Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday visited sensitive polling stations in Nandigram as voting for the state Assembly elections got underway, alleging that he was stopped from entering one of ...
23 April 2026 The StatesmanViolence ripped through parts of West Bengal during polling, turning the high-stakes Assembly elections into a battleground, with clashes, stone pelting and lathi charges reported from multiple districts. From Murshidabad to Birbhum, scenes of chaos and bloodshed overshadowed the ...
23 April 2026 The StatesmanTension gripped parts of Murshidabad during the ongoing West Bengal Assembly elections after a scuffle broke out between Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers and Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AUJP) founder Humayun Kabir. The clash took place when Kabir visited areas ...
23 April 2026 The StatesmanAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday led a roadshow from the town’s iconic Curzon Gate to Rajbati, accompanied by BJP’s Bardhaman Dakshin candidate Moumita Biswas Mishra and Bardhaman Uttar candidate Sanjay Das.“BJP will come to power in ...
23 April 2026 The StatesmanUnion home minister Amit Shah today addressed the ‘Vijay Sankalp Sabha’ at Balikukhari ground in Dadpur, Hooghly, in support of BJP candidates Swaraj Ghosh (Saptagram) and Barnali Das (Dhanekhali).During his speech, he launched a broad attack on the Trinamul ...
23 April 2026 The StatesmanVoters across eight districts of North Bengal are poised to exercise their democratic rights in the Assembly elections scheduled for 23 April. The electoral battle will determine the fate of candidates from major political parties, including the ruling Trinamul ...
23 April 2026 The StatesmanCommenting on the huge turnout for his rally, Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee said the spontaneity of people indicates that the BJP has no chance of winning the forthcoming Assembly election.He was addressing a public meeting at ...
23 April 2026 The StatesmanChief Minister Mamata Banerjee today addressed a public meeting at Nalikul at Hooghly in support of Trinamul Congress candidates from Singur, Haripal and Chanditala constituencies.She expressed surprise at the Centre’s deployment of more than two lakh Central forces personnel ...
23 April 2026 The StatesmanThe names of about 139 voters of Bengal, which had previously been deleted by judicial officers while adjudicating cases from the “under adjudication” list as part of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, were restored to the electoral ...
23 April 2026 The StatesmanIt is unlikely to be a cakewalk for Pradip Majumdar in the Durgapur (Purba) Assembly constituency, where he was elected by a narrow margin in 2021.His candidature, having been ‘planted’ from Kolkata, had earlier triggered an intra-party squabble within ...
23 April 2026 The StatesmanBarely 1,08,290 names have been deleted across the eleven Assembly constituencies in Birbhum district following the SIR.The total number of voters in the 2021 Assembly polls stood at 27,99,639 but has declined to 26,91,349 in 2026. While the BJP ...
23 April 2026 The StatesmanUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that the saffron flag will fly in West Bengal on May 4 and after that, the countdown for Trinamool Congress (TMC) goons will begin.Taking an indirect dig at West Bengal ...
23 April 2026 The StatesmanTrinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday invoked “CPM’s terror days” in Bhatar, warning that a vote for the BJP would revive similar conditions.Addressing an election rally at Alinagar Stadium in support of TMC’s Bhatar candidate Shantanu ...
23 April 2026 The StatesmanThe BJP is trying to stop the opposition leaders, who have come to campaign for Trinamul Congress candidates, alleged Mamata Banerjee.She was addressing a gathering in support of party candidates Kunal Ghosh in Beliaghata and Shreya Pandey in Manicktala, ...
21 April 2026 The StatesmanAhead of the first phase of elections scheduled on 23 April, the data released by the Election Commission of India shows that there are at least 16 constituencies of the 152 constituencies in the first phase of election where ...
21 April 2026 The StatesmanWithin 48 hours of yet another Calcutta High Court verdict on eviction, Union coal minister G Kishan Reddy, in a surprising move, has assured unauthorised occupants of Coal India quarters in poll-bound West Burdwan not to be alarmed by ...
21 April 2026 The StatesmanAs campaigning for the 2026 Assembly elections gathers pace, North Bengal is witnessing a rise in minor clashes, counter-allegations, and charges of administrative irregularities.The two principal political rivals ~ the BJP and the Trinamul Congress ~ have accused each ...
21 April 2026 The StatesmanChief Election Officer Manoj Agarwal on Monday reviewed poll preparedness in Malda district ahead of the 23 April elections, holding a series of meetings with political leaders, administrative officials and police authorities.It may be noted that Malda district is ...
21 April 2026 The StatesmanTension gripped parts of South 24-Parganas after a Trinamul Congress (TMC) worker was allegedly shot at in Gosaba late on Sunday night, triggering a fresh political flashpoint ahead of the Assembly poll. The injured, identified as Dibyendu Gayen, a ...
21 April 2026 The StatesmanTrinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee said that around 15 years ago the Balrampur police station would remain locked even at ten o’clock in the morning, whereas today residents and tourists in Balarampur are living peacefully under the ...
21 April 2026 The StatesmanA day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen eating jhal muri (spicy puffed rice), a popular street food of the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticised the act, alleging that the entire episode was staged.Speaking at an election ...
21 April 2026 The StatesmanIn the high-profile Asansol North seat, TMC state labour minister Moloy Ghatak is contesting against his main rival Krishnendu Mukherjee of the BJP. A total of 13 candidates are in the fray, including two Independents bearing the same name ...
21 April 2026 The StatesmanUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday made a high-stakes election promise, declaring that a long-pending political solution for the Gorkha community would be delivered within a month if the BJP forms the next government in West Bengal.Addressing a ...
21 April 2026 The StatesmanKolkata Fatafat Results (April 20, 2026): Today in Kolkata, the familiar pattern of Kolkata Fatafat continues to move through the day like a quiet routine. April 20, 2026, begins with the same steady rhythm that followers of the game ...
21 April 2026 The StatesmanThe debate over implementing women’s reservation gathered momentum on Sunday, with political parties raising questions about timelines, intent and its linkage with delimitation.The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) said recent developments, including statements by the Prime Minister, have brought issues ...
19 April 2026 The StatesmanA political showdown over women’s reservation has intensified ahead of elections in Bengal, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launching a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and accusing him of misleading the nation over the delimitation issue.Responding to ...
19 April 2026 The StatesmanAmid a charged political atmosphere following the contentious debate over the Women’s Reservation Bill, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Congress of blocking greater political representation for women.Addressing a public gathering in Bankura ...
19 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Trinamul Congress today brought out reported evidence against Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal, Deputy ECI Gyanesh Bharti and Special Observer Subrata Gupta.TMC candidate from Beleghata Kunal Ghosh, who is also the party spokesperson said at a Press ...
19 April 2026 The StatesmanTrinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Centre for bringing in the Women’s Reservation Bill and the Delimitation Bill. He was speaking at a public rally at Murshidabad, today.“This was not a ...
19 April 2026 The StatesmanIn a significant disciplinary action, the Commission has suspended four Booth Level Officers (BLOs) in separate incidents in North 24-Parganas and Birbhum districts over alleged violations of the model code of conduct (MCC).The suspension just ahead of the 2026 ...
19 April 2026 The StatesmanPrime Minister Narendra Modi is set to return to West Bengal for an intensive campaign tour, focusing on the Junglemahal region with a special emphasis on tribal voters ahead of the first phase of Assembly election.In a rare move, ...
19 April 2026 The StatesmanIn North Bengal’s politically sensitive Malda district, the election campaign has gathered momentum, turning both urban centres and rural belts into a high-voltage battleground of narratives, personalities, and shifting loyalties.In recent days, the contest has taken on a distinctly ...
19 April 2026 The StatesmanAbhishek Banerjee, Trinamul Congress (TMC) national general secretary today launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Pandua, Tushar Majumdar, alleging that he had falsely claimed to be a doctor and was involved in corruption.He ...
19 April 2026 The StatesmanThe ongoing Assembly elections in West Bengal are not merely routine polls but will determine the future direction of the country, said Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren while addressing a rally at Manbazar in Purulia, today.Describing the elections as ...
19 April 2026 The StatesmanAhead of the second phase of polling, the Election Commission of India has begun door-to-door voting for elderly and physically infirm voters, aged above 80.On Friday, Election Commission of India officials visited households across the district to collect votes ...
19 April 2026 The StatesmanAs the first phase of polling approaches, large amount of unaccounted cash was seized in the state. This time, nearly Rs 50 lakh was recovered from two youths from Bihar in the industrial town of Durgapur. The duo was ...
19 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday carried out early morning raids at multiple locations in Kolkata, including the residence of Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner (DCP) Shantanu Sinha Biswas, as part of a widening money laundering probe linked to the ...
19 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Assembly election in West Bengal is one of the most fiercely-fought ones. While the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is going to be a decisive theme for the polls, the focus on women voters is firmly in place. They ...
19 April 2026 The StatesmanEscalating the political temperature in West Bengal’s poll-bound landscape, Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Friday recast the Sabang contest as a decisive battle between “Bengal’s self-respect” and what he termed the BJP’s “politics of intimidation”, launching ...
19 April 2026 The StatesmanRajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Friday alleged that central funds allocated to West Bengal have not been properly utilised, claiming that the state has failed to achieve its full development potential.Sharma was in Siliguri to campaign for ...
19 April 2026 The StatesmanThough West Bengal CEO Monoj Agarwal said that the name of the voters’ cleared by the tribunals will be included in the voters’ list according to SC directive but officials responsible for conducting election expressed apprehensions regarding the feasibility ...
19 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Trinamul Congress (TMC) is focusing on development issues in the Champdany Assembly constituency, while accusing the BJP of pushing thousands of jute mill workers and their families into uncertainty over their livelihoods.The sitting MLA of Champdany, Arindam Guin, ...
19 April 2026 The StatesmanDum Dum Assembly constituency is one of those seats where the Trinamul Congress is confident of its victory.Bratya Basu, the sitting Trinamul Congress MLA and the state education minister, is fighting against Mayukh Biswas of CPI-M and Abhijit Bakshi ...
19 April 2026 The StatesmanWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced her party’s support for the Women’s Reservation Bill but issued a strong warning against linking it with the proposed delimitation exercise, saying the Trinamul Congress (TMC) would not accept any ...
19 April 2026 The StatesmanComing down heavily on the BJP, Trinamul Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee said the saffron party has converted the election, a festival of democracy, into a festival of atrocity.“The BJP is such a nasty party that it has reduced the ...
19 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Income Tax department on Friday raided multiple premises including the residence of Trinamul Congress MLA Debasish Kumar as well as the homes and offices of two other leaders of the party, triggering political tension in the Assembly elections.Kumar ...
19 April 2026 The StatesmanChief Minister Mamata Banerjee, welcoming the Supreme Court’s position on ensuring the right to vote of ‘excluded’ voters who are cleared by adjudication tribunals, on Friday hit out at the BJP over the issue. “Manush bhabe ek, hoy ...
19 April 2026 The StatesmanMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday alleged that around 1,400 companies with long-standing links to West Bengal have shifted their base to Maharashtra, underscoring what he described as a steady economic decline of the state under the present ...
18 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) today signalled a major escalation in its probe into the alleged multi-crore Merlin Group land scam, with officials confirming that more searches are imminent if ongoing raids fail to fully expose the money trail and ...
18 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Enforcement Directorate on Friday carried out fresh searches at four locations linked to the Merlin Group in Kolkata, while the Income Tax Department too raided premises associated with the embattled real estate company, intensifying the ongoing probe into ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanCalcutta High Court on Thursday came down heavily on the Election Commission of India’s notification on appointing professors of colleges and universities as polling officers and reprimanded the poll panel for frequent shifting of goalposts.“it had also kept provision ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanA Border Security Force (BSF) assistant sub-inspector lost his life after a fire broke out at a fuel storage facility in North 24-Parganas district of West Bengal on Thursday morning. The incident occurred at the Border Out Post (BOP) ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanA day after Smriti Irani announced the ‘Matrishakti Bhorsa Card’, a scheme promising Rs 3,000 per month to women in the state, the Trinamul Congress on Thursday approached the Election Commission of India (ECI), lodging a formal complaint against ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Trinamul Congress (TMC) has lodged a formal complaint with the Election Commission of India, alleging serious violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman during her recent visit to West Bengal.In a ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanCasting the electoral battle in Junglemahal as a clash between cultural assertion and Central imposition, Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday placed the twin issues of the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and the pending inclusion ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanAt a time when the contentious Special Intensive Review (SIR) of electoral rolls is under the close watch of the Supreme Court, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday invoked a poignant line from Rabindranath Tagore to capture ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanLakshman Ghorui, BJP candidate for the Durgapur West Assembly constituency and sitting MLA, has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging that morphed nude images of him have been pasted on buses using artificial intelligence ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanIn a major breakthrough the railway protection forces (RPF) seized cash and gold worth over one crore during the ongoing election vigilance.In the backdrop of the ongoing West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026, the Railway Protection Force (RPF), under the ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanA fresh political slugfest erupted in Cooch Behar ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections. Even as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today claimed that a BJP government in the state could impose restrictions on the consumption of fish and ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanAs Bengal celebrates ‘Baisakh’, the first month of the Bengali calendar, a month of feasting and celebrating new beginnings, the electoral battle lines are hardening over that very sense of ‘Bangaliana’ (Bengali-ness) that its people, regardless of their mother ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanTrinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar on Thursday demanded reservation of 50 per cent of seats for women in the Parliament instead of 33 per cent proposed in the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill.Participating in the discussions in the ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanThe BJP does not believe in free and fair elections and so has used the Election Commission of India to create fear psychosis among the voters, alleged Dr Shashi Panja at a Press conference today.She said: “We really do ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanIf you have the courage, check my car every day. But why not check the Prime Minister’s car too, said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addressing a public meeting in Islampur.She launched a scathing attack on the BJP’s misuse of ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Trinamul Congress has lodged a formal complaint with the Election Commission, alleging that instructions circulated via a WhatsApp group directed authorities to conduct searches of vehicles belonging to its leaders, sparking a fresh political confrontation ahead of the ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanComing down heavily on the BJP, Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamul Congress national general secretary said the saffron party leaders are going to people requesting them to vote for them but none of them could be seen during Covid when people ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanTrinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is not happy with the functioning of the Supreme Court appointed tribunals, as he thinks they are still not functional properly. He also feels that the Election Commission of India is working ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) secured custodial remand of Vinesh Kumar Chandel in a money laundering case after presenting detailed arguments before the court highlighting his alleged central role in handling proceeds of crime.Vinesh Chandel, Director of Indian PAC Consulting ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanWith political temperatures rising ahead of the Assembly elections, Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday intensified his attack on the BJP and the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, alleging large-scale voter disenfranchisement and urging people ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanUnion home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a sharp political offensive in Malda, attacking the Trinamul Congress leadership over the issue of alleged infiltration and the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.In a hard-hitting address at ...
17 April 2026 The StatesmanUnion home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday assured that the long-pending issues of the Gorkhas in Darjeeling would “definitely be resolved,” stressing that the solution would be worked out within the constitutional framework.Shah, who was scheduled to attend a ...
16 April 2026 The StatesmanWest Bengal Governor RN Ravi urged the youth of West Bengal to take an active role in bringing about “positive change” and restoring the state’s lost glory, while highlighting what he described as a significant economic decline over the ...
16 April 2026 The StatesmanIn a surprising turn of events ahead of polls, Trinamul Congress (TMC) candidate Saokat Molla’s visit to the residence of BJP nominee Jayanta Gayen in Bhangar on Tuesday morning has sparked a political controversy, with Opposition parties alleging a ...
15 April 2026 The StatesmanAs Bengal celebrates ‘Poila Baisakh’, the first day of the Bengali calendar, a vibrant expression of the culture of this riverine land, electoral battle lines are hardening over that very sense of ‘Bangaliana’ (Bengali-ness) that its people, regardless of ...
15 April 2026 The StatesmanThe arrest of an I-PAC director has ignited a fierce political clash between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with both sides trading sharp accusations just days before the West Bengal elections. While the TMC ...
15 April 2026 The Statesmanteam, led by senior Dy Election Commissioner Gyanesh Bharati arrived in West Bengal on Monday for a three-day visit to review election preparedness, law and order, and administrative coordination ahead of the upcoming polls.Bharati landed at Andal airport in ...
15 April 2026 The StatesmanCongress leader Rahul Gandhi will arrive in West Bengal on Tuesday to campaign for the ongoing Assembly elections.Addressing a press conference in Siliguri on Monday, Congress spokesperson Charan Singh Sapra outlined Gandhi’s itinerary. He said that Gandhi will begin ...
15 April 2026 The StatesmanSetting the tone for an increasingly polarised electoral battle in West Bengal, Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday accused the BJP of pursuing a politics of “detention and deprivation”, positioning the Trinamul Congress (TMC) as a ...
15 April 2026 The StatesmanUnion home minister Amit Shah on Monday said that within 45 days of a BJP government coming to power in West Bengal, land would be handed over to the Centre to facilitate fencing and construction of barriers along the ...
15 April 2026 The StatesmanChowringhee Assembly Constituency is headed for a tough two-cornered battle between continuity and a wave of change, this election.The constituency is one of the most urban seats accommodated by various sections ~ traders and businessmen, upper and lower middle ...
15 April 2026 The StatesmanMeanwhile, the ‘SIR’ (Special Intensive Revision) of electoral rolls has emerged as a major political flashpoint in the region. Allegations of large-scale deletion of names from voter lists, including those of legitimate voters, have triggered widespread debate.The issue has ...
15 April 2026 The StatesmanUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday sharpened his attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress, alleging that its leaders are linked to every major corruption case in West Bengal and asserting that voters are ready to bring in a ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanDays after snapping ties with Humayun Kabir’s Aam Janata Unnayan Party, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi struck a combative note on Monday, saying his party will not tolerate any attempt to question the “integrity of the ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanAmid the crucial two-phase West Bengal Assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be holding five back-to-back campaign programmes in the state on Monday.First, he will address two public meetings in Birbhum district, the first at Sainthia at ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanTrinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, on Sunday announced a new ‘resolution’ to remove the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government from the Centre after winning the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal.While speaking at an ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanPrime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Monday that his discussions with party workers in West Bengal’s Siliguri confirm that the sentiment in the state is “clearly favouring the BJP.”During his visit to Siliguri on Sunday, PM Modi met with ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanCongress leader Rahul Gandhi is all set to campaign for the party in West Bengal for the Assembly elections, said party leaders on Sunday.He will start the campaigning from Malda district, which was once the unassailable base of the ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday sharpened her attack on the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging a “Rs 1,000-crore deal” to unseat the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and divide voters ahead of the Assembly elections. Addressing ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government, accusing it of prioritising “appeasement politics” over development in North Bengal. Addressing a public rally in Siliguri, he alleged that the state had ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanTrinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee said that three agencies are working in Murshidabad district ~ the ECI and Gyanesh Kumar, who are deleting voters; Adhir Chowdhury and Humayun Kabir.Abhishek Banerjee was addressing a public rally at Pratap ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanEnforcement Directorate (ED) officials accompanied by Central forces arrived on Saturday morning at the Naktala residence of former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee in a renewed move linked to the school recruitment scam.Sources indicated that the Central agency ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanAt least ten party workers from both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamul Congress (TMC) were injured in a clash during a BJP election rally at Kelepara village in Pursurah on Friday. Both sides have accused each ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanBarely 12 days before the forthcoming Assembly elections, the Trinamul Congress has suffered a significant setback, with a senior leader defecting to the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Union home minister Amit Shah today.Minu Bauri, president of ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanUnion home minister Amit Shah on Saturday promised to revive industry in West Bengal if the BJP comes to power, while launching a sharp attack on the ruling Trinamul Congress (TMC) over issues ranging from infiltration and law and ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanFrom Chaitanya Dev to the plight of Bengal’s potato farmers, from infiltration and citizenship to the fate of the Matuas and alleged ‘bhrashtachar’ by the TMC, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a packed rally here today, sharpening his attack ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanTaking on the cue from the Prime Minister’s “Ar noy bhoy, bhorsha chai”, Union home minister Amit Shah assured the voters of the state that they can vote freely, without any intimidation. He also cautioned mischief makers of keeping ...
13 April 2026 The StatesmanThe Enforcement Directorate on Saturday carried out fresh searches at the south Kolkata residence of former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee, intensifying its probe into the school teacher recruitment case at a politically sensitive time ahead of the ...
12 April 2026 The StatesmanA couple from East Burdwan, who had spent nearly 10 months in jail in Bengaluru along with their infant son on alleged charges of being Bangladeshi infiltrators, are now facing a fresh struggle after their names were omitted from ...
12 April 2026 The StatesmanIn a fresh reshuffle in the West Bengal police setup ahead of the Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India has ordered removal of 81 police inspectors and 68 sub-inspectors from all election-related duties.The poll body made it clear ...
12 April 2026 The StatesmanCalling for a consolidation of “Rashtrawadi Muslims” and “Sanatani Hindus,” Leader of Opposition and senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Friday intensified the party’s campaign in North Bengal, pitching for a decisive mandate in favour of the BJP.Addressing an ...
12 April 2026 The StatesmanOn a day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi campaigned for BJP candidates at an election rally in Suri, Thursday, a group of minority community voters in Birbhum district switched allegiance from the Trinamul Congress (TMC) to the Bharatiya Janata ...
12 April 2026 The Statesman