west bengal assembly election

New Delhi, April 5 Asserting that the BJP is opposed to infiltrators and is not against Muslims, senior party leader and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari expressed confidence in the party's electoral prospects in Assam and West Bengal on Sunday.Assembly elections in Assam are scheduled for April...

Kolkata, April 2 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday turned BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s nomination filing from Bhabanipur into a high-voltage political spectacle, claiming he had a “shortcut” to bring about “paribartan” (change) in West Bengal, defeating Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in...

Kolkata, April 2 The TMC on Thursday sought to turn Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s announcement that he would spend 15 days in West Bengal during the assembly election campaign into a culinary jab, advising him to use the opportunity to enjoy the state’s signature dishes.In a post on X...

Kolkata, April 2 Just three weeks ahead of the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly election, protests over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls spread across several districts of the state on Thursday, with agitators blocking roads and highways over the deletion of names from...

New Delhi, April 2 The BJP on Thursday termed the gherao and attack on seven judicial officers in West Bengal's Malda district a "black spot" in the country's history, alleging that "TMC goons" acted at the behest of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to obstruct the SIR exercise and protect...

New Delhi, April 2 State-owned Power Finance Corporation announced on Thursday that its independent director, Bhaskar Bhattacharya, has resigned, citing plans to contest in the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal.Bhattacharya was appointed on May 13, 2025, for one year by the Ministry...

Kolkata, April 1 AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday alleged that the ruling TMC and other parties had used Muslims of West Bengal for votes but had done nothing for the community's development.Owaisi, while addressing a poll rally at Naoda in Murshidabad district in support of...

Kolkata, April 1 Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that newly appointed officials by the Election Commission were tasked with rejecting nominations from her party's candidates, and urged them to exercise caution while submitting their nominations.Addressing a poll...

Kolkata, March 31 The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal has turned its attention to its own organizational structure, directing councilors to intensify fieldwork and warning that performance at the ward level will determine their political future.As the first phase of the West Bengal...

Kolkata, March 31 The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the transfer of administrative and police officers by the election panel in West Bengal, saying the petitioner could not establish that the actions were arbitrary and had harmed public...

Kolkata, March 31 Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee wrote to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday, alleging that the Election Commission's actions under the Systematic Voters' Registration (SIR) exercise pose a risk of disenfranchising genuine voters in West Bengal.In...

New Delhi, March 30 The BJP on Monday accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of being a "threat" to West Bengal and democracy, dismissing the TMC's claim that her life is in danger as an attempt to "mislead" voters during the assembly election.The party's reaction came a day after Banerjee...

Patna, March 30 – Leader of the Opposition, Tejashwi Yadav, alleged on Monday that Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, resigned from his position as a Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) under pressure from the BJP.Reacting to the development, Tejashwi said that while it is customary for a...

New Delhi, March 30 The BJP approached the Election Commission on Monday, alleging that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and TMC leaders are "intimidating" voters to dissuade them from voting for the saffron party in the upcoming assembly polls.In a petition submitted to the Election...

Kolkata, March 30 The Election Commission (EC) has released the fourth supplementary voter list after the SIR (State Information and Resource) adjudications in West Bengal, an official said.However, there was no information from the EC regarding the total number of deletions or inclusions...

Raniganj/ Purulia (WB), March 28 Asserting that the BJP will lose power in the country in its "attempt to destroy West Bengal", Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday accused the Election Commission of working at the behest of the saffron party to delete names of voters through the SIR...

Kolkata, March 28 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday sharpened the BJP’s campaign pitch for the West Bengal assembly polls, releasing a "charge sheet" against the TMC government and framing the election as a battle not merely for Bengal, but for the country’s security.Launching a...

Kolkata, March 28 If the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes to power in West Bengal after the two-phase Assembly polls in the state next month, the land required for border fencing will be arranged within 45 days after the new government takes charge of the administration, Union Home Minister...

Kolkata, March 26 Clashes erupted between BJP and TMC supporters during an election campaign in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, with several police personnel also coming under attack while trying to control the situation.The incident occurred when BJP candidate from Basanti...

Kolkata, March 25 – Alleging that the TMC has gained votes from Muslim voters but has not provided adequate support to the community, AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday claimed that Mamata Banerjee's politics have inadvertently benefited the BJP in West Bengal.Addressing a press...