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Sunday, April 5, 2026
TopicWest Bengal elections

Topic: West Bengal elections

Maach & mutton for Mission Bengal. What BJP-TMC are cooking in new poll battleground

The stereotype of the fish-loving Bengali has now become a contested political site and both the BJP and TMC know it. And the voters do too.

Nishikant Dubey’s CIA agent remark for Biju Patnaik insult to his patriotism

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Amit Shah won’t lose sleep over Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Assam. Bengal is different

The scenarios in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry should explain why the BJP is so focused on West Bengal.

Ahead of Bengal polls, culture wars play out between TMC & BJP, this time over mystic Ramakrishna

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said she was ‘shocked again’ that PM Modi referred to Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa as 'Swami', instead of ‘Thakur’. BJP said it was a mark of respect.

On Bengal voter rolls, ‘parent with 389 kids, a grandparent younger than 40’. EC defends SIR in SC

The EC appeared in court in response to a slew of petitions by Trinamool Congress, alleging severe irregularities in the West Bengal SIR exercise.

Cricketer Shami & brother get notice to appear for SIR hearing amid Mamata–EC faceoff over Bengal SIR

It’s standard in the SIR process to summon registered voters for verification when forms are incomplete or incorrectly filled. In Bengal, 58.2 lakh voters have been deleted in the SIR.

If poll officials suspect a person’s citizenship, it’s their duty to inform authorities—ECI tells SC

Election Commission says in affidavit to Supreme Court that petitioner's claim of mass disenfranchisement of voters through SIR was to 'serve vested political interest'.

Modi thinks he can win Bengal just like Bihar. Five reasons why he’s wrong

Sorry, Mr Prime Minister, but you have got this wrong. Bengal is not Bihar and will never be.

Congress must make ‘sacrifices’ in Assam for Oppn unity in 2026, else will lose seats—TMC’s Sushmita Dev

West Bengal & Assam elections almost happen simultaneously, so what will happen in Assam will depend on Mamata Banerjee & what transpires in Bengal, Rajya Sabha MP Dev tells ThePrint.

BJP’s ‘Hindu first’ poll plank went from Bengal to UK. Will it help the party in 2026?

When a protester asked, ‘Mamata ji, anyone for Hindus?’ at Kellogg College, Bengal watchers were reminded of the BJP’s core campaign strategy for 2026—Hindu angst against minority appeasement.

On Camera

Why nose strips and peel-off masks are an overhyped quick fix for blackheads

Nose strips and black masks aren’t evil, but these solutions can backfire, especially when used on Indian skin that scars and pigments easily.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.