West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026

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WEST BENGAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2026 NEWS

TMC to move court, Mamata digs in heels; Assembly term ends

TMC to move court, Mamata Banerjee digs in heels; Assembly term ends

May 07, 2026 6:29 am

As Banerjee dug in her heels, state Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal met Governor R N Ravi and submitted the gazette notification of the election results, clearing the decks for the Governor to invite the BJP, the party voted to power in a landslide, to form the next government.

Dilip Ghosh spoke on multiple issues, ranging from the new government's agenda to TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee's stance. (File Photo)

‘Sab ka saath, sab ka vikas… next is sab ka hisab’: Bengal BJP leader Dilip Ghosh

May 07, 2026 5:38 am

“West Bengal has potential and its people have capability, so we have to give the state opportunity and its people a good administration... Bengal needs JCBs to wipe out corruption, infiltration,” says the newly elected Kharagpur Sadar MLA

The front-runner by all accounts is Mamata’s one-time lieutenant, whose defection to the BJP in December 2020, just months before the 2021 elections, had come as a big blow to the TMC chairperson. Back then, Suvendu had created a splash by defeating Mamata in Nandigram, where an anti-land acquisition movement had played a big role in propelling the party to power in 2011.

With BJP set to storm to power in Bengal, who will be the next CM? A look at the front-runners

May 05, 2026 12:20 am

West Bengal Election Result 2026: From LoP Suvendu Adhikari, once one of Mamata Banerjee’s close associates, to current state BJP president Samik Bhattacharya and former state chief Dilip Ghosh, the party has several names to choose from.

RG Kar victim mother, RG Kar rape and murder

Bengal poll results | RG Kar victim’s mother wins in Panihati: ‘It’s a fight for justice’

May 05, 2026 4:20 am

Fielded by the BJP from Panihati in North 24 Parganas, she gathered 87,977 votes, trouncing her nearest rival from the TMC by 28,836 votes — a verdict hailed as “a mother's win”.

With BJP set to win Bengal, how India’s political map has changed

May 04, 2026 4:29 pm

NDA is now in power in 22 states and UTs, up from 21 at the end of 2025

How BJP put its house in order in run-up to big Bengal battle

May 05, 2026 12:23 am

The BJP won 77 seats in the 2021 Assembly polls. But in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, its score dropped to 12 from 18 in the 2019 general election. This time, however, it appears set to make a massive comeback.

'Hindu consolidation,' says Suvendu Adhikari as BJP heads for big win in West Bengal

May 04, 2026 2:01 pm

Besides expecting a good turnout in Bhabanipur, Adhikari said he has received three times more votes than in previous years, in Nandigram.

Assembly Election Results 2026 | Mamata alleges EVM tampering, voter deletions, calls CEC ‘villain’ after Bengal loss

May 06, 2026 12:20 pm

ECI Election Results 2026 | West Bengal (WB), Tamilnadu (TN), Kerala, Assam Election Result 2026: Among the biggest surprises, was the actor Vijay-led TVK's performance. It surged ahead of DMK and AIDMK to take the lead in Tamil Nadu.

West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: Check date and time for voting, poll results, and other details

May 04, 2026 2:11 pm

West Bengal Election 2026 Polling, Voting Result - Date, Time, Streaming: Voting in the first phase of Bengal elections is underway. The second and final phase will take place on April 29.