With TMC divided into factions, numbers suggest that the three BJP candidates are almost certain to win the by-elections.
The Election Commission of India’s recent announcement of by-elections to three Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal, which fell vacant following the resignations of Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Sushmita Dev and Prakash Chik Baraik — the three Trinamool Congress MPs who stepped down after the party’s debacle in the recent West Bengal Assembly elections — has brought the focus back on the former MPs and the BJP’s plans for them.
In West Bengal, the BJP is set to secure victory in all three Rajya Sabha seats as Trinamool Congress may not be in the race due to internal rebellion
Modi said that institutions established during Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s period laid the foundation for the country’s economic and industrial growth.
The SIT investigating the death of a 12-year-old girl in Baruipur has arrested a second accused after overnight raids and detained three others as police await the autopsy report.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said love for each other, unity and friendship have been cherished in Bengal for generations and will continue to guide the people in future.
Union home minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit West Bengal on 29-30 December, signalling the BJP’s renewed push to strengthen its organisational base and electoral strategy ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.
Krishnagar Municipality has rolled out a comprehensive public awareness drive combining civic discipline, citizen convenience, and digital accountability, signalling a renewed push towards cleaner streets, timely tax compliance, and streamlined municipal services.
As the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was underway, New Town’s Ghuni slum had repeatedly figured in news headlines, with local residents alleging that a majority of its inhabitants were illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.
The national general secretary of Trinamul Congress and Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha MP, Abhishek Banerjee, today called Sunali Khatun on her phone and assured her of full medical support from the state government.
