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  • ‘Hindu consolidation,’ says Suvendu Adhikari as BJP heads for big win in West Bengal

    Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari Monday expressed confidence that the party would form the next government in West Bengal, owing to strong Hindu consolidation, as the party was headed for a huge victory in the the assembly ...

    5 May 2026 Indian Express
    West Bengal Assembly polls: Kolkata Police ban victory processions on result day

    The Kolkata Police have banned victory processions, rallies, and public celebrations within their jurisdiction on the day of counting for the West Bengal Assembly polls on Monday.“Victory processions, if any, may be conducted on 5th May, 2026, or thereafter, ...

    5 May 2026 Indian Express
    ‘Wait and watch’: Mamata’s first reaction as BJP crosses halfway mark in EC trends

    In her first reaction on Monday amid the counting of votes for the West Bengal Assembly election 2026, Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee requested party candidates and counting agents to not leave the counting centres. Her message comes ...

    5 May 2026 Indian Express
    Early trends show CM Mamata Banerjee trailing in Bhabanipur

    Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is currently trailing in Bhabanipur, even as the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is surging ahead, according to early trends.The numbers come about half-an-hour after the counting of votes ...

    5 May 2026 Indian Express
    West Bengal Assembly elections: TMC flags VVPAT slips on road; EC says mock poll papers

    A day before the results of the West Bengal Assembly elections, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday alleged that several VVPAT slips were found lying on a road in Madhyamgram in North 24 Parganas district.Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail ...

    4 May 2026 Indian Express
    Counting today: EC deploys over 400 observers, most in North and South 24 Parganas

    On the eve of counting of votes for the West Bengal Assembly elections, the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday said that it has deployed 432 officials as counting observers for 293 of the total 294 constituencies. Polling in the ...

    4 May 2026 Indian Express
    West Bengal braces for rain-soaked election results tomorrow

    Written by Avantika BasuAs West Bengal prepares for the Assembly election results on May 4, weather conditions across the state are expected to remain unsettled and rain-bearing through the week.According to forecasts issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), ...

    4 May 2026 Indian Express
    At Bengal strong rooms, BJP stays away, long night for TMC: ‘May 4 our D-day’

    “What’s your view? It will be Mamata Banerjee… May 4 is our D-day. Let’s see what happens.”It is around 11 pm Saturday outside the Netaji Indoor Stadium, and Kamar Ilahi and a group of fellow TMC workers have just ...

    4 May 2026 Indian Express
    4 Kolkata schoolgirls left home to meet K-Pop band BTS in Seoul, rescued in Delhi

    The West Bengal Police recently tracked down four minor girls from Kolkata in Delhi who left their homes without informing their families to apparently watch a concert of K-Pop band BTS in Seoul, South Korea.According to the police, these ...

    4 May 2026 Indian Express
    Seven arrested for attack on BJP agent’s office in Garia: Police

    Police have arrested seven individuals in connection with an attack on the office and vehicle of a BJP polling agent in Garia’s Panchasayar area on Saturday.The accused, all of whom were named in the First Information Report (FIR), were ...

    4 May 2026 Indian Express
    West Bengal polls: BJP’s Arjun Singh alleges TMC firing at local leader’s house before counting

    On the eve of the West Bengal Assembly election results, Arjun Singh, the BJP candidate for Noapara, Sunday alleged that Trinamool Congress (TMC)-backed miscreants opened fire at the house of a local BJP leader.The alleged shooting took place around ...

    4 May 2026 Indian Express
    Don’t leave counting centres till process over: Mamata, Abhishek brief TMC agents

    Two days ahead of the counting of votes, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday told counting agents of the party during a meeting that it will secure over 200 of the 294 ...

    4 May 2026 Indian Express
    EC transfers Kalighat Police Station officer-in-charge, third time since Bengal poll schedule was declared

    The Election Commission (EC) Saturday transferred the officer-in-charge (OC) of the Kalighat Police Station in Kolkata, Gautam Das, by replacing him with Chameli Mukhopadhyay, OC of Ultadanga Women Police Station in the city.This decision was taken after Das posted ...

