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Kolkata elections

  • ‘Voted for change but this feels same’: Kolkata  reels under political violence after BJP victory

    ‘Voted for change but this feels same’: Kolkata reels under political violence after BJP victory

    Anant Gupta
    · May 08, 2026 · 07:35 am
  • The Muslim voter who voted for the BJP in 2014

    The Muslim voter who voted for the BJP in 2014

    Abhik Deb
    · May 30, 2024 · 07:30 am
  • WB municipal polls: Reporter confronts woman, accuses her of being a fake voter, she hurries away

    WB municipal polls: Reporter confronts woman, accuses her of being a fake voter, she hurries away

    Scroll Staff
    · Feb 12, 2022 · 04:45 pm
  • West Bengal: Exit polls predict TMC may retain power, BJP to make gains in vote share

    West Bengal: Exit polls predict TMC may retain power, BJP to make gains in vote share

    Scroll Staff
    · Apr 29, 2021 · 08:51 am
  • Halo from the other side: As Kolkata voted, the sun was encircled by a 'rainbow'

    Halo from the other side: As Kolkata voted, the sun was encircled by a 'rainbow'

    Scroll Staff
    · Apr 30, 2016 · 07:00 pm