WEST BENGAL STATE ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
Coverage of the West Bengal state assembly elections, the political contest between Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress and the BJP, and their national implications.
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CBI Arrests Fugitive Wanted In 2021 Post-Poll Violence Case In Bengal
NDTVJun 29, 2026, 03:02 PM
India's Central Bureau of Investigation arrested a fugitive wanted in a 2021 post-poll violence case in West Bengal. The suspect, Khalid-Uz-Zaman, had never joined the investigation and was detained in Nanded, Maharashtra, according to the agency.
ISKCON Kolkata Removes Vice President Radharaman Das Amid Midday Meal Row
NDTVJun 29, 2026, 02:47 PM
ISKCON Kolkata removed its vice president Radharaman Das amid a row over the dropping of eggs from West Bengal's midday meal scheme. The dispute has stirred debate over religious and dietary considerations in the state's school nutrition programme.
Will Hobnobbing With Trinamool Rebels Cost BJP? What State Leaders Say
NDTVJun 9, 2026, 06:56 PM
Will hobnobbing with Trinamool rebels cost the BJP? Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya has reaffirmed that the party's doors are closed to Trinamool leaders after its historic victory in West Bengal.
"She Said Will Fight, Rebuild": Kirti Azad On Mamata Banerjee's Crisis Plan
NDTVJun 9, 2026, 06:41 PM
Kirti Azad has defended Mamata Banerjee's plan to recover from her party's crisis, saying she will 'fight and rebuild'. Pointing out that Banerjee founded the Trinamool Congress rather than inheriting it, Azad said she had fought and struggled to make it a success.
How one of India's most successful female politicians is losing her party
BBC WORLDJun 8, 2026, 10:44 PM
Mamata Banerjee's once-dominant Trinamool Congress is unravelling, weeks after losing power in West Bengal. The BBC examines how one of India's most successful female politicians is losing her grip on the party she built.
Economist Ashok Lahiri From West Bengal To Be NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman
NDTVApr 24, 2026, 06:53 PM
Economist Ashok Lahiri from West Bengal is set to be named vice-chairman of NITI Aayog, while scientist Gobardhan Das, also from West Bengal, is reportedly to be named as a member, signaling the state's prominence in national policy appointments.
Opinion: Opinion | Hindutva To Parivartan: Decoding Shift In BJP Campaign Strategy From 2021
NDTVApr 24, 2026, 06:36 PM
An opinion piece decoding the BJP's evolving campaign strategy in West Bengal, tracing the shift from Hindutva-centric messaging to a Parivartan (change) framing as the party seeks to challenge the Trinamool Congress's dominance.