Last Updated:June 02, 2026, 20:37 IST Since the poll defeat, the party has been dealing with signs of internal strain and growing dissatisfaction among sections of its leadership. Reports of disagreements, organisational issues, and allegations of corruption have added to the pressure on the party’s top leadership. (PTI file photo) Is the Trinamool Congress heading…
Last Updated:May 04, 2026, 18:32 IST The BJP’s tally is now over 200 seats while Trinamool Congress was decimated to below 100 seats. Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a public rally at Arambagh, in Hooghly district. (PTI file) West Bengal Election 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the 2026 West Bengal election…
Last Updated:May 04, 2026, 20:11 IST Hailing the day as “historic and unprecedented”, PM Modi heralded the era of “poribortan” (change) in West Bengal as the BJP ousted Mamata Banerjee’s TMC from power In his speech, PM Modi promised strict action against “infiltrators” in West Bengal, a reference to illegal Bangladeshi migrants. (X/@BJP4India) The Congress…
Last Updated:May 05, 2026, 10:31 IST With Delhi flipped and Bengal breached, BJP has now defeated two leaders who once appeared politically invincible in their political strongholds Mamata Banerjee (left) and Arvind Kejriwal. (PTI) Months after defeating Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has now unseated Mamata…
Last Updated:May 05, 2026, 14:49 IST Between 2011 & 2021, BJP’s vote share rose from 4.06% to 37.97% — an increase of 34 percentage points. This wasn’t a result of short-term political swings, but of voter loyalties For much of West Bengal’s political history, the BJP remained a marginal player. By 2016, however, the first…
Last Updated:May 05, 2026, 18:05 IST The TMC supremo said that she no longer holds any official position and would now focus on rebuilding the opposition’s INDIA bloc. Outgoing West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference. (ANI) After suffering a crushing defeat in the recently held West Bengal assembly polls, outgoing Chief Minister…
Last Updated:May 11, 2026, 19:58 IST Suspended TMC leader Riju Dutta also accused I-PAC of effectively running the party and influencing internal decisions. Senior TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee alleged I-PAC had damaged the party’s internal structure and electoral prospects. (File photo) After facing a crushing defeat at the hands of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…
Last Updated:May 05, 2026, 22:28 IST While addressing a press conference, the TMC supremo said that several opposition leaders had reached out to her after the results, expressing support and solidarity. Outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. West Bengal Assembly Polls: Outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that her “target…
Last Updated:May 06, 2026, 12:45 IST West Bengal bars retired bureaucrats appointed by Mamata Banerjee from offices ahead of new government, BJP wins 207 of 294 seats, ending 15-year TMC rule West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (PTI) All retired bureaucrats appointed by outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the administration have been barred from…
Last Updated:May 06, 2026, 13:31 IST The senior advocate emphasised that under the Constitution, a Chief Minister must step down if they no longer command a majority in the assembly. Mamata Banerjee has alleged that the BJP, in collusion with the Election Commission, manipulated the West Bengal polls through voter roll deletions West Bengal Polls:…
