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Trinamool, BJP Supporters Clash Near Kolkata, Makeshift Stage Set On Fire
- Sunday January 25, 2026
- India News | Reported by Rittick Mondal
Violent clashes broke out between Trinamool Congress and BJP supporters over putting up flags for a political programme in Sakher Bazar in Behala, roughly 11 km from Kolkata, on Sunday.
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India Star Mohammed Shami Summoned For SIR Hearing In Kolkata
- Tuesday January 6, 2026
- Reported by Sreyashi Dey, Written by Rica Roy
Indian cricket team fast bowler Mohammed Shami and his brother Mohammed Kaif have been issued notices to appear for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing before the Election Commission.
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All Hands On Deck As Amit Shah Leads Fight To Defeat Mamata Banerjee
- Sunday January 4, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
West Bengal is set to witness a high-decibel contest in the upcoming assembly polls with the BJP deploying all its might -- from the booth level to the central war-room -- under the direct command of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
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Bengal Election Prep And SIR In Focus On Amit Shah's 3-Day Kolkata Visit
- Tuesday December 30, 2025
- India News | Reported by Rittick Mondal
Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Kolkata Monday evening for a three-day visit to take stock of the BJP's preparation for a critical Assembly election in April/May next year.
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Humayun Kabir's Party To Contest 182 Seats In Bengal Polls, Eyes Tie-Up With Asaduddin Owaisi
- Sunday December 28, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Suspended Trinamool Congress leader and Bharatpur MLA Humayun Kabir on Saturday said that his newly-launched Janata Unnayan Party (JUP) will contest 182 seats in the West Bengal Assembly elections.
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Suspended Trinamool MLA Floats Own Party, Will Contest In 135 Seats In Polls
- Thursday December 18, 2025
- India News | Reported by Rittick Mondal, Edited by Harshit Sabarwal
Humayun Kabir, who was recently suspended by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) after repeated clashes with the party's leadership, has decided to float his own political party ahead of the high-stakes assembly elections in West Bengal next year.
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BJP Workers Vandalise Congress HQ In Kolkata Over Abusive Words Against PM
- Saturday August 30, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday concluded his two-day visit to Assam, where he set the BJP's ball rolling for the 2026 assembly elections with sharp attacks on the Congress leadership, including Rahul Gandhi and Gaurav Gogoi.
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After Poll Body Order, Bengal Suspends 4 Officials, But Doesn't File Cases
- Friday August 22, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The West Bengal government has partly complied with the Election Commission of India's directive by suspending four officials of the Moyna and Baruipur Purba Assembly Constituencies for alleged voter list malpractices
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CBI Arrests Bengal Man Accused Of Rape During Violence After 2021 Assembly Polls
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday said it has arrested a person, who had been absconding and was accused in a rape case related to violence after the West Bengal assembly polls in 2021.
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Man Accused Of Murder During Bengal Post-Poll Violence Caught By CBI
- Thursday June 26, 2025
- India News | Written by Anushka Kumari, Sreyashi Dey
An accused in the high-profile Abhijit Sarkar murder case, who was on the run for four years, has been caught by the Central Bureau of Investigation. Abhijeet Sarkar was among the 18 people killed in post-poll violence that ripped through Bengal.
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BJP Claims "Chaos Unleashed" On Ram Navami Rally In Kolkata, Cops Respond
- Monday April 7, 2025
- India News | Reported by Sreyashi Dey, Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar said a Ram Navami rally was attacked in Kolkata's Park Circus Seven Point area and called it "targeted violence".
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'Like Delhi, Maharashtra...': Mamata Banerjee's Big Poll Charge Against BJP
- Thursday February 27, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Setting the stage for next year's 2026 assembly elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday set an ambitious target of winning over 215 of the 294 assembly seats to secure a fourth consecutive term in power.
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Amit Shah To Inaugurate Durga Puja Pandal Inspired By Ram Temple On 16 October In Kolkata
- Saturday October 14, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
It's worth mentioning that Amit Shah previously inaugurated Puja pandals during the 2021 Assembly elections in Kolkata.
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Akhilesh Yadav To Meet Mamata Banerjee Ahead Of Party Meet In Kolkata
- Monday March 13, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
During the 2021 Bengal assembly polls, Mr Yadav had announced his support for the Trinamool Congress, which was reciprocated by Ms Banerjee when she campaigned for the former UP chief minister during the 2022 elections in that state.
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www.ndtv.com
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Samajwadi Party's 2-Day National Executive Meet In Kolkata From March 18
- Monday March 6, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Samajwadi Party will organise its two-day national executive in Kolkata from March 18 to discuss the party's policies and strategies for assembly elections in the three Hindi heartland states later this year and Lok Sabha polls next year.
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www.ndtv.com
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Trinamool, BJP Supporters Clash Near Kolkata, Makeshift Stage Set On Fire
- Sunday January 25, 2026
- India News | Reported by Rittick Mondal
Violent clashes broke out between Trinamool Congress and BJP supporters over putting up flags for a political programme in Sakher Bazar in Behala, roughly 11 km from Kolkata, on Sunday.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Star Mohammed Shami Summoned For SIR Hearing In Kolkata
- Tuesday January 6, 2026
- Reported by Sreyashi Dey, Written by Rica Roy
Indian cricket team fast bowler Mohammed Shami and his brother Mohammed Kaif have been issued notices to appear for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing before the Election Commission.
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sports.ndtv.com
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All Hands On Deck As Amit Shah Leads Fight To Defeat Mamata Banerjee
- Sunday January 4, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
West Bengal is set to witness a high-decibel contest in the upcoming assembly polls with the BJP deploying all its might -- from the booth level to the central war-room -- under the direct command of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bengal Election Prep And SIR In Focus On Amit Shah's 3-Day Kolkata Visit
- Tuesday December 30, 2025
- India News | Reported by Rittick Mondal
Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Kolkata Monday evening for a three-day visit to take stock of the BJP's preparation for a critical Assembly election in April/May next year.
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www.ndtv.com
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Humayun Kabir's Party To Contest 182 Seats In Bengal Polls, Eyes Tie-Up With Asaduddin Owaisi
- Sunday December 28, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Suspended Trinamool Congress leader and Bharatpur MLA Humayun Kabir on Saturday said that his newly-launched Janata Unnayan Party (JUP) will contest 182 seats in the West Bengal Assembly elections.
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www.ndtv.com
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Suspended Trinamool MLA Floats Own Party, Will Contest In 135 Seats In Polls
- Thursday December 18, 2025
- India News | Reported by Rittick Mondal, Edited by Harshit Sabarwal
Humayun Kabir, who was recently suspended by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) after repeated clashes with the party's leadership, has decided to float his own political party ahead of the high-stakes assembly elections in West Bengal next year.
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www.ndtv.com
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BJP Workers Vandalise Congress HQ In Kolkata Over Abusive Words Against PM
- Saturday August 30, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday concluded his two-day visit to Assam, where he set the BJP's ball rolling for the 2026 assembly elections with sharp attacks on the Congress leadership, including Rahul Gandhi and Gaurav Gogoi.
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www.ndtv.com
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After Poll Body Order, Bengal Suspends 4 Officials, But Doesn't File Cases
- Friday August 22, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The West Bengal government has partly complied with the Election Commission of India's directive by suspending four officials of the Moyna and Baruipur Purba Assembly Constituencies for alleged voter list malpractices
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www.ndtv.com
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CBI Arrests Bengal Man Accused Of Rape During Violence After 2021 Assembly Polls
- Thursday August 14, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday said it has arrested a person, who had been absconding and was accused in a rape case related to violence after the West Bengal assembly polls in 2021.
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www.ndtv.com
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Man Accused Of Murder During Bengal Post-Poll Violence Caught By CBI
- Thursday June 26, 2025
- India News | Written by Anushka Kumari, Sreyashi Dey
An accused in the high-profile Abhijit Sarkar murder case, who was on the run for four years, has been caught by the Central Bureau of Investigation. Abhijeet Sarkar was among the 18 people killed in post-poll violence that ripped through Bengal.
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www.ndtv.com
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BJP Claims "Chaos Unleashed" On Ram Navami Rally In Kolkata, Cops Respond
- Monday April 7, 2025
- India News | Reported by Sreyashi Dey, Edited by Pushkar Tiwari
BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar said a Ram Navami rally was attacked in Kolkata's Park Circus Seven Point area and called it "targeted violence".
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www.ndtv.com
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'Like Delhi, Maharashtra...': Mamata Banerjee's Big Poll Charge Against BJP
- Thursday February 27, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Setting the stage for next year's 2026 assembly elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday set an ambitious target of winning over 215 of the 294 assembly seats to secure a fourth consecutive term in power.
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www.ndtv.com
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Amit Shah To Inaugurate Durga Puja Pandal Inspired By Ram Temple On 16 October In Kolkata
- Saturday October 14, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
It's worth mentioning that Amit Shah previously inaugurated Puja pandals during the 2021 Assembly elections in Kolkata.
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www.ndtv.com
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Akhilesh Yadav To Meet Mamata Banerjee Ahead Of Party Meet In Kolkata
- Monday March 13, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
During the 2021 Bengal assembly polls, Mr Yadav had announced his support for the Trinamool Congress, which was reciprocated by Ms Banerjee when she campaigned for the former UP chief minister during the 2022 elections in that state.
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www.ndtv.com
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Samajwadi Party's 2-Day National Executive Meet In Kolkata From March 18
- Monday March 6, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Samajwadi Party will organise its two-day national executive in Kolkata from March 18 to discuss the party's policies and strategies for assembly elections in the three Hindi heartland states later this year and Lok Sabha polls next year.
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www.ndtv.com