    3 May 2026 Indian Express
    EC orders repoll in Bengal’s Falta seat on May 21, cites ‘severe electoral offences’

    After what it called a detailed investigation of the polling process, the Election Commission (EC) has ordered a repoll in West Bengal’s Falta Assembly constituency. Fresh polls will now be held at all 285 polling stations in Falta on ...

    3 May 2026 Indian Express
    ED summons TMC heavyweight candidates again on May 6 for questioning in civic body recruitment scam

    TMC Bidhannagar candidate and Bengal minister Sujit Bose has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) again on May 6 after being questioned for nine hours on Friday in connection with its probe into the alleged cash-for-municipal-job scam. The ...

    3 May 2026 Indian Express
    ‘Voting twice is tiresome’: Repolling underway in 15 polling booths in West Bengal

    Two days before counting for the West Bengal Assembly polls is to be held, repolling is underway in 15 booths under two Assembly constituencies in the South 24 Parganas district on Saturday.Of the 15 booths where repolling was ordered ...

    3 May 2026 Indian Express
    EC announces repolling at 15 polling stations in West Bengal today

    The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered repolling at 15 booths in South 24 Parganas’ constituencies of Magrahat-Paschim and Diamond Harbour on Saturday. The decision was taken on the basis of reports submitted by presiding officers.ECI Secretary Sujeet Kumar ...

    3 May 2026 Indian Express
    TMC, BJP raise pitch over strong room security, counting day measures

    Allegations and counter-allegations between the BJP and the TMC over counting-related measures and security arrangements in strong rooms have increased as the counting day for the West Bengal Assembly polls is drawing nearer.TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien wrote ...

    3 May 2026 Indian Express
    IMD issues ‘heavy to very heavy’ alert for North and South Bengal until May 7; here is why

    Written by Avantika BasuThe heavy rainfall, driven by a low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal and strong southeasterly winds, impacted several districts of West Bengal this week. As per India Meteorological Department (IMD) data released on May 1, ...

    3 May 2026 Indian Express
    ‘Don’t know why I have been summoned’: After 4 summons last month, Bengal minister Sujit Bose appears before ED in municipal recruitment scam

    TMC Bidhannagar candidate and Bengal minister Sujit Bose reached the CGO Complex in Kolkata on Friday with his son and legal counsel to appear before the Enforcement Directorate.Speaking to the media before entering the ED office, Bose said, “I ...

    2 May 2026 Indian Express
    Mamata, BJP raise pitch over ‘EVM tampering’ at Kolkata strong rooms – a blow by blow account

    What began as a video message by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to her workers and leaders quickly snowballed into a major controversy surrounding strong rooms and allegations of attempted EVM tampering on Friday.Banerjee herself visited a strong ...

    2 May 2026 Indian Express
    Late-night Kolkata siege: CM Mamata fires EVM tampering, ‘cops pressured’ charges; BJP takes ‘outgoing CM’ dig

    Election tensions escalated in Kolkata on Thursday night as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) clashed over allegations of EVM tampering ahead of the May 4 counting for the West Bengal Assembly elections.As the high ...

    2 May 2026 Indian Express
    From Kolkata to Darjeeling: Why West Bengal is under a 7-day weather alert

    Written by Avantika BasuA prolonged spell of unsettled weather is set to grip West Bengal over the coming week. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall, thunderstorms, and gusty winds across both North and South Bengal from ...

    1 May 2026 Indian Express
    Mamata Banerjee rejects exit poll results, says TMC will win over 226 seats

    In a video message, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee rejected the exit polls and alleged that the BJP paid a section of media to run such data. She also said Trinamool Congress (TMC) will win more than 226 ...

    1 May 2026 Indian Express
    Guard EVM strong rooms, I will do it too… exit polls meant to demoralise TMC: Mamata

    A day after polling concluded in West Bengal and most exit polls gave the Opposition BJP the edge, TMC chief and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged party workers and people of the state to guard strong rooms where Electronic ...

    1 May 2026 Indian Express
    For counting, Election Commission brings in QR Code-based Id system, 3-layer scrutiny

    The Election Commission of India (ECI) will introduce QR code-based photo identity cards and three-layer security checks at counting centres for votes to be counted on May 4, officials said on Wednesday.Votes for the Assembly elections in West Bengal, ...

    1 May 2026 Indian Express
    Mamata vs Adhikari in Bhabanipur — on the ground, at booths

    It was an unusual polling day morning for Trinamool Congress chief and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is fighting to remain in power for the fourth consecutive term.Banerjee was on the streets since morning Wednesday.Shortly after voting commenced, she ...

    1 May 2026 Indian Express
    Amid videos & claims, EC says repolling if charges found true

    As polling concluded for the Assembly elections in West Bengal on Wednesday, the Election Commission said it will order repoll in booths where allegations of EVM tampering are found to be true. Asserting that the poll panel has a “zero ...

    1 May 2026 Indian Express
    The votes are in: Record turnout of over 92% in final round of Bengal polls

    The high-stakes battle between the ruling TMC and Opposition BJP for control of West Bengal ended Wednesday with the state recording a record voter turnout of 92.50% in the second and final phase of polling for 142 Assembly seats ...

    1 May 2026 Indian Express
    Petition against Amit Shah in Calcutta High Court over ‘threatening’ speech during Bengal election campaign

    A writ petition was filed in the Calcutta High Court against Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tuesday, alleging that he made “provocative and derogatory” remarks during an election rally in Darjeeling on April 21. Justice Krishna Rao’s single bench ...

    30 April 2026 Indian Express
    West Bengal clocks ‘highest-ever’ turnout since Independence at over 92% as CEC Gyanesh Kumar hails

    Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar hailed West Bengal for the highest ever polling “since Independence” as the second and final phase of Assembly elections concluded Wednesday with a massive voter turnout. West Bengal saw record turnout of 93.19 per ...

    30 April 2026 Indian Express
    BJP seeks EC action against Mahua Moitra for ‘open intimidation’ of Odisha cop posted as poll observer in Bengal

    Written by Avantika BasuThe BJP on Tuesday lodged a formal complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging that Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra was engaged in “grave, open and direct intimidation” of a police observer during ...

    30 April 2026 Indian Express
    ‘I could not sleep last night’: Mamata Banerjee visits booths in Bhabanipur, alleges observers and Central forces working for BJP

    In an unprecedented move, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited polling booths in Bhabanipur as voting in the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections began at 7 am Wednesday, levelling multiple allegations of high-handedness by Central forces and ...

    30 April 2026 Indian Express
    Heavy bandobast for Bengal polls: Over 2,300 CAPF companies deployed, surveillance from air and on roads

    For violence-free polling on Wednesday, the concluding phase of the Assembly elections in West Bengal, the Election Commission (EC) has deployed over 2,300 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) alongside drone surveillance and patrolling bikes to maintain ...

    29 April 2026 Indian Express
    Shahjahan Sheikh in jail, a sense of relief among Sandeshkhali women

    Across the Kalagachi river in the Sunderbans region of West Bengals’ North 24 Paraganas district lies the island block of Sandeshkhali. Some pucca houses are scattered across the village, alongside mud houses – especially those belonging to fishermen who ...

    29 April 2026 Indian Express
    Bengal polls get a sweet touch as Kolkata’s confectioners turn party symbols into treats

    Sweets are woven into the fabric of Bengali life and are present at every celebration, ritual, and everyday meal. Even as health concerns reshape diets, the tradition endures: a meal often feels incomplete without something sweet.So it’s no surprise ...

    29 April 2026 Indian Express
    IIT Kharagpur M Tech student found dead; second incident in 10 days

    A fourth-year M Tech student of Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur was found hanging in his hostel room on Tuesday, the second such incident in 10 days.The deceased student has been ...

    29 April 2026 Indian Express
    The Great Bengal Exclusion | It’s final: 1,468 more names added by EC, after 139

    Just before the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections on Wednesday, 1,468 names were added back to the electoral roll. In the case of six, the tribunals said their names cannot be included.However, there is no clarity ...

