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WEST BENGAL ELECTIONS 2021
BJP spent more in Bengal than Congress did across five state polls: Election Commision filingsAccording to the Election Commission's expenditure statements, BJP spent ₹286.99 crore on the West Bengal elections alone, which is than th...24 Sep, 2026, 12.57 PM IST- Gyanesh Kumar CEC controversy: Oppn cries ‘act of treason’, arrest calls as alleged 14 internal objections within EC ignite SIR rowOpposition attacks on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar escalated following allegations of electoral manipulation and irregularitie...24 Sep, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
- SIR row: Opposition seeks CEC's removal, SC scrutiny of Election CommissionSeveral Opposition parties, including Congress, TMC, SP, DMK, AAP, Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Left, have demanded the resignation or removal o...23 Sep, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
- Nandigram bypoll: Congress candidate Milan Pradhan denied bail, HC to hear plea on ThursdayMilan Pradhan, the Congress candidate for Nandigram, was denied bail by a local court and remanded to custody. The Congress party moved a b...23 Sep, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
- Mamata Banerjee demands fresh Bengal elections amid EC SIR dissent row; calls for CEC's arrestMamata Banerjee has called for the arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar regarding alleged electoral misconduct. She claims t...23 Sep, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
- Suvendu targeting Opposition like Mamata did, says Adhir Ranjan ChowdhuryAdhir Ranjan Chowdhury has accused BJP Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari of targeting the Opposition similarly to Mamata Banerjee. He stated ...22 Sep, 2026, 11.58 PM IST
- HC asks WB govt counsel to let Cong''s Nandigram bypoll candidate to contest properly if he gets bailThe Calcutta High Court asked the West Bengal government to ensure Congress’ Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan is able to contest th...22 Sep, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
- Rajya Sabha polls for 12 seats in UP, Uttarakhand, Bengal on October 16; MLC polls for 28 seats on October 23The Election Commission of India announced election schedules for Rajya Sabha and Legislative Councils. Biennial elections will fill 12 Raj...22 Sep, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
- Democracy facing deep crisis in country under BJP rule: Bengal Congress chiefWest Bengal Congress chief Subhankar Sarkar has accused the BJP government and Election Commission of undermining democracy, alleging repre...21 Sep, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
- Mamata Banerjee moves Supreme Court against EC freeze on TMC name, symbolMamata Banerjee has challenged the Election Commission's decision to freeze the Trinamool Congress name and symbol. The poll panel allotted...19 Sep, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
- ‘Wanted to turn Bengal into Bangladesh’: Giriraj Singh attacks Mamata Banerjee ahead of bypollsUnion Minister Giriraj Singh attacked Mamata Banerjee's administration for crime and extortion in West Bengal. He claimed the ruling regime...19 Sep, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
- 'At this rate, election will pass by': West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh takes swipe at Mamata Banerjee moving SC over symbol rowWest Bengal minister Dilip Ghosh criticized Mamata Banerjee's Supreme Court challenge. He suggested elections will pass before her faction ...19 Sep, 2026, 10.03 AM IST
- Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool group gets ‘Mamata All India Trinamool Congress’ name, football player symbolThe Election Commission has named Mamata Banerjee's group and allotted a football symbol. A rebel faction received the "Democratic Trinamoo...18 Sep, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
- Mamata-led TMC submits new name, symbol choices under protest after EC bars party name, ‘flowers and grass’ for Bengal bypollsThe Trinamool Congress submitted new name and symbol choices to the Election Commission. This action followed an interim order temporarily ...18 Sep, 2026, 09.18 AM IST
- Election Commission bars rival TMC factions from using party name, symbol in West Bengal Assembly bypollsThe Election Commission has barred both Trinamool Congress factions from using the party's name. They also cannot use the reserved election...17 Sep, 2026, 10.29 PM IST
- Suvendu Adhikari backs Hasirani Rath for record Nandigram bypoll win, puts minority voters to testWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari predicted a record victory for BJP candidate Hasirani Rath in Nandigram. He urged minority vote...15 Sep, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
- West Bengal elections: CPI(M), CPI announce candidates for Nandigram, Rejinagar bypollsThe CPI(M) and CPI have named their candidates for upcoming West Bengal by-elections. Advocate Sayeed Asad Ali will contest from Rejinagar ...13 Sep, 2026, 06.37 AM IST
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