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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 5 (ANI): Trinamool Congress on Sunday escalated its poll campaign in Purba Bardhaman, vowing a decisive electoral rejection of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the West Bengal Assembly elections. At a janasabha, Abhishek Banerjee introduced the party's 'Maa-Mati-Manush' candidates and appealed for support to oust "Bangla-Birodhi, Bohiragoto Zamindars" from Bengal. "Purba Bardhaman is ready to respond to BJP in the only language they understand. The power ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 5 (PTI) Senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday accused the Narendra Modi government of blocking the state's dues for the past five years to make the poor people of West Bengal starve for voting the TMC to power in successive assembly polls. Addressing an election rally at Raina in Purba Bardhaman district in support of the party's candidate Mandira Dolui, the TMC national general secretary said that if he is not speaking the truth, let the BJP counter him with ...Read More >
Murshidabad: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Sunday renewed her criticism of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal, alleging that the process is being used to intimidate voters by removing their names. Speaking at a public rally in Murshidabad, she claimed that around 500 officers had been removed in a way that could disrupt administrative work in the state. She remarked that while such disruptions might slow down functioning temporarily, normal operations w ...Read More >
Murshidabad (West Bengal) [India], April 5 (ANI): West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Sunday renewed her criticism of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal, alleging that the process is being used to intimidate voters by removing their names. Speaking at a public rally in Murshidabad, she claimed that around 500 officers had been removed in a way that could disrupt administrative work in the state. She remarked that while such disruptions might slow down functio ...Read More >
Murshidabad (West Bengal) [India], April 5 (ANI): West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Sunday renewed her criticism of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal, alleging that the process is being used to intimidate voters by removing their names. Speaking at a public rally in Murshidabad, she claimed that around 500 officers had been removed in a way that could disrupt administrative work in the state. She remarked that while such disruptions might slow down functio ...Read More >
New Delhi: BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Sunday accused Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of double standards, alleging they pretend to be friends in Delhi while opposing each other in Keralam and blamed both for the Sabarimala gold theft and promoting anti-national forces. "Why is Pinarayi Vijayan, who found fault with Rahul Gandhi in Kerala, befriending him in Delhi, Bengal, and Tamil Nadu? Break your friendship in Delhi. Why are you forming an ...Read More >
Jhargram (West Bengal) [India], April 5 (ANI): Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday accused Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin of politicising the language debate, clarifying that the National Education Policy (NEP) does not impose Hindi, emphasising that students will continue to learn their mother tongue while also having the option to choose an additional Indian language. "MK Stalin is doing politics. The National Education Policy nowhere says that only Hindi will be taught ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Sunday accused Keralam Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of double standards, alleging they pretend to be friends in Delhi while opposing each other in Keralam and blamed both for the Sabarimala gold theft and promoting anti-national forces. "Why is Pinarayi Vijayan, who found fault with Rahul Gandhi in Kerala, befriending him in Delhi, Bengal, and Tamil Nadu? Break your friendship in Delhi. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Sunday said the party has not decided on its chief ministerial face for the poll-bound state and will instead seek votes in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The BJP's move to field leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari against chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee from the Bhabanipur constituency has sparked speculation about him being the principal opposition party's CM candidate.Adhikari, a former ...Read More >
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleges "TMC-backed" miscreants attacked his poll rally; Congress demands legal action. Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleged that he was attacked during a poll campaign event in West Bengal's Berhampore on Saturday morning. The Congress leader claimed that the assault was carried out by armed miscreants allegedly brought in by the Trinamool Congress (TMC). Chowdhury further said he had earlier warned the administration about the possibility of s ...Read More >
KOLKATA: The Election Commission on Saturday suspended four senior Kolkata police officers, including a DCP, and ordered disciplinary proceedings against them for their failure to maintain law and order during a roadshow by Union home minister Amit Shah in Bhowanipore on April 2. In the past fortnight since the model code of conduct (MCC) came into effect in Bengal, the poll panel has suspended 17 officials, including five cops, two BDOs and 10 CAPF personnel.The suspensions of Siddartha Dutta ( ...Read More >
Kharagpur (West Bengal) [India], April 5 (ANI): Senior BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Sunday launched a sharp attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, criticising her political approach and recent statements ahead of the upcoming elections. Speaking to the media, Ghosh alleged that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) leadership has been engaging in divisive politics. "Everyone lives together in India," he said, asserting that the BJP has never discriminated while governing the country. Also R ...Read More >
Kolkata weather: The 'City of Joy' is likely to witness rainfall and thunderstorms today, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said in its latest weather bulletin. The IMD has also warned of a partly cloudy sky with the possibility of moderate rain or thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds in Kolkata till April 9. Kolkata is likely to witness thunderstorms with rainfall today, April 5, 2026 in a big relief from scorching heat in the 'City of Joy'. According to the IMD forecast, Kolkat ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bihar Minister Ram Kripal Yadav on Sunday lashed out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, asserting that the public sentiment in the state is turning against her. Commenting on the Chief Minister's recent statements about potential election boycotts, Yadav said, "People have already given up on her. Mamata Banerjee has realised the public sentiment is against her. That is why she is talking about boycotting the vote and stepping back from the battle ...Read More >
Kharagpur (West Bengal) [India], April 5 (ANI): Senior BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Sunday launched a sharp attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, criticising her political approach and recent statements ahead of the upcoming elections. Speaking to the media, Ghosh alleged that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) leadership has been engaging in divisive politics. "Everyone lives together in India," he said, asserting that the BJP has never discriminated while governing the country. He cla ...Read More >
BJP issues fifth list of five candidates for West Bengal polls. Polling in West Bengal is set to be held on April 23 and 29. As the battle for West Bengal heats up ahead of the Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released its fifth list of candidates, further firming up its poll strategy in the state. The latest list names five candidates for key constituencies. Saurav Sikdar has been fielded from Dum Dum Uttar, while Taraknath Chatterjee will contest from Krishnan ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 5 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Cooch Behar district on Sunday to launch the BJP's campaign for the West Bengal assembly elections, a senior party leader said. Modi is scheduled to address the BJP's 'Bijoy Sankalpa Sabha' at the historic Ras Mela grounds in the afternoon, marking the start of the party's intensified outreach in north Bengal, with the aim of consolidating grassroots support in a region that has become a saffron stronghold over the years and a cr ...Read More >
Leander Paes recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, a move seen as important ahead of the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections. Indian tennis legend Leander Paes slammed Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal government's handling of Lionel Messi's 2025 December visit to Bengal, calling it "sad". He said Messi was not managed properly during the event. "If Dada Sourav Ganguly had handled it, he would have protected him," Paes said. He added that if someone from the sports world had organis ...Read More >
As the contest heats up in West Bengal ahead of the assembly elections, the BJP and TMC traded blame and barbs on Thursday after a mob gheraoed judicial officers in Malda district. On Wednesday, a mob in Malda surrounded a group of seven judicial officers, including three women, during an SIR exercise in the district around 4 PM. As per police, the workers were rescued around midnight. As per a report by PTI, police officials stated batons had to be used to disperse the crowd. The crowd also a ...Read More >
The Election Commission has asked all district magistrates in Bengal to immediately withdraw the state-provided security of people accused in criminal cases and those whose rank or threat perception assessment make them ineligible for such protection. Sources said the Bengal-specific move was initiated after chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar asked during a videoconference on Thursday why people facing criminal charges enjoyed government security while the judicial officers held hostage ...Read More >
