West Bengal

• Chandranath Rath, assistente personale del leader del BJP nel West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari, è stato assassinato a Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas, colpito da tre dei quattro proiettili sparati mentre si trovava in un'auto in movimento. • L'omicidio è avvenuto due giorni dopo la storica vittoria del BJP nelle elezioni per l'assemblea contro il TMC il 6 maggio 2026, accentuando le tensioni post-elettorali. • Il TMC ha condannato l'omicidio giovedì, chiedendo un'indagine del CBI, mentre la madre di Chandra è crollata pubblicamente, chiedendo l'ergastolo per gli assassini.

Turbine e violenza scuotono lo stato da quando il partito del primo ministro Narendra Modi ha rivendicato la vittoria nelle elezioni legislative Le tensioni sono rimaste elevate nello stato indiano del Bengala Occidentale dopo che un importante collaboratore politico del partito di Narendra Modi è stato ucciso a colpi di arma da fuoco in strada e centinaia di persone sono state arrestate a seguito degli scontri scoppiati dopo le elezioni di questa settimana. Il Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) del primo ministro ha rivendicato la vittoria nelle elezioni del Bengala Occidentale lunedì, sconfiggendo il Trinamool Congress (TMC), che aveva governato la legislatura dello stato per 15 anni. Continua a leggere...

Mamata Banerjee afferma che il partito di Narendra Modi ha ‘conquistato con la forza’ le elezioni che hanno posto fine ai 15 anni di potere del suo partito

• Il BJP ha raggiunto una maggioranza schiacciante nelle elezioni statali del Bengala Occidentale, segnando la sua prima vittoria in assoluto nel quarto stato più popoloso dell'India e ponendo fine a decenni di governo dell'opposizione guidata dal Trinamool Congress di Mamata Banerjee. • I risultati elettorali definiti questa settimana mostrano il BJP che assume il controllo del Bengala Occidentale, ampliando le maggioranze in Assam e ottenendo guadagni incrementali in Kerala e Tamil Nadu, consolidando così il potere in 21 dei 28 stati indiani. • Le vittorie rappresentano un significativo rimbalzo politico per il Primo Ministro Narendra Modi, dopo che il suo partito aveva perso la maggioranza assoluta parlamentare nelle elezioni nazionali del 2024.

• The Bharatiya Janata Party secured a landslide victory in West Bengal's 2026 assembly elections, leading in 200 of 293 seats, marking the party's first-ever government formation in the state and ending the All India Trinamool Congress's 15-year reign. • BJP's success represents a dramatic rise from zero seats in 2011 to a dominant position in 2026, with over 235,000 Central Armed Police personnel deployed to ensure intimidation-free voting across the state. • Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the victory as historic, stating it will be remembered forever and signaling the BJP's continued electoral momentum ahead of remaining state elections.

• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a landmark 206 out of 294 seats in West Bengal's legislative assembly, marking its first-ever electoral victory in the opposition-held state of over 100 million people. • The BJP's conquest of West Bengal, long a bastion of its political adversary, represents a significant expansion of Hindu nationalist electoral dominance across India's regional politics. • Results announced Monday were part of elections held across five states and territories in April and May, with the BJP also securing a third consecutive victory in northeastern Assam and participation in the ruling coalition in coastal Puducherry.

A key Indian state, the result is set to have significant implications for the country’s political landscapeIndian prime minister Narendra Modi’s party has won a resounding election victory in West Bengal, a state which had been a rare opposition stronghold, expanding his unrivalled consolidation of power across the country.It is the first time that Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have won assembly elections in West Bengal, a large and politically significant state in eastern India. Continue reading...

• Early trends from West Bengal assembly elections show BJP ahead of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), signaling a potential historic shift in the state's political landscape. • The early leads suggest competitive dynamics across constituencies, though final results remain uncertain as vote counting progresses and trends can shift significantly. • The election results could have implications for Indian politics at the national level and investor sentiment regarding governance and policy continuity in West Bengal's economy.

• Bhabanipur constituency in West Bengal is the epicenter of the 2026 assembly election, pitting TMC chief Mamata Banerjee against BJP's Suvendu Adhikari after her prior Nandigram loss. • The diverse voter base includes significant Hindi-speaking traders and lower minority concentration compared to TMC strongholds, adding complexity to the high-stakes fight. • Stringent security measures implemented statewide to ensure transparent counting amid political tensions and voter list disputes.

• Trinamool Congress challenged Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) removing 89 lakh voters—11.6% of electorate—slightly above TMC's 2021 winning margin. • Bengal's 294-seat election pits Mamata Banerjee's TMC against BJP, testing saffron expansion in a BJP-resistant state. • High-voltage campaign and disputes heighten stakes as counting ensures make-or-break outcomes for regional power dynamics.

• Vote counting starts at 8 AM on May 4, 2026, across Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, and West Bengal following high-stakes assembly elections in April. • Key contests include DMK's MK Stalin defending power in Tamil Nadu, BJP eyeing a hat-trick in Assam under Himanta Biswa Sarma against Congress's Gaurav Gogoi, and Trinamool Congress vs BJP in West Bengal's 294 seats. • Results are make-or-break for national players like BJP, Congress, DMK, TMC, and Left, with implications for delimitation debates and Dravidian politics dominance.

• The Election Commission declared the April 29 polling void in 15 stations in Magrahat Paschim and Diamond Harbour constituencies in South 24 Parganas due to violence and disturbances. • Repolling is scheduled for May 2 from 7 am to 6 pm under strict monitoring to ensure a fair electoral process. • The decision addresses reports of disruptions that compromised the integrity of the vote in these areas.