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Jhargram (West Bengal) [India], April 6 (ANI): Ahead of West Bengal assembly polls, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said that the people of Bengal are rejecting misgovernance and rallying for a development-driven alternative. In the X post, Pradhan said, "Engaged with BJP Jhargram district's Assembly in-charges and Pravasi karyakatas sharpening our booth-level strategies and outreach. The growing strength and confidence of our cadre signal one thing clearly--people of Bengal are rej ...Read More >
Berhampore: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday wondered why Prime Minister Narendra Modi and union home minister Amit Shah have not resigned from their posts still as they were elected in the Lok Sabha Election in 2024 by those who are now facing deletions on the suspicion of being infiltrators in the special intensive revision of the Election Commission ahead of the Assembly polls here. The Trinamul Congress supremo, who campaigned for her party candidates in Murshidabad, als ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 5 (PTI) The TMC on Sunday accused the BJP of being involved in the unrest in West Bengal's Malda district, where several judicial officers engaged in scrutiny of under-adjudication voters were gheraoed recently, and charged Prime Minister Narendra Modi with peddling falsehood on women's safety issues. The ruling party's comments came after the PM made the Malda gherao of judicial officers the centrepiece of the BJP's campaign on alleged lawlessness in the state, claiming that it ref ...Read More >
Malda: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Sunday called on women to "remain ready with broomsticks" to resist any untoward incidents during the upcoming assembly polls, and warned that they must stay alert as the CAPF may conduct body frisking. Banerjee referred to Bhabanipur candidate Suvendu Adhikari's nomination rally and alleged that outsiders were present throughout the roadshow and her party's posters were torn.. "I have heard that women will be frisked thoroughly by CAPF. If anyone stops ...Read More >
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the voters of the state not to get afraid if Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s alleged goons try to intimidate them during elections. Addressing a public rally at North Bengal's Cooch Behar, Modi said that after the 2026 Assembly elections, 'fear will go out of Bengal'. "No matter how much the TMC goons intimidate you on polling day, you must have trust in the law. On one side there is fear of cut money and syndicates of TMC and on the other side ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 5 (PTI) The TMC and the BJP on Sunday moved the Election Commission against each other over alleged threats, hate speeches and abusive remarks in the latest flashpoint of an increasingly venomous battle weeks ahead of the 2026 West Bengal assembly polls. At the centre of the row is the BJP's Panihati candidate, the mother of the RG Kar hospital doctor who was raped and murdered last year, and TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee, whose provocative comments against Union Home Minister Amit Shah h ...Read More >
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister & Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Sunday accusation bjp "Paid supporters" were brought in from outside the state to influence the upcoming assembly elections while warning her party workers to be wary of any possible electronic voting machine (EVM) tampering.Banerjee, while addressing a press conference related to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's rally in Babanipur, alleged that the BJP was trying to introduce a culture of outsiders and political gan ...Read More >
Rajgir (Bihar) [India], April 5 (ANI): The opening day of Division 'A' of the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2026 witnessed Hockey Punjab, Uttar Pradesh Hockey, Hockey Madhya Pradesh, and Hockey Jharkhand. Meanwhile, in Division 'B', Hockey Bengal and Hockey Arunachal registered wins at the Rajgir Sports Complex on Sunday. In Pool A of Division A, Hockey Punjab secured a 2-0 win against Hockey Maharashtra. Sangat Singh (10') and Akash Deep (53') scored for the winners, a ...Read More >
Three individuals have been arrested after a drone was spotted flying dangerously close to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's helicopter during an election rally, raising serious security concerns. Photograph: ANI on XKey PointsThree individuals were arrested after a drone was spotted near West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's helicopter in Malda.The drone was allegedly being used to film Banerjee's election rally as she prepared to board her helicopter.Authorities are investigating whethe ...Read More >
Cooch Behar (West Bengal), April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Manoj Tigga on Sunday emphasised that the party delivers whatever it promises. His reaction followed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated the BJP-led Central government's proposal for 33 per cent reservation for women leaders in Lok Sabha and state assemblies. PM Modi, while addressing a public meeting here for the two-phased Assembly election, mentioned that efforts are being made so that women can ben ...Read More >
Cooch Behar, Apr 5 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made the Malda gherao of judicial officers the centrepiece of the BJP's campaign on lawlessness in West Bengal, alleging it reflected the TMC's "sponsored maha jungleraj" and framing the assembly polls as a battle between the "bhay" (fear) spread by the ruling party and the BJP's "bharosa" (trust). Addressing his first rally in Bengal after the election schedule was announced, Modi used the Malda incident to sharpen the BJP's twin ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday warned her party leaders and workers of possible tampering of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and asked them to guard the machines vigilantly. Addressing an election rally in Jiaganj in Murshidabad district, CM Banerjee said: "If an EVM is damaged, you will have to wait. Do not allow the same EVMs to be used again for voting. Do not allow them to reuse an EVM after repairs. They may insert a chip in the name of repai ...Read More >
Cooch Behar (West Bengal) [India], April 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused Trinamool Congress of opposing the SIR so that "infiltrators are not identified" and alleged that a "ruthless government has turned Bengal into a hub of migration" . Addressing a rally here, he also targeted Trinamool Congress over its comments concerning the Citizenship Amendment Act said the party wants to "strip citizenship from those Hindu refugees who have been granted it". "These Trinamool pe ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 5 (ANI): Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Laxman on Sunday said the party is confident of forming governments in several states, including Tamil Nadu, while targeting the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). He alleged the Stalin-led government is corrupt and focused on family interests, adding that people in the state are looking for change and better governance. Also Read | UP Government Launches 'Safe Mobility Program', Over 1,000 Women To Be Trained as E-Ricks ...Read More >
Cooch Behar, April 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the government has called a special session of Parliament on April 16, 17, and 18 so that benefit of women's reservation comes into force from the 2029 Lok Sabha polls and said states that have done good work in population control will not face any loss in terms of seats. Addressing a campaign rally here, the Prime Minister referred to the efforts by the BJP government to empower women and said the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniy ...Read More >
Cooch Behar (West Bengal) [India], April 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the government has called a special session of Parliament on April 16, 17, and 18 so that benefit of women's reservation comes into force from the 2029 Lok Sabha polls and said states that have done good work in population control will not face any loss in terms of seats. Addressing a campaign rally here, the Prime Minister referred to the efforts by the BJP government to empower women and said th ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 5 (ANI): Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Laxman on Sunday said the party is confident of forming governments in several states, including Tamil Nadu, while targeting the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). He alleged the Stalin-led government is corrupt and focused on family interests, adding that people in the state are looking for change and better governance. Speaking to the reporters, Laxman said, "We are definitely forming the government in Assam, Bengal, T ...Read More >
Cooch Behar, Apr 5 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday turned the Malda gherao of judicial officers into the fulcrum of the BJP's campaign on lawlessness in West Bengal, calling it a sign of TMC's "maha jungleraj" and pitching the assembly polls as a contest between the "bhay" spread by the ruling party and the BJP's "bharosa". Addressing his first election rally in Bengal in Cooch Behar after the poll schedule was announced, Modi used the Malda incident to sharpen the BJP's twin campa ...Read More >
Cooch Behar (West Bengal) [India], April 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday targeted the ruling Trinamool Congress over the Malda gherao incident, terming it "jungle raj sponsored by this ruthless government." Addressing a rally here for the assembly polls in the state, PM Modi said that when "judges and the constitutional process are not safe" how can there be expectation of the safety of the common people of Bengal. He said what happened in Malda is example of TMC's "maha jungle ...Read More >
Cooch Behar, Apr 5 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies would start benefiting them from the 2029 parliamentary polls, as he sought to weaken West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's strongest electoral constituency. Addressing his first rally in north Bengal after the poll schedule was announced, Modi turned the sprawling ground in Cooch Behar into a direct appeal to Bengal's women, invoking the s ...Read More >
