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
Suvendu's rise to Bengal's top chair marked by key wins and fierce opposition to Mamata BanerjeeSuvendu Adhikari has been formally chosen as the leader of the BJP's legislative wing in West Bengal, paving the way for him to become the ...
08 May, 2026, 07.16 PM IST
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
Bengal Polls: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleges TMC 'fear tactics', says turnout highVoter turnout in West Bengal elections remains high despite TMC's alleged attempts to instill fear. Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Cho...
29 Apr, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
TMC-BJP workers reportedly clash in Hooghly, CRPF resumes peaceful polling after 'minor incident'West Bengal's second phase polling saw clashes between BJP and TMC agents in Khanakul and Nadia districts. Voting resumed peacefully in Kha...
29 Apr, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
Need peace train from Sealdah to New Jalpaiguri: Bengal GuvWhile speaking at the programme in Sealdah station organised by the Railways, the Bengal Governor referred to "violence and corruption" mar...
06 Aug, 2023, 11.52 PM IST
West Bengal Guv wants 'peace train' between Sealdah and New JalpaiguriWest Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has suggested starting a peace train between Sealdah station in Kolkata and New Jalpaiguri station in N...
06 Aug, 2023, 09.18 PM IST
BJP fact-finding team alleges collapse of law and order in BengalBJP MP Vinod Sonkar, who is heading a five-member fact-finding team of the saffron party to West Bengal in the aftermath of panchayat elect...
23 Jul, 2023, 09.41 PM IST
Amit Shah to visit Bengal amidst panchayat pollsUnion Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to visit West Bengal in August to assess the violence which marred the Panchayat polls held in Ma...
15 Jul, 2023, 11.56 PM IST
BJP claim at least 45 killed in Bengal panchayat polls, terms Mamata Banerjee 'ruthless'Violence rocked the July 8 rural polls, leaving 15 dead while ballot boxes were vandalised, ballot papers burnt and bombs thrown at rivals ...
11 Jul, 2023, 03.45 PM IST
West Bengal panchayat poll violence: Governor meets HM Amit Shah, says good will come"The darkest hour is just before the dawn. There will be light at the end of the tunnel. The only message I could get today is if winter co...
10 Jul, 2023, 10.05 PM IST
WB Panchayat elections: No fresh case of violence reported during re-polling under CAPF watchA day after the violence-marred Panchayat polls, the West Bengal State Election Commission on Monday conducted re-polling at 696 polling bo...
10 Jul, 2023, 04.57 PM IST
Bengal poll violence: Congress' Adhir moves HC seeking probe, compensation for victimsThe Calcutta High Court on Monday allowed senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury to file a petition seeking compensation to victims ...
10 Jul, 2023, 01.58 PM IST
West Bengal panchayat poll: Violence in various parts of the state over nomination filingSupporters of Indian Secular Front (ISF) and TMC clashed in Bhangore area of South 24 Parganas, nearly 30 km from Kolkata. A huge police co...
14 Jun, 2023, 04.06 PM IST
Shah chalks out poll roadmap for BJP in West BengalThe guideline was to prepare for the coming panchayat polls in 2023 and also prepare for the Lok Sabha polls in 2024.
15 May, 2022, 11.33 PM IST
Re-polling in 572 booths in Bengal largely peaceful, civil society condemns violenceTension erupted in Raiganj in North Dinajpur district where mutilated body of a polling officer Rajkumar Roy was recovered from the rail ta...
16 May, 2018, 09.47 PM IST
Centre seeks report on West Bengal panchayat poll violenceA Home Ministry official said the state government has been told to provide a report on the circumstances leading to the violence and the s...
14 May, 2018, 10.42 PM IST