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TMC unveils 291 candidates for Bengal polls, drops 33% MLAs, brings in new faces as Mamata Banerjee targets Modi and EC.

TMC announces candidates for 291 seats, drops 33 pc sitting MLAs

March 17, 2026, 07:08 PM - 3 min read

At the same time, the party has prioritised younger candidates, with over 61 per cent of nominees falling within the 30–50 age group. The list also reflects social representation, with 78 candidates from Scheduled Castes, 17 from Scheduled Tribes, and 47 from minority communities.

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MPs urge govt to restore rail fare concession for senior citizens

March 16, 2026, 04:01 PM - 4 min read

MPs in Lok Sabha have urged the government to restore train fare concessions for senior citizens and journalists withdrawn during COVID-19, citing financial relief and respect for contributors.

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Flags of Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party.

Clashes erupt in Kolkata ahead of PM Modi's rally

March 14, 2026, 02:19 PM - 2 min read

The trouble began as BJP activists made their way towards the venue, chanting slogans in support of the Prime Minister.

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 Presiding Officer Sandhya Ray presides over the Lok Sabha during the second part of Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Friday.

MPs submit notices in both Houses for CEC’s removal

March 13, 2026, 08:38 PM - 4 min read

Opposition MPs submitted notices in both Houses seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, alleging partisan conduct and electoral irregularities.

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A file photo of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.

193 Opposition MPs move notice to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar

March 12, 2026, 04:35 PM - 4 min read

A total of 193 Opposition MPs have signed notices seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, exceeding the required numbers in both Houses and marking the first such move against a CEC.

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A file photo of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar during a press conference in New Delhi.

Opposition set to move motion against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

March 9, 2026, 05:47 PM - 4 min read

Opposition parties are preparing to submit a notice to move a motion seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, marking the first such attempt against a CEC, sources said.

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Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer and senior officials of the Commission, during a meeting with recognised National and State political parties of the state, in Kolkata. (@ECISVEEP/X via PTI Photo)

ECI hears parties in Bengal as poll battle intensifies

March 9, 2026, 04:22 PM - 3 min read

At EC’s Bengal poll consultations, TMC alleged voter harassment in SIR, while BJP demanded fewer phases for the Assembly elections. The Commission assured free and fair polls.

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TMC, CEC Gyanesh Kumar clash over voter list row

TMC, CEC Gyanesh Kumar clash over voter list row

March 9, 2026, 02:57 PM - 3 min read

According to TMC leaders, the confrontation occurred when state ministers Chandrima Bhattacharya and Firhad Hakim raised concerns before CEC regarding the alleged removal of nearly 60 lakh names from the voter list.

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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee holds dharna in Kolkata over voter list revision, alleging 60 lakh names under scrutiny ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.

Mamata stages sit-in over voter list scrutiny

March 6, 2026, 04:12 PM - 3 min read

“There is no longer a situation to be ashamed of. Those who are shown as dead in the voter list are present here. Look, they have been declared dead on paper and in pen. Yet they themselves are sitting here and proving that they are alive and well,” she said.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses the BJP’s Poriborton Yatra rally in South 24 Parganas, sharpening the party’s campaign on infiltration ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly polls.

Shah vows to ‘throw out infiltrators’ if BJP wins Bengal

March 2, 2026, 04:37 PM - 3 min read

Amit Shah vows to remove “infiltrators” from Bengal if BJP wins 2026 polls, sharpens attack on TMC after revised voter rolls published.

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BJP national president Nitin Nabin addresses a rally while flagging off the ‘Poriborton Yatra’ in Cooch Behar on Sunday, a day after publication of West Bengal’s revised electoral rolls.

Over 50 lakh 'infiltrators' removed from WB rolls: Nitin Nabin

March 1, 2026, 06:45 PM - 4 min read

BJP chief Nitin Nabin claimed over 50 lakh “infiltrators” were removed from Bengal’s voter list after the Special Intensive Revision, launching a sharp attack on Mamata Banerjee as the Election Commission reported 63.66 lakh deletions ahead of the Assembly polls.

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EC to publish West Bengal post-SIR rolls tomorrow

February 27, 2026, 05:26 PM - 3 min read

West Bengal’s post-SIR rolls to be published Saturday, categorising 7.08 crore voters, as revision turns into a fierce TMC-BJP pre-poll flashpoint.

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