West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Mamata under pressure, BJP on the rise, SIR in focus – Ten charts explained

West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Mamata under pressure, BJP on the rise, SIR in focus - Ten charts explained

Suvendu Official; Mamata Banerjee Bengal is full of politics. Take a stroll through the streets of Howrah, Kolkata or any town in the state and you will find tea stalls outhouse (The uncles) debated ideologies, leaders and the future as if every conversation carried the weight of history. This is not new. From Jyoti Basu’s … Read more

Mamata’s big test: Can Didi brand work again in Bangladesh?

Mamata’s big test: Can Didi brand work again in Bangladesh?

New Delhi: When centralized leadership and national narratives dominate politics, Mamata Banerjee As one of the strongest regional governors to resist national trends. She has ruled West Bengal for the past 15 years, defeating her opponents time and time again. But the big question is: Can the Trinamool chief do it again? this bjpHer main … Read more

West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Can Mamata Banerjee win without Prashant Kishor’s playbook

West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Can Mamata Banerjee win without Prashant Kishor's playbook

New Delhi: On the face of it, the 2026 Assembly elections in West Bengal are proceeding along familiar lines. Mamata Banerjee Once again at the center of fiercely polarized competition, bjpdetermined to turn the 2021 surge into momentum. The themes are carefully rehearsed: welfare and governance, regional identity and national leadership, banerji Against Narendra Modi. … Read more

The Missing Competition: Why the 2026 Election Isn’t About PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi

The Missing Competition: Why the 2026 Election Isn’t About PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi

Archive photos Nearly 174 million voters are preparing to vote in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and pondicherry In the weeks that followed, the familiar outlines of a campaign were clearly visible — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s high-decibel rallies and Rahul GandhiIdeological messages across poll states.However, discussions of the election between the two leaders … Read more

‘BJP will take Lakshmi Bandar’s money’: CM Mamata to Bengal women voters

'BJP will take Lakshmi Bandar's money': CM Mamata to Bengal women voters

New Delhi: Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee The BJP on Saturday accused the BJP of trying to mislead women voters and warned them not to share bank details, claiming it could lead to financial fraud.Addressing a public rally, Banerjee claimed that BJP workers might approach families posing as West Bengal or Bengal representatives. … Read more

Voting for eight parliamentary seats will take place on April 9 and April 4. twenty three

Voting for eight parliamentary seats will take place on April 9 and April 4. twenty three

New Delhi: Polling for eight assembly seats – two each in Maharashtra and Karnataka and one each in Goa, Gujarat, Nagaland and Tripura – will be held on April 9 and April 23. European Community CEC Gyanesh Kumar said bypoll voting in Goa, Karnataka, Nagaland and Tripura will be held on April 9; remaining constituencies … Read more

Bengali citizen injured in clashes between BJP workers and TMC cadres

Bengali citizen injured in clashes between BJP workers and TMC cadres

KOLKATA: Bengal Minister Shashi Panja was injured on Saturday during a clash between Trinamool and Trinamool workers near her home in Girish Park. bjp Supporters coming to attend Prime Minister ModiGather here. At least eight policemen and several Trinamool and BJP supporters were injured in the violence. Bowbazar police station in-charge Bappaditya Naskar was injured … Read more

Battle of the rolls: How Mamata vs EC over SIR has set stage for 2026 Bengal assembly elections

Battle of the rolls: How Mamata vs EC over SIR has set stage for 2026 Bengal assembly elections

The publication of West Bengal’s final electoral rolls on February 28 almost closes the chapter on one of the most acrimonious Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercises in the state’s recent political history. Now remains the aftermath of the political storm that has stirred, not just on the streets but in the courtroom too. What began … Read more

Two titans, two models: How Jyoti Basu & Mamata Banerjee defined Bengal politics

Two titans, two models: How Jyoti Basu & Mamata Banerjee defined Bengal politics

This image is used for representation purpose only (AI-generated) On 20 May 2011, it was a humid summer afternoon in Kolkata. Crowds gathered outside Raj Bhavan as Mamata Banerjee took oath as the first woman chief minister of West Bengal. The moment marked the end of a 34-year Left Front rule and the beginning of … Read more

‘No Hindu refugee will lose citizenship’: West Bengal’s Amit Shah

'No Hindu refugee will lose citizenship': West Bengal's Amit Shah

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah No “Hindu” refugee will lose his citizenship in West Bengal, he said on Monday while criticizing the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government for opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The state is set to go to polls this year and infiltration remains one of the key political flashpoints, setting … Read more