Bengal, Tamil Nadu record highest-ever turnout since Independence in Phase 1 of polling, says Gyanesh KumarVoter turnout in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu reached historic highs on Thursday. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced the rec...
24 Apr, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
Murshidabad violence: Bengal elections turn violent amid TMC-AUJP clashes, stone pelting, crude bomb attack and proxy voting claimsMurshidabad Violence: West Bengal elections face unrest. Murshidabad saw clashes between TMC and AUJP workers. BJP candidate Agnimitra Paul...
24 Apr, 2026, 07.08 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
West Bengal records highest voter turnout since 2011 Left ouster, polling crosses 92%West Bengal's Assembly elections ushered in an extraordinary voter turnout, surpassing 92.72%—a record for the last fifteen years! Despite ...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
Bengal polls: Mamata-Abhishek Banerjee, Amit Shah steer parallel 'war rooms'Bengal's first phase of assembly elections saw Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Union Minister Amit Shah leading rival 'war rooms'. Both ...
23 Apr, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
West Bengal elections: Can Didi hold the fort against Modi and BJP’s push in battle for Bengal's soul?Bengal's electoral war begins with the first phase of voting. The BJP and TMC are locked in a fierce contest, trading accusations and makin...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
West Bengal polls 2026: Murshidabad sees highest voter deletions in Bengal roll revision; tribal belt reports lowestWest Bengal's voter rolls saw significant deletions. Shamsherganj and Lalgola in Murshidabad district reported the most removals. Purulia a...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.21 PM IST
EC to deploy 2,407 central forces for first phase of Bengal elections on April 23Central armed police forces will secure the first phase of West Bengal assembly polls on April 23. Over 2,400 companies will be deployed. M...
15 Apr, 2026, 03.47 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
29 arrested after tension over Ram Navami procession in Bengal's MurshidabadAt least 29 people were arrested following violence in Raghunathganj, Murshidabad, during a Ram Navami rally and subsequent clashes. The We...
28 Mar, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
By attempting to destroy Bengal, BJP will lose power in country: Mamata BanerjeeWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee declared the BJP will lose national power by trying to harm her state. She promised to lead all ...
28 Mar, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
Chaos in Bengal assembly, BJP MLAs walk out as Speaker rejects adjournment motions over violenceWest Bengal Assembly witnessed a BJP walk-out after the Speaker declined adjournment motions concerning violence in Murshidabad and Mahesht...
12 Jun, 2025, 02.00 PM IST
Bengal governor ignores CM Mamata Banerjee's appeal, meets violence victims in MaldaWest Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose visited Malda to meet families displaced by communal clashes in Murshidabad following protests against ...
19 Apr, 2025, 12.31 AM IST
Calcutta HC orders deployment of central forces in Murshidabad over clashes against Waqf ActThe Calcutta High Court has directed the deployment of central forces in Murshidabad. This followed violence related to Waqf Act protests. ...
12 Apr, 2025, 07.44 PM IST
- Over 1,000 arrested in West Bengal; Clash in Murshidabad during strike
The clashes took place at Baharampore and Domkal in Murshidabad district, while instances of scuffle were also reported from other parts of...
02 Sep, 2015, 08.42 PM IST
10 injured in clash between TMC and Congress student wingMembers of the Trinamool Congress Chatra Parishad and Congress party student wing clashed after a quarrel in the college, the police said.
11 Dec, 2014, 05.01 PM IST