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May 12, 2026, 01:54 PM - 3 min read
Within 24 hours of the transition in power, visible changes were implemented at 188A Harish Chatterjee Street, Banerjee’s residence, where scissor barricades at the entrance of the lane were taken down.
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May 8, 2026, 07:04 PM - 4 min read
The announcement came during a meeting of the BJP legislative party, bringing the process of government formation in the state to its final stage. Shah made it clear that fulfilling the long-cherished vision of building a “Sonar Bangla” (Golden Bengal) would be the foremost priority of the incoming government.
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May 5, 2026, 12:01 PM - 2 min read
Despite the loss, Moitra expressed a sense of pride in her party’s efforts, suggesting they had "fought the good fight" against significant odds on what she described as an "uneven pitch."
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May 2, 2026, 02:05 PM - 4 min read
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has accused election authorities of conducting unauthorised sorting of postal ballots inside the strongroom at Khudiram Anushilan Kendra without the presence of candidates or their representatives.
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May 2, 2026, 08:55 AM - 3 min read
The catalyst for this intervention was a series of highly specific complaints during the April 29 polls, suggesting a sophisticated attempt to disrupt the mechanics of the vote.
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May 1, 2026, 08:41 AM - 3 min read
The Chief Minister arrived at Sakhawat Memorial School in south Kolkata, a key distribution and reception centre for the Bhabanipur constituency, following the circulation of a viral video that purportedly showed unauthorised activity where EVMs and ballots are stored.
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April 29, 2026, 08:06 PM - 2 min read
The state recorded a historic 93.18 per cent participation in the first phase, followed by 91 pc in the second.
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April 29, 2026, 06:46 PM - 3 min read
Leading the charge in participation, the Ausgram constituency in Purba Bardhaman reported a turnout of 94.06 per cent, with Habra in North 24 Parganas following closely at 93 per cent. Meanwhile, Bhabanipur — the high-profile seat contested by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee — saw 85.51 per cent of its electorate turn out by late afternoon.
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April 29, 2026, 05:35 PM - 3 min read
Casting her vote at Mitra Institution in the afternoon, the Trinamool supremo flashed a victory sign and said, “No matter what the exit polls say, Trinamool is winning.” She further claimed that her party would secure a two-thirds majority in the ongoing West Bengal Assembly election.
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April 29, 2026, 03:59 PM - 2 min read
Purba Bardhaman district registered the highest turnout at 83.11 pc, followed by Hooghly with 80.77 pc. Nadia district reported 79.79 pc, while Kolkata North and South recorded turnout rates of 78 pc and 75.38 pc respectively. South 24 Parganas saw a 76.75 pc voter participation.
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April 29, 2026, 02:46 PM - 3 min read
The situation escalated around 12:30 pm when Adhikari’s convoy reached the Muktadal More area. A group of Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters, including several women, raised “Joy Bangla” slogans while also chanting “Chor! Chor!” at the BJP leader.
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April 29, 2026, 02:37 PM - 3 min read
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Debangshu Panda has claimed that the Trinamool Congress is deliberately obstructing the electorate from voting in his favour, citing reports of EVM malfunctions and tampering across the constituency.
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