Grand Repudiator bites the dust
Among all the Assembly elections held in 2026, it was the results from Bengal that generated the greatest national curiosity.
Among all the Assembly elections held in 2026, it was the results from Bengal that generated the greatest national curiosity.
As per the 1 pm polling data, West Medinipur recorded the highest voter turnout at 65.77 per cent, followed by Jhargram at 65.31 per cent, Bankura at 64.85 per cent and Birbhum at 63.93 per cent.
As Bengal votes in Phase 1, Dilip Ghosh projects a strong BJP showing, questions TMC’s candidate choices and flags concerns over election conditions across key constituencies.
Polling begins across Tamil Nadu and West Bengal with multi-phase voting schedule, over 1,400 candidates in fray, and counting set for May 4 amid tight security arrangements.
West Bengal election 2026 LIVE updates: Phase 1 voting underway across 152 seats, with 18.76% turnout recorded till 9 am amid long queues at polling booths.
In a dramatic turn of events ahead of the Assembly elections, Arjuna Award-winning athlete Swapna Barman has finally cleared the legal and administrative hurdles that had threatened to derail her political debut as a Trinamul Congress candidate from the Rajganj Assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri.
Voters aged over 85 and persons with disabilities listed in electoral rolls can now vote from home via postal ballots under Section 60(c) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
Tuesday was a busy day for the Trinamul Congress. Not only did the party announce their list of candidates for the Assembly elections, there were many new people joining the party, with a few of them also being given tickets.
In an unprecedented development ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Thursday resigned from his post.
Union Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Monday said in Kochi that Kerala lacks the right government that can effectively implement the initiatives of the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre
