Amit Shah said that infiltration has stopped in Tripura and Assam, while it continues in West Bengal. Shah claimed that Mamata Banerjee wants the infiltration to continue for political purposes.
Bengal Polls: While Mamata Banerjee symbolically countered the Babari foundation event with the Durga temple foundation, she also announced that the stone-laying ceremony of the Mahakal (Lord Shiva) temple at Siliguri in the Darjeeling district will be held in the second week of next month.
With the President's disapproval of the Bill, there will be no change in the post of Chancellor in state-run universities in West Bengal. As per the existing system, the Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose is the Chancellor of all state universities.
Following the incident, Additional Director General (Law and Order) Jawed Shamim confirmed that Satadru Dutta, the chief organiser and promoter of the event, had been arrested.
Disorder broke out as thousands of fans, frustrated at being unable to see Messi during his brief appearance of less than half an hour, breached security and hurled chairs and bottles inside the stadium. Organisers struggled to control the crowd, turning the high-profile event into what critics described as a logistical nightmare.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said that the BJP and the Election Commission are trying to snatch the rights from mothers and sisters in the name of SIR. She alleged that the Election Commission will bring police from Delhi during the polls and intimidate mothers and sisters.
West Bengal Babri Row:Trinamool Congress' poll wagon largely runs on the "double-M" engine. The winning mantra has been her 'mahila' (women), and Muslim vote bank.
Mamata Banerjee’s government is using state-led welfare schemes like Shramshree, Banglar Bari, and Swasthya Sathi to strengthen grassroots support and counter the Centre’s welfare narrative ahead of the 2026 West Bengal elections.
Bengal SIR Row:Hundreds of residents in West Bengal have fled their homes in panic during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, a process that has already stirred significant controversy in the state.
BJP hopes Bihar’s victory boosts prospects in Bengal, but TMC’s strong welfare network, long incumbency, and recent BJP setbacks in Lok Sabha election make the upcoming election a challenging test.
The BJP-led NDA alliance's landslide victory in the Bihar Assembly election has boosted the ruling party’s confidence, and its focus has now shifted toward West Bengal.
West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, personally handed over the appointment letter to Richa Ghosh at a colourful programme at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens.
At the heart of the dispute lies the question of who qualifies as an “illegal migrant” (ghuspaithiya) and who can legitimately claim Indian citizenship and voting rights. The Election Commission’s revised list of documents required to establish citizenship primarily affects voters who were not enrolled during the previous SIR exercise in 2003.
The BJP claimed that the recovery raised serious concerns about identity fraud and infiltration, arguing that the alleged incident reflected broader weaknesses in administrative control.
West Bengal Chief MinisterMamata BanerjeewishedShah Rukh Khanon his 60th birthday, referring to him as her "brother" on social media.
In a sudden political twist, Mamata Banerjee urged PM Modi to reconsider the Gorkha interlocutor move, calling it abrupt and unnecessary.
According to sources, the Trinamool Congress said that the proposed mega anti-SIR rally in Kolkata is likely to be held in the first week of November.
Bengal CM Banerjee clarified that her statement had been “distorted” and urged the media not to indulge in “politics” over the issue.
Amitabh Bachchan turns 83, receiving heartfelt wishes from Mamata Banerjee and Jackie Shroff celebrating his legendary legacy.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also targeted a section of the commission's officials without directly naming anyone and accused them of working beyond their authority.
The death toll following heavy rainfall and landslides in the regions of North Bengal has risen to 36, as per the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and district administrations in Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri.
Unprecedented pre-Puja rain has submerged Kolkata, leaving 11 people dead and paralyzing the city. The record-breaking deluge has disrupted life, damaged pandals, and sparked a political controversy.