India's fiercest female politician faces a fight for survival

Mamata Banerjee loses West Bengal state, throwing her party - and political future - into doubt.

Modi’s Triumph in West Bengal Elections Puts Him Closer to an Opposition-Free India

With his triumph in West Bengal state elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has moved closer to his dream of an opposition-free India.

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West Bengal Chief refuses to resign after ‘dirty’ election

West Bengal’s Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has firmly rejected stepping down after her party’s defeat.

What the BJP’s historic West Bengal victory means for Modi’s India

After his party’s stunning conquest of West Bengal, Narendra Modi stands at a juncture that would have seemed implausible mere months ago. The prime minister who lost his parliamentary majority in 2024, briefly inviting talk of a weakened leader, now controls roughly 70 per cent of India’s state legislatures through his ruling coalition, the National Democratic Alliance. The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) sweep of West Bengal, winning 207 of 294 assembly seats and ending three consecutive ter...

By Biman Mukherji

India: West Bengal election win boosts Modi's BJP

The election outcome allows Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party to further expand its political dominance.

Suvendu Adhikari to be West Bengal CM? Mamata rout puts 'giantkiller' in focus

Suvendu Adhikari's name is gaining traction for the Chief Minister's post in West Bengal. The Bharatiya Janata Party has achieved a significant electoral victory, surpassing the Trinamool Congress. Adhikari, a key BJP leader, has demonstrated his electoral prowess by defeating Mamata Banerjee. The BJP's strong performance has reshