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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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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.
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"Tribute To Ajit Pawar": Sunetra Pawar On Historic Win In Baramati Bypoll Win
- May 04, 2026 15:12 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Sunetra Pawar also thanked the family's patriarch and NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar and Baramati MP Supriya Sule for their support.
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Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi Fails In His First Attempt To Become MLA From Assam's Jorhat
- May 04, 2026 15:09 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
Assam assembly election results 2026: For now, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi's only connection with Jorhat is in the form of his Lok Sabha constituency
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Opinion | They Sniggered At Vijay In 2024. That Was DMK-AIADMK's Biggest Mistake
- May 04, 2026 15:06 pm IST
- TS Sudhir
In many of his movies, Vijay's punch line had been, '"I am waiting." The voter has now decided to move him from the waitlist to a confirmed seat inside Fort St George in Chennai.
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"Heckling Rape Victim's Mother Not Anybody's Culture": Smriti Irani To NDTV On Bengal Result
- May 04, 2026 14:58 pm IST
- Edited by: Akash Majumder
Smriti Irani Irani said people voted for the BJP despite threats and thanked them for their support.
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"He Never Had 1% Of Doubt": Vijay's Father On TVK's Landmark Win
- May 04, 2026 14:29 pm IST
- Edited by: Prapti Upadhayay
Before the counting got under way, the Vijay and his father visited the Subramanyaswamy Temple in Tiruttani to offer prayers.
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"People Gave Us Huge Mandate": Manoj Tiwari As BJP Leads In Bengal
- May 04, 2026 14:27 pm IST
- Edited by: Kritika Bobal
BJP is aiming to make its footprint in West Bengal for the first time.
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"They Were Laughing At Us For Predicting Vijay's Victory": Axis My India Chief To NDTV
- May 04, 2026 14:17 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Vijay's TVK looks set for a surprise electoral show in Tamil Nadu, leading in more than 100 seats after several rounds of counting of votes.
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How Congress Engineered Its Comeback In Kerala
- May 04, 2026 14:10 pm IST
- Reported by: Jainendra Kumar
- Edited by: Srishti Kapoor
In Kerala, the Pinarayi Vijayan administration was buckling under the weight of incumbency. All the Congress had to do was avoid any blunders.
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Sex Racket Busted During Raid At Arunachal Resort, 4 Women Rescued
- May 04, 2026 14:06 pm IST
- Press Trust India
A sex racket has been busted during a raid at a resort, and four women were rescued in Roing in Arunachal Pradesh's Lower Dibang Valley district, an official said on Monday.
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"People Believed Us...": VD Satheesan Celebrates Congress' Big Kerala Win
- May 04, 2026 13:49 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Pressed on possible chief minister options, he said: "That will be decided by the Congress High Command. There is a procedure and I am not a competent person who can say anything about it or about who will be the next chief minister."
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"Keep This Video": Prashant Kishor's Vijay Victory Prediction From 2025 Viral
- May 04, 2026 13:49 pm IST
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
Asked whether the TVK coild win, Kishor had said, "Yes, absolutely. Keep this video and play it when the results come out in Tamil Nadu."
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"Lion, Even If Alone, Is The King Of Jungle": Vijay's Old Clip Is Viral
- May 04, 2026 13:40 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A lion even if alone, is the king of the jungle, actor-turned-politician Vijay declared at an election rally in the lead-up to the Tamil Nadu polls, sending a message to his political rivals. ...
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Bengal's Women Voted Against Atrocities: Dharmendra Pradhan To NDTV
- May 04, 2026 13:34 pm IST
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
"Women of Bengal voted against the countless stories of atrocities-whether in Sandeshkhali or RG Kar. They reacted to the arrogance with which the Trinamool leadership handled those incidents," Dharmendra Pradhan said