West Bengal Elections 2026: What have past exit polls predicted?West Bengal Exit Polls: West Bengal's elections have a history of exit poll misses. The 2026 polls are underway, with the Trinamool Congres...
30 Apr, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
West Bengal Elections 2026: CPI(M)’s quiet role between TMC’s hold and BJP’s pushWest Bengal's 2026 elections hinge on the Left's resurgence. The CPI(M)'s vote share is the critical 'X-factor' impacting the TMC and BJP c...
28 Apr, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
Maachh, Mandate & Missing Names: Bengal’s voter list goes off the menuVoter lists in West Bengal have seen many names removed. This has caused anger and accusations of conspiracy. Many believe this is a delibe...
25 Apr, 2026, 11.09 PM IST
Bengal polls: Tata exit still shapes Singur, 18 years onSingur's landscape is marked by abandoned factory remnants and damaged farmland. The Tata Motors Nano project's 2008 exit reshaped Bengal p...
25 Apr, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
In Mothabari, NIA crackdown triggers an unintended electoral exodusMen are fleeing villages in Malda fearing the National Investigation Agency. This exodus has created a 'ghost electorate' just before the B...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.06 PM IST
Supreme Court seeks responses of Centre, states and UTs on PIL for implementation of Right to EducationThe Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre, all states, and Union Territories. This follows a Public Interest Litigation seeking th...
13 Apr, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
TMC says Bengal draft rolls 'puncture' BJP's '1 crore Rohingyas' claim as 'ghost voters' at 1.83LWest Bengal's draft electoral rolls have been released ahead of the 2026 assembly elections. The Trinamool Congress claims the rolls refute...
16 Dec, 2025, 02.07 PM IST
34 lakh Aadhaar card holders identified as 'deceased' in West Bengal, UIDAI informs ECWest Bengal's electoral rolls are undergoing a rigorous revision, with UIDAI data revealing approximately 34 lakh Aadhaar cardholders marke...
13 Nov, 2025, 09.02 AM IST
Remember, bhoot ka bhi vote hota haiIn Bihar’s record-breaking voter turnout, there’s another unseen electorate — ghosts. The piece humorously suggests that the dearly departe...
07 Nov, 2025, 11.16 PM IST
SIR in Bengal may lead to deletion of 1.2 crore 'illegal voters': Union minister Shantanu ThakurA Union minister claims 1.2 crore illegal voters may be removed from West Bengal's voter list. The Trinamool Congress warns this special re...
09 Oct, 2025, 07.45 PM IST
Zombie voters who choose not to voteAs Bihar's election season heats up, a curious phenomenon emerges: the sudden outrage of habitually apathetic citizens over voter list disc...
03 Aug, 2025, 10.41 PM IST
Congress MP Gogoi files motion to discuss verification of Electors' Photo Identity Cards in Lok SabhaCongress MP Gaurav Gogoi moved an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha to discuss electoral reforms, focusing on the verification of Elector...
01 Apr, 2025, 10.13 AM IST
TMC accuses EC officials, BJP of conspiring to include names of outsiders in Bengal's voters' listThe Trinamool Congress accused Election Commission officials of conspiring with the BJP to include outsider names in West Bengal's voter li...
22 Feb, 2025, 05.21 PM IST
Three plain reasons for electoral defeatWhen an expected election victory turns into a loss, the possible explanations are miscounted votes, manipulated voting machines, or wrong ...
09 Oct, 2024, 10.47 PM IST
Donald Trump or Kamala Harris: These voters will decide who will win the U.S. presidential electionsA tiny percentage of voters from swing states known as the Torn Twenty could swing the election in favour of Kamala Harris or Donald Trump ...
06 Sep, 2024, 11.29 PM IST
EC terms reports of 'ghost voters' in recent polls incorrectThe poll panel reacted days after a section of the media reported that there was discrepancy in the total turnout and the actual number of ...
01 Jun, 2019, 11.30 PM IST
Don’t give them a ghost of an excuseRajasthan's legislature is certainly not the only chamber in the world to acknowledge phantasmal forces.
26 Feb, 2018, 11.06 PM IST