west bengal assembly elections 2026

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    Political Fallout: TMC and BJP Clash Over Election Rhetoric

    Kolkata, April 5 The TMC and the BJP filed complaints against each other with the Election Commission on Sunday over alleged threats, hate speech, and abusive remarks in the latest flare-up of an increasingly venomous battle weeks ahead of the 2026 West Bengal assembly polls.At the centre of...
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    Infiltration & National Security: Shah's Key Themes in Bengal Polls

    Kolkata, March 28 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday framed the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections as a "battle over infiltration, national security, and appeasement politics", while releasing a political "charge sheet" against the TMC government and asserting that the outcome would have...
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    Infiltration and Trust: Key Themes in Bengal Election Campaign

    Kolkata, March 28 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday framed the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections as a "battle over infiltration, national security, and appeasement politics", while releasing a political "charge sheet" against the TMC government and asserting that the outcome would have...
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    Resilience in Politics: How Leaders Are Returning in West Bengal

    Kolkata, March 24 The 2026 West Bengal assembly elections are shaping up not only as a fierce battle between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the BJP, but also as a dramatic stage for political comebacks, with several leaders seeking redemption after years of defeats, scandals, exile, or...
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    Banerjee Warns Against Complacency Ahead of West Bengal Elections

    Kolkata, March 22 With an eye on the high-stakes 2026 West Bengal assembly elections, the ruling TMC held an organizational meeting in Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's home constituency of Bhabanipur on Sunday, where party leader Abhishek Banerjee set an ambitious target of securing her victory...
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    Mamata Banerjee's Campaign Focuses on Bengali Identity Ahead of 2026 Polls

    Kolkata, March 22 As the battle lines for the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections have become increasingly clear, the Trinamool Congress on Sunday launched an animated teaser titled 'Fighter Didi', portraying Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the last line of defence for the Bengali identity...
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    Bhabanipur Prepares for 2026 Election with Increased Organizational Drive

    Kolkata, March 22 The TMC held an organizational meeting on Sunday in Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's stronghold, Bhabanipur, where party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee set an ambitious target of ensuring her victory by more than 60,000 votes in the 2026 West Bengal assembly...
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    West Bengal CM Questions Officer Transfers Ahead of Polls

    Kolkata, March 17 West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the EC, alleging that senior administrative and police officers were being transferred ahead of the assembly polls at the behest of the BJP.She warned that the poll body and the...
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    Bengal Election Tensions Rise: Trinamool Protests EC Actions

    New Delhi, March 16: In a significant escalation of tensions between the Trinamool Congress and the Election Commission of India (ECI), Trinamool MPs staged a day-long walkout from the Rajya Sabha on Monday, protesting the election body's decision to remove several top bureaucrats in poll-bound...
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    Bengal Elections: Tracking the Battlegrounds of Nandigram, Sandeshkhali, and More

    Kolkata, March 15 With the assembly polls now announced, West Bengal is officially on track to chart the course of its government for the next five years. The following provides a look at some of the key constituencies in the districts, which could significantly influence the political landscape...
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    ECI Meeting Focuses on Security and Voter Roll Review in Bengal

    Kolkata, March 2 – The full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, is likely to visit West Bengal on March 9 to review the post-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) situation in the state ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections...
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    Poriborton Yatra: BJP Focuses on Voter Roll Changes Ahead of Elections

    In a coordinated political offensive launched a day after the publication of West Bengal's post-SIR electoral rolls, the BJP on Sunday sought to use the deletion of names as a central political platform, alleging that "over 50 lakh infiltrators" had been removed and declaring that "the time has...
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    Shift in Hills Politics: Sharma's Defection Impacts Bengal's Vote

    Kolkata, February 19 Bishnu Prasad Sharma, a rebel BJP MLA, joined the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday, dealing a blow to the saffron camp just two months before the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections and creating further political tension in the Darjeeling Hills.Sharma, the...
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    SC to Hear ED Plea Alleging Mamata Banerjee Interference in I-PAC Raid

    New Delhi, February 18 – The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Wednesday a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleging interference by the West Bengal government and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during the Central agency’s recent search operations at the office of the political...
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