West Bengal Phase 1 elections: EVM glitches, violence disrupt polling in several areasVoting began in West Bengal's assembly elections amid disruptions. Electronic Voting Machine glitches caused delays at several polling stat...
24 Apr, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
Assembly Elections 2026: Voting ends in two states, Bengal voter turnout tops 90%, Tamil Nadu hits 84%Voters in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu turned out in large numbers for Assembly elections. West Bengal saw over 90% participation, while Tami...
24 Apr, 2026, 07.07 PM IST
Bengal turnout outpaces 2024 Lok Sabha pace in first six hoursWest Bengal's Assembly elections are witnessing strong voter participation, surpassing the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Polling is underway across...
24 Apr, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
EC orders report on alleged voter intimidation in Murshidabad’s DomkalVoters in Domkal, Murshidabad, reported intimidation and threats during the West Bengal assembly polls. Allegations suggest armed individua...
23 Apr, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026: Voting time, total seats and documents to carry on poll day2026 West Bengal Assembly Election: Voters are urged to be fully prepared by checking their names in the voter list, carrying valid ID proo...
22 Apr, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
West Bengal Polls: In Murshidabad's Beldanga, gamochas weave livelihoods amid election noiseBeldanga, Murshidabad, famous for its handwoven towels, faces religious polarization. Past incidents of violence and NIA probes have shifte...
12 Apr, 2026, 11.59 PM IST
Bengal Election 2026 Dates: Phase 1 & 2 voting schedule, which districts vote when, exit poll timing & result dayBengal Election Dates: West Bengal gears up for a high-stakes 2026 Assembly Election, with the TMC seeking a fourth term against a resurgen...
08 Apr, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
CPIM worried about defection by elected representatives, plans to check the trend before next year's pollsThe state committee of the party will meet for two days from Thursday and party insiders made it clear that the issue of defection by elect...
31 May, 2017, 08.48 PM IST
Congress calls off poll candidates before Mamta-Sonia meetThe meeting, which is a talking point in political circles, now seems like a tight rope walk for Mamata against the backdrop of violent civ...
16 May, 2017, 10.52 AM IST
BJP, TMC fight hots up as Bengal civic polls nearThe May 14 elections to seven municipalities in West Bengal will be a direct fight between the BJP’s pro-Hinduvta campaign and Mamata Baner...
04 May, 2017, 12.56 AM IST
BJP fear: Bengal CPIM to renew electoral alliance with Congress for May civic pollsCPIM state committee will meet for two days from April 26 when the party leadership will take up the issue of renewing their electoral ties...
24 Apr, 2017, 06.17 PM IST
CPI(M) accuses TMC of unleashing terror, lashes out at ECThe killing of a CPI(M) polling agent in Murshidabad district kicked off a blame game between CPI(M) and TMC, with the Left party alleging ...
21 Apr, 2016, 01.25 PM IST
One person killed in poll violence in Murshidabad districtIn another incident, two CPI(M) workers were injured at booth no 48 under Ketugram Assembly seat when bombs were allegedly hurled.
21 Apr, 2016, 11.47 AM IST
West Bengal Polls: Acid test for five candidates of Trinamool Congress who joined party after 2011Five candidates had shifted their political allegiance to Trinamool Congress after the 2011 state polls.The most prominent among the five i...
21 Apr, 2016, 06.05 AM IST
Bengal polls: Third phase to decide fate of four turncoatsThese candidates had shifted their political allegiance to the ruling Trinamool Congress following the 2011 state polls.
20 Apr, 2016, 04.57 PM IST
West Bengal polls: Congress fields Omprakash Mishra to take on Mamata BanerjeeThey party will contest 75 Assembly constituencies. Congress did not field its nominees in most of the 116 seats being contested by the CPM...
09 Mar, 2016, 11.32 AM IST
Lok Sabha Polls 2014: Nearly 82% polling recorded in West BengalA voter turnout of nearly 82 per cent was recorded in six parliamentary constituencies in the second leg of the five-phase elections in Wes...
24 Apr, 2014, 09.10 PM IST