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  • Who is Rathindra Bose? Bengal BJP picks first-time MLA for Assembly Speaker

    On Thursday morning, West Bengal Chief Minister and Leader of the House in the state Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, announced that Rathindra Bose, a first-time BJP legislator, would be the party’s nominee for the post of Speaker of the 18th ...

    14 May 2026 The Statesman
    ED questions top Kolkata Police officer in connection with Merlin group land grab case

    A deputy commissioner of Kolkata Police’s Special Branch, Shantanu Biswas, appeared before Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers at the CGO Complex in Salt Lake on Thursday morning in connection with a money laundering and land-grabbing case in West Bengal.A day ...

    14 May 2026 The Statesman
    Bengal BJP govt cracks down on cattle slaughter, makes fitness certificate mandatory

    In one of its first major administrative directives after taking office, the BJP government in West Bengal has reinforced existing restrictions on cattle and buffalo slaughter, making it clear that no animal can be slaughtered without a mandatory fitness ...

    14 May 2026 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (FF) results declared for May 14, 2026; check winners here

    The Kolkata Fatafat (FF) lottery results for Wednesday, May 14, 2026, have been officially declared. The draw, conducted across eight rounds throughout the day as per its regular schedule, saw the first round results announced in the morning hours. ...

    14 May 2026 The Statesman
    ‘This is not a bulldozer state, this is West Bengal’: Mamata enters courtroom battle over poll violence

    Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday personally appeared before a division bench of the Calcutta High Court and sought judicial intervention over alleged incidents of post-poll violence in the state following the declaration of Assembly election ...

    14 May 2026 The Statesman
    Mahua faces criminal complaint over army operation comments

    A fresh political and legal storm erupted around Trinamul Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday after a criminal complaint accusing her of making “anti-national” and “seditious” remarks on “Operation Sindoor” was filed before the court of the Chief Judicial ...

    14 May 2026 The Statesman
    TMC councillor arrested on extortion charges in Baranagar

    A Trinamul Congress councillor of Baranagar Municipality was arrested by Barrackpore police on Wednesday on charges of extortion, criminal intimidation and forcibly interfering in a tenancy dispute.The arrested councillor, Shantanu Majumdar, popularly known as “Mejo”, represents Ward No. 14 ...

    14 May 2026 The Statesman
    Suvendu trims convoy ahead of oath

    Hours before taking oath as a Member of Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday announced a significant cut in the number of vehicles in his official convoy, echoing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal for fuel conservation ...

    14 May 2026 The Statesman
    Bengal BJP government restores CBI consent, ends 8-yr standoff

    Eight years after the Trinamul Congress government in the state withdrew the “general consent” for the Central Bureau of Investigation, the newly government in West Bengal on Wednesday restored clearance to the Central agency to proceed against officials accused ...

    14 May 2026 The Statesman
    Police announces 2 traffic blocks on EM Bypass from Friday metro work

    The impasse over the Chingrighata crossing of Orange Line Metro is finally set to end. The city traffic police have announced two traffic blocks of 60-hour each of the EM Bypass starting this Friday to enable the segment launching ...

    14 May 2026 The Statesman
    Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as MLA; to review functioning of 41 state departments today

    West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday took oath as a Member of the Legislative Assembly after the BJP’s landslide victory in the 2026 Assembly elections, marking another major political milestone in the party’s rise to power in ...

    13 May 2026 The Statesman
    New chief secretary Manoj Agarwal pushes for rule-based governance

    West Bengal’s newly appointed chief secretary Manoj Agarwal issued a strong message to the state bureaucracy and asked all the bureaucrats to return to professional and rule-based administration assuring that administration would work independently free from “political interference.”Addressing secretaries ...

    13 May 2026 The Statesman
    Bangla Pokkho founder arrested over ‘misleading’ EVM posts

    Garga Chatterjee, founder of Bangla Pokkho, was arrested by Kolkata Police on Tuesday on charges of allegedly spreading misinformation and making provocative social media posts regarding Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the Assembly election process.Police sources said the arrest ...

    13 May 2026 The Statesman
    Rebel TMC councillor removed from Siliguri mayor-in-council

    In a significant development amid growing internal tensions within the ruling Trinamul Congress in north Bengal, rebel councillor has been removed from the mayor-in-council of the Siliguri Municipal Corporation.Mayor announced the decision shortly after the Assembly election results, in ...

    13 May 2026 The Statesman
    ABVP denies role in Vidyasagar varsity, alleges bid to tarnish image

    Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) backed Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), in a released statement issued on Monday, distanced itself from the incident involving the vice-chancellor of Vidyasagar University on 5 May and alleged that attempts were being made to ...

    13 May 2026 The Statesman
    Work without fear: CM to IAS officers

    Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari today asked all the IAS officers, many of them are secretaries to various government departments to work without any fear and trepidation and shun the culture of “sycophants”.He asked them to concentrate at work and ...

    13 May 2026 The Statesman
    Humayun Kabir locks Beldanga panchayat office alleging Rs 28-core scam

    Fresh political tension erupted in Murshidabad’s Beldanga on Monday after newly-elected Aam Janata Unnayan Party MLA Humayun Kabir locked the office of the Beldanga-II Panchayat Samiti alleging large-scale corruption in government welfare schemes during the previous Trinamul Congress regime. ...

    13 May 2026 The Statesman
    BJP ‘No’ to TMC members joining party in Bishnupur

    The district BJP, following strict instructions from the party’s state president regarding defectors, today put up a giant banner in the temple town of Bishnupur declaring ‘No’ to Trinamul Congress supporters and members.The banner was placed at the busy ...

    13 May 2026 The Statesman
    Private bus operators hope fair revision by new govt in state

    With the political shift in West Bengal and the new government taking over, private and minibus operators are looking forward to fare hike and time extension on phasing out 15-year-old vehicles as immediate solutions to revive the transport sector ...

    13 May 2026 The Statesman
    Bengal government begins crackdown on TMC: Minister Dilip Ghosh asserts ‘all corruption cases will be reopened’

    West Bengal minister and senior BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday alleged that “most Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders are corrupt” and declared that all pending corruption-related cases linked to the previous regime would now be reopened for fresh investigation ...

    13 May 2026 The Statesman
    Chandranath Rath murder case transferred to CBI; 7-member SIT to spearhead probe

    The investigation into the high-profile murder of Chandranath Rath, personal assistant to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, has been transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), with the agency constituting a seven-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) led ...

    12 May 2026 The Statesman
    After 10-hour grilling, ED arrests former Bengal minister Sujit Bose in municipal recruitment scam

    Former West Bengal minister and Trinamool Congress leader Sujit Bose was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate late Monday night in connection with the alleged municipal recruitment scam linked to appointments in the South Dum Dum Municipality.The arrest followed over ...

    12 May 2026 The Statesman
    Bengal CEO who oversaw SIR, Assembly elections appointed Chief Secretary in Suvendu Adhikari govt; TMC fumes

    West Bengal government on Monday appointed state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal, who oversaw the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in the state and conducted the recently held Assembly elections, as the next Chief Secretary.“The Governor is ...

    12 May 2026 The Statesman
    ‘People’s Government, Not Party Government’: CM Suvendu Adhikari After First Cabinet Meeting

    Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday said the newly formed government in West Bengal would move forward on the principles of “good governance, security and cooperative federalism under a double-engine government,” while asserting that the administration would function as ...

    11 May 2026 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (FF) result today (May 11, 2025): Check all round winners here

    The Kolkata Fatafat lottery results for today (May 11, 2025) are coming out round by round. Players across the city are checking their tickets against the official numbers as each draw is conducted through the day.Kolkata Fatafat, also called ...

    11 May 2026 The Statesman
    Chandranath Rath murder probe: 3 sharpshooters arrested from UP, alleged links with Bihar’s Buxar under scanner

    The investigation into the murder of Chandranath Rath, personal assistant to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, gathered pace after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the West Bengal Police arrested three alleged sharpshooters from Uttar Pradesh in connection ...

    11 May 2026 The Statesman
    Land for BSF, upper age-limit relaxed for government jobs in Bengal: WB CM Suvendu Adhikari

    The newly formed West Bengal government on Monday outlined a series of administrative, security and welfare-related measures following its first cabinet meeting at state secretariat Nabanna that includes land transfer to the Border Security Force (BSF) for border fencing ...

    11 May 2026 The Statesman
    Mamata’s anti-BJP pitch fuels speculation of tactical Left–Trinamool realignment in Bengal

    By declaring that “the enemy’s enemy is my friend; our first enemy is the BJP,” former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee may have done something almost unthinkable in Bengal’s bitter political history: signal a tactical reconciliation with the ...

    11 May 2026 The Statesman
    Abhishek Banerjee blames BJP for Khejuri arson, calls attack assault on Bengal’s social harmony

    Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday accused the BJP of orchestrating violence in West Bengal’s Khejuri area, alleging that BJP-backed elements torched more than 60 shops in an attempt to spread fear and disrupt communal harmony ...

    11 May 2026 The Statesman
    Modi offers ‘Sashtanga Pranam’ to people of Bengal

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday performed a “sashtanga pranam” before the people of West Bengal at the Brigade Parade Ground during the oath-taking ceremony of the state’s first BJP government.Though Modi did not deliver any speech at the ...

    11 May 2026 The Statesman
    New minister Kshudiram Tudu’s Burdwan neighbours celebrate, colleagues hope for focus on education

    Kshudiram Tudu, who took oath as a minister in the ninth state Cabinet on Saturday, has long been associated with Burdwan as a schoolteacher. His elevation has sparked celebrations among neighbours and colleagues alike.Originally from Bagdubi, under Barikul police ...

    11 May 2026 The Statesman
    Chief Minister gets new advisor, personal assistant

    On Monday, the newly-elected Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari would chair a meeting of senior officers of the state and city police, which is also likely to be attended by Chief Secretary Dushyant Nariala and the Home Secretary Sanghamitra Ghosh, ...

    11 May 2026 The Statesman
    Mamata attacks police, BJP over curbs on Rabindra Jayanti events

    Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the police administration and the BJP, alleging that permission was denied to host programmes by “Desh Bachao Ganatantrik Mancha” to celebrate Rabindra Jayanti in Kolkata.Speaking at a ...

    11 May 2026 The Statesman
    ‘She can go to Moon, Antarctica or anywhere; it’s her vacation’: Bengal BJP chief takes swipe at Mamata on ‘end of her era’

    A day after the BJP formed its first government in West Bengal under Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, state BJP president Samik Bhattacharya mocked former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, declaring that her political era in the state had come to ...

    11 May 2026 The Statesman
    On World Health Day experts call for Thalassemia-free India

    Rotary International District 3291 marked World Thalassemia Day on Friday with a string of awareness and screening drives across the city, including camps at Howrah railway station and blood donation programmes at multiple locations.Students of MCKV Institute of Engineering ...

    10 May 2026 The Statesman
    Time for Taslima Nasrin to finally come back to West Bengal?

    West Bengal has just turned a page, and it turned it hard. The Trinamool Congress, which had been the face of Bengal politics for over fourteen years, lost power in a manner that left even its fiercest critics momentarily ...

    10 May 2026 The Statesman
    No more cut money culture. No more syndicates: Dilip Ghosh

    Senior BJP leader Dilip Ghosh, who was inducted into the first cabinet of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal, said that the party wants to fulfill the expectations of the “people who voted us to power” while ...

    10 May 2026 The Statesman
    BJP supporters raise ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans outside Mamata Banerjee’s residence after CM Suvendu’s oath

    Soon after the BJP’s historic takeover in West Bengal, BJP supporters gathered outside the Kalighat residence of former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and raised “Jai Shri Ram” slogans following the swearing-in of the new state government.The development came hours ...

    10 May 2026 The Statesman
    ‘O my heart, awaken slowly…’: Mamata Banerjee shares Tagore message while Suvendu Adhikari takes oath on Pochishe Boishakh

    West Bengal saw two very different moments unfold on Saturday. While thousands gathered in Kolkata to witness BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari take oath as the state’s new chief minister, former CM Mamata Banerjee marked Rabindra Jayanti with a message ...

    10 May 2026 The Statesman
    Suvendu Adhikari’s first BJP cabinet in Bengal to begin journey with ₹2,700 crore ‘welcome gift’ under Jal Jeevan Mission

    The first BJP-ruled government in West Bengal is set to start its journey on Saturday after the oath-taking ceremony. Along with the formation of the new cabinet led by the state’s first BJP Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, the incoming ...

