Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP's JP Nadda are scheduled for key visits to West Bengal this month, focusing on booth-level strengthening ahead of elections. Get the latest political updates.
Union Minister Amit Shah concluded a crucial 3-day visit to Kolkata, holding key meetings with BJP legislators and leaders to strategize for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. Read the full report.
The politics of 2025 defined West Bengal's mood, with the SIR issue at its heart, following the arithmetic set by the 2024 Lok Sabha verdict. Read our year-end analysis.
Union Minister Amit Shah held key BJP meetings and visited a Kali temple in West Bengal, setting the stage for the crucial 2026 Assembly elections. Read the full details here.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah pledges BJP government in West Bengal post-2026, addresses Matua community's CAA fears, and vows to stop illegal infiltration. Read the full story.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah begins a crucial 3-day visit to West Bengal, reviewing BJP's election strategy, Matua outreach, and SIR concerns ahead of state polls.
PM Narendra Modi met Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who raised concerns about attacks on Bengali-speaking people in BJP-ruled states. Read the full story.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah begins a crucial 3-day West Bengal tour, focusing on organizational strengthening and strategy for the 2026 state elections. Get the full details.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's letter to WBCS officers ahead of SIR 2.0 hearings sparks a political storm. LoP Suvendu Adhikari alleges intimidation, complains to ECI. Details inside.
A survey of 15 West Bengal assembly seats shows a high rate of 'untraceable' voters post-electoral roll revision, sparking political debate and fears of disenfranchisement in the Matua community. Read the full report.
West Bengal's second SIR phase begins Dec 27. Over 1 crore voters under scrutiny. ECI clarifies Aadhaar not accepted as sole identity document. Learn about the verification process.
Hours after appointment by Election Commission, over 100 micro-observers in West Bengal seek relief citing personal reasons. SIR duties set to begin Dec 27. Read details.
West Bengal's Election Commission launches a massive hearing drive for 31.68 lakh unmapped voters from Dec 27, targeting 3 lakh hearings daily to meet the Jan 5-6, 2026 deadline. Details inside.
The Election Commission begins hearings for 10 lakh voters in Bengal's SIR 2.0 on December 27. Micro observers deployed to ensure error-free electoral roll revision. Key details inside.
The Election Commission of India initiates Special Summary Revision hearings for 32 lakh unlisted West Bengal voters from December 27. A crucial step for electoral integrity ahead of polls.
West Bengal's Special Intensive Revision begins hearings for 32 lakh unlisted voters on December 27. Officials will address logical discrepancies in later phases. Get the full details.
After 2025 wins in Delhi & Bihar, BJP eyes 2026 state polls. Key contests in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam & Puducherry. Analysis of stakes, alliances & SIR factor.
PM Modi, addressing a rally in Nadia via phone, urged Bengal to end TMC's 'jungle raj' for a BJP double-engine government. He accused TMC of protecting infiltrators by opposing electoral roll revision. Read the full speech analysis.
The Election Commission has started issuing hearing notices to over 32 lakh unmapped voters in West Bengal after a four-day delay. Hearings begin on December 27. Read the full story.
West Bengal CEO holds meeting to deploy micro-observers for error-free electoral rolls. A pioneering move in India's electoral process. Read the full details.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi accuses TMC of 'maha jungle raj' in Bengal, promising to end corruption and appeasement. Read his full statement and political implications.
PM Modi visits West Bengal's Nadia, inaugurates highway projects worth Rs 3,200 crore. He criticises TMC's governance, sparking a political war of words ahead of the 2026 state elections.
Election Commission to begin Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls hearings in West Bengal post-Christmas. A first-of-its-kind deployment of 3,300 micro-observers aims for error-free voters' list. Details inside.
West Bengal govt's business conclave attracts Rs 43,000+ crore investment pledges from JSW, ITC, Ultratech & others. Major projects in power, manufacturing & hospitality announced. Read details.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit West Bengal on December 29-30 to assess BJP's poll readiness and strategy, following PM Modi's December 20 rally in Nadia. Details inside.
Central armed forces take over security at West Bengal CEO's office in Kolkata following protests over electoral roll revision. EC also issues notice in voter duplication case. Details inside.
GSI surveys reveal 9 potential gold sites & rare earth deposits in West Bengal. Details on Purulia-Bankura belt, resource estimates, and political hurdles. Read the full report.
West Bengal's voter list hearings face delay as EC yet to finalize training schedule for officers. Over 32 lakh unmapped voters to be called. Details inside.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced a trade receivable portal, welfare board, and export hubs to boost the state's 60-lakh trading community, targeting a massive expansion of GI-tagged products.
Trinamool Congress orders door-to-door verification after Election Commission's special revision purged millions from West Bengal's voter list ahead of 2026 polls. Read the full story.