruling Trinamul Congress (TMC), using a widely discussed ...
23 April 2026 The StatesmanUnion education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday slammed Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee for his remarks on Union home minister Amit Shah after a rally in the state.In a social media post, Pradhan termed Banerjee’s statement an ...
23 April 2026 The StatesmanAmid an intense and often bitter election battle in West Bengal, where allegations of violence, welfare politics, and women’s safety have taken centre stage, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday sharpened the BJP’s pitch with a targeted outreach to ...
23 April 2026 The StatesmanA sudden accident on polling day caused panic at a booth in the Durgapur East Assembly constituency after a portion of the ceiling collapsed, injuring a woman voter.The incident took place on Thursday morning at Booth No. 230, located ...
23 April 2026 The StatesmanTMC leader Pabitra Kar and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari had a brief face-to-face encounter when their vehicles crossed each other. Pabitra Kar’s vehicle continued honking while Adhikari was interacting with the media.Speaking to the media, Pabitra Kar said that ...
23 April 2026 The Statesman