Rajgir, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hockey Punjab, Uttar Pradesh Hockey, Hockey Madhya Pradesh, Hockey Jharkhand won on opening day of Division A of the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2026. Meanwhile, in Division B, Hockey Bengal and Hockey Arunachal registered wins at the Rajgir Sports Complex on Sunday. In Pool A of Division A, Hockey Punjab secured a 2-0 win against Hockey Maharashtra. Sangat Singh (10') and Akash Deep (53') scored for the winners. In Pool C, Uttar Pra ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Sunday accused the BJP of bringing in "paid supporters" from outside the state to influence the upcoming Assembly elections, while also warning her party workers to remain alert against any possible tampering of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).Addressing a press conference in connection with Union home minister Amit Shah's rally in Bhabanipur, Banerjee alleged that the BJP was trying to import both outsiders ...Read More >
Cooch Behar: Launching a scathing attack on the Trinamool Congress over the Malda incident in which judicial officers were gheraoed for hours by a mob, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged that the ruling party was hell-bent on carrying out the "funeral procession" of law and order. He termed the act an example of "maha jungleraj' at his first rally for the West Bengal Assembly eletions, Vijay Sankalp Yatra, at the historic Rash Mela ground in Cooch Behar for the poll-bound state and ...Read More >
Rekha Gupta praises Bengal's cultural richness while highlighting growing public demand for change, development, and better governance, signalling a shift in political sentiment across the state. CM Rekha Gupta on Sunday praised West Bengal for its long and glorious history, ancient heritage, tradition, spirituality, and literary greatness. "Homes of devotees of Maa Durga, land of melodies and depth in literature, West Bengal epitomises culture and that too since ages" CM Rekha Gupta took to X ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 5: A total of Rs 319 crore worth cash, liquor and other freebies have been seized by election flying squads and enforcement agencies in West Bengal till Sunday, an official said. Among the five poll-bound States/UTs, Bengal tops the table for recovery of freebies (Rs 150 crore), liquor (Rs 55 crore), precious metal (Rs 39 crore) and cash (Rs 11 crore) which were allegedly being used for inducement of electors. Drugs valued at Rs 65 crore have been recovered from the state by la ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) A total of Rs 319 crore worth cash, liquor and other freebies have been seized by election flying squads and enforcement agencies in West Bengal till Sunday, an official said. Among the five poll-bound States/UTs, Bengal tops the table for recovery of freebies (Rs 150 crore), liquor (Rs 55 crore), precious metal (Rs 39 crore) and cash (Rs 11 crore) which were allegedly being used for inducement of electors. Drugs valued at Rs 65 crore have been recovered fro ...Read More >
Murshidabad (West Bengal) [India], April 5 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) Bhabanipur assembly constituency candidate Mamata Banerjee on Sunday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is "bringing paid supporters" from other states to influence the forthcoming assembly polls. Banerjee also warned of possible tampering with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). Addressing the press conference here in connection with the Union Home Minister Amit Shah's Bhowanipo ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 5 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made the Malda gherao of judicial officers the fulcrum of the BJP's campaign on lawlessness in West Bengal, accusing the TMC government of running a "maha jungleraj" and pitching the 2026 assembly polls as a straight contest between the "bhay" spread by the ruling party and the BJP's "bharosa". Addressing his first election rally in Cooch Behar in north Bengal after the poll schedule was announced, Modi used the Malda incident to sharp ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a broadside against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, claiming that the TMC government is hell-bent on carrying out the "funeral procession" of law and order in the state.Addressing a rally in West Bengal's Cooch Behar, the Prime Minister said that huge number of people here in Cooch Behar has made it clear that the "Trinamool Congress's time is up"."No matter how much the TMC goons intimidate you on polling day, you must have ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 5 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a blistering attack on the TMC over the Malda incident in which judicial officers were gheraoed for hours by a mob, terming it an example of the ruling party's "maha jungleraj" and alleged that the state's ruling party was hell-bent on carrying out the "funeral procession" of law and order in Bengal. Addressing his first election rally in Cooch Behar district after the announcement of polls last month, Modi said the entire cou ...Read More >
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