    29 April 2026 Indian Express
    TMC trains guns at UP IPS officer posted as police observer for Bengal polls

    The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has taken on Ajay Pal Sharma, an Uttar Pradesh IPS officer posted as a police observer for the West Bengal polls.In a post on X, the party claimed, “Uttar Pradesh’s notorious ‘Singham’ and Yogi Adityanath’s ...

    29 April 2026 Indian Express
    Ready to vote tomorrow in Bengal elections? Everything you need to carry and leave behind

    For the West Bengal Assembly polls, the Election Commission has updated several protocols to ensure smooth voting. Here is a quick guide on what you should carry and what you should leave behind while visiting the polling station to ...

    29 April 2026 Indian Express
    West Bengal Assembly polls: Rain alert for 142 seats; IMD predicts thunderstorms, humidity tomorrow

    Written by Avantika BasuWith 142 constituencies in West Bengal set to go to polls on April 29 for the final phase of Assembly elections, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rain and thunderstorms across the state.The seven districts ...

    29 April 2026 Indian Express
    Yogi’s ‘favourite cop’ lands in Bengal as Police Observer, warns TMC candidate: ‘Acchi tarah se samjh le’

    Just two days before the conclusion of the voting in West Bengal, IPS officer from Uttar Pradesh, Ajay Pal Sharma, joined duty as Police Observer of South 24 Parganas, and was seen issuing a stern warning, especially to TMC ...

    28 April 2026 Indian Express
    Razor-thin margins & deleted voters: Will TMC retain Rajarhat?

    From the sleek IT corridors of New Town, modern flyovers on the VIP road, to the rain-lashed alleys of Sector 5, varying issues may impact the high-stakes elections in the two Assembly constituencies of Rajarhat–Gopalpur and Rajarhat–New Town. As ...

    28 April 2026 Indian Express
    Puja thali & viral lotus moment: Why PM Modi offered prayers at Thanthania Kalibari

    The Thanthania Kalibari temple in north Kolkata made headlines on Sunday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently in West Bengal for election campaign, offered flowers to the deity here.Famous among the Bengalis, Goddess Kali is worshipped here as ‘Siddheswari ...

    28 April 2026 Indian Express
    Clashes precede polling: TMC MP car vandalised, CISF jawan shot at

    Stray clashes marked the last 24 hours of the campaigning for West Bengal elections, in which a CISF jawan was injured in firing, and a TMC MP’s vehicle was vandalised.TMC Arambagh MP Mitali Bag said her car was vandalised ...

    28 April 2026 Indian Express
    As campaign ends, Modi, Mamata make last pitch for West Bengal

    The campaign for the second and final phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections concluded on Monday after weeks of fierce exchanges over Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, undocumented immigration, corruption, and unemployment.From Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ...

    28 April 2026 Indian Express
    From live TV show to Bhawanipore rally, what makes Mamata angry

    On Saturday, when Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee abruptly cut short her speech at a public meeting in Bhawanipore, citing “deliberate disruption” by BJP workers – it was not a first for the TMC supremo.Only a year after ending 34 ...

    28 April 2026 Indian Express
    Hours before PM Modi’s rally, jawan shot at in BJP-Trinamool clash in Bengal’s Jagatdal

    Violent clashes broke out in Jagatdal in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district late Sunday, just two days before the second phase of polling and hours ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled rally, during which several people, including ...

    28 April 2026 Indian Express
    ‘Will return for oath-taking ceremony’: Modi ends Bengal campaign with 5 youth guarantees, promise to solve refugee woes

    On the last day of campaigning for the West Bengal Assembly elections, Prime Minister Modi addressed a public rally at Jagatdal in Barrackpore on Monday and expressed confidence that the BJP would form a Government in the state.“This is ...

    28 April 2026 Indian Express
    ‘TMC’s ego shattered in phase 1’: PM Modi predicts landmark BJP win in West Bengal

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing offensive against the Trinamool Congress (TMC) from Bangaon on Sunday, claiming the ruling party has already suffered a decisive setback in the opening round of the West Bengal Assembly elections.Addressing a massive ...

    28 April 2026 Indian Express
    32 lakh voters have been retained due to my efforts, says Mamata Banerjee

    A day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah claimed that BJP has won 110 of the 152 seats that went to polls in the first phase on April 23, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday asserted that ...

    28 April 2026 Indian Express
    No-entry zones and one-way traffic: Avoid these Kolkata roads on polling, counting day

    With the West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections heading towards the second and last phase, the Kolkata Police commissioner on Saturday issued a major traffic notification for the City of Joy.Whether you’re heading out to vote or just trying to ...

    27 April 2026 Indian Express
    Didi opposed CAA as she’s worried about holding iftar on roads: Yogi at Bengal rally

    Launching a scathing attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath claimed Saturday that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee opposed the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) because “she was worried if Hindus increase in ...

    27 April 2026 Indian Express
    Rain to bring relief in state next week, light to moderate shower in north Bengal

    Written by Avantika BasuAfter days of reeling under a heatwave, West Bengal will soon see some respite, with thunderstorms and rain showers expected across the state over the next week.While the western districts of South Bengal saw heatwave-like conditions ...

    27 April 2026 Indian Express
    ‘What Modi does in Delhi, Mamata does in Bengal’: Rahul says CM ‘opening the road’ for BJP

    Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that the Narendra Modi government has filed several cases against him but not against Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, claiming this is because she does not “directly” fight the BJP.Addressing a poll ...

    27 April 2026 Indian Express
    Mamata leaves campaign stage amidst ‘chor’ slogans by BJP in home turf Bhabanipur

    Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday had to leave the campaign stage in the middle of her speech in her Bhabanipur Assembly constituency, after “chor (thief)” slogans were allegedly raised by some BJP supporters.The noise allegedly came from a ...

    26 April 2026 Indian Express
    BJP under pressure, has deployed its entire machinery: Mamata Banerjee

    Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said that BJP has deployed its entire machinery to defeat her party in Assembly elections while alleging that the ruling party at the Centre were bringing people from outside for their rallies.Addressing an ...

    26 April 2026 Indian Express
    ‘Failure to maintain neutrality’: ECI suspends 5 police officers in Bengal’s Diamond Harbour

    The Election Commission of India (ECI) suspended five high-ranking police officers in the Diamond Harbour Police District on Friday for “serious misconduct” and “failure to maintain neutrality” during the ongoing West Bengal Assembly elections.The five suspended police officers are ...

    26 April 2026 Indian Express
    BJP bringing outsiders for rallies, some buses had come to my constituency, alleges Mamata Banerjee

    Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday accused the BJP of hiring people from outside for election rallies and campaigns in the state, alleging that buses had come to her Bhabanipur constituency as well.Addressing a public meeting in Uttarpara, Hooghly ...

    26 April 2026 Indian Express
    Bengal ration scam: ED conducts searches at 9 premises linked to 3 rice traders

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday conducted searches at nine locations in West Bengal as part of a money-laundering probe into the alleged large-scale diversion of Public Distribution System (PDS) wheat meant for welfare schemes.The searches were carried out ...

    26 April 2026 Indian Express
    65 on Bengal poll duty among SIR exclusions, Supreme Court says approach tribunals

    The Supreme Court on Friday asked several petitioners whose names were deleted from the voters’ list following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal, including 65 who said they were on election duty in the state, to approach ...

    26 April 2026 Indian Express
    Bengal 2026 Assembly elections: Questions raised over EVM handling, Hingalganj OC suspended for partisan attitude

    Written by Avantika BasuA day after polling was held across 152 constituencies in the first phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal, the Opposition parties on Friday alleged that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were improperly handled and transported in ...

    26 April 2026 Indian Express
    RG Kar victim’s mother on stage, PM Modi vows ‘women’s safety’ in BJP’s Bengal

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday exuded confidence in winning the Assembly elections in Bengal, saying the record voter turnout in the first phase shows BJP is winning. “Trinamool Congress has lost its nerve after witnessing huge turnout in first ...

