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63% of 91 lakh votes deleted in SIR are Bengali Hindus: Abhishek Banerjee makes big claim ahead of assembly elections

According to an internal analysis of booth-level EC numbers before and after the SIR by Trinamool Congress, of the 91 lakh deletions, 57.47 lakh (63.4%) are Hindus and 31.1 lakh (34.3%) are Muslims.

4 min read10 Apr 2026
Elections

‘Hindus being intimidated’: PM Modi attacks Mamata Banerjee's TMC in West Bengal days ahead of assembly polls

Addressing a public rally in Asansol, where elections are scheduled on 23 April, PM Modi alleged that there was a time when “red posters” were used to threaten Hindus with violence, and claimed that similar tactics were being repeated under the TMC’s rule.

3 min read9 Apr 2026
Elections

Assembly Elections 2026: Can BJP, LDF seal historic hattricks in Assam, Kerala? What happened in 2021?

Assembly Elections 2026: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is seeking a hattrick in Assam. So is the Left Democratic Front (LDF), seeking a third term in Kerala.

2 min read9 Apr 2026
Elections

Who are the top 10 key candidates to watch in Kerala Assembly Elections today?

Kerala is voting for all 140 seats on 9 April today. Kerala has been governed by the CPI(M)-led LDF for the past decade. In the 2021 elections, the LDF retained power with 99 seats, becoming the first incumbent government since 1977 to win consecutive terms.

3 min read7 Apr 2026
Politics

BJP chief summons ex-MP Sanjeev Balyan over ‘silence’ during Bhagwant Mann’s jibe at PM Modi at UP event

Balyan was a BJP MP from Muzaffarnagar in Western Uttar Pradesh in 2014 and 2019. He was appointed as the Minister of State for Agriculture and food processing in the National Democratic Alliance government in May 2014

2 min read3 Apr 2026
Elections

‘Voter rolls being rigged, not EVMs’: Abhishek Banerjee alleges mass enrolment fraud ahead of West Bengal polls

In a strongly worded post on X, TMC general secretary alleged that the BJP had ‘perfected the dirty art’ of voter list tampering, citing what he described as a ‘pattern’ seen earlier in Delhi and Maharashtra, and now allegedly unfolding in West Bengal.

5 min read1 Apr 2026
Politics

Some states provide OBC reservation to Muslims for vote bank politics, BJP MP says in Rajya Sabha, Oppn walks out

Speaking during Zero Hour, Laxman said OBC reservation was being misused in the name of religion and that states such as Telangana, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala had included all Muslims in the quotas meant for OBCs.

3 min read31 Mar 2026
Elections

BJP moves Election Commission, accuses Mamata Banerjee, TMC workers of ‘hijacking’ poll process in West Bengal

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, along with his cabinet colleagues Piyush Goyal and Sukanta Majumdar, and other BJP leaders, submitted a petition to the Election Commission, urging it to ensure free and fair polls.

1 min read30 Mar 2026
Politics

Nitish Kumar resigns as MLC. Who will be the next chief minister of Bihar?

As per the rules, Nitish Kumar is required to resign as MLC and step down from the Chief Minister’s post within 14 days of being elected to Parliament. Today, 30 March, is the last day for him to resign.

2 min read30 Mar 2026
Elections

‘Fuel prices may hit ₹200 a litre, LPG ₹2,000 after polls’: Abhishek Banerjee targets BJP ahead of Bengal elections

As West Bengal prepares for assembly elections, TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee cautions voters about potential fuel price hikes post-polls. He criticizes the BJP-led central government for failing to address the fuel crisis while claiming recent excise cuts are misleading.

2 min read27 Mar 2026