West Bengal election results 2026: 10 key seats to watch as Bengal counts its votesCounting for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election begins on May 4, 2026. Results will be declared across 77 centres. The election ...
04 May, 2026, 07.43 AM IST
West Bengal Elections: 139 out of 27 lakh names get go ahead to vote in phase 1 amid SIR heatAppellate tribunals have reinstated voting rights for 139 individuals in West Bengal. These voters were initially flagged as not eligible. ...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.38 AM IST
West Bengal Election 2026: Voting time, total seats and documents to carry on poll day2026 West Bengal Assembly Election: Voters are urged to be fully prepared by checking their names in the voter list, carrying valid ID proo...
22 Apr, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
Murshidabad’s forgotten crisis: Beedi workers struggle amid charged political debates, SIR deletionsIn Murshidabad's beedi belt, children work alongside mothers to meet daily targets. Families earn meager wages for rolling beedis. Contract...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
Bengal Polls: Voting for any party other than TMC means vote for BJP, says Abhishek BanerjeeAbhishek Banerjee urged Murshidabad voters to support TMC for development and stability. He accused opposition parties of aligning with the...
18 Apr, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
Border villages in WB's Murshidabad caught in whirlpool of infiltration politics, identity fearsIllegal immigration from Bangladesh dominates politics in Murshidabad's border areas. Parties debate infiltration, identity cards, and demo...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.25 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
West Bengal elections: Mass deletions in Murshidabad spark identity and citizenship fearsIn Murshidabad district, the electoral landscape is shifting dramatically as thousands discover their names missing from voter rolls. Famil...
15 Apr, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
Bengal's Jafrabad: Where 2025 communal violence will decide this year's poll resultsA Hindu-majority pocket surrounded by Muslim-dominated areas, Jafrabad still bears visible scars of the arson and killings in which Harogob...
14 Apr, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
Alliances & distrust: Trinamool faces minority stronghold testWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's traditional minority vote base in Murshidabad and Malda faces challenges. Electoral roll issue...
10 Apr, 2026, 12.21 AM IST
Bengal Election 2026 Dates: Phase 1 & 2 voting schedule, which districts vote when, exit poll timing & result dayBengal Election Dates: West Bengal gears up for a high-stakes 2026 Assembly Election, with the TMC seeking a fourth term against a resurgen...
08 Apr, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee urges women to stay alert, resist intimidation ahead of Bengal pollsWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called on women to be prepared with broomsticks to counter any disruptions during the upcomi...
05 Apr, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
CAPF deployed in violence-hit Murshidabad to bring back normalcyFollowing Calcutta High Court's order, CAPF was deployed in Murshidabad, reinforcing BSF and state police efforts to restore normalcy in vi...
13 Apr, 2025, 02.22 PM IST
12 more arrested in violence over Waqf Act in West Bengal's Murshidabad: PoliceTwelve more people have been arrested in West Bengal's Murshidabad district in connection with violent protests over the Waqf (Amendment) A...
13 Apr, 2025, 10.55 AM IST
Calcutta HC orders deployment of central forces in Murshidabad over clashes against Waqf ActThe Calcutta High Court has directed the deployment of central forces in Murshidabad. This followed violence related to Waqf Act protests. ...
12 Apr, 2025, 07.44 PM IST
Low voter turnout recorded in high-voltage Bhabanipur by-poll seatThe high-profile assembly constituency of Bhabanipur recorded a polling percentage of 53.32 % till 5 P.M. In Samserganj, it was 78.60% whil...
30 Sep, 2021, 11.18 PM IST
Heavy rain in Kolkata raises serious concern“We humans do not have hands in the works of nature. Global warming has raised the number of low pressure and depression, thunderstorms and...
23 Sep, 2021, 12.50 AM IST