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Women of Bengal rejected politics of appeasement: CM, Nabin offer prayers at Kali Mandir

admin — Wed, 06 May 2026 02:45:00 +0000

BJP national president Nitin Nabin said the women of West Bengal had “rejected fear and chose good governance”.
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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) offered prayers at Kali Mandir in C.R. Park a day after the party won West Bengal and returned to power in Assam for the third time.

Mr. Nabin said the women of West Bengal had “rejected fear and chose good governance”. The CM said the “politics of appeasement” had been defeated by the politics of “development and nationalism”.

Published – May 06, 2026 08:15 am IST

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West Bengal election 2026: 70,000 CAPF personnel to remain in State after polling

admin — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:54:00 +0000

Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) conducting a flag march in Sainthia, Birbhum. File.
| Photo Credit: ANI

As many as 700 companies or 70,000 personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) will remain deployed in West Bengal till “further orders”, an official of the Election Commission of India (EC) said, even as the second and final phase of polling concluded on Wednesday (April 29, 2026).

Two hundred companies or 20,000 personnel, out of the total 700 companies, have been assigned to secure the strong rooms where the electronic voting machines are kept.

Published – April 29, 2026 09:58 pm IST

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BJP attacking Bengali culture, pride: Kejriwal; Modi won’t have his way in Bengal: Tejashwi

admin — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:50:00 +0000

AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal and RJD leader Tejaswi Yadav are campaigning in the State in support of Trinamool Congress even as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has launched scathing attacks on Trinamool Congress government and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

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Assembly Elections 2026 LIVE updates: BJP using AIADMK as a ‘mask’ in attempt to enter Tamil Nadu, Stalin says

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:23:00 +0000

Amid high-octave election campaigning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to participate in a roadshow in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, on Wednesday (April 15). The event is likely to be attended by AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, BJP State president Nainar Nagenthran and other party leaders including K. Annamalai.

The Prime Minister has visited Kanniyakumari district several times in the past and delivered election campaign speeches. But, for the first time, he would conduct a roadshow in an open vehicle, allowing people to see him from close quarters, senior BJP leader Pon Radhakrishnan said.

Mr. Radhakrishnan said the event would begin at 3 p.m. and cover a distance of around a km. It would start at Kamaraj statue at Veppamoodu junction, pass through clock tower, Jeeva statue, Anna statue and conclude at M.G.R. statue in Vadasery.

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Assembly Elections 2026 Updates: Shah says, Bengal people firm on throwing infiltrators out of State; Mamata says 19 States, Centre have come together to counter me

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:18:00 +0000

Bengal | TMC’s Shashi Panja eyes 4th term as BJP fields new face in Shyampukur Assembly

Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate and State Minister Shashi Panja is seeking a fourth consecutive term from the Shyampukur Assembly constituency as West Bengal heads into a two-phased Assembly election on April 23 and 29.

Representing a key urban segment in North Kolkata, Panja faces Bharatiya Janata Party’s first-time candidate Poornima Chakraborty in what is expected to be a closely watched contest, even as the TMC attempts to retain its long-standing hold over the seat.

Shyampukur, a general category constituency under the Kolkata Uttar Lok Sabha seat, holds significant political weight due to its urban character and historical electoral shifts. Shyampukur comprises of 11 wards of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.

Historically, the seat witnessed prolonged dominance by the Forward Bloc, which won it 10 times, while Congress secured it on four occasions. However, since 2011, the Trinamool Congress has firmly established its grip over the constituency.

-ANI

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