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West Bengal election

  • Bengal polls: 1,468 more names added to electoral rolls ahead of second phase of polling

    Bengal polls: 1,468 more names added to electoral rolls ahead of second phase of polling

    Scroll Staff
    · Apr 28, 2026 · 04:06 pm
  • Bengal SIR: EC adds 136 voters cleared by tribunals from 27 lakh appeals before first polling phase

    Bengal SIR: EC adds 136 voters cleared by tribunals from 27 lakh appeals before first polling phase

    Scroll Staff
    · Apr 22, 2026 · 03:12 pm
  • Bengal polls: Congress claims permission denied for Rahul Gandhi’s rally

    Bengal polls: Congress claims permission denied for Rahul Gandhi’s rally

    Scroll Staff
    · Apr 22, 2026 · 12:13 pm
  • BJP trying to illegally include outsiders in West Bengal electoral rolls, alleges Mamata Banerjee

    BJP trying to illegally include outsiders in West Bengal electoral rolls, alleges Mamata Banerjee

    Scroll Staff
    · Mar 31, 2026 · 09:00 pm
  • SC dismisses plea challenging eight-phase elections in West Bengal, use of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan

    SC dismisses plea challenging eight-phase elections in West Bengal, use of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan

    Scroll Staff
    · Mar 09, 2021 · 02:10 pm
  • The big news: PM Modi promises ‘real parivartan’ in West Bengal, and nine other top stories

    The big news: PM Modi promises ‘real parivartan’ in West Bengal, and nine other top stories

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    · Mar 07, 2021 · 09:04 pm
  • West Bengal polls: PM claims Mamata Banerjee betrayed state, promises ‘real parivartan’

    West Bengal polls: PM claims Mamata Banerjee betrayed state, promises ‘real parivartan’

    Scroll Staff
    · Mar 07, 2021 · 03:46 pm
  • West Bengal: Stones hurled, black flags waved at state BJP chief’s convoy in Alipurduar

    West Bengal: Stones hurled, black flags waved at state BJP chief’s convoy in Alipurduar

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    · Nov 13, 2020 · 01:29 pm
  • ‘Politics of appeasement has hurt Bengal’s tradition of spirituality,’ says Amit Shah

    ‘Politics of appeasement has hurt Bengal’s tradition of spirituality,’ says Amit Shah

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    · Nov 06, 2020 · 03:56 pm
  • CPI(M) will not ally with Congress for West Bengal elections

    CPI(M) will not ally with Congress for West Bengal elections

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    · Mar 26, 2016 · 09:59 pm