West Bengal Assembly Polls

IMAGO; Representative image : In a post in Hindi on X, he also claimed that the party would struggle to cross 140 seats if elections were held fairly.

Rahul Gandhi Asks If ‘Ghuspethiya’ Tag Fits BJP MPs, Alleges ‘Vote Chori’

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| Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook : BJP workers celebrate as trends show the party leading in the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Kolkata.

Party Workers Celebrate Saffron Surge In Trinamool Bastion

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West Bengal Elections 2026: BJP Leads In 24 Seats, TMC Ahead In Five

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Sandipan Chatterjee : People wait in a queue to cast their votes during the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Kolkata, Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

West Bengal Election 2026 Phase 2 Voting: Over 91% Polling Recorded Until 7 p.m

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| Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/ Outlook : Security personnel conduct a route march amid the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026

Over 2 Lakh CAPF Personnel, Including CRPF, Deployed For West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026

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| Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook : As voters turn out in steady numbers in Kolkata and its suburbs across communities in the second phase of polling, the city remains under the strict watch of central forces. People vote in the hope of solutions to long-standing civic issues, social gaps and unaddressed problems.

Kolkata Elections 2026: Voting Begins With Tight Security Arrangements

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| Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook : Polling officials check election materials for voting in the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, at a distribution centre in Kolkata.

Bengal Braces Up For Battle Of Ballot

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| Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/ Outlook : Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets supporters during a roadshow, amid the ongoing West Bengal Assembly elections, in Kolkata.

PM Modi Addresses Rally In Kolkata, Steps Up Attack On Bengal Government

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PTI; Representative image : Regarding the election outcome, Shah stated: “Voting for the first phase is over. In the very first phase itself, the BJP will win 110 seats, and Didi (Mamata Banerjee) will be thrown out of power. Instead of TMC, BJP will form the government here.”

Amit Shah Claims BJP Victory In First Phase Of West Bengal Assembly Polls

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| Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook : 37-year-old CPI(M) candidate from Dumdum Constituency, Mayukh Biswas, during his campaign rounds.

Bengal Elections 2026: CPI(M) Bets Heavily On Their Young Turks For Comeback In The State

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PTI; Representative image : Queues outside polling booths were seen through the day, reflecting strong participation in a key phase of the contest between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the BJP.

West Bengal Polls Phase 1 Sees Nearly 90% Turnout Amid Violence

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| Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook : In the run-up to Bengal elections, concerns have been sounded around the heavy deployment of central armed forces across the state. With around 2.4 lakh personnel deployed, a number claimed to be unprecedented in the history of the state, forces were seen heavily patrolling the constituencies going into polls in Phase 1.

A Vote Ringed By Forces: Bengal’s Poll Season Turns Security-Heavy

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| Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook : People of Doijhuri, Kanko, Burijhor, Kankrajhor and other villages across Jhargram and Binpur assembly constituencies of Jangalmahal area, with sizable tribal populations, line up early to cast their votes in the first phase of the 2026 West Bengal Elections.

In Photos: Bengal Steps Out To Vote As Phase 1 Spans 152 Seats

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West Bengal and Tamil Nadu Polling Turnout At 18.76% and 17.51% In First Two Hours

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| Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/OUTLOOK : In West Bengal’s Jhargram, poll preparations are in full swing as officials carry EVMs and VVPAT machines to their respective booths, beating the heat and the dust. The constituency which falls within the Jangalmahal area of the state, with its layered history, goes to polls on April 23.

Assembly Elections 2026: In Bengal’s Jangalmahal Area, Preparations Underway As Jhargram Goes To Polls

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| Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee : The Missing Voters: Hasnara Khatoon (in blue), who lives in Harishchandrapur in Malda, says that despite having all the documents, five members of her family are missing from the list.

‘Silent Purge’ Under SIR: Voter Roll Cuts Across Samserganj, Malda, Muslims Hit Hardest

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| Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee : Titanic Battle; Bhabanipur has become the battleground for Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari

West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: The Curious Case Of Akhtar Ali

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| Photos: Sandipan Chatterjee/OUTLOOK : In Kenda Mari village of Bengal's Nandigram constituency, a huge percentage of Muslim women voters have been deleted, most of whom possess all necessary documents.

Bengal Elections 2026: Nandigram Makes For A High-Voltage Battle Ground As SIR Deletions Court Controversy

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| Photo: PTI/Manvender Vashist Lav : Members of Votadhikar Raksha Mancha stage a protest demanding voting rights for deleted voters ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Kolkata.

Disenfranchised Before The Polls? Protest In Kolkata Spotlights Deleted Voters

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| Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook : Replica of Babri Masjid Rejinagar, near Beldanga in Murshidabad district, West Bengal.

The Babri Conundrum: Former TMC Leader Humayun Kabir's Tricky Project

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Rahul Gandhi Returns to Bengal Campaign Trail as Congress Eyes Revival

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| Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook : Deleted Voters are showing their documents at Daulatpur Gram Panchayet Milangarh Malda

West Bengal SIR 2026 Photo Gallery: Cries Of Deleted Voters Struggling To Reclaim Their Democratic Rights

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| Photo: Sandipan Chatterjee/Outlook : Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during her election meeting at Bhabanipur constituency

Assembly Elections 2026: The Battle For Bhabanipur

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Suvendu Adhikari Nomination Row: EC Orders Action Against Kolkata Police Over Security Lapses

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