Kolkata’s Nakhoda Mosque Imam Maulana Mohammad Shafiq Qasmi urged Muslims to avoid cow sacrifice and beef consumption ahead of Bakra Eid 2026 amid West Bengal’s stricter animal slaughter regulations.
TMC spokesperson Arup Chakraborty said the party has received information about Khan’s decision, but is yet to get clarity on what prompted it.
His name was proposed in the House by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, following which pro tem Speaker Tapas Roy conducted a voice vote.
Kolkata Police has announced traffic restrictions, diversions, and parking bans on May 9 due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit for the BJP government swearing-in ceremony at Brigade Parade Ground.
Adhikari is expected to take oath as the first BJP Chief Minister in West Bengal’s history on May 9, 2026.
The accused, Prashant Rai, a resident of Mirzapur, was arrested on Monday following a complaint filed by the victim.
The TMC party lost its control over the state government after this electoral victory which lasted for almost 15 years.
According to Election Commission data, Banerjee was ahead by 898 votes as she polled 9,359 votes against Adhikari’s 8,461.
Early trends, reported by the TV channels, said the Congress was also having an edge in the Mothabari seat of the same district, which witnessed unprecedented scenes of judicial officer gherao over the deletion of names in the SIR exercise in April this y
He criticized the ruling TMC for presiding over economic stagnation and political violence, promising a fresh wave of development with BJP leadership.
The electorate in the south Kolkata constituency has dropped from 2.36 lakh in the 2021 Assembly polls to around 1.75 lakh, a fall of nearly 26 per cent, prompting political parties to closely assess its potential impact on the April 29 polling.
The outbreak of unrest took the form of stone-pelting and vandalism, prompting police and central forces to execute a baton charge to disperse the agitating mob.
Addressing a press conference, state minister Shashi Panja alleged that police personnel deployed in Nandigram in Purba Medinipur district were acting in favour of the BJP.
West Bengal begins its 2026 Assembly Elections with Phase 1 on April 23, covering 152 constituencies, where over 3.60 crore voters will cast their votes amid tight security.
Dubbed the ‘Sankalp Patra,’ the manifesto was branded by Union Home Minister Amit Shah as a guide towards achieving ‘Sonar Bangla.’
With folded hands and her trademark smile, Banerjee greeted party workers and supporters lined up on both sides of the road as she walked nearly 800 metres to the Alipore Survey Building, where the nomination papers were to be filed.
She claims that names from certain communities have been unfairly removed during the recent Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
Addressing rallies in Murshidabad district, Banerjee urged the public to not fall for what she described as the BJP’s plan to create riots.
Speaking at a rally in Naowda, Owaisi supported Humayun Kabir-led AJUP candidates and pointed to a lack of improvement in the Muslim community’s condition despite 50 years of voting for the Congress, Left Front, and TMC.