    25 April 2026 Indian Express
    TMC ‘extremely rattled’, says PM; Shah predicts ‘BJP sweep’ after record turnout in Phase 1 polling

    A day after the first phase of the Bengal Assembly elections recorded its highest ever voter turnout of over 92 percent, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah termed the high participation as a decisive signal ...

    25 April 2026 Indian Express
    Ahead of phase 2, Amit Shah says BJP’s CM candidate is ‘born in Bengal, educated in Bengali’

    A day after West Bengal voted in record numbers in the first phase of Assembly elections, Union Home Minister andf senior BJP leader Amit Shah said that the huge turnout shows that the saffron party’s will form the next ...

    25 April 2026 Indian Express
    West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: Check date and time for voting, poll results, and other details

    West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: The Election Commission kicked off two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal on Thursday, 23rd April,  with one more phase scheduled on Wednesday, 29th April, 2026.Adults above the age of eighteen, male, female, and third ...

    25 April 2026 Indian Express
    Stray violence marks polling: BJP candidate chased away, Kabir’s men clash with TMC

    Despite the Election Commission deploying 2,407 companies of the Central Armed Police Force, 152 general observers, and 58 police observers along with state police personnel across 152 constituencies in West Bengal on Thursday, the first phase of polling was ...

    24 April 2026 Indian Express
    Mamata interprets record-breaking turnout: ‘TMC already in drivers seat’

    Asserting she has a firm grasp on the public pulse, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is already in the “driver’s seat” following the high voter turnout in the first phase of polling on Thursday. She ...

    24 April 2026 Indian Express
    What appeals to tribunals say: ‘Lack of notice, hearing’, ‘documents not considered’

    Among the grounds cited by voters deleted after adjudication, in their appeals to tribunals in Bengal, are the lack of notice or hearing before being struck off the rolls; an apprehension that the documents submitted by them were not ...

    24 April 2026 Indian Express
    BJP MLA’s convoy attacked in Asansol amid first phase of polls in West Bengal

    The convoy of Agnimitra Paul, sitting MLA and BJP candidate in West Bengal’s Asansol South constituency, came under attack as voting was underway this afternoon. According to preliminary reports, stones were thrown at the convoy when it was passing ...

    24 April 2026 Indian Express
    ‘Jhalmuri maine khaya jhal TMC ko lagi’: At Krishnanagar rally, Modi promises CAA implementation, end to ‘maha jungle raj’

    While the first phase of voting was underway in West Bengal on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his campaign for the second phase of the Assembly elections.Addressing a rally at Krishnanagar in Nadia district, Modi took a jibe ...

    24 April 2026 Indian Express
    West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: Check date and time for voting, poll results, and other details

    West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: The Election Commission kicked off two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal today with one more phase scheduleed next week.Adults above the age of eighteen, male, female, and third gender are eligible to vote. The ...

    24 April 2026 Indian Express
    West Bengal elections: BJP files complaint with EC against Mamata Banerjee, seeks 48-hour campaign ban

    A BJP candidate contesting the West Bengal Assembly elections on Wednesday filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI) against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of multiple violations, including a breach of the Model ...

    24 April 2026 Indian Express
    ‘Bodol noi, badla chai’: Mamata Banerjee flips her 2011 winning election slogan

    Flipping her famous 2011 slogan of “change, not revenge,” TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said “not change, we want revenge”. Stepping up her campaign for the remaining 142 seats of the second phase of the Assembly elections across ...

    23 April 2026 Indian Express
    West Bengal Phase 1 polling begins with heavy security, CAPF cover

    With unprecedented security in place, the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections began Thursday across 152 constituencies, with 2.4 lakh personnel from the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and state police deployed to oversee polling.In a first, ...

    23 April 2026 Indian Express
    Anti-incumbency is on both sides… We will definitely win as people want us: TMC’s Tapash Banerjee

    As Asansol Dakshin goes to polls on Thursday in the Phase-1 of West Bengal Assembly elections, The Indian Express speaks with Trinamool Congress candidate Tapash Banerjee, who is eyeing to reclaim his home turf. Banerjee remained the MLA from ...

