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"Congratulations To Entire BJP Family": Raghav Chadha On Historic Bengal Win
- May 04, 2026 18:42 pm IST
- Edited by: Prapti Upadhayay
Raghav Chadha, who joined the BJP last month after a controversial exit from the Aam Aadmi Party, took to X to share his thoughts on the results.
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How Vijay's "Anil" Army Hacked Tamil Nadu Politics in Just Six Moves
- May 04, 2026 18:31 pm IST
- Written by: NDTV News Desk
Through every phase, the supporters themselves carried a distinct identity.They were often called "Anil" a term rooted in Tamil political memory. The word "Anil" means squirrel.
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Opinion | The Son Also Falls, Harder Than His Father Ever Did: The Shocking Crash Of MK Stalin
- May 04, 2026 18:28 pm IST
- TM Veeraraghav
For the defeated Stalin, this verdict is almost a reminder of the misfortune that beset his father, who was brought down by Jayalalithaa in 1991, 2001 and 2011. Except that his father never lost an assembly seat.
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Bengal Elections Will Be Remembered Forever: PM Modi's First Reaction
- May 04, 2026 18:11 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
"The lotus Blooms In West Bengal," Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X on BJP's big win.
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Sanjiv Goenka Hopes BJP Brings Back Industry Confidence In Bengal
- May 04, 2026 17:41 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Sanjiv Goenka stressed the need of getting good talent and investment to Kolkata and West Bengal.
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Derek O'Brien's 'Head Shave' Dare For Each BJP Win In Kolkata. It Leads In 5
- May 04, 2026 17:34 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
"One MP will shave his head if the BJP wins one seat in Kolkata," O'Brien had said.
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MK Stalin's Shock Defeat Puts Nail In DMK's Coffin. But Who Beat Him?
- May 04, 2026 17:16 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The Kolathur seat was created after delimitation before the 2011 election and Stalin - then the Deputy Chief Minister - edged the AIADMK's Saidai Duraisamy in the state poll that year by 2,734 votes.
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Operation Sindoor Showed India's Tech-Driven Military Might: Rajnath Singh
- May 04, 2026 16:54 pm IST
- Press Trust India
India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 last year in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. The operation targeted terror infrastructure in territories controlled by Pakistan.
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Father's Pride, Festive Mood: As Vijay Surges, Celebration Erupts At Home
- May 04, 2026 16:51 pm IST
- Reported by: J Sam Daniel Stalin
Reflecting on Vijay's political evolution, Chandrasekhar revealed that this moment was years in the making.
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Tamil Nadu's Politics Has Rarely Been Kind To Debutants. What Helped Vijay?
- May 04, 2026 16:42 pm IST
- Reported by: Sriram Ganesh
Vijay's TVK looks set for a surprise electoral show in Tamil Nadu.
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"Bhaya Se Bharosa Transition Happening Now": Minister On BJP's Bengal Result
- May 04, 2026 16:42 pm IST
- Edited by: Ashutosh Tripathi
Long considered 'Mission Impossible' for the BJP, the Bengal results are a big boost to the ruling party at the Centre and an eye-opener for the Trinamool.
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'Bengal Will Get Its Brand Back': Harsh Goenka On BJP's Historic Victory
- May 04, 2026 16:35 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
He hoped that if the BJP forms the government in the state, the focus would be on economic and industrial development.
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How Mamata Banerjee's Downfall Helps Not Only BJP, But Also Congress
- May 04, 2026 16:08 pm IST
- Written by: Rohit Paul
The Trinamool Congress has repeatedly said Banerjee should lead the INDIA alliance.
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"Weakest Congress Leader": BJP's Attack On Gaurav Gogoi After Loss In Assam
- May 04, 2026 15:57 pm IST
- Edited by: Deepika Pundir
Gaurav Gogoi - the son of former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi - lost from the Jorhat seat to BJP's Hitendra Nath Goswami.
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KC Venugopal, VD Satheesan Among Key Probables For Kerala Chief Minister Post
- May 04, 2026 15:46 pm IST
- Reported by: Jainendra Kumar
- Edited by: Srishti Kapoor
The Congress High Command would likely wish to entrust the reins of power to a leader capable of running the government firmly and without controversy.
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BJP Past Halfway Mark, Mamata Banerjee Waits For "Sunset"
- May 04, 2026 15:42 pm IST
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
"Wait for sunset. We will win. We will fight like tiger cubs," was Mamata Banerjee's message to Trinamool Congress cadres as the Election Commission announced that the BJP has crossed the halfway mark in Bengal.
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Opinion | The 'Silent' Bengal Voter Was Always Keeping Score. Mamata Just Didn't See It
- May 04, 2026 15:39 pm IST
- Ajit Kumar Jha
Bengal is not an easy audience. So if the saffron wave has broken in here, the deepest explanation is this: people did not vote only for a party. They voted for a different emotional contract.
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'Fought Well Against Left, Then Became Worse': BJP Leader On Mamata Banerjee
- May 04, 2026 15:39 pm IST
- Edited by: Vaibhav Tiwari
Ravi Shankar Prasad attributed the Trinamool Congress's loss in the West Bengal Assembly elections to its chief Mamata Banerjee's "arrogance".
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No Mamata Banerjee Or MK Stalin: How These Assembly Polls Reshape Opposition
- May 04, 2026 15:39 pm IST
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
Election Results 2026: The 2026 elections have placed the positions of several established opposition leaders under scrutiny. In West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee; in Tamil Nadu, MK Stalin; and in Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, all face the prospect of losing office if the trends hold.
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After Vijay's 'GOAT' Tamil Nadu Debut, Outreach By Congress: Sources
- May 04, 2026 15:24 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
Congress is speaking to actor-politician Vijay's TVK after the party's stunning electoral debut in Tamil Nadu assembly election.