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Thursday, November 27, 2025
TopicWest Bengal assembly elections

Topic: West Bengal assembly elections

ECI directs petrol pumps to remove hoardings featuring PM Modi’s image within 72 hours

A TMC delegation met ECI officials Wednesday and alleged that use of Modi's photographs in hoardings informing people of various central schemes violates the poll code.

Bengal BJP has shortlisted 4-5 candidates per seat for first two phases, says Dilip Ghosh

The party's Central Election Committee will meet Thursday in New Delhi to finalise the candidates list for 60 seats. Polling will be held in 30 seats each on 27 March and 1 April.

Zee’s Sudhir Chaudhary asks if Congress needs a vaccine, News18’s Zakka Jacob on ISF tie-up

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

It’s Congress vs Congress over Bengal alliance plans, state chief says ‘some helping BJP’

Bengal Congress chief Adhir Chowdhury says party approved tie-up with Left and it's the Left that brought ISF as a constituent, hits out at Anand Sharma for 'sabotaging' party’s prospects in the state.

BJP to stop cow smuggling in Bengal if voted to power, says Yogi Adityanath at Malda rally

UP CM Yogi Adityanath alleged that Mamata Banerjee is pursuing appeasement politics and endangering national security by allowing illegal immigrants into the state for vote bank.

EC extends polling time by 30 minutes for first phase of West Bengal elections

The decision was taken in view of the Covid restrictions, an Election Commission official said. Polling for the first phase is due to take place on 27 March from 7 am- 6.30 pm.

Mamata’s Trinamool to live up to its theme of ‘Bengal’s daughter’, plans to field 30-35% women

Trinamool Congress also plans a purge of sitting MLAs in constituencies where it trailed during 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Candidate list is likely Wednesday.

Anand Sharma slams Congress tie-up with Indian Secular Front in Bengal

Sharma said Congress 'cannot be selective in fighting the communalists' & that the issue of a tie-up with a radical party like ISF should have been discussed & approved by the CWC.

Tejashwi urges Biharis living in Bengal to back Mamata, stays mute on RJD-TMC alliance

After a meeting with CM Mamata Banerjee, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said that the first priority of his party was to stop the BJP's progress in West Bengal.

Plea in Supreme Court challenges EC’s decision to hold polls in 8 phases in West Bengal

The plea, filed by lawyer M L Sharma, also seeks direction to CBI to register an FIR into the alleged chanting of religious slogans during electioneering in West Bengal.

On Camera

Is Bangladesh ready for ‘developed country’ status? It’s all optics for Sheikh Hasina

The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

India and Indonesia inch closer to BrahMos deal, defence ties to ramp up

Indonesia delegation led by Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin visited BrahMos facility & met with top officials & undertook a detailed briefing on the missile system.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.