West Bengal Elections

West Bengal Elections

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, chief of TMC, addresses during a public meeting for the Lok Sabha polls, in Islampur, West Bengal. Photo: ANI

'First enemy is BJP': Mamata calls for Opposition unity in Bengal as Suvendu takes oath

Mamata urged national parties to join her "joint platform" to fight the BJP

India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters celebrate as early trends show their party leading in the West Bengal state assembly election results, outside the party's regional office in Kolkata, India, 4 May 2026. Photo: Reuters

How BJP plotted its Bengal victory

A supporter of the Chief Minister of West Bengal state and the Chief of Trinamool Congress (TMC) Mamata Banerjee, wearing a face shield with her image on it, gestures during celebrations after the initial poll results, amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kolkata, India, May 2, 2021. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri

Voter deletions exceed victory margins in half of BJP-won seats in Bengal: Report

Supporters of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) celebrate as early trends indicate the party is leading in the West Bengal assembly election results on May 4, 2026. Photo: REUTERS

Matua voters stay firm with BJP in West Bengal

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrates after his election win on 4 June 4, 2024. Photo: AFP

'New fear-free chapter in Bengal begins today': Modi after historic poll win

The Bangladesh-India border. Photo: Collected

West Bengal polls: North 24 Parganas' border with Bangladesh sealed till Wednesday

Female voters wait to cast their votes at a polling booth during the West Bengal Panchayat election 2023, in North 24 Parganas district on Saturday. Photo: ANI via Hindustan Times

West Bengal panchayat polls: At least 12 feared dead

Trinamool's Mamata again becomes chief minister of West Bengal

Trinamool's Mamata again becomes chief minister of West Bengal

A supporter of the Chief Minister of West Bengal state and the Chief of Trinamool Congress (TMC) Mamata Banerjee, wearing a face shield with her image on it, gestures during celebrations after the initial poll results, amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kolkata, India, May 2, 2021. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri

3 crucial takeaways from West Bengal results

A health worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) carries a patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outside the casualty ward at Guru Teg Bahadur hospital, in New Delhi, India, April 24, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Modi’s party loses key state election amid pandemic vote; India sees record deaths

Modi congratulates Mamata for winning Bengal election

Modi congratulates Mamata for winning Bengal election

This is a victory for people of Bengal: Mamata

This is a victory for people of Bengal: Mamata

Prashant Kishor. Picture: Collected

'Time for me to take a break': Mamata Banerjee’s poll strategist Prashant Kishor quits