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
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
West Bengal voter intimidation: EC directs police chief to ensure strict preventive measures against 800 individualsWest Bengal polls: The Election Commission of India has issued a strong directive to the West Bengal Director General of Police, mandating ...
22 Apr, 2026, 01.42 PM IST
West Bengal polls: ECI cracks down on musclemen, 199 arrested ahead of Phase 1 votingAs West Bengal braces for electoral battles, state officials are implementing rigorous security strategies. With more than 199 arrests made...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
ECI identifies over 8,000 'super sensitive' poll booths across West BengalAs West Bengal gears up for elections, authorities have identified more than 8,000 polling booths deemed sensitive. In a proactive approach...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.57 PM IST
Zero tolerance for violence; repoll if any disruption: ECWest Bengal is preparing for elections with a focus on intimidation-free polling. Super-sensitive booths have been identified across distri...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
Election Commission trims electoral rolls by 10.2% across 12 states, UTsThe Election Commission has significantly cleaned up voter lists. Over 60 lakh deceased voters were removed from nine states and three Unio...
11 Apr, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
Amit Shah to release BJP's West Bengal manifesto in Kolkata on FridayUnion Home Minister Amit Shah released the Bharatiya Janata Party's West Bengal manifesto, 'Sankalp Patra'. The manifesto outlines promises...
10 Apr, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
WB 2026 assembly elections: Election Commission plans AI to flag booth jamming, irregularities in BengalThe Election Commission of India is set to deploy an AI-based surveillance system in West Bengal's assembly elections to detect and flag bo...
09 Apr, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
TMC alleges CEC Gyanesh Kumar said 'get lost'; EC counters with shouting chargeA ten-minute meeting between the Trinamool Congress and the Election Commission turned stormy, with the TMC alleging the Chief Election Com...
09 Apr, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
Now out in open: Arvind Kejriwal slams ECI's 'straight-talk' to TMC, repeats claim of poll body 'working under BJP'These remarks come in the backdrop of ECI's recent 'X' post, following a meeting with the TMC's delegation, which stated that they have bee...
08 Apr, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
"Ensure free, fair and fearless polls in West Bengal": ECI instructs officialsThe Election Commission of India has instructed senior officials in West Bengal to ensure free and fair elections. This directive follows a...
04 Apr, 2026, 09.11 AM IST
Cameras, GPS, control rooms: How ECI plans to monitor West Bengal elections in real timeThe Election Commission will deploy approximately 200,000 cameras for 100% webcasting of voting in West Bengal, with sensitive booths recei...
23 Mar, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
Bengal polls: Mamata visits booths amid reports of jamming, Suvendu's convoy attackedShe is monitoring the situation in the high-profile constituency where polling began at 7 am as local TMC leaders complained of their elect...
01 Apr, 2021, 02.58 PM IST
West Bengal polls: Over 67 per cent voter turnout till 3 PMTill 3 PM, 67.27 per cent voters cast their votes in North 24-Parganas district while the corresponding figure in Howrah was 67.31 per cent.
25 Apr, 2016, 05.55 PM IST
First phase of panchayat elections in West Bengal pass off peacefullyThe first phase of the panchayat elections in West Bengal covering three junglemahal districts passed off, by and large, peacefully.
11 Jul, 2013, 08.37 PM IST
- Gujarat Congress MP Vithhal Radadiya faces arrest for brandishing gun at toll booth
Cong MP Vithhal Radadiya is facing arrest after he brandished his gun at a toll booth in Karjan taluka of Vadodara district.
12 Oct, 2012, 06.55 PM IST