KOLKATA/MALDA: A mysterious drone appeared in front of Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's helicopter in Malda on Saturday just as she was heading to Gazole after a rally at Malatipur. Police have detained three people in this connection.Though the detainees claimed they had come to attend Banerjee's rally and wanted to capture her boarding the helicopter, police are taking no chances.The drone was spotted by the CM herself. While boarding, she stopped on the helicopter's stairs and looked into the sky ...Read More >
KOLKATA: The fate of more than 23 lakh voters excluded from the electoral rolls post-SIR in Bengal hangs in balance as the tribunals for adjudication of appeals remained non-functional till Saturday. Monday is the last day for adjudication for voters of the 152 constituencies going to polls in the first phase. For these voters, tribunals are the last hope after their first appeals were rejected during the judicial review process.The first phase of the elections is scheduled for April 23, for whi ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) West Bengal Police have initiated disciplinary action against IC Berhampore and taken lawful action against four accused Trinamool Congress (TMC) members for unlawful obstruction during the election campaign and for the filing of nomination by Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, an official of Bengal Police, said on Saturday evening. The action was taken after tensions flared in Berhampore, Murshidabad district, on Saturday morning over the Congress's election campaign. C ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Cooch Behar district on Sunday to launch the BJP's campaign for the West Bengal Assembly elections, a senior party leader said. PM to address Bijoy Sankalpa Sabha in Cooch Behar Modi is scheduled to address the BJP's 'Bijoy Sankalpa Sabha' at the historic Ras Mela grounds in the afternoon, marking the start of the party's intensified outreach in north Bengal, with the aim of consolidating grassroots support in a region that has becom ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 4 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Cooch Behar district on Sunday to launch the BJP's campaign for the West Bengal assembly elections, a senior party leader said. Modi is scheduled to address the BJP's 'Bijoy Sankalpa Sabha' at the historic Ras Mela grounds in the afternoon, marking the start of the party's intensified outreach in north Bengal, with the aim of consolidating grassroots support in a region that has become a saffron stronghold over the years and a cr ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its fifth list of candidates for the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections. As per the list approved by the Central Election Committee, Taraknath Chatterjee has been fielded from Krishnanagar Uttar, Anupam Biswas from Kalyani (SC), Saurav Sikdar from Dum Dum Uttar, Anindya Raju Banerjee from Madhyamgram, and Rudraprasad Banerjee from Uluberia Purba. Also Read | ISIS and Terror Outfits Weaponis ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its fifth list of candidates for the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections. As per the list approved by the Central Election Committee, Taraknath Chatterjee has been fielded from Krishnanagar Uttar, Anupam Biswas from Kalyani (SC), Saurav Sikdar from Dum Dum Uttar, Anindya Raju Banerjee from Madhyamgram, and Rudraprasad Banerjee from Uluberia Purba. The party also announced key changes in its ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday released its list of star campaigners for Phase I of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026, featuring top party leaders, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and AITC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee. The list includes key names such as Subrata Bakshi, Chandrima Bhattacharya, Firhad Hakim, Aroop Biswas, Kalyan Banerjee, Dr Manas Ranjan Bhunia, Dr Shashi Panja, Snehasis Chakraborty, Birbaha Hansda, ac ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday released its list of star campaigners for Phase I of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026, featuring top party leaders, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and AITC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee. The list includes key names such as Subrata Bakshi, Chandrima Bhattacharya, Firhad Hakim, Aroop Biswas, Kalyan Banerjee, Dr Manas Ranjan Bhunia, Dr Shashi Panja, Snehasis Chakraborty, Birbaha Hansda, ac ...Read More >
Malda (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): Congress MP Isha Khan Choudhury on Saturday said that some individuals may have acted "hot-headed" but stressed that the Congress does not support any disruption of public order. He described a "very sad state" in West Bengal, citing confusion over voting, and a "trust deficit". Also Read | LPG Hoarding Crackdown: 21 States Conduct Daily Briefings to Counter Misinformation, 27 Distributorships Suspended as Over 3,700 Raids Carried Out. Reacting to t ...Read More >
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