West Bengal Elections

| Photo: Handout via PTI : West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari holds a roadshow in support of BJP candidate for the Falta constituency, Debangshu Panda, on the final day of campaigning for the May 21 repoll, in South 24 Parganas.

BJP’s Debangshu Panda Storms Ahead in Falta Repoll, TMC Slips to Fourth

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CBI Conducts Searches At Multiple Locations In Adhikari Aide Murder Case

CBI Conducts Searches At Multiple Locations In Adhikari Aide Murder Case

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PTI; Representative image : A bypoll will now be held in Nandigram after his decision to give up the seat.

Suvendu Adhikari To Vacate Nandigram, Retain Bhabanipur Seat

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| Photo: PTI : People gather to appeal before a tribunal over issues related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, in Murshidabad, West Bengal.

The Bengal Mandate And The SIR Question: What The Data Reveals

BY Kartikeya Batra

X.com : Agarwal served as the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) who oversaw the controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls.

Manoj Agarwal, Who Oversaw The SIR Exercise As West Bengal CEO, Appointed Chief Secretary In The BJP Govt

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IMAGO / ANI News : Rajya Sabha MP, Sanjay Raut

"Premature and Misplaced," Sanjay Raut On Trump's Congratulatory Message to BJP

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X : Chandranath Rath (on left)

Chandranath Rath Murder: West Bengal Police Probe Killing Of Suvendu Adhikari’s Aide

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X : Suvendu Adhikari and Chandranath Rath (right)

BJP Leader Suvendu Adhikari's Aide Shot Dead In Bengal's Madhyamgram

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PTI : Kolkata: Former minister and TMC leader Aroop Biswas's office vandalised following the West Bengal Assembly elections result, at Tollygunge, in Kolkata, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

Post-Poll Violence Across Bengal, TMC And BJP Blame Each Other, 4 Reported Killed

BY Outlook News Desk

tiwarymanoj/X : Former TMC MLA Manoj Tiwary

West Bengal Elections 2026: 'Was Asked To Pay Rs 5 Crore For MLA Ticket But I Refused': Former TMC MLA Manoj Tiwary

BY PTI

Sandipan chatterjee/Outlook : BJP West Bengal celebrating in Kolkata

West Bengal Elections 2026: BJP Heads For Historic Victory, TMC Faces Unprecedented Setback

BY Saher Hiba Khan

Early Bengal Trends Hint at Chinks in TMC Armour, But Verdict Is Far From Settled

Early Bengal Trends Hint at Chinks in TMC Armour, But Verdict Is Far From Settled

BY Mohammad Ali

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

BY Outlook News Desk

| Photo: Sandipan chatterjee/Outlook | Representative Image : In the Jhargram constituency, Election Commission figures show BJP candidate Lakshmi Kanta Sau leading by 976 votes. Sau has secured 5,156 votes compared to the 4,180 votes polled by his nearest rival, Mongal Saren of the TMC.

BJP Takes Early Lead Over TMC in West Bengal Election Results Trends

BY Outlook News Desk

Sandipan Chatterjee : What lies ahead for Bengal? A landslide for either of the two main challengers, or a close contest resulting in a hung Assembly? Will this mark a watershed moment with a BJP victory in the birthplace of their Hindutva ideology, or will it prove to be its Waterloo?

Battle For Bengal: Watershed Or Waterloo?

BY Snigdhendu Bhattacharya

PTI; Representative image : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday chaired a cabinet meeting to review key development initiatives and discuss governance priorities

SIR Voter List Revision More Dangerous Than EVM Hacking, Says Omar Abdullah

BY Outlook News Desk

| Photo: Sandipan chatterjee/Outlook | Representative Image : 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.

'Singham' Officer Keeps Vigil As Polling Underway In Bengal's South 24 Parganas

BY Outlook News Desk

Photo by Sandipan Chatterjee : All India Trinamool Congress (Trinamool) claims The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is “not Bengali”. Breaking this perception, BJP candidate Rakesh Singh, Kolkata Port Assembly constituency in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections held a morning procession following traditional Bengali customs, women wore sarees, carrying fish in their hands, while campaigning door to door on the day of Bengali New Year.

Maa, Maati, Maachh: How Fish Became A Political Hook In Bengal Elections

BY Agnideb Bandyopadhyay

Vikas Thakur : Outlook Cover Story: Will Mamata Thwart BJP's Goal In Bengal?

Outlook Cover Story: Will Mamata Thwart BJP's Goal In Bengal?

BY Outlook Editorial

Sandipan Chatterjee : The rush at the Malda Tribunal.

Excuse Me, SIR? Memories Of The Special Intensive Kind

PTI : PM Modi in Kolkata

Tel-Muri-Theatrics: How Bengal Election Became A Spectacle Of Jhaalmuri Stunts To Hilsa Props

BY Agnideb Bandyopadhyay

| Photo: Sandipan Chatteejee/Outlook : A peaceful protest by Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee against the BJP-led central government’s unplanned SIR and the alleged attempt to take away the voting rights of legitimate citizens, in Kolkata.

Bengal Elections 2026: Why Mamata Banerjee Remains The BJP’s Toughest Test

BY Mohammad Ali

| Photo: PTI : Bangladeshi citizens cross the India-Bangladesh Border from India, at Petrapole, in North 24 Parganas. (representational image)

Tight Border Curbs in North 24 Parganas as Bengal Heads into Final Poll Phase

BY Outlook News Desk

IMAGO / Depositphotos

As Voters Go Home to Vote, NCR Homes Lament 'Maid Shortage'

BY Jagisha Arora

Sandipan Chatterjee : Dipshita Chatterjee

Bengal Elections 2026: How Can Left, Congress Impact The Verdict?

BY Snigdhendu Bhattacharya

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