    10 May 2026 The Statesman
    BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as the Chief Minister of West Bengal

    BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as the Chief Minister of West Bengal, becoming the state’s first BJP chief minister since independence and marking a historic political shift in Bengal after decades of regional party dominance.Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...

    10 May 2026 The Statesman
    Ahead of West Bengal CM swearing-in, PM Modi honours Rabindranath Tagore on his 165th birth anniversary

    Kolkata’s historic Brigade Parade Ground became the centre of major political activity on the day of Rabindranath Tagore’s 165th birth anniversary. Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached the venue in the morning and greeted people gathered there by waving at ...

    10 May 2026 The Statesman
    New BJP MLA’s chart out road to governance in Bengal

    Newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators in West Bengal on Saturday outlined their priorities for governance, with women’s safety, civic infrastructure and law and order emerging as key themes following the oath-taking ceremony of the state’s first BJP ...

    10 May 2026 The Statesman
    ‘9th May 2026 will be etched in history’: PM Modi marks BJP’s landmark rise to power in Bengal

    A major political shift unfolded in West Bengal on Saturday as the Bharatiya Janata Party formed its first-ever government in the state, with Suvendu Adhikari taking oath as Chief Minister at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Ground in the presence of ...

    10 May 2026 The Statesman
    Kolkata put under tight traffic curbs for PM Modi’s visit: 16-hour road restrictions, limited parking zones, citywide diversions

    The city of Kolkata will witness extensive traffic restrictions and diversions on May 9 as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be arriving to attend the oath-taking ceremony of the newly formed West Bengal government at Brigade Parade Ground, marking ...

    9 May 2026 The Statesman
    West Bengal Govt Formation: Amit Shah in Kolkata, Suvendu likely CM with two DyCMs — one woman

    As Union Home Minister and chief architect of BJP’s West Bengal election blitz that has brought the saffron party to power in the state for the first time ever arrived in Kolkata in the role of central observer for ...

    9 May 2026 The Statesman
    Union Home Minister Amit Shah lands in Kolkata to oversee power transition in Bengal | What’s all on the agenda

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Kolkata on Friday to oversee a crucial phase in government formation, as the BJP moves swiftly to elect its legislative party leader following its landmark victory in West Bengal.Appointed as the party’s ...

    9 May 2026 The Statesman
    Chandranath Rath murder: Police suspect killers of Suvendu Adhikari’s aide might flee to Bangladesh

    More than a day after the shocking murder of Chandranath Rath, a close aide and personal assistant of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, investigators in West Bengal are still searching for the men who opened fire on him near Madhyamgram ...

    9 May 2026 The Statesman
    Mahua Moitra moves DGCA over ‘chor chor’ and ‘jai shri Ram’ slogans, alleges harassment on IndiGo flight

    Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra has filed a formal complaint with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) after what she described as a disturbing experience during her air travel to Delhi.The incident reportedly took place ...

    9 May 2026 The Statesman
    Sharmishtha Panoli calls her arrest over Operation Sindoor post a ‘sign of appeasement politics’ by former Mamata government

    Law student Sharmishtha Panoli, who was arrested last year over a controversial social media post related to Operation Sindoor, has once again spoken out against the then Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government. On the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, ...

    9 May 2026 The Statesman
    Still ‘Chief Minister’: Mamata Banerjee keeps title on social media after Assembly dissolution

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has continued to identify herself as the “Chief Minister of West Bengal” on her official social media accounts despite Governor RN Ravi announcing the dissolution of the state Assembly on Thursday, a move ...

    9 May 2026 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (FF) results May 8, 2026: Full round-wise winning numbers for all eight bazis

    Kolkata Fatafat Results (May 8, 2026): Kolkata Fatafat continues its daily sequence on May 8, 2026 with round-wise results released through the day. The game follows its usual format, where numbers are announced in multiple short rounds instead of ...

    9 May 2026 The Statesman
    SIR has been a surgical strike on the electorate: Poll expert

    The heavy mandate by the electorate for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal has been a resultant of many factors combined together and only one or two issues, feel political pundits. While the absolute majority has made ...

