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BJP names Suvendu Adhikari Bengal chief minister

Former Mamata loyalist picked to lead BJP’s first Bengal government

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah receives a warm welcome from BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari upon his arrival, in Kolkata on Friday, May 8, 2026.

Is Agnimitra Paul surprise face for Bengal’s top job?

Once known for dressing stars, Paul now eyes Bengal’s top political role

West Bengal BJP Vice-President and Asansol South Assembly MLA Agnimitra Paul addresses a press conference in Purba Bardhaman on Monday, February 16, 2026.

Did Messi influence TMC’s defeat in West Bengal?

A Messi photo-op turned into political embarrassment for Bengal’s ruling party

Infuriated fans in West Bengal uprooted seats and hurled them on to the field when they could not catch a glimpse of football icon Lionel Messi in December 2025.

India poll verdict: BJP gains, TN shocks

BJP breaks through in Bengal, Tamil Nadu stuns, Kerala swings to UDF

Supporters and members of Indian actor C. Joseph Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party celebrate after TVK leads in the vote counting for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections in Chennai on May 4, 2026.

Five-state poll verdict reshapes India’s map

Kerala swings to UDF, BJP surges in Bengal, TVK shocks Tamil Nadu

In West Bengal, the BJP appeared poised for a major breakthrough.

Mamata, Abhishek Banerjee: Shaping Bengal's future

As West Bengal heads into polls, TMC’s powerful duo navigate politics with discipline

Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee display a throwback picture of an injured Mamata with her mother and baby Abhishek.

Woman's body with sealed lips found in dumped bag

The bag was found in Baguihati in the northern outskirts of Kolkata on Tuesday

Local people said that some people from the locality noticed the trolley bag dumped at the roadside on Monday night

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