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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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March 13, 2026, 09:15 AM - 2 min read
Many of the party’s sitting MLAs are likely to be renominated this time, and the first list will be published soon after the polling dates are announced, within days after Modi's visit to West Bengal on March 14, the senior BJP leader said.
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March 10, 2026, 04:44 PM - 3 min read
The Commission’s stance indicates that it does not want to leave any gap in security arrangements at polling booths and sensitive areas, especially in view of concerns about possible unrest.
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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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March 5, 2026, 08:31 PM - 3 min read
West Bengal Governor C. V. Ananda Bose resigned on Thursday, nearly 20 months before his term ended, ahead of Assembly elections expected in April–May.
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March 5, 2026, 02:10 PM - 4 min read
Administrative and political circles believe that once the delegation returns to New Delhi, the commission may take a final call on announcing the polling dates.
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February 10, 2026, 07:29 PM - 3 min read
District police sources said properties linked to the family have been identified at 10 locations in Murshidabad. The daughter’s father-in-law alone is said to have assets in 17 places, including Lalgola.
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November 21, 2025, 01:44 PM - 4 min read
This came a day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the ongoing SIR exercise in the state was "chaotic, coercive and dangerous".
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September 25, 2025, 03:16 PM - 2 min read
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has been named the in-charge. He will be supported by two co-in-charges: Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Paatil and Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya.
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June 26, 2025, 06:44 PM - 4 min read
Ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who alleged that the exercise is a covert attempt to target Bengal and its migrant workers under the pretext of Bihar.
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June 1, 2025, 12:14 PM - 5 min read
Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s two-day visit to Kolkata signals the BJP’s intent to galvanise its Bengal cadre ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. With strategic meetings, cultural homage, and a possible leadership reshuffle, Shah’s itinerary marks a decisive political moment in the state’s electoral narrative.
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June 15, 2024, 01:45 PM - 2 min read
The BJP lambasted the state's Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of inaction in the face of violence allegedly perpetrated by members of her party, the Trinamool Congress (TMC).
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