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PM Modi’s poster displayed at Brigade Parade Ground ahead of the swearing-in ceremony in Kolkata.

Brigade Parade Ground set for Bengal’s historic swearing-in event

May 7, 2026, 09:51 PM - 3 min read

PM Modi to attend Bengal’s first BJP CM swearing-in at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Ground amid tight security and political tensions.

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R. N. Ravi greets former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during an earlier event. (File photo)

Bengal Governor dissolves Assembly; Mamata no longer CM

May 7, 2026, 07:45 PM - 2 min read

The West Bengal Assembly was dissolved on Thursday by the Governor under Article 174, ending Mamata Banerjee’s tenure as Chief Minister amid a post-poll constitutional standoff.

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The Election Commission of India headquarters in New Delhi. (File photo)

₹1,445 crore inducements seized in polls, reports EC

May 7, 2026, 05:09 PM - 3 min read

Inducements worth ₹1,445 crore were seized during recent Assembly polls, with Tamil Nadu leading in cash seizures and West Bengal topping liquor and drug recoveries.

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BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari (R) and his slain assistant Chandranath Rath (R), who was shot dead in a targeted attack in Madhyamgram on Wednesday evening.

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s assistant shot dead in Madhyamgram

May 7, 2026, 12:16 AM - 3 min read

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s aide Chandranath Rath was shot dead in Madhyamgram hours before the new government’s swearing-in, triggering tension.

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Akhilesh Yadav.

SC should take cognisance of WB poll: Yadav

May 6, 2026, 04:59 PM - 2 min read

The Samajwadi Party chief questioned why transparency measures similar to live-streamed court proceedings could not be applied to elections.

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Bengal assembly polls: Jobless teachers cautiously optimistic

May 5, 2026, 04:57 PM - 4 min read

In April 2025, the Supreme Court had scrapped the appointments of more than 25,000 staff recruited through the West Bengal School Service Commission, citing widespread irregularities in the 2016 hiring process during the tenure of the Trinamool Congress government.

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 BJP supporters apply 'gulal' amid celebrations during vote tabulation on the day of West Bengal Assembly election results, in Kolkata, Monday, May 4, 2026.

BJP storms Bengal, retains Assam with emphatic mandate

May 4, 2026, 10:05 PM - 5 min read

BJP surges past majority in Bengal and secures a third term in Assam, marking a major political shift in the east, according to ECI data at 9:30 pm.

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RSS outreach, voter push aided BJP surge in Bengal

May 4, 2026, 06:40 PM - 3 min read

RSS held extensive outreach and voter campaigns in Bengal, urging fear-free voting and aiding BJP strategy, sources say amid party’s strong poll performance.

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Epic, emphatic, epochal: BJP’s victory in Bengal

Epic, emphatic, epochal: BJP’s victory in Bengal

May 4, 2026, 05:44 PM - 6 min read

The Bengal elections have reaffirmed people’s trust in PM Modi’s leadership and the organisational skills as well as fighting spirit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who has not given any excuse to the opposition for the loss of Bengal, where the elections were free, fair, peaceful and without any threat, fear or intimidation.

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No victory processions allowed in WB: EC

No victory processions allowed in WB: EC

May 4, 2026, 01:47 PM - 3 min read

“Giving law and order situation top priority, the Commission has decided not to allow any victory procession across the state. Central forces and state police personnel have been asked to patrol the areas known to be sensitive zones,” Special Election Observer Subrata Gupta said.

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Security personnel patrol on the eve of counting and results of the West Bengal Assembly polls, in Howrah, West Bengal, on Sunday.

TMC dares BJP to bring full force ahead of Falta repoll

May 3, 2026, 05:21 PM - 4 min read

TMC dares BJP to deploy full machinery in Falta repoll on May 21, says voters will have final say after EC countermanded earlier polling citing “severe offences”.

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari (R).

Bengal awaits verdict; TMC eyes return, BJP seeks breakthrough

May 3, 2026, 04:04 PM - 5 min read

West Bengal awaits May 4 results after record turnout, with TMC eyeing a return and BJP pushing for a historic breakthrough in a high-stakes contest.

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