    23 April 2026 Indian Express
    Kolkata turned into a city of slums under Didi, Left: Amit Shah

    Launching a scathing attack on TMC chief Mamata Banerjee and the CPI(M), Union Home Minister Amit Shah claimed Wednesday that West Bengal’s capital had turned into a “city of slums” under their rule.Shah was addressing a rally in North ...

    23 April 2026 Indian Express
    Mega battle in ‘Mini India’: Who Kharagpur Sadar will choose today

    Better known locally as ‘Mini India’ or ‘Mini Andhra’, the Kharagpur Sadar constituency is gearing up for Phase-1 of the West Bengal Assembly elections slated for Thursday. With a vibrant demographic mix of 38% Bengalis, 30% Telugus, along with ...

    23 April 2026 Indian Express
    Calcutta HC puts interim stay on EC’s troublemaker notice: ‘Erred in blanket direction’

    Putting an interim stay on the Election Commission’s notification of detaining “troublemakers” on the eve of the first phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday said prima facie the police observer appointed by ...

    23 April 2026 Indian Express
    34 lakh applications, 650 taken up, 139 cleared to vote today in Bengal

    Thirty-four lakh applications regarding the voting list pending before them, the 19 tribunals in West Bengal have managed to clear a total of 139 names for inclusion, ahead of polling for the first phase in the state on Thursday.The ...

    23 April 2026 Indian Express
    TMC flags ‘force, bribery, MCC breach’ ahead of Bengal polls; seeks EC action

    Written by Avantika BasuAhead of the assembly election in West Bengal, the All India Trinamool Congress has filed a series of complaints with the Chief Electoral Officer, seeking urgent intervention to “ensure the integrity of the electoral process”. In ...

    23 April 2026 Indian Express
    IMD alert to West Bengal voters: Cast your vote before 11 am as severe heat wave looms over 12 districts

    Written by Avantika BasuAs West Bengal gears up for the first phase of the Assembly elections on Thursday, voters in the majority of the 152 constituencies across 16 districts are being urged to prepare for a day of heatwave conditions.The India ...

    23 April 2026 Indian Express
    Taunts and name-calling: What happened in the final hours of campaigning for first phase of Bengal polls

    The final hours of campaigning for the first phase of the Assembly elections in West Bengal on Tuesday heated up, with party leaders targeting rivals, even resorting to name-calling.Campaigning in Chandipur, which will vote on April 23 along with ...

    23 April 2026 Indian Express
    In this fertile Bengal belt, agrarian distress is the talking points this poll season

    Located in the eastern part of Bankura district, the block-level town of Onda has emerged as a political hotspot.At the heart of this Assembly constituency, where the BJP catapulted to the top five years ago after remaining for long ...

    23 April 2026 Indian Express
    Polls ahead, two-wheelers take pillion seat: Motorbikes banned from 6am to 6pm

    Those planning to zoom through the busy streets of West Bengal the next two days might need to check the rules first. For the next 48 hours, authorities have issued a ‘silence period’ before the phase 1 voting on ...

    22 April 2026 Indian Express
    Fire breaks out at Anandalok Hospital in Kolkata’s Salt Lake; 70 patients evacuated

    A massive fire broke out on the second floor of Anandalok Hospital in Kolkata’s Salt Lake Tuesday morning, leading to the evacuation of 70 patients, the police said.Preliminary reports suggest a short circuit in an air conditioning unit may ...

    22 April 2026 Indian Express
    West Bengal polls: Police observer replaced in Nandigram

    The Election Commission on Tuesday replaced the police observer for Nandigram Assembly constituency in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district, just two days ahead of polling, a senior official said.Hitesh Choudhury, the police observer for the seat, was replaced by ...

    22 April 2026 Indian Express
    ED summons former TMC MP and actor Nusrat Jahan in 2020 ration smuggling case

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Bengali actor and former Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Nusrat Jahan to its Salt Lake office in Kolkata on April 22 as part of its probe into a 2020 ration smuggling case, sources said, ...

