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Did SIR Impact West Bengal Results? What Election Commission Data Says
- Saturday May 9, 2026
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma
The numbers suggest that while there were indeed large-scale deletions of "ineligible" electors during the SIR process, there were also equally significant additions.
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Suvendu Adhikari To Be Bengal's Next Chief Minister? Key BJP Meet On Friday
- Wednesday May 6, 2026
- India News | Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
Adhikari defeated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for a second time, widening his victory margin in this election.
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BJP Blitz vs Mamata Banerjee's Canny Politics: Bengal Results Today
- Monday May 4, 2026
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The BJP's battle for Bengal, which had a quiet beginning in 2016, has accelerated over the years. From 3 seats and 10 per cent vote share in 2016, the party managed 77 seats and 38 per cent vote share by 2021 - a huge leap.
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BJP Sweep In Bengal, Trinamool A Distant Second, Predicts Today's Chanakya Exit Poll
- Thursday April 30, 2026
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The BJP, Today's Chanakya predicted, could get 192 seats (plus/minus 11 seats) and the Trinamool Congress 100 seats (plus/minus 11 seats). The rest could get two seats (plus/minus two seats).
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Met With "Fear, Silence": Axis My India Chief To NDTV On Exit Polls In Bengal
- Friday April 24, 2026
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
In most of the country, the share of voters unwilling to reveal their preferences is around 10 per cent, Pradeep Gupta said. In Bengal, it is 60 per cent, he said
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Does More Women Voters Mean More Women MLAs In Bengal? What Numbers Say
- Wednesday April 22, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ankita Tiwari
Mamata Banerjee highlighted her party's record, stating that women form 37.9 per cent of Trinamool Congress MPs in the Lok Sabha and 46 per cent in the Rajya Sabha.
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Dilip Ghosh, The BJP Veteran Making A Comeback In Bengal Elections
- Tuesday April 7, 2026
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Dilip Ghosh began his political career in 1984 as a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteer.
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PM Congratulates Mamata 'Didi': "Centre Will Continue To Support Bengal"
- Sunday May 2, 2021
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and assured that the Centre will continue to extend all possible support to the West Bengal Government to fulfil people's aspirations.
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Record Rs 1,000 Crore Liquor, Cash Bribe Seized In Polls: Election Commission
- Saturday April 17, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The seizure of illegal inducements to voters, such as liquor and cash, during the ongoing polls to five assemblies and by-polls to some seats has crossed the record value of Rs 1,000 crore, a whopping jump of over four times since the 2016 polls, the
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26 Of 30 Seats In Bengal Phase 1 Polls Voted For Trinamool In 2016
- Saturday March 27, 2021
- Assembly West Bengal | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
The first phase of the 2021 Bengal Assembly election begins today, with over 73 lakh voters from 30 constituencies - covering the districts of Purulia and Jhargram, and parts of Bankura, West Medinipur and East Medinipur - heading to the polls to select from 191 candidates.
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Nearly 82% Turnout In Bengal, 76% In Assam In Phase 1 Polls: 10 Points
- Sunday March 28, 2021
- India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Bengal reported 82 per cent voter turnout in the first phase of the 2021 Assembly election while Assam, which also began voting on Saturday, reported 76.9% per cent turnout. Voting for the first phase of elections in the two states began this morning - for 30 and 47 seats respectively. In Bengal the Trinamool faces a stern test from the BJP (and a ...
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Mamata Banerjee's Asset Value Decreased By 45.08 Per Cent
- Thursday March 25, 2021
- Assembly West Bengal | Press Trust of India
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's asset value has decreased by 45.08 per cent now compared to what it was during the 2016 assembly elections.
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Election Commission Makes "Record Rs 331 Cr Seizure" In Poll-Bound States
- Wednesday March 17, 2021
- India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Arun Nair
A record Rs 331 crore in seizures of cash, liquor, drugs and other goods have been seized in the poll-bound states of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry, the government said today. The seizures already surpasses the total amount caught in the assembly elections to these state and the Union Territory in...
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Congress, Left Decide To Contest 77 Seats They Won In 2016 In 2021 Bengal Polls
- Tuesday January 26, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Congress and the Left parties on Monday decided that in the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections, they will contest the seats they had won respectively in the 2016 polls while talks will continue for the remaining constituencies.
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Bengal BJP Chief Dilip Ghosh's Assets Up By 50% Since 2016 Assembly Polls
- Tuesday May 7, 2019
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
BJP's West Bengal President and party's candidate for Midnapore Lok Sabha constituency, Dilip Ghosh has declared assets, including movable and immovable, worth Rs 45.36 lakh, up by nearly 50 per cent from Rs 30.29 lakh declared in 2016, when he contested the Assembly polls.
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Did SIR Impact West Bengal Results? What Election Commission Data Says
- Saturday May 9, 2026
- India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma
The numbers suggest that while there were indeed large-scale deletions of "ineligible" electors during the SIR process, there were also equally significant additions.
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www.ndtv.com
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Suvendu Adhikari To Be Bengal's Next Chief Minister? Key BJP Meet On Friday
- Wednesday May 6, 2026
- India News | Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
Adhikari defeated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for a second time, widening his victory margin in this election.
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www.ndtv.com
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BJP Blitz vs Mamata Banerjee's Canny Politics: Bengal Results Today
- Monday May 4, 2026
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The BJP's battle for Bengal, which had a quiet beginning in 2016, has accelerated over the years. From 3 seats and 10 per cent vote share in 2016, the party managed 77 seats and 38 per cent vote share by 2021 - a huge leap.
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www.ndtv.com
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BJP Sweep In Bengal, Trinamool A Distant Second, Predicts Today's Chanakya Exit Poll
- Thursday April 30, 2026
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The BJP, Today's Chanakya predicted, could get 192 seats (plus/minus 11 seats) and the Trinamool Congress 100 seats (plus/minus 11 seats). The rest could get two seats (plus/minus two seats).
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www.ndtv.com
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Met With "Fear, Silence": Axis My India Chief To NDTV On Exit Polls In Bengal
- Friday April 24, 2026
- India News | Edited by Debanish Achom
In most of the country, the share of voters unwilling to reveal their preferences is around 10 per cent, Pradeep Gupta said. In Bengal, it is 60 per cent, he said
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www.ndtv.com
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Does More Women Voters Mean More Women MLAs In Bengal? What Numbers Say
- Wednesday April 22, 2026
- India News | Reported by Ankita Tiwari
Mamata Banerjee highlighted her party's record, stating that women form 37.9 per cent of Trinamool Congress MPs in the Lok Sabha and 46 per cent in the Rajya Sabha.
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www.ndtv.com
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Dilip Ghosh, The BJP Veteran Making A Comeback In Bengal Elections
- Tuesday April 7, 2026
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Dilip Ghosh began his political career in 1984 as a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteer.
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PM Congratulates Mamata 'Didi': "Centre Will Continue To Support Bengal"
- Sunday May 2, 2021
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and assured that the Centre will continue to extend all possible support to the West Bengal Government to fulfil people's aspirations.
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www.ndtv.com
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Record Rs 1,000 Crore Liquor, Cash Bribe Seized In Polls: Election Commission
- Saturday April 17, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The seizure of illegal inducements to voters, such as liquor and cash, during the ongoing polls to five assemblies and by-polls to some seats has crossed the record value of Rs 1,000 crore, a whopping jump of over four times since the 2016 polls, the
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www.ndtv.com
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26 Of 30 Seats In Bengal Phase 1 Polls Voted For Trinamool In 2016
- Saturday March 27, 2021
- Assembly West Bengal | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
The first phase of the 2021 Bengal Assembly election begins today, with over 73 lakh voters from 30 constituencies - covering the districts of Purulia and Jhargram, and parts of Bankura, West Medinipur and East Medinipur - heading to the polls to select from 191 candidates.
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www.ndtv.com
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Nearly 82% Turnout In Bengal, 76% In Assam In Phase 1 Polls: 10 Points
- Sunday March 28, 2021
- India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Bengal reported 82 per cent voter turnout in the first phase of the 2021 Assembly election while Assam, which also began voting on Saturday, reported 76.9% per cent turnout. Voting for the first phase of elections in the two states began this morning - for 30 and 47 seats respectively. In Bengal the Trinamool faces a stern test from the BJP (and a ...
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www.ndtv.com
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Mamata Banerjee's Asset Value Decreased By 45.08 Per Cent
- Thursday March 25, 2021
- Assembly West Bengal | Press Trust of India
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's asset value has decreased by 45.08 per cent now compared to what it was during the 2016 assembly elections.
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www.ndtv.com
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Election Commission Makes "Record Rs 331 Cr Seizure" In Poll-Bound States
- Wednesday March 17, 2021
- India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Arun Nair
A record Rs 331 crore in seizures of cash, liquor, drugs and other goods have been seized in the poll-bound states of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry, the government said today. The seizures already surpasses the total amount caught in the assembly elections to these state and the Union Territory in...
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www.ndtv.com
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Congress, Left Decide To Contest 77 Seats They Won In 2016 In 2021 Bengal Polls
- Tuesday January 26, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Congress and the Left parties on Monday decided that in the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections, they will contest the seats they had won respectively in the 2016 polls while talks will continue for the remaining constituencies.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bengal BJP Chief Dilip Ghosh's Assets Up By 50% Since 2016 Assembly Polls
- Tuesday May 7, 2019
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
BJP's West Bengal President and party's candidate for Midnapore Lok Sabha constituency, Dilip Ghosh has declared assets, including movable and immovable, worth Rs 45.36 lakh, up by nearly 50 per cent from Rs 30.29 lakh declared in 2016, when he contested the Assembly polls.
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