Ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, the BJP has repeatedly accused the state government of antiHindu bias, citing incidents in Murshidabad's Beldanga and neighboring Bangladesh.
Despite BJP's poor performance in the six Assembly by-elections, West Bengal BJP president and Union minister Sukanta Majumdar confidently stated that they will claim power in Bengal in 2026 through the people's mandate.
Counting is underway for bypolls to six Assembly constituencies in West Bengal. As per the early trends, Trinamool Congress led three of the six Assembly constituencies.
Wienstroth Wärmebehandlungstechnik GmbH, heat treatment specialists, announced the launch of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Wienstroth Furnaces India Private Limited, with its first office at Rajarhat on Friday.
With announcement of results of bypolls in six Assemblies in West Bengal scheduled on Saturday, the electoral prospects of the ruling Trinamul Congress and the will be decided.
The commission agreed for repairs after repeated appeals by the local civic body and a cultural body.
With the recommendation of the West Bengal government, the Centre on Monday extended the service period of the state chief secretary B P Gopalika, an IAS officer of 1989 batch for three months.
Amid devastation caused by cyclone Remal in West Bengal, the BJP has come under fire for organising a light and sound show to advance their political campaign.
TMC chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lavished praise on the Kolkata Knight Riders after they clinched their third Indian Premier League title.
The sixth phase of polling in West Bengal reported incidents sporadic violence and disruptions at some pockets of Midnapore, Ghatal, Tamluk, Contai, and Jhargram.
