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.
The delegation includes Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, who will participate in a series of review meetings with state officials and other stakeholders.
V.K. Sasikala is set to field candidates in select constituencies in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, marking a fresh attempt to reassert her political presence in the state.
A war of words has erupted between the ruling Trinamul Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the West Bengal Budget, with welfare schemes such as Lakshmir Bhandar and the newly-announced Yuba Sathi project becoming key flashpoints ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections.
Speaking to the media in Kasargod on Friday, Satheesan said the UDF would accept Jamaat-e-Islami's support in the assembly elections.
Briefing meetings were held in three batches on Thursday and Friday at the ECI for 1444 officers, including 714 general observers, 233 police observers and 497 expenditure observers for the Assembly polls in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
