Assembly Elections 2026: TVK - the rare 'political startup' that turned 'unicorn' instantlyTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has followed in the footsteps of parties such as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and...
04 May, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
Domkal assembly election results 2026: In Humayun Kabir vs Mostafijur Rahaman, who is winning?In West Bengal's Domkal, a close electoral battle is underway between former IPS officer Humayun Kabir and CPI(M)'s Mostafijur Rahaman. Whi...
04 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Bengal awaits May 4 results; TMC looks to retain power, BJP aims historic win after record turnoutWest Bengal awaits election verdict on Monday after intense campaigning, with the TMC aiming to retain power against a BJP push for a histo...
03 May, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
After Bihar, will Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM become a factor in West Bengal too?AIMIM is targeting the 2026 West Bengal Assembly polls after a notable performance in Bihar. The party faces challenges from electoral roll...
29 Apr, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
Minority drift may reverse as SIR, UCC, AIMIM-AJUP collapse could strengthen TMC's Muslim fortressRecent developments, including significant voter list deletions and the BJP's UCC promise, have seemingly reversed a potential drift in the...
18 Apr, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
Met Humayun as part of Left outreach to assess emerging political traits: CPI(M)'s Md SalimThe CPI(M) explains its brief talks with Humayun Kabir's party. The aim was to unite like-minded groups against the TMC and BJP. Talks fail...
04 Apr, 2026, 10.34 AM IST
TMC, other parties used Muslims for votes in Bengal but did nothing for them: AIMIM chief Asaduddin OwaisiAIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi accused the ruling TMC and other parties of exploiting West Bengal's Muslims for votes without ensuring their ...
02 Apr, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
Humayun Kabir hails Asaduddin Owaisi as ‘elder brother,’ vows united West Bengal poll campaignHumayun Kabir of Janata Unnayan Party has confirmed a strong alliance with AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi for the West Bengal Assembly el...
26 Mar, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
Humayun Kabir says AJUP to contest 182 seats in Bengal pollsAam Janata Unnayan Party will contest 182 seats in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. The party founder Humayun Kabir announced the p...
19 Mar, 2026, 08.36 AM IST
AIMIM to contest Uttar Pradesh Assembly pollsAll India Majils-e-Ittehadul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi said they will contest the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls in allian...
27 Jun, 2021, 05.42 PM IST
WB polls: Asaduddin Owaisi's first rally in Kolkata cancelled after police refuse permissionThe rally was to take place in the Muslim-dominated Metiabruz area of Kolkata - which falls in the parliamentary constituency represented b...
25 Feb, 2021, 08.54 AM IST
Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM not likely to contest Assam assembly election“There is no talk on Assam, for our whole concentration is on West Bengal now,” senior AIMIM leader Mohammed Majid Hussain told ET.
21 Feb, 2021, 09.29 PM IST
Uncertainty for AIMIM in Bengal as Congress-Left announce alliance with Furfura Sharif clericState Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who addressed a joint press conference with Left Front chairman Biman Bose on Tuesday, sai...
17 Feb, 2021, 01.17 PM IST
AIMIM’s key Bengal leader, other members join TMCAfter AIMIM’s victory in five assembly seats in Bihar, it’s chief Asaduddin Owaisi had said that he would soon take a decision on contestin...
25 Nov, 2020, 06.38 AM IST
AIMIM to announce decision to contest Bengal polls soonAIMIM spokesperson Asim Waqar, the party's Bengal coordinator, told ET that the organisation has received feedback from many districts of B...
14 Nov, 2020, 07.15 AM IST
Asaduddin Owaisi party entry into Bengal likely to unsettle TMC's sway over minoritiesThe Mamata Banerjee-led party, which had been the sole beneficiary of minority votes since the defeat of the Left Front in 2011, however, t...
13 Nov, 2020, 11.35 AM IST
Owaisi's AIMIM is making presence felt in Bihar's Kishanganj districtThe entry of AIMIM in Seemanchal region, particularly in districts like Kishanganj and Purnea, is proving to be a cause of trouble for both...
04 Nov, 2020, 10.34 PM IST