    22 April 2026 Indian Express
    ‘Drama’: Mamata Banerjee takes jibe at PM Modi’s jhalmuri break

    The humble jhalmuri, the quintessential Bengali snack made of puffed rice, has added spice to this election season with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday dismissing PM Narendra Modi’s viral jhalmuri stop in Jhargram on Sunday as a “staged ...

    22 April 2026 Indian Express
    ‘Scripted, staged drama’: Mamata pokes ‘holes’ in PM’s viral jhalmuri moment

    The humble jhalmuri, the quintessential Bengali snack made of puffed rice, has added spice to this election season with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday dismissing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s viral jhalmuri stop in Jhargram on Sunday as a ...

    22 April 2026 Indian Express
    TMC leaders fear ‘arrest’ before polling; plea seeks HC intervention

    With the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections just days away, a Public Interest Litigation has been filed before the Calcutta High Court, fearing “arrests” of Trinamool Congress party leaders and workers prior to the polls.The matter ...

    22 April 2026 Indian Express
    Rs 1,100-crore ‘shell company scam’: Who is Joy Kamdar, the Kolkata businessman arrested by ED?

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Kolkata-based businessman Joy S Kamdar Sunday in connection with a land-grabbing and money-laundering case. Kamdar, the managing director of Sun Enterprise, is accused of facilitating illegal transactions worth approximately Rs 1,100 crore through a ...

    21 April 2026 Indian Express
    Russian consulate car ‘stopped’ twice in Kolkata for checking, MEA intervenes

    The Russian Consulate General in Kolkata has alleged that its diplomatic vehicle was stopped and subjected to attempted inspection by the police on two occasions this week, despite being informed of its diplomatic status. The first incident reportedly occurred ...

    21 April 2026 Indian Express
    Land Grab Probe: ED searches residence of Kolkata Dy Police Commissioner, arrests businessman

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday carried out searches at the residence of Deputy Commissioner (Special Branch), Kolkata Police, Shantanu Sinha Biswas, and later arrested Kolkata-based businessman Joy Kamdar in connection with the money laundering probe in a land ...

    21 April 2026 Indian Express
    ‘Betrayed women of Bengal’: PM attacks TMC in first rally after Parliament defeat

    In his first public appearance in Bengal after the women’s reservation Bill could not muster enough numbers in Parliament last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Trinamool Congress, claiming that it ‘betrayed’ women, during an election rally in ...

    21 April 2026 Indian Express
    ‘Repeated interceptions of diplomatic car’: MEA intervenes after complaint by Russian Consulate in Kolkata

    The Russian Consulate General in Kolkata has alleged that its diplomatic vehicle was stopped and subjected to attempted inspection by police personnel on two occasions in the last week.The first incident reportedly occurred on April 14 at the intersection ...

    21 April 2026 Indian Express
    ‘Cowardly, fork-tongued’: Mamata Banerjee’s response to PM Modi’s ‘foeticide’ jibe over women’s quota

    A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused Opposition parties, in a nationally televised address, of having “committed bhrun-hatya (foeticide)” by blocking the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit back, saying Modi “chose ...

    20 April 2026 Indian Express
    Modi’s downfall has begun, delimitation bill ploy to divide India, Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

    Launching an attack on the BJP-led Centre after it failed to pass a Constitution amendment bill to implement women’s quota in legislatures, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “downfall” began in Parliament and ...

    20 April 2026 Indian Express
    Third-year student ‘dies by suicide’ on IIT Kharagpur campus

    Avantika BasuA third year undergraduate student of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur died after reportedly jumping from the eight storey of his hostel on the campus on Saturday, police said.According to police, after the incident, the student, Jayveersinh ...

    20 April 2026 Indian Express
    ED raids senior Kolkata police officer Shantanu Biswas in probe into land grabbing

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Sunday conducted coordinated raids at the residence of Shantanu Sinha Biswas, Deputy Commissioner (Special Branch) of the Kolkata police. The searches are part of an ongoing investigation into a land-grabbing and housing scam involving influential ...

    19 April 2026 Indian Express
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