Chief Minister of West Bengal

April 23, 2026 10:39 AM

Assembly elections: Voter turnout nears 19% in Bengal, 17% in Tamil Nadu till 9 am

The voter turnout in the first phase of polling in West Bengal was recorded at 18.76 per cent, while Tamil Nadu reported a turnout of 17.69 per cent as of 9 am on Thursday, according to data released by the Election Commission of India. In Tamil Nadu, Tiruppur district recorded the highest turnout at 20.38 per cent, followed by Erode at 19.55 per cent, while Chennai registered 16.51 per cent. In West Bengal, Paschim Midnapore recorded the highest turnout at 20.51 per cent, followed by Bankura ...

September 12, 2024 11:51 PM

Ready to resign, want justice for the victim, says CM Mamata Banerjee amid junior doctors’ protest

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged protesting junior doctors to return to work, stating that while she is prepared to resign from her post, her priority remains justice for the RG Kar rape-murder victim and ensuring proper medical care for citizens. Addressing a press conference, Banerjee said, "I am ready to resign as the Chief Minister of West Bengal. I am not concerned about the post. My only concern is justice for the victim and ensuring that ordinary people receive medica...

September 16, 2024 4:28 PM

Former WB Chief Minister and CPI (M) leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passes away at 80

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, the former Chief Minister of West Bengal and a prominent leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), passed away on Thursday morning at the age of 80 in Kolkata. Bhattacharjee had been battling ailments associated with old age. He served as the Chief Minister of West Bengal from 2000 to 2011, succeeding Jyoti Basu. Bhattacharjee was the second and final CPI (M) leader to hold the position, following the defeat of his party by Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (...