Mamata Banerjee

The latest Vote Tracker opinion poll by VoteVibe, released exclusively on CNN-News18, has predicted 174-184 seats for the ruling TMC in the 294-member assembly. The majority mark in West Bengal is 148.

The minister emphasised that the petition was intended to ensure the Election Commission is aware of what the BJP describes as attempts to “hijack the election process” in West Bengal.

Banerjee accused the BJP of targeting the state government ahead of the polls and warned that key welfare schemes could be scrapped if the party came to power.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the Centre must ensure that ordinary citizens do not suffer due to LPG allocations for government personnel and paramilitary forces being deployed in the state for poll duty.

Though the Trinamool Congress has alleged that Jena is a BJP worker, his exact position within the party remains unclear.

In early March, Banerjee called for protests on International Women’s Day against the LPG price hike and expressed concern over the unavailability of gas cylinders.

The CM urged the Election Commission to publish the complete list detailing the logical discrepancies for over 60 lakh people.

The TMC's supremo's statement comes in the wake of the 12 lakh voters who have been deemed ineligible in the supplementary voter list released by the Election Commission.

Nabin, who chaired a series of organisational and strategy meetings in Kolkata to fine-tune the BJP’s preparations for the 2026 assembly polls, said this election is about ensuring security and steering the state towards development.

Adhikari is contesting the two-phase West Bengal assembly polls on a BJP ticket from Bhabanipur and Nandigram constituencies.

The TMC also questioned Roy's current designation as Additional Director of Land Records, saying it does not align with his seniority and that the position has conventionally been held by officers at the joint secretary level.

Owaisi claimed people of Bengal were suffocated, and his party has joined hands with Humayun Kabir's AJUP to provide the alternative they are looking for

For the BJP, the return of Dilip Ghosh to the electoral fray from Kharagpur Sadar symbolises the most visible attempt at political resurgence. Veteran Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has decided to return to state politics after nearly three decades, likely to contest from Baharampur.

West Bengal will vote in two phases on April 23 and April 29, with counting scheduled for May 4.

Approximately 60 lakh names were marked as “under adjudication" in the final list published by the Election Commission on February 28.

In her communication to the Chief Minister's Office, Banerjee requested that steps be taken for acceptance of her resignation from all such roles, including those held in entities not covered in the enclosed list.

The top court questioned the objections raised over maintainability of the plea moved under Article 32 by Enforcement Directorate (ED) against Mamata Banerjee's alleged interference in the raids against I-PAC.

Explaining his fish-centric campaign, Mukherjee said it was aimed at countering statements by Banerjee that a BJP government would threaten non-vegetarian lifestyles.

Once the Kolkata Metro's Orange line is completed, it will connect New Garia to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport