Hundreds arrested after post-poll violence kills at least three in Indian state

More than 200 criminal cases registered across the state
7 May 2026

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s aide shot dead in Madhyamgram

Chandrakanta Rath was shot at multiple times by unidentified assailants
7 May 2026

Mamata to challenge poll results in SC

Mamata Banerjee, outgoing West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress supremo, yesterday announced plans to take the 2026 West Bengal poll mandate to the Supreme Court, alleging major electoral malpractice by the BJP and the Election Commission of India.
7 May 2026

Will not step down: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday said she had “not been defeated” and would not resign, a day after results showed her party lost heavily to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
6 May 2026

How an 8% vote shift helped BJP turn the tide and capture West Bengal for the first time

A sharp rise in BJP’s vote share in Bengal has reshaped the political map, delivering a decisive mandate and altering the balance among major and smaller parties
5 May 2026

BJP’s Suvendu defeats Mamata in her own constituency

Exactly five years after handing Banerjee a bitter loss in Nandigram, Adhikari has repeated the feat, this time in her home turf.
5 May 2026

What caused TMC’s rout

The BJP has finally swept West Bengal, a state that shares a long border, language and cultural ties with Bangladesh and has long stood apart from Narendra Modi’s political advance.
5 May 2026

BJP sweeps West Bengal

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party yesterday secured a resounding election victory in West Bengal, expanding his unrivalled consolidation of power across the country.
5 May 2026

West Bengal delivers change, India’s political map recasts itself

State election results reflect a deeper transformation in voter sentiment – one rooted in expectations of governance, economic security and credibility
4 May 2026

BJP secures majority in West Bengal; eyes oath-taking on 25 Baishakh

The party is reportedly considering May 9 for the swearing-in ceremony, coinciding with Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary, as Modi hails 'poriborton' in West Bengal
4 May 2026

Modi’s poll gains boost civil law reform, infrastructure push

Analysts say victories could revive proposals on uniform civil code, constituency redrawing, simultaneous polls
4 May 2026

Modi hails BJP’s record win in West Bengal

BJP leads in 156 seats, wins 48 more in West Bengal; supporters celebrate in Kolkata
4 May 2026

Why West Bengal polls matter for Bangladesh

All eyes now on results after high-stakes contest
2 May 2026

Most exit polls give BJP edge in West Bengal

The second and final phase of voting in the West Bengal state election concluded yesterday, with most of the exit polls predicting an upset win for the BJP.
30 April 2026

BJP eyes saffron surge in Mamata’s bastion

The second and final phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections will be held today in 142 constituencies, setting up a decisive contest between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
29 April 2026

Indian photographer Raghu Rai, who documented Liberation War, passes away

An Instagram post from the verified account “raghurai.official” announced his death
26 April 2026

Manipur ethnic violence kills 3

Gun battles between rival ethnic groups in India’s troubled northeastern Manipur state killed three men, police said, the latest unrest in the far-flung region.
26 April 2026

West Bengal logs highest-ever turnout: 92.88% in phase 1, final count awaited

The figure, compiled till midnight on April 23, signals the highest voter participation recorded in the state so far
24 April 2026

West Bengal records 92% turnout in first phase of polling

Voting for Tamil Nadu assembly elections and the first phase of the West Bengal assembly elections concluded yesterday at 7:00pm, with an exceptionally high voter turnout.
24 April 2026