Bengal
In the wake of the 2026 Assembly election results, security arrangements outside key residences and offices linked to the Trinamool Congress leadership have been significantly eased across West Bengal. The move follows the party’s electoral defeat, marking a visible shift in administrative priorities and political authority.
West Bengal Advocate General Kishore Datta tendered his resignation to Governor R.N. Ravi on Tuesday morning, May 5, 2026, following the Trinamool Congress’s (TMC) historic defeat in the 2026 Assembly elections.
Mamata Banerjee has stunned the political world by refusing to resign after the 2026 Bengal elections. Despite the BJP winning a two-thirds majority and Banerjee losing her own seat, she has alleged massive EVM tampering and a conspiracy by the Election Commission, vowing to fight on from a national stage.
In an unprecedented escalation of tensions between the Election Commission of India (EC) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC), a high-level meeting ended in chaos and acrimony on Monday. Sources within the poll body suggest that the panel effectively told a protesting delegation of TMC MPs to “get lost” after the session devolved into a heated shouting match over the neutrality of central agencies during the election cycle.
Ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has undertaken a major revision of the electoral rolls, removing more than 91 lakh names across the state. The move is part of an effort to ensure a clean and accurate voter database before polling begins.
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India and senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), will launch the party’s election campaign in West Bengal today from Cooch Behar.
Tension gripped parts of Malda district after a protest over alleged deletion of names from the voter list turned violent in the Kaliachak area, leading to a major law-and-order crisis and triggering a political as well as media controversy.According to official sources, the unrest began when a group of protesters gathered near a Block Development Office (BDO) demanding restoration of their names in the electoral rolls ahead of the ongoing election atmosphere.
A major security alert was triggered in Samsi area of Malda district after a drone was spotted flying in the sky just moments before the Chief Minister’s helicopter was scheduled to take off.
The incident occurred amid tight security arrangements for the VVIP movement, raising serious concerns among the security agencies on duty.According to police sources, the drone was seen hovering near the helipad area shortly before the Chief Minister’s departure.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday alleged large-scale irregularities in the electoral roll revision process, claiming that a significant number of voters had been struck off the list in parts of Malda district.
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