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May 4, 2026 6:03 PM

Assembly polls 2026: BJP breaches TMC bastion in West Bengal, heads for decisive win

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is heading towards a decisive victory in West Bengal after taking a massive lead over the Trinamool Congress (TMC), according to the latest counting trends released by the Election Commission of India. As of 6:00 pm, the BJP won 33 seats and was leading in 172, while the TMC, led by Mamata Banerjee, won 10 seats and was ahead in 72. Counting is under way in 293 of the 294 constituencies in West Bengal after the Election Commission ordered a re...

April 9, 2026 5:39 PM

PM Modi unveils ‘six guarantees’ for Bengal, promises 7th Pay Commission if BJP comes to power

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled “six guarantees” for West Bengal, promising an accountable administration, the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission and action against corruption if the BJP comes to power in the state. Addressing a public rally in Haldia, the Prime Minister said the guarantees would ensure an “accountable and fully answerable” administrative. "I offer six guarantees to West Bengal — 1. Modi's first guarantee: A BJP government will replace this at...

January 5, 2026 12:29 PM

PM Modi extends birthday greetings to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended birthday greetings to West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, “Birthday wishes to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Didi. I pray for her good health and long life.” As per official records, Banerjee was born on January 5, 1955, and she turned 71 on Monday. Banerjee became the first woman to serve as Chief Minister of West Bengal in 2011, ending the 34-year-long L...

August 5, 2025 12:14 PM

Centre has given over ₹1.10 lakh crore for West Bengal’s development: Shivraj Singh

Union Minister of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare, and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said that the central government remains fully committed to the development of West Bengal and the Ministry of Rural Development alone has allocated over ₹1.10 lakh crore to the state under various schemes since 2014-15. Chouhan clarified that ₹16,505 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), ₹25,798 crore under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), ₹274 crore unde...

March 4, 2025 2:38 PM

Fat-shaming comments on Rohit Sharma are ‘deeply shameful and outright pathetic’: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has lashed out at Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed for her remarks on Rohit Sharma, calling them “shameful and pathetic.” During India's Champions Trophy Group A clash against New Zealand on Sunday, the Congress spokesperson took to X (formerly Twitter) to blatantly call the Indian captain "fat." "Rohit Sharma is fat for a sportsman! Needs to lose weight! And, of course, the most unimpressive captain India has ever had," Shama said in a post on X. He...

December 10, 2024 2:37 PM

Mamata Banerjee should lead INDIA bloc: RJD’s Lalu Yadav

Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday backed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the leadership of the INDIA Bloc. Speaking to ANI in Patna, Lalu Yadav said, “Congress’s objection means nothing. We will support Mamata… Mamata Banerjee should be given the leadership (of the INDIA Bloc)… We will form the government again in 2025.” His statement drew mixed reactions from across the political spectrum. In Delhi, Shiv Sen...

September 16, 2024 3:56 PM

Bengal Bandh: Security tightened in Kolkata; bus drivers wear helmets

Security in Kolkata was heightened on Wednesday, with police personnel deployed across the city to prevent violence following the 12-hour 'Bengal Bandh' called by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The strike has been organized in response to alleged police brutality during Tuesday's 'Nabanna Abhijan' protest rally in the state capital. The protest follows widespread outrage over the murder and alleged sexual assault of a female trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, ...

June 4, 2024 4:24 PM

Lok Sabha election results: Mamata holds on to Bengal bastion, stops BJP juggernaut

Bharatiya Janata Party's Campaign strategy for Lok Saabha Polls in West Bengal failed to bring fruitful results as Trinamool Congress is leading in 30 seats in West Bengal as the counting of votes in the Lok Sabha polls is progressing, as per the Election Commission. West Bengal contributes 42 Lok Sabha seats in the 543-member Parliament. The Bharatiya Janata Party's main focus was to dislodge Mamata Banerjee from West Bengal and even targeted the TMC government over Sandeshkhali, but the trend...