Assembly Elections

The Kolkata Police arrested Garga Chatterjee, a leader of ‘Bangla Pokkho’, for allegedly spreading misinformation about EVMs during the Assembly elections. The arrest followed a complaint from the District Election Officer after Chatterjee failed to appear for questioning.

Assembly elections were held in Kerala along with West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. West Bengal, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu have got their CMs. Himanta Biswa Sarma is all set to be the CM of Assam. However, the Congress party hasn't finalised its chief ministerial choice in Kerala yet.

Making sense of the West Bengal election verdict, Shashi Tharoor said around 91 lakh names were struck off the lists, with approximately 34 lakh individuals filing appeals claiming they were genuine voters.

Amit Shah was received at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, among others. From the airport, he went to a hotel in New Town.

Tamil Nadu government formation: The most convenient route for TVK would be securing support from two or more smaller parties, most likely CPI, PMK and DMDK, allowing it to comfortably cross the majority mark. But will they agree?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah are likely to attend the BJP government's oath-taking ceremony in West Bengal on May 9, after the saffron party won the Assembly elections with a massive margin, ending TMC Supremo Mamata Banerjee's 15-year rule in the state.

Article 164 of the Constitution of India says that a chief minister holds office as long as they enjoy the confidence of the Assembly. Once that majority is lost, the government becomes constitutionally untenable. Mamata Banerjee's term ends on 7 May.

Trinamool Congress' General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee has alleged that the EVMs used for voting were swapped, a day after the party lost its first election after 15 years. He also alleged that counting agents were forcibly removed to ensure BJP's victory.

US President Donald Trump congratulates Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his recent ‘historic and decisive election victory’, White House spokesperson Kush Desai says.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor commended Narendra Modi and Amit Shah for their successful election strategies in Bengal, highlighting their organizational strength and resource allocation. He urged Congress to learn from these practices for future elections, emphasizing the need for unity among Indians.