    9 May 2026 The Statesman
    Bengal’s new Assembly has 65% tainted MLAs, 61% crorepatis: ADR report

    West Bengal’s newly elected Assembly is not only wealthier than ever before, but also has the highest number of legislators with criminal cases in the state’s electoral history, according to a new report by the Association for Democratic Reforms ...

    9 May 2026 The Statesman
    Two-wheeler used in murder of Suvendu aide traced to Burnpur address

    Police have seized the two-wheeler allegedly used by the assailants in the murder of Chandranath Rath, personal assistant to Suvendu Adhikari.Investigators traced the vehicle’s registration to the ISP Burnpur Township, raising fresh questions in the case.The motorcycle is registered ...

    8 May 2026 The Statesman
    RSS—decoding the silent work behind BJP’s high-voltage run that led to historic win in Bengal

    While top leadership of the BJP—Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah—led from the front, strategising and holding high-voltage campaigns and rallies, it was the party’s ideological fountainhead, RSS, whose pivotal behind-the-scenes role ensured that the BJP’s ...

    8 May 2026 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (FF) results today (May 7, 2026): Full round-wise winning numbers for all eight bazis

    Kolkata Fatafat Results (May 7, 2026): Another day begins in Kolkata with its usual rhythm of noise, movement, and small moments of waiting. Somewhere in that flow, Kolkata Fatafat quietly takes its place again. On May 7, 2026, the ...

    8 May 2026 The Statesman
    ‘They tortured and killed my son’: Mother of Suvendu Adhikari’s aide breaks down after Bengal shooting

    BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s close aide and personal assistant, Chandranath Rath, was shot dead near Madhyamgram in North 24 Parganas on Wednesday night, triggering sharp political reactions in West Bengal just days after the Assembly election results.Rath, 42, was ...

    8 May 2026 The Statesman
    ‘High possibility of political links,’ says Suvendu Adhikari after aide’s murder in West Bengal; BJP alleges vendetta

    A day after his long-time personal assistant Chandranath Rath was shot dead in North 24 Parganas, senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday appealed to party workers across West Bengal to remain calm and not resort to retaliation.Speaking outside ...

    8 May 2026 The Statesman
    Photo-finish battles in Bengal: 18 seats decided within 5,000 votes

    In the recently concluded Assembly polls in West Bengal, there are at least 18 constituencies where the winning margin is less than 5,000 votes ~ a figure that roughly translates to just about 2 per cent considering the fact ...

    8 May 2026 The Statesman
    Two youths attacked in Polba, one dead

    Two youths were attacked near their homes in Polba, leaving one dead and another undergoing treatment. Police have arrested three persons in connection with the incident.According to police and local sources, Somnath Bhattacharya and Srikant Malik were allegedly assaulted ...

    8 May 2026 The Statesman
    Blame game erupts in Trinamul Congress after electoral rout

    A blame game has erupted within the Trinamul Congress following its electoral debacle in North Bengal, with several senior leaders openly questioning the party’s internal functioning and leadership decisions.While the party’s national general secretary, Abhishek Banerjee, attributed the ‘performance’ ...

    8 May 2026 The Statesman
    Fake number plate, shadow trail and point-blank shots: New details emerge in Suvendu Adhikari’s aide killing

    The investigation into the killing of Chandranath Rath, a close aide and personal assistant of outgoing Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, has thrown up signs of a planned attack, with Bengal DGP Siddh Nath Gupta confirming that a fake ...

    8 May 2026 The Statesman
    TMC councillor Amirul Sheikh Islam arrested 7 months after bullets and pistol magazine found at Kolkata airport

    On 21 September 2025, security staff at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport noticed something unusual during a baggage scan. The bag belonged to Amirul Sheikh Islam, a councillor of Pujali Municipality in Budge Budge and a member of ...

    6 May 2026 The Statesman
    Bengal Power Transition: Amit Shah to visit state tomorrow, BJP legislature party meeting likely on May 8

    In a swift move to accelerate government formation after a historic mandate, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit West Bengal on Thursday evening, with key strategy meetings scheduled ahead of the BJP Legislature Party meeting likely on May ...

    6 May 2026 The Statesman
    Sandeshkhali erupts in violence, 5 police injured as rival groups clash; gunfire and crude bombs reported

    The night in Sandeshkhali was heavy with silence until it suddenly broke into gunfire.Late at night, a patrol team made up of West Bengal Police and central forces was moving through Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas. The area falls ...

    6 May 2026 The Statesman
    Zero tolerance on violence: CEC orders immediate arrests, round-the-clock patrols following reports of post-poll unrest in Bengal

    In a stern crackdown following reports of post-poll unrest, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has ordered immediate and strict action against any incidents of violence and vandalism in West Bengal, making it clear that those involved will be arrested ...

    6 May 2026 The Statesman
    Kolkata Police dismiss viral ‘safety advisory with unrest warning’ as fake, assure law-and-order situation intact

    A fabricated “public safety advisory” warning of unrest in parts of central Kolkata gained traction online on Wednesday, prompting swift action from the Kolkata Police, which categorically dismissed the document as fake and misleading.The fake notice, falsely presented as ...

    6 May 2026 The Statesman
    ECI orders ‘zero tolerance’ crackdown on post-poll violence in West Bengal

    The Election Commission of India on Tuesday directed Chief Secretary, Director General of Police and Central Armed Police Forces deployed in West Bengal to enforce “zero tolerance” towards any incidents of post-poll violence, stressing the need for strict and ...

    6 May 2026 The Statesman
    ‘Safeguard files exposing TMC corruption’: BJP MP Raju Bista sounds alarm over attempts to destroy evidence

    As West Bengal is set to witness a change in government following the 2026 Assembly election, fresh allegations over possible destruction of key municipal records have surfaced, triggering political tensions in the Darjeeling hills.BJP MP Raju Bista on Tuesday ...

    6 May 2026 The Statesman
    ‘CEC became the villain of this election’: Mamata escalates attack after defeat; accuses BJP, EC of ‘looting 100 seats’

    Outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the election process following her party’s defeat in the 2026 Assembly elections, alleging large-scale irregularities and accusing the Election Commission of undermining democratic rights.Addressing a ...

    6 May 2026 The Statesman
    West Bengal CM swearing-in on May 9, says BJP; date aligns with Tagore jayanti celebrations

    Even before the final rounds of vote counting were over on May 4, 2026, early political signals from West Bengal began shaping post-election narrative. It was The Statesman that first reported that the oath-taking ceremony of the new Chief ...

    6 May 2026 The Statesman
    10 reasons why Mamata Banerjee lost and TMC failed to see the writing on the wall

    Mamata Banerjee’s defeat in Bhabanipur was not the only shock for the Trinamool Congress. The bigger story was the scale of the collapse around her, with 22 of the 35 TMC ministers who contested the 2026 West Bengal Assembly ...

    6 May 2026 The Statesman
    She worked as a ₹2,500 domestic help in four homes. Now BJP’s Kalita Majhi wins Ausgram by 12,535 votes in West Bengal

    In a small lane of Guskara, where life usually moves quietly, a story has emerged that feels almost unreal. It is not about big money or powerful families. It is about a woman who cleaned homes for a living ...

    6 May 2026 The Statesman
    First bureaucratic transfer after Bengal power change: Governor RN Ravi gets new Secretary

    A day after a dramatic political shift in West Bengal that saw the BJP come to power, the first major bureaucratic reshuffle has taken place, signalling the beginning of administrative changes under the new dispensation. In a key move, ...

    6 May 2026 The Statesman
    How an 8% vote shift helped BJP turn the tide and capture West Bengal for the first time

    The Bharatiya Janata Party’s breakthrough in West Bengal has been powered by a sharp rise in its vote share, with an eight percentage point swing translating into a massive jump in seats and its first government in the state ...

    6 May 2026 The Statesman
    West Bengal Assembly election results: Full list of winning candidates across seats

    The results of the West Bengal Assembly polls have thrown up a detailed winners’ list across all constituencies, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerging dominant in a large number of seats, while the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and others ...

