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Suvendu Adhikari targets Mamata Banerjee, vows development after BJP win in West Bengal

Suvendu Adhikari targets Mamata Banerjee, vows development after BJP win in West Bengal

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Suvendu Adhikari criticised the All India Trinamool Congress government, calling it worse than the CPM, after BJP’s sweeping victory in West Bengal. He promised development, law enforcement, and fulfilment of poll guarantees under the new government Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

BJP’s tally climbs to 207 after recount victory in Rajarhat-New Town

BJP’s tally climbs to 207 after recount victory in Rajarhat-New Town

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A day after scripting a historic mandate in West Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday increased its tally to 207 seats in the 294-member assembly, following a recount-triggered victory in the Rajarhat-New Town constituency, news agency PTI reported. The additional seat came after BJP candidate Piyush Kanodia defeated sitting two-term Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislator Tapash Chatterjee by a slender margin of 309 votes after a recount, pushing the party’s final tally from 206 to 207. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

New CM to take oath on Rabindranath Tagore’s birthday on May 9, says BJP state chief

New CM to take oath on Rabindranath Tagore’s birthday on May 9, says BJP state chief

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The newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in West Bengal will take oath on Saturday, May 9, which coincides with the birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, West Bengal BJP President Samik Bhattacharya said on Tuesday. “The Prime Minister announced yesterday that on 25th Baisakh, that is May 9, Rabindranath Tagore’s birthday, this government will take the oath,” Bhattacharya told ANI, terming the moment historic for the state. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

RG Kar victim’s mother Ratna Debnath wins by 28,836 votes

RG Kar victim’s mother Ratna Debnath wins by 28,836 votes

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Debnath, a political newcomer, defeated the Trinamool Congress’ Tirthankar Ghosh by 28,836 votes, securing 87,977 votes in the Panihati Assembly segment. The TMC candidate is the son of incumbent MLA Nirmal Ghosh, who had been accused of attempting to hastily cremate the body of the young RG Kar medic Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

BJP tally of CMs rises to 17 after Bengal win; NDA total reaches 22

BJP tally of CMs rises to 17 after Bengal win; NDA total reaches 22

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Extending its saffron brushstroke in north and east India, the BJP was Monday set for a decisive win over the TMC in long elusive West Bengal and headed for another term in Assam. Following the West Bengal Assembly Election Results 2026, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to increase its number of Chief Ministers to 17 across India. Prior to the latest result, the BJP had Chief Ministers in 16 states. The addition of West Bengal marks a further expansion of the party’s political presence. However, the name of the new West Bengal CM was yet to be declared. With this development, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will now have a total of 22 Chief Ministers across the country, including those from its alliance partners. List of 16 BJP CMs State  Names Pema Khandu Arunachal Pradesh Himanta Biswa Sarma Assam  Samrat Choudhary Bihar Vishnu Deo Sai Chhattisgarh Rekha Gupta Delhi Pramod Sawant Goa Bhupendra Patel Gujarat Nayab Singh Saini Haryana Mohan Yadav  Madhya Pradesh Devendra Fadnavis Maharashtra  Yumnam Khemchand Singh Manipur Mohan Charan …

PM Modi hails BJP wins in West Bengal and Assam, says people have given an unprecedented mandate

PM Modi hails BJP wins in West Bengal and Assam, says people have given an unprecedented mandate

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In a post on X, PM Modi described the results as a reflection of people’s faith in development and good governance. He acknowledged their hard work on the ground, saying they had overcome challenges and consistently promoted the party’s development agenda Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Mamata Banerjee tells Trinamool Congress workers ‘we will win’ despite early BJP surge

Mamata Banerjee tells Trinamool Congress workers ‘we will win’ despite early BJP surge

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Mamata Banerjee has urged Trinamool Congress candidates and workers to remain at counting centres, expressing confidence the party will prevail despite early leads by the Bharatiya Janata Party. She also alleged irregularities in counting and accused authorities of misinformation Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link