politics

High turnout marks crucial phase of West Bengal Assembly elections 2026

Voting across 142 constituencies in the decisive second phase sees heavy participation, with nearly 90% turnout by evening, as TMC, BJP and other parties battle for control in a high-stakes contest.

Mamata Banerjee cries rigging, Suvendu Adhikari hits back with voter threat charge

BJP sweeps Gujarat civic polls, wins all 15 municipal corporations

Rajya Sabha chairman accepts merger of 7 AAP MPs with BJP despite AAP’s plea

Modi confident of BJP win in Bengal, says he will return for oath ceremony

Addressing a rally in Barrackpore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed confidence in a BJP victory in West Bengal, promising to return after May 4 for the swearing-in while targeting the ruling TMC.

PM Modi invokes Netaji slogan, asks for votes in Bengal’s Matua belt

Addressing a rally in Thakurnagar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reframed Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s iconic slogan while targeting the TMC, pitching the BJP as an alternative in West Bengal’s Matua-dominated region.

Modi targets TMC’s ‘Maa, Maati, Manush’ plank, reiterates CAA citizenship for Matuas in Bengal

Addressing a rally in Bongaon, Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised the Mamata Banerjee government on governance and law and order, while pledging citizenship under the CAA to Matua and Namasudra communities.

AAP seeks disqualification of 7 Rajya Sabha MPs amid defection row

AP has moved the Rajya Sabha Chairman seeking action against seven MPs who joined the BJP.

Jadavpur University teachers counter PM Modi’s ‘anarchy’ remark as political row escalates

Academics defend the university’s academic record after PM Narendra Modi’s criticism, while Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan targets the Mamata Banerjee government, deepening the political confrontation amid state elections.

AAP hits back at BJP over ‘Sheesh Mahal 2’ claims, calls images fake

AAP leader Sanjay Singh accused the BJP of spreading misinformation over alleged images of Arvind Kejriwal’s residence, calling the visuals fabricated and warning of possible legal action.