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May 2, 2026, 06:46 PM - 6 min read
Ratna Debnath is the mother of the medical student who was brutally raped and murdered in the conference hall of RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata, in August 2024. The way the Mamata government handled the matter raised multiple questions amid allegations that the actual guilty were being protected.
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May 2, 2026, 06:45 PM - 3 min read
Clashes erupted between TMC and BJP supporters in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas during repolling at 15 booths, ordered over alleged irregularities, as protests, security deployment and fresh claims of EVM-related lapses heightened tensions ahead of May 4 counting.
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May 2, 2026, 05:34 PM - 3 min read
The Election Commission has deployed 165 additional counting observers and 77 police observers in West Bengal ahead of May 4 vote counting, aiming to ensure a secure, transparent and intimidation-free process across all constituencies.
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May 1, 2026, 04:27 PM - 2 min read
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday alleged that the BJP and the Election Commission of India had fully carried out in West Bengal what he described as a ‘trial run’ earlier conducted in Uttar Pradesh.
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April 30, 2026, 05:54 PM - 2 min read
The new system will be implemented during the vote counting process for five state assemblies on May 4 and will subsequently become a standard feature in all future Lok Sabha, assembly, and by-elections, the poll body said.
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April 29, 2026, 02:15 PM - 3 min read
This particular phase is widely regarded as a 'litmus test' for the TMC, as the electoral battle moves into the party's traditional strongholds throughout South Bengal and the city of Kolkata.
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April 28, 2026, 07:10 PM - 2 min read
The petitioners contended that a large number of government officials deployed on election duty were effectively disenfranchised, as their applications for postal ballots were either rejected, not processed, or marked defective.
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April 27, 2026, 06:48 PM - 3 min read
Over 1,500 arrested in Bengal in 36-hour pre-poll crackdown as authorities step up measures to ensure peaceful voting in final phase of Assembly polls.
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April 26, 2026, 04:24 PM - 3 min read
The Election Commission has rolled out a heavy security grid for Bengal’s phase 2 polls across 142 seats, deploying CAPF patrols and CCTV cover, warning of strict action against any disruption.
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April 25, 2026, 07:03 PM - 3 min read
EC rules out repoll in Bengal phase 1, says polling across 44,376 booths was procedurally sound; similar decision taken for Tamil Nadu.
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April 24, 2026, 05:20 PM - 3 min read
Amit Shah says BJP will form governments in ‘Anga, Banga and Kalinga’ next month, claiming strong support in Bengal after high turnout in Phase 1 polls.
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April 23, 2026, 05:30 PM - 3 min read
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge says Congress will respond to EC notice over remarks on PM Modi, as political sparring intensifies ahead of key elections.
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