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BJP's tactics won't work, TMC will win 240 seats in 2026 polls: Abhishek

Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday asserted that more the BJP uses intimidatory tactics against West Bengal's ruling party, the more number of seats it will get in the 2026 assembly polls, as people will resist the saffron camp's gameplan. Banerjee, while addressing a rally at Chopra in Uttar Dinajpur district, claimed that the Trinamool Congress will win not less than 240 seats in the next assembly elections. He also maintained the BJP government at the Centre was intimidating opposition parties through frequent CBI and ED raids. "From 184 seats in 2011 assembly polls, we got 211 seats in 2016. It went up to 213 seats in the 2021 elections. And keep in mind, TMC will not get less than 240 seats in the 2026 polls. The more the BJP's conspiracy against us grows using its agencies, the more our seats will go up, with people resisting their gameplan," he said. Banerjee recalled that during the 2021 polls, people had ignored the repeated visits by BJP leaders to Bengal and .

Committee to look into displacement in WB post-poll violence announced

The committee will inquire into the rights of the displaced persons for rehabilitation and to return to their place of abode and place of work

Bengal post-poll violence: Victims' families hold protest march in Delhi

A demonstration was also staged at India Gate, where the families raised slogans, Save West Bengal and We want President's Rule in Bengal

WB: Counting underway for Asansol Lok Sabha, Ballygunge Assembly bypolls

The counting of votes, which began at 8 am, for the Asansol Lok Sabha seat and Ballygunge Assembly seat bypolls is underway in West Bengal on Saturday.

Will Asansol bypolls see Trinamool's first victory in the Lok Sabha seat?

The bypolls are scheduled on April 12 and the counting of votes will take place on April 16

Bengal Guv attacks Mamata govt, alleges violence, trampling of human rights

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary, and launched another attack on the Mamata Banerjee government

SC grants protection from arrest to Bengal CM's poll agent in murder case

The Supreme Court granted interim protection from arrest to SK Supiyan, who was the election agent of Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram, in connection with a murder case under the CBI's investigation.

2021: Mamata Banerjee's magic prevails in Bengal as BJP bites dust

Mamata Banerjee's battle cry 'Khela Hobe' (game will happen) was emblematic of the hostility and confrontation that lay in store for West Bengal in 2021 amid a raging pandemic and political turmoil

CBI files fresh case against 25 in West Bengal post-poll violence

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Friday that it has registered one more case against 25 persons in connection with the post-poll violence in West Bengal.

HC quashes case against Mithun Chakraborty linking him with poll violence

The Calcutta High Court quashed a police case alleging that cine star Mithun Chakraborty's uttering dialogues from his films at a public meeting here had caused political violence in West Bengal

WB's finance plenipotentiary: Why Amit Mitra is important to Mamata

The former state finance minister has acquired a new powerful advisory role that must build on his earlier achievements

Polling begins for by-elections to 4 Bengal Assembly constituencies

Voting began at 7 AM on Saturday for by-polls to the four assembly constituencies

Post-poll violence: CBI arrests TMC leader in Bengal's Birbhum district

The CB has arrested Ravi Baske, a local TMC leader in Birbhum district, in connection with its investigation into the murder of BJP worker Gaurav Sarkar, sources in the agency said

Outcome of Bengal by-polls not in line with our expectation: BJP

The West Bengal BJP on Sunday said the results of the three Assembly by-polls in state are not in line with their expectations, and they are accepting the outcome gracefully.

Mamata Banerjee secures chief minister's seat, wins Bhabanipur bypolls

Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee on Sunday secured her seat as West Bengal chief minister after leading the crucial Bhabanipur assembly constituency with a record margin of 58,832 votes.

Bhabanipur by-election result LIVE: Mamata Banerjee wins, breaks own record

Bhabanipur byelection results 2021 live: In a must-win bypoll, Mamata Banerjee beat her nearest rival with more than 58,000 votes. With this, Banerjee will continue as West Bengal chief minister

Mamata leads in Bhabanipur, Trinamool ahead in other 2 seats also

Early trends coming in showed that TMC was leading in all the three constituencies, including Bhabanipur where CM Banerjee is up against BJP's Priyanka Tibrewal and CPI(M)'s Srijib Biswas

All eyes on Bhabanipur as counting begins in 3 Bengal assembly seats

Counting of votes for the Bhabanipur bypoll as well as Jangipur and Samserganj assembly elections in West Bengal began at 8 am on Sunday amid tight security, an official said

Polling 'peaceful' in Bengal's Bhabanipur, 48.08 pc turnout till 3 PM

Voting has largely been peaceful in Bhabanipur assembly constituency, where West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is contesting, with 35.97 pc turnout till 1 pm, officials said. A high voting rate at 57.15 per cent and 53.78 per cent was recorded in Murshidabad's Samserganj and Jangipur seats, respectively, where polls had to be countermanded during the April-May assembly elections following the death of two candidates. A total of 6,97,164 voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in the three constituencies. Voting will continue till 6 PM. Banerjee, who is also the Trinamool Congress supremo, is pitted against BJP's Priyanka Tibrewal and CPI(M)'s Srijib Biswas in Bhabanipur. Tibrewal claimed that TMC forcibly stopped the voting process at a polling booth in ward number 72, and that state minister Firhad Hakim and Subrata Mukherjee were trying to influence the voters in the constituency. The BJP has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against Hakim and ...

West Bengal polls: 40% of voters vote 100% in strength, says Dinesh Trivedi

Trivedi says the elections in Bengal do not reflect the spirit of democracy and claims the state is on the downslide