Tripura court issues notice to TMC leader Abhishek BanerjeeA Tripura court has summoned Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee. He must appear in person at the Khowai district court on June 22....
10 Jun, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
Sushmita Dev resigns from Rajya Sabha, second TMC setback in a weekSushmita Dev quits TMC: Trinamool Congress MP Sushmita Dev has resigned from the Rajya Sabha. This marks the second resignation from the pa...
10 Jun, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
RS Chairman C P Radhakrishnan accepts TMC MP Sushmita Dev's resignationRajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan accepted TMC MP Sushmita Dev's resignation. This marks another setback for Mamata Banerjee's TMC. De...
10 Jun, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
The fall of the TMC machine and the rise of political survivalismIn Bengal, 'paara' (neighbourhood) serves as the primary political unit for leadership engagement. Securing electoral victory requires paar...
05 Jun, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
Bhangar blast case: NIA declares ex-TMC MLA Saokat Molla absconding, shares details with BSFThe NIA has declared former TMC MLA Saokat Molla absconding in the Bhangar blast case. Extensive searches are underway to locate him. Molla...
05 Jun, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
From house help to minister: BJP's Kalita Majhi caps unlikely rise in Bengal politicsKalita Majhi, a former domestic worker, has taken oath as a minister in the West Bengal government. This marks a significant rise for the 3...
01 Jun, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
40 pc of winning candidates in WB polls secured less than 50 pc vote share: ADR ReportWest Bengal Assembly election results show a significant trend. Nearly 40 percent of victorious candidates won with less than half the vote...
28 May, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
Trinamool Congress' MLA Dilip Mondal arrested by Bengal police from Puri for making 'provocative' remarksWest Bengal TMC MLA Dilip Mondal was arrested in Puri, Odisha on Wednesday. Police apprehended him following a complaint about provocative ...
27 May, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
CM Suvendu Adhikari sets Falta-style landslide victory target in Nandigram bypollChief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has set a high victory target for the BJP in the upcoming Nandigram bypoll. Following a significant win in ...
24 May, 2026, 09.07 PM IST
Mamata says INDIA bloc likely to meet in early June, vows opposition fight; BJP hits backMamata Banerjee announced that INDIA bloc members will meet in early June to strategize for a prolonged political battle, alleging widespre...
24 May, 2026, 08.09 PM IST
86.11% voter turnout recorded in re-polling at West Bengal's Falta constituencyVoters turned out in large numbers for the Falta Assembly constituency re-poll in South 24 Parganas district. The polling concluded peacefu...
21 May, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
Deployment of 500 CAPF companies in West Bengal extended till June 20The Union Home Ministry will continue deploying 500 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in West Bengal until June 20 for post-...
21 May, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
High voter turnout marks Assembly elections across states; West Bengal tops with 93.71% participation: ECVoter participation saw an upward trend in the March-May 2026 Assembly elections across five states/UTs, with Assam, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu...
16 May, 2026, 06.33 PM IST
Veteran BJP leader Tapas Roy sworn in as Bengal Assembly pro-tem SpeakerVeteran BJP leader Tapas Roy took oath as the pro-tem Speaker of the West Bengal Assembly. Governor R.N. Ravi administered the oath. Roy wi...
12 May, 2026, 07.25 PM IST
ET Graphics | Suvendu Adhikari: From Nandigram face to West Bengal CMSuvendu Adhikari, a former close aide of Mamata Banerjee, has a significant political journey. He joined the BJP in 2020 and famously defea...
09 May, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
Suvendu's cabinet line-up has ministers embodying Bengal's geographical, ethnic divideWest Bengal witnesses the formation of its first BJP government with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and five ministers sworn in. The cabin...
09 May, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
'Poriborton sarkar': Suvendu Adhikari to take oath as first-ever BJP CM of West Bengal todaySuvendu Adhikari will be sworn in as West Bengal's first BJP Chief Minister on Saturday after the party's decisive victory in the Assembly ...
09 May, 2026, 07.06 AM IST