West Bengal Election News

Mamata urges opposition parties to form 'joint platform' against BJP

The former chief minister also called upon the student unions of various affiliations opposed to the BJP and the NGOs to unite against the saffron camp

Abhishek questions Bengal's poll process credibility, accuses EC of bias

In his first social media post after the declaration of results, Banerjee said the TMC would continue to be a "strong, vocal and uncompromising opposition" both in West Bengal and at the Centre

West Bengal verdict a mandate for national security, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah hailed the BJP's victory in West Bengal as a mandate for national security as Suvendu Adhikari was elected the state's first BJP chief minister

From Mamata's minister to chief minister: Suvendu's journey to CM's office

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

One battle after another: Suvendu Adhikari's fight for the Bengal CM's post

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

Suvendu Adhikari elected BJP's legislature party leader, new CM of Bengal

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

What happens when a chief minister refuses to resign after elections?

West Bengal has been thrust into an unprecedented constitutional debate after CM Mamata Banerjee refused to resign despite the BJP's sweeping victory in the 2026 Assembly elections

WB CEO meets Governor to hand over gazette notification of Assembly polls

Agarwal said the Election Commission's role in the Assembly elections is over except for the completion of the pending poll process in Falta constituency

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

BJP's rise to power in Bengal revives hopes for ₹25k cr Tajpur port project

The optimism comes even as the latest global tender floated in December 2025 by the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC) now stands cancelled

CEC orders immediate arrest of those involved in post-poll violence in WB

The Election Commission's directive came after two persons were killed in alleged incidents of post-poll violence in the state on Tuesday, besides scores of party offices being ransacked

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

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

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

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"

Hung verdict in Tamil Nadu: Where can Vijay get support to form govt?

Vijay's TVK has emerged as the single-largest party with 108 seats in Tamil Nadu, but falling short of the majority mark. The focus now shifts to alliances and post-poll negotiations

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

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

Split in minority votes cracks TMC bastions in West Bengal, fuels BJP surge

Contrary to \pre-poll assessments that the SIR of electoral rolls marked by large-scale deletions would trigger consolidation of Muslim voters behind the TMC, the outcome suggests the opposite

TMC alleges post-poll violence in West Bengal; BJP denies involvement

An Election Commission official said strict action will be taken against those involved in the rampage and assault, and reports have been sought from the local police to initiate follow-up action