Sporadic violence and attacks on candidates disrupted polling in parts of West Bengal on Thursday, April 23, 2026, as the first phase of the Assembly elections took place across 152 constituencies. The Election Commission of India (ECI) requested reports from the affected areas. The state saw a strong voter turnout of over 62.18% by 1

BJP MP Anurag Thakur and other party leaders enjoyed fish and rice (maachbhaat) on the last day of campaigning for the first phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal. This was an effort to counter CM Mamata Banerjee’s claim that the BJP would ban fish if it won. Anurag Thakur eat fish on campaign

Recently, the West Bengal election security arrangements face the intense scrutiny due to the show of force. Kolkata hosts the high level security meeting with CRPF, BSF, CISF, SSB, and ITBP officials to finalize the plans for polling on 23 and 29 April. High-Level Security Meeting in Kolkata amid West Bengal Elections The meeting is

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee made serious allegations against the BharatiyaJanata Party (BJP) on Thursday. She claimed the opposition intends to bring in the NIA, set off a bomb, and blame someone else. Speaking at a public gathering in Dinhata, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader warned that people from outside the state might be used

A Constitution Amendment Bill to implement reservation for women in legislatures in 2029. It increase the number of seats in the Lok Sabha was defeated on Friday, April 17, 2026, in the Lower House. While 298 members voted in support of the Bill, 230 MPs opposed it. The Bill failed to secure the necessary two-thirds

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has announced the specific seat distribution for the southern states following the proposed expansion of the Lok Sabha to include women’s reservation. He said that each state’s seat allocation will increase uniformly by about 50% to maintain its proportional representation in the Lok Sabha. Amit Shah revised Lok Sabha Seat

Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, lost his temper on Wednesday after TMC workers disrupted a road show in the Bali assembly constituency of Howrah district. The event was organized to support BJP candidate Sanjay Singh. Adhikari, who is running for both the Nandigram and Bhabanipur constituencies, was seen criticizing

Fish became central to the Bengal Assembly election on Wednesday, as both the ruling Trinamool party and the opposition BJP used it to attract voters on Poila Biashakh, or Bengali New Year’s Day. BJP candidate carrying fish in campaign Rallies Senior state minister and Trinamool leader Aroop Biswas led a procession from Garia Bramhapur in

Few weeks before polling in West Bengal, Asaduddin Owaisi AIMIM party end their alliance with AJUP. It marks big shift in political scenarios ahead of elections. Sting video breaks the Owaisi- Kabir Alliance Owaisi cancelled his campaigns plans in Bengal, that includes the appearances with Kabir, and targets the key voter base. This decision came

Recently, the West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee filed her nomination for Bhabanipur Assembly elections. She is 71 year old, and well known for her simple lifestyle, without any luxury car, house or any other property, despite of her long time career in politics. She declared that she owned the 15.4 assets in election affidavit. Mamata