Post-poll violence reported from several districts of Bengal, police begin probePost-poll violence has been reported across West Bengal's districts, including South 24 Parganas, Murshidabad, Malda, and North 24 Parganas...
01 May, 2026, 07.53 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
Violence mars Bengal phase I polling; BJP candidate attacked, Humayun Kabir convoy vandalisedViolence erupted during Bengal's first phase of polling. BJP candidate Subhendu Sarkar faced an attack in Kumarganj. In Murshidabad, AUUP c...
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 elections: High-pitched campaign for 152 seats in first phase ends; voting on April 23The high-pitched campaign for West Bengal's first phase of assembly elections concluded Tuesday, with the BJP and TMC clashing over elector...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.30 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
West Bengal polls first phase: BJP's north Bengal citadel, deleted names and battle for momentumWest Bengal votes in the first phase of assembly elections on Thursday, covering 152 of 294 seats, with over 3.6 crore voters and heavy sec...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
Murshidabad’s forgotten crisis: Beedi workers struggle amid charged political debates, SIR deletionsIn Murshidabad's beedi belt, children work alongside mothers to meet daily targets. Families earn meager wages for rolling beedis. Contract...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.07 AM 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
Bengal's Jafrabad: Where 2025 communal violence will decide this year's poll resultsA Hindu-majority pocket surrounded by Muslim-dominated areas, Jafrabad still bears visible scars of the arson and killings in which Harogob...
14 Apr, 2026, 10.09 AM 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
Alliances & distrust: Trinamool faces minority stronghold testWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's traditional minority vote base in Murshidabad and Malda faces challenges. Electoral roll issue...
10 Apr, 2026, 12.21 AM 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
Bengal Voter Row: 55% of 60 lakh still excluded after adjudication, Supreme Court toldThe Supreme Court heard that a high number of voters in West Bengal are still excluded from electoral rolls. This is happening even after j...
07 Apr, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
Babri’s shadow over Murshidabad: Three seats, one explosive faultlineA proposed mosque in Rejinagar is becoming a focal point for the 2026 West Bengal polls. This project is reshaping voter loyalties and reli...
06 Apr, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
Murshidabad: Normalcy back after Waqf Act protest violence, forces deployedFollowing violent protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act in Dhuliyan, West Bengal, security forces, including BSF and CRPF, have been de...
15 Apr, 2025, 09.15 AM IST