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BJP to provide 100k jobs to youths each yr in infiltrator-free Bengal: Shah

Shah also promised an 'infiltrator-free Bengal' once the BJP is voted to power in the state

BJP to provide 100k jobs to youths each yr in infiltrator-free Bengal: Shah
Updated On : 21 Apr 2026 | 2:54 PM IST

23% candidates in West Bengal poll phase 2 have criminal cases: ADR report

Out of 142 constituencies, 63 (44 per cent) are "red alert" constituencies which have three or more candidates with criminal cases

23% candidates in West Bengal poll phase 2 have criminal cases: ADR report
Updated On : 21 Apr 2026 | 6:59 AM IST

West Bengal SIR: SC seeks report on functioning of appellate tribunals

The CJI expressed displeasure that almost everyday, the matters related to SIR in West Bengal were being mentioned before it

West Bengal SIR: SC seeks report on functioning of appellate tribunals
Updated On : 20 Apr 2026 | 12:18 PM IST

Key issues take back seat as SIR recasts Bengal polls as identity battle

The mood changed dramatically after the SIR deletions reduced the electorate by nearly 12 per cent

Key issues take back seat as SIR recasts Bengal polls as identity battle
Updated On : 19 Apr 2026 | 11:32 AM IST

SC dismisses plea against transfer of EC officers in poll-bound West Bengal

The bench passed the order while hearing a plea challenging a Calcutta High Court order dated March 31

SC dismisses plea against transfer of EC officers in poll-bound West Bengal
Updated On : 16 Apr 2026 | 2:58 PM IST

From Singur to welfare: How West Bengal's poll issues evolved since 2006

From industrialisation and land protests to welfare, jobs and corruption, West Bengal's election issues have layered over two decades shaping the 2026 political contest

From Singur to welfare: How West Bengal's poll issues evolved since 2006
Updated On : 15 Apr 2026 | 3:36 PM IST

Shah vows to resolve Gorkha issue, withdraw cases if BJP wins West Bengal

The former BJP chief said that he has no doubt that the BJP will defeat the TMC in West Bengal

Shah vows to resolve Gorkha issue, withdraw cases if BJP wins West Bengal
Updated On : 15 Apr 2026 | 2:31 PM IST

Bengal SIR: Logical discrepancy not recognised term under EC, says Mamata

Addressing a public rally at Pingla in Paschim Medinipur district, Banerjee said she has not seen a 'dirty party' like the BJP

Bengal SIR: Logical discrepancy not recognised term under EC, says Mamata
Updated On : 14 Apr 2026 | 2:16 PM IST

In Bengal's Murshidabad, roll deletions trigger 'decitizenisation' fears

Even as CM Mamata Banerjee has vowed to fight to restore the electors' rights, a sense of abandonment is surfacing among those who have been disenfranchised

In Bengal's Murshidabad, roll deletions trigger 'decitizenisation' fears
Updated On : 12 Apr 2026 | 10:32 PM IST

TMC backs 'tukde-tukde' gang that threatened to snap Siliguri Corridor: PM

Addressing an election rally at the Kawakhali ground in the northern West Bengal city of Siliguri, Modi said the Centre was working to develop the corridor, which serves as a gateway to the Northeast

TMC backs 'tukde-tukde' gang that threatened to snap Siliguri Corridor: PM
Updated On : 12 Apr 2026 | 2:33 PM IST

SIR country's biggest recent scam, says Mamata at Bengal poll rally

Addressing a rally at Khandaghosh in Purba Bardhaman district, Banerjee claimed that the BJP would "snatch everything" from the people of West Bengal if it came to power in the state

SIR country's biggest recent scam, says Mamata at Bengal poll rally
Updated On : 12 Apr 2026 | 2:12 PM IST

SC to hear on Monday pleas related to SIR of electoral rolls in Bengal

As per the apex court's cause list of April 13, the pleas would be heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi

SC to hear on Monday pleas related to SIR of electoral rolls in Bengal
Updated On : 12 Apr 2026 | 12:37 PM IST

West Bengal elections: PM Modi to address poll rally in Siliguri today

On Sunday, PM will address a rally at Kawakhali Ground in Siliguri in support of BJP candidate Shankar Ghosh and other party nominees in north Bengal

West Bengal elections: PM Modi to address poll rally in Siliguri today
Updated On : 12 Apr 2026 | 10:30 AM IST

TMC, BJP woo women, youth, and scheme beneficiaries with poll promises

With polling nearing, every promise is really a coded appeal to a particular voter bloc, every welfare scheme, identity pitch, and slogan carefully designed to shift the electoral arithmetic

TMC, BJP woo women, youth, and scheme beneficiaries with poll promises
Updated On : 12 Apr 2026 | 10:26 AM IST

Over 36 mn voters eligible for first phase of Assembly polls in Bengal: EC

The electoral rolls for the first phase comprise 18.4 million males, 17.5 million females and 465 persons of the third gender, the EC data showed

Over 36 mn voters eligible for first phase of Assembly polls in Bengal: EC
Updated On : 12 Apr 2026 | 6:34 AM IST

BJP to implement UCC, won't let Bengalis become minority in Bengal: Modi

The prime minister said this election is about saving West Bengal's identity

BJP to implement UCC, won't let Bengalis become minority in Bengal: Modi
Updated On : 11 Apr 2026 | 5:10 PM IST

BJP govt will end TMC's 'syndicate raj' in Bengal if voted to power: Shah

BJP will end the 'syndicate raj' of the TMC government after winning the Bengal assembly elections, Amit Shah said

BJP govt will end TMC's 'syndicate raj' in Bengal if voted to power: Shah
Updated On : 11 Apr 2026 | 2:49 PM IST

BJP, with EC's help, tried to invalidate my Bhabanipur nomination: Mamata

She also accused the BJP of 'plotting to forcefully capture votes through fraudulent means as they don't have the guts to fight and win the elections democratically'

BJP, with EC's help, tried to invalidate my Bhabanipur nomination: Mamata
Updated On : 11 Apr 2026 | 1:41 PM IST

BJP govt in West Bengal will speed up CAA, infiltrators must leave: Modi

The Prime Minister alleged that the 15-year rule of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had created an atmosphere of fear in Bengal

BJP govt in West Bengal will speed up CAA, infiltrators must leave: Modi
Updated On : 11 Apr 2026 | 1:25 PM IST

West Bengal elections: PM Modi to address three election rallies today

PM Modi will hold the rallies at Katwa in Purba Bardhaman, Jangipur in Muslim-majority Murshidabad district and Kushmandi in Dakshin Dinajpur

West Bengal elections: PM Modi to address three election rallies today
Updated On : 11 Apr 2026 | 10:40 AM IST