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 meeting with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi in Delhi a few days ago, Tharoor had reportedly made it clear that he would not be a contender for the chief minister post in Kerala .
Amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has identified at least 14 voters holding Indian EPIC (Elector Photo Identity Card) cards while simultaneously possessing Bangladeshi passports, raising serious concerns over voter list integrity and illegal infiltration.
Assam, of course, is with the BJP with Himanta Biswa Sarma as the Chief Minister. At the same time, Puducherry has a coalition government headed by the All India N R Congress (AINRC) with Chief Minister N Rangasamy supported by the BJP.
Home Minister Amit Shah will begin poll strategy visits to Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu today for the 2026 Assembly elections.
Rahul Gandhi also reiterated allegations of irregularities in India’s electoral process, while addressing a lecture in Berlin, Germany.
