KC Venugopal, PAC head

The Congress took a principled stand in this assembly election that no party MP would contest the assembly elections

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Rising wealth among candidates reshapes electoral outcomes as crorepati dominance surges across states

Himanta Biswa Sarma, Himanta Biswa, Himanta

Former minister and senior BJP leader Ranjeet Kumar Dass will be the NDA's candidate for the position of Speaker of the state Assembly, Sarma said in a post on X

Voting began on Thursday morning for the re-election to the Falta assembly seat in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, amid tight security, officials said.
More than 2.36 lakh people, including 1.15 lakh women and nine belonging to the third gender, are eligible to cast their votes across 285 booths in this re-election, which commenced at 7 am, they said.
The repoll was ordered due to "severe electoral offences and subversion of the democratic process" on April 29, when voting in Falta was held in the second phase of the assembly elections, the officials said.
A total of six candidates are in the fray, including TMC's Jahangir Khan, who announced he was withdrawing from the race on Tuesday.
Even as Khan announced pulling out from the contest, his name remained on the EVMs as he couldn't officially withdraw his candidature. Among other candidates are Debangshu Panda of the BJP, CPI(M)'s Sambhu Nath Kurmi, and Congress' Abdur Razzak Molla.
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A total of six candidates are in the fray, including TMC's Jahangir Khan, who announced he was withdrawing from the race on Tuesday

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C Ve Shanmugam

Shanmugam also demanded that Palaniswami should immediately convene the party's general council meeting

Suvendu Adhikari, Suvendu

Five years after losing to Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram, Mamata Banerjee suffered another symbolic defeat as the BJP leader wrested Bhabanipur and emerged as West Bengal's new political centrepiece

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister-designate Suvendu Adhikari addresses party legislators after being elected the leader of the BJP legislature party, in Kolkata, Friday, May 8, 2026. (PTI Photo)

From Congress worker to TMC strongman and now BJP's face in Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari's rise has reshaped the state's politics

Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah with BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari. Adhikari was elected the leader of the BJP legislature party in West Bengal on Friday, paving the way for him to become the first BJP chief minister of the state. (PTI Photo)

The BJP won 207 seats to secure more than a two-thirds majority in the 294-member West Bengal assembly

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday praised the contributions of retiring Rajya Sabha members, saying their experience and participation strengthened parliamentary traditions.

India is staring at a widening LPG supply gap as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz hit imports. While alternative routes and US cargoes offer some relief, shortages could worsen in April.

The BJP is just one step away from achieving a rare milestone - 100 seats in the Rajya Sabha.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by Arvind Kejriwal, has officially declared it will contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections alone. Watch the video to know why.

Assembly polls in Delhi will be held on February 5 and the votes counted on February 8, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced on Tuesday.

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