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Congress West Bengal Pradesh Mahila Congress chief Shrabanti Singh accused state party president Subhankar Sarkar of harassing and insulting Mahila Congress functionaries

Turmoil in Bengal Congress: State unit president Subhankar Sarkar accused of ‘harassing women’

February 10, 2026 3:18 pm

State party chief denies allegations, calls them bid to 'tarnish image' as party decides to go alone in polls

A videograb shows an image of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma holding a rifle.

Assam BJP posts, then deletes, AI video showing Himanta taking aim at men in skullcaps

February 09, 2026 3:21 pm

Call to genocide, says Congress: ‘Appears to glorify the targeted, ‘point-blank’ murder of minorities’

Curious case of ex-Mamata aide out on bail: Is Partha Chatterjee set for a comeback?

February 07, 2026 7:24 pm

A prime accused in Bengal school jobs scam and former TMC heavyweight and minister, who was in jail for over three years, Partha Chatterjee has recently been inducted in some key Assembly panels

As Mamata, Akhilesh allege ‘targeted SIR deletions’, why Opposition is worried about low margin seats

February 07, 2026 5:39 pm

Sources in SP and TMC say they are concerned about seats where the victory margin in previous UP and Bengal Assembly polls were low, and where a shift of 3,000-5,000 votes could tilt the scales in BJP's favour in the coming elections

High debt, DA hike, and SC directive to clear dues: Can Mamata govt afford to fulfil its promises?

February 06, 2026 1:27 am

In the interim budget on Thursday, the TMC government in West Bengal increases amount under the flagship Lakshmir Bhandar and Banglar Bari schemes.

'Cannot get worse': Why Congress has ditched Left in Bengal, will contest Assembly polls alone

February 06, 2026 3:28 pm

This comes days after Trinamool Congress, which is learnt to have offered the party two seats, ruled out a tie-up

In a setback to BJP's Manipur plans, Kuki-Zo Council asks Kuki faces to steer clear of govt

February 04, 2026 4:06 pm

KZS reiterates its demand for a separate administration arrangement for Kuki-Zos, citing a series of their tribes' collective decisions amid ethnic division and displacement in the state

Mamata's '5 minutes' in court: Cites Tagore, calls herself 'bonded labour'

February 05, 2026 10:47 am

Referring to the EC as a “WhatsApp Commission”, Bengal CM appeals with folded hands that her state being targeted and voters being selectively deleted, urges court to "Save Democracy"

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Why Mamata Banerjee has brought the fight against BJP to Delhi

February 04, 2026 12:03 pm

TMC supremo's worry is that if the names of a significant number of electors are deleted from the final voter list, which may include a sizeable number of minority voters, her party could run into rough weather in several seats

Who are BJP’s Bengal ‘peacekeepers’? As Assembly poll looms, party calls in reinforcements

January 20, 2026 2:43 pm

The “pravasi sadasyas” from Hindi heartland states, Karnataka are supervising campaign prep and outreach. “Larger focus, however, is on resolving differences between local workers.”