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West Bengal

News Reports

UP’s ‘Singham’ warns TMC strongman Jahangir Khan: Who is ‘encounter specialist’ Ajay Pal Sharma currently posted as police observer in Bengal

Rukma Rathore - 28 April, 2026

Sharma stated, "Inform Jahangir that we are receiving frequent information about his men threatening people."

News Reports

Preventing demographic change, ending corruption, preserving Hindu identity and more: Decoding BJP’s strategy to counter TMC in West Bengal Vidhan Sabha election

Dibakar Dutta - 28 April, 2026

The Trinamool Congress is faced with the imminent challenge of anti-incumbency, coupled with the public angst against the Pishi-Bhaipo regime. Concerns over growing corruption, unemployment, economic downturn, Bangladeshi infiltration, Muslim appeasement and systematic erasure of Hindu identity and culture have shoved the TMC against the wall. The iron is hot to strike!

Crime

West Bengal: TMC goons hurl crude bombs and fire shots near the residence of BJP MLA Pawan Singh, leaves CISF jawan injured

OpIndia Staff - 27 April, 2026

The Election Commission of India has sought a detailed report on the entire incident.

West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee casually uses casteist slur ‘Ch*mar’ to refer to Dalits during political meeting, NCSC demands strict action

OpIndia Staff - 27 April, 2026

A video featuring Mamata Banerjee's comments that was broadcast on "Kolkata TV" served as the catalyst for the action.

Crime

79 crude bombs recovered in Bhangar ahead of the 2nd phase of West Bengal Vidhan Sabha election, NIA takes over the investigation

OpIndia Staff - 27 April, 2026

The police team found 79 round-shaped objects tied with jute ropes, looking like crude bombs, and other incriminating materials

News Reports

Sitting member of WBPSC attends TMC rally in Bhabanipur, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari calls out violation of Model Code of Conduct: Details

OpIndia Staff - 26 April, 2026

His presence at the rally has triggered sharp reactions, with questions being raised over the neutrality of constitutional postholders during the election period.

Crime

West Bengal: Congress worker killed in front of his wife and child in Asansol, party accuses TMC goons of murder

OpIndia Staff - 26 April, 2026

Piyali said her husband even tried to calm the situation by mentioning that he would call a local Congress leader, Prasenjit Puitandy, who is also the secretary of their housing society.

News Reports

BJP needs to win substantial seats in the second phase to clinch West Bengal election: Read why breaching Mamata’s bastion and undoing the past...

Shraddha Pandey - 25 April, 2026

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.

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