BLOs should get their due
The West Bengal assembly election has just ended with the swearing in of the new government on 9 May 2026.
The West Bengal assembly election has just ended with the swearing in of the new government on 9 May 2026.
ADR’s analysis of Bengal’s new Assembly revealed a sharp rise in wealthy legislators and candidates facing criminal charges after the state’s landmark election result.
In an unprecedented polling surge, 22 constituencies recorded polling percentages of above 95 per cent in the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly election, with Minakhan in North 24-Parganas emerging as the highest at a remarkable 97.77 per cent.
Senior BJP leader Tathagata Roy on Thursday cautioned party workers against overenthusiasm over exit poll projections for the West Bengal Assembly Election, reminding them of the unexpected outcome of the 2021 polls.
The City of Joy voted today with a lot of enthusiasm. Voting was peaceful barring in some pockets, which saw disturbances.
With the Assembly election scheduled next month in West Bengal, there are some constituencies that might play a decisive role in shaping up the state’s leadership for the next five years.
The announcement was made on 15 March, shortly before the official declaration of the West Bengal Assembly election dates, and coincided with the release of dearness allowance (DA) arrears for state government employees.
The Election Commission of India has stepped up its preparedness to ensure a free and peaceful West Bengal Assembly election, announcing the deployment of a large number of observers across the state ahead of polling.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Front in West Bengal on Monday released its first list of candidates for the forthcoming two-phase Assembly elections in the state scheduled next month.
The Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Sunday clarified about the possibilities of him being asked by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership to contest simultaneously from two Assembly constituencies in the upcoming elections in the state.
