Page 2 - Latest Updates on Mamata Banerjee
Best of BS Opinion: Vodafone must quickly raise capital, improve services
From Vodafone Idea's financial struggles and Bengal's political tensions to oil market reactions during the Iran conflict, here are the top opinions of the day
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Calcutta HC refuses plea for stay of arbitration award to Tata Motors
The Calcutta High Court refused an unconditional stay on Tata Motors' ₹765.78-crore arbitration award in the long-running Singur land dispute case
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Lost cause: Mamata Banerjee's defiance risks stoking lawlessness in Bengal
Ms Banerjee's contention is that the election has not been conducted fairly and that central forces were misused to capture booths and influence the outcome
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Bengal Governor dissolves Legislative Assembly after completion of term
West Bengal Governor R N Ravi dissolved the state assembly after its term ended on May 7, formally bringing the Trinamool Congress' 15-year rule to a close
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West Bengal Assembly election results 2026: Check full list of winners
Counting of votes started at 8 am across 293 Assembly constituencies, with polling in one seat deferred, taking place at 77 counting centres spread over 23 districts
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West Bengal set to get PMJAY cover after BJP's election victory
West Bengal likely to re-enter PMJAY, expanding health cover and paving the way for Centre-state scheme convergence
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Can BJP's Bengal win be a turning point for industry? Experts weigh in
Now, with the BJP in power at both the Centre and the state - a convergence not seen in over 50 years - the question is whether it can unlock a wave of investment to match the scale of the mandate
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Assembly election results: What to expect from the three unknowns
BJP has promised an industrial park in Singur
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Mamata Banerjee refuses to resign, says election verdict a conspiracy
Violence reported across West Bengal after Assembly results as BJP secures majority, while Opposition leaders question the mandate and Election Commission's role
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Won't resign, poll results not people's mandate but conspiracy: Mamata
Banerjee also alleged that the TMC's contest in the polls was not against the BJP, but against the Election Commission, which worked "for the BJP"
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Suvendu Adhikari's rise: From Mamata loyalist to defeating her twice
Suvendu Adhikari, who defeated Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram in 2021, beat her again in Bhabanipur as the BJP ended the TMC's 15-year rule in Bengal
 "Suvendu Adhikari's rise: From Mamata loyalist to defeating her twice")
Put petty politics aside, it's not about party but India: Rahul on TMC loss
Gandhi also came out in support of the TMC, which has been trounced by the BJP in the polls, and urged those gloating over the loss of Mamata Banerjee's party to put petty politics aside
 "Put petty politics aside, it's not about party but India: Rahul on TMC loss")
BJP's West Bengal win: L&T, Bandhan Bank among others may gain, say experts
The BJP's victory in West Bengal, wrote analysts at Nomura in a note, could lead to expectations of improved governance, ease of doing business and enhanced infrastructure spending.
 "BJP's West Bengal win: L&T, Bandhan Bank among others may gain, say experts")
West Bengal election results: Industrialists pin hopes on BJP's win
Strained Centre-state relations had long made investors wary, a sentiment reinforced by Trinamool leader Mamata Banerjee's rise on the back of a land agitation in Singur and Nandigram
The way of Bengal: BJP sweeps to power, ends TMC's 15-year rule
BJP will form its first govt in the state after winning 207 seats, way past the majority mark of 148, to end TMC's 15-year rule. Mamata Banerjee's party managed only 80 seats
 "The way of Bengal: BJP sweeps to power, ends TMC's 15-year rule")
West Bengal poll results: BJP scripts historic victory, crosses 200 seats
West Bengal Assembly election results: BJP crosses majority mark with strong gains, while TMC suffers losses as vote share dips and key regions swing towards BJP in 2026 polls
 "West Bengal poll results: BJP scripts historic victory, crosses 200 seats")
'Lotus blooms in West Bengal': PM Modi hails BJP's win in TMC bastion
Counting trends showed the BJP racing past the majority mark in the 294-member Assembly, signalling the end of the 15-year rule of the Trinamool Congress
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BJP win may revive corporate interest in WB; realty may see achhe din: Analysts
A BJP win in West Bengal, said G Chokkalingam, founder and head of research at Equinomics, could see economic growth-related initiatives. More corporate capital, he said could find its way into WB.
 "BJP win may revive corporate interest in WB; realty may see achhe din: Analysts")
West Bengal election results 2026: How key candidates are performing
Vote counting is underway in West Bengal, with BJP ahead in 194 seats as of 2 pm. Counting began at 8 am across 77 centres for 293 constituencies in 23 districts
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West Bengal election: Mamata tells TMC agents to stay put as BJP leads
Mamata Banerjee urged TMC workers to stay at counting centres, alleging BJP and the Election Commission were hiding TMC's real lead as Bengal trends showed BJP ahead
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