    6 May 2026 The Statesman
    TMC heavyweights routed across 3 south Bengal districts

    Senior Trinamul Congress (TMC) leaders and former ministers suffered decisive defeats across East Burdwan, West Burdwan and Bankura, with the party losing ground sharply in what were once considered strongholds.In East Burdwan, ministers Swapan Debnath and Siddiqullah Chowdhury were ...

    5 May 2026 The Statesman
    SIR, vote shifts, governance issues reasons for TMC’s poor show

    The Trinamul Congress (TMC) suffered a landslide defeat in the 2026 Assembly elections, with party leaders attributing the outcome to multiple factors, including the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR), consolidation of Hindu votes, division among minority ...

    5 May 2026 The Statesman
    Dhol beats, jhalmuri and rasogulla mark BJP’s Bengal victory celebrations at party HQ

    Hundreds of BJP workers and leaders on Monday celebrated the party’s historic win in the West Bengal Assembly polls at the BJP national headquarters in the capital, as the surroundings echoed with chants of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai.” Party ...

    5 May 2026 The Statesman
    ‘From Gangotri to Gangasagar’: Amit Shah celebrates BJP’s ‘historic’ Bengal win

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday hailed the BJP’s strong performance in West Bengal, calling it a “resounding mandate” against fear, appeasement politics, and those who protect infiltrators.In a series of posts on X, Shah credited the people ...

    5 May 2026 The Statesman
    Lockdown on files: Bengal Chief Secretary orders strict protection of official papers

    West Bengal Chief Secretary Dushyant Nariala has asked all departments to make sure that no important file or document is taken out, damaged, or removed from office premises under any circumstances.The order, issued on May 4, places direct responsibility ...

    5 May 2026 The Statesman
    Stopped at the gate: Abhishek Banerjee denied entry to counting centre in south Kolkata

    The Election Commission of India on Monday denied Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee entry into a counting centre in south Kolkata, even as officials at another key venue flagged a separate breach involving mobile phones carried by top political ...

    5 May 2026 The Statesman
    ‘We will win at sunset’: Mamata urges TMC to ‘fight till the end like tigers’ as BJP lead widens in Bengal counting

    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 Statesman
    ‘Loot, loot, loot’: Mamata Banerjee alleges poll malpractice, vows TMC will ‘bounce back’

    West 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 Statesman
    No victory rallies after Bengal results, says Special Electoral Roll Observer Subrata Gupta

    As 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 Statesman
    ‘Will win by at least 1 lakh votes’: Dilip Ghosh bets big on Kharagpur

    BJP 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 Statesman
    ECI tightens security for vote count

    The 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 Statesman
    Shots fired at BJP leader’s residence in Bengal’s Noapara; firing incident caught on CCTV

    Noapara 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 Statesman
    Two arrested after firing outside BJP leader’s house in Noapara, Bengal; CCTV footage helped police identify the accused

    A 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 Statesman
    Suvendu Adhikari flags concern over alleged spreadsheet leak of election duty assignments ahead of West Bengal vote counting

    On 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 Statesman
    Kolkata Police suspend Kalighat SHO Goutam Das over viral gun photo, Chameli Mukherjee appointed new officer-in-charge

    West 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 Statesman
    ‘Triple D’ politics in Bengal: BJP’s Shehzad Poonawalla slams TMC over ‘dhamkana-darana, drama, diversion’

    The 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 Statesman
    Kolkata traffic advisory: Major restrictions, diversions, road closures announced for counting day near strongroom centres

    The 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 Statesman
    BJP candidate films youth climbing strongroom roof raising security concerns

    A 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 Statesman
    ‘3-tier security shield, 200 companies of CAPF, no room for mischief’: Bengal CEO lays out ironclad plan for counting day

    As 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 Statesman
    Bengal BJP candidates welcome re-polling, urge EC to include more booths

    Bharatiya 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 Statesman
    Trinamool Congress raises alarm over ‘sealed strongroom’ access in Kolkata, seeks clarification from EC

    The 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 Statesman
    EVM meltdown: Mamata’s ‘tampering’ brouhaha is a sign of torment or tactic

    Repolling 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 Statesman
    West Bengal repoll LIVE: 86.90% voter turnout till 5 pm; protests erupt in Falta, strongroom row surfaces

    Repolling 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 Statesman
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