The second and final phase of the 2026 West Bengal elections is a make-or-break phase for the BJP. This phase covers the large pasts of South Bengal, including 11 seats in Kolkata, North 24 Parganas has 33, South 24 Parganas has 31 seats, Howrah has 16, Hooghly has 18, Nadia has 17, and East Burdwan has 16 seats. These seats have been the Trinamool Congress’s core bastion.
In visuals that have surfaced on social media, TMC goons were seen gheraoing the vehicle of the BJP candidate in Labpur Assembly constituency. They overwhelmed the police present at the site and threw kicks, punches and blows at his car.
During an event commemorating Bhim Rao Ambedkar’s birthday, Satish Bauddh delivered a speech wherein he began with the usual hateful commentary against the ‘Manuwadi ideology’, caste, and superstition, to incite Dalit Hindus to convert to Buddhism. However, he soon pivoted to spewing vitriol against Hindu deities, scriptures and beliefs.
Court called tweets prima facie derogatory and issued interim restraint without hearing defendants. Plaintiffs cited threats. OpIndia says order is not final and raises concerns about broad restrictions affecting independent reporting and public interest journalism.
Khattar is an ardent follower of Arya Samaj and Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati. His Dharmic and youth-centric content and aggressive approach earned him popularity and relevance.
The Centre refuted price hike rumours and said such reports create panic. It cited market projections and crude price rise as triggers. Earlier the government had said that refineries are running at full capacity with sufficient fuel stock.