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, 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…
Trinamool Congress candidate for Falta Assembly seat Jahangir Khan withdraws from contest Ahead of the Falta repolling, Trinamool Congress candidate from the Falta Assembly seat, Jahangir Khan, on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) announced his withdrawal from the electoral contest. “Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has announced a special package for the development of Falta. In the…
Last Updated:May 06, 2026, 08:03 IST The Assam Chief Minister’s reaction came after Mamata Banerjee, who lost the state elections to BJP on Monday, refused to tender her resignation. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (Image: PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has asked to dismiss Mamata Banerjee after she said that she will…
Last Updated:May 06, 2026, 10:29 IST Mahesh Jethmalani calls Mamata Banerjee’s refusal to resign after losing West Bengal polls unpardonable, urges Governor to dismiss and even evict her. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (PTI) Speaking on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s refusal to resign from the post after losing assembly elections, senior advocate…
Last Updated:May 06, 2026, 12:25 IST The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) election is due around December 2026, where all 144 wards will go to polls. TMC had won 134 wards last election. For Mamata Banerjee, this election was meant to be a launchpad to Delhi. Instead, it risks becoming a reminder of a basic rule…
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:…
Last Updated:May 06, 2026, 16:07 IST Agnimitra Paul currently serves currently as an MLA from the Asansol Dakshin constituency. efore entering public life, Agnimitra Paul had a successful career as a fashion designer. West Bengal Polls: In a sweeping electoral mandate, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured a decisive victory in the West Bengal…
Last Updated:May 06, 2026, 21:58 IST The swearing-in ceremony of West Bengal’s new Chief Minister will be held at Brigade Parade Ground on May 9 at 10 am. Mamata Banerjee told the party legislators that the BJP had “looted” the election and asserted that the party would move the Supreme Court alleging large-scale manipulation during…
