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Mamata updates bio on X, Facebook after Bengal poll defeat
Kolkata: Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday, May 9, updated her profile on social media platforms X and Facebook and described herself as “Founder Chairperson, All India Trinamool Congress.…
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Suvendu Adhikari to take oath as West Bengal’s first BJP CM today
New Delhi: Suvendu Adhikari is set to be sworn in on Saturday, May 9, as West Bengal’s first BJP Chief Minister at a ceremony to be held at Brigade Parade Ground. Prime…
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Who is Suvendu Adhikari, set to become Bengal’s first BJP Chief Minister
Kolkata: Having served as the Leader of Opposition and the Leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari is all set to swear in as the…
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More anti-Muslim attacks reported in West Bengal after BJP win
It has been four days since the far-right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party won the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. As the previous Cabinet led by Mamata Banerjee has officially been dissolved as of Thursday,…
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Bengal Assembly dissolved, Mamata Banerjee maintains CM tag on social media
Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee is officially now a “former Chief Minister” of West Bengal, following Governor R.N. Ravi’s announcement of the dissolution of the state Legislative Assembly, which also means the automatic end…
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BJP MLAs meet to elect new West Bengal CM, Suvendu Adhikari to grab spot
Kolkata: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislature party is scheduled to meet in Kolkata on Friday, May 8, in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to formally elect its leader,…
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I heard groans, then gunshots: BJP MLA recounts final call with Suvendu aide
Kolkata: BJP MLA Shankar Ghosh on Thursday claimed he heard gunshots during a phone conversation with Chandranath Rath, a close aide of Suvendu Adhikari, moments before the latter was shot dead near…
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After twin wins, Adhikari to drop one seat; BJP to decide which
Kolkata: Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, who defeated outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her Bhabanipur seat while retaining Nandigram in one of Bengal’s most politically significant electoral victories, on Wednesday said…
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TMC leaders, newly elected MLAs at Mamata’s home to discuss future strategy
Kolkata: Senior TMC leaders and newly-elected MLAs gathered at outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s residence here on Wednesday evening for a meeting to discuss their strategy and allocation of responsibilities following the…
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Oppn backs Mamata’s refusal to resign; BJP calls it disrespect of constitutional norms
Mumbai: The Opposition on Wednesday supported West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s refusal to quit, with Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut calling it a part of her protest against the Centre…
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Following BJP win, 10 anti-Muslim attacks reported in parts of Bengal
West Bengal: Isolated incidents of hate crimes against the Muslim community have been reported from parts of West Bengal since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the 2026 Assembly elections in the…
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Bengal: ABVP clash with left-wing students’ union near Calcutta University
Kolkata: Several students were injured in a clash between ABVP and the Left-wing DSO near the College Street campus of Calcutta University, officials said Tuesday, May 5. Democratic Students’ Organisation (DSO) state…
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CEC orders arrest of those involved in post-poll violence in Bengal: Official
Kolkata: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar directed the authorities concerned to immediately arrest those involved in post-poll violence and vandalism in West Bengal, an official said on Wednesday, May 6. The Election…
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I won’t resign, Bengal poll results not people’s mandate: CM Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata: Outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday, May 5, ruled out stepping down after her party’s defeat in the Assembly polls, claiming that the verdict…
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BJP win in Bengal marked by calls for genocide, renaming historic names
Kolkata: Before the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) even secured its win in the West Bengal Assembly elections and defeated the Trinamool Congress, deep polarisation, communal violence and hate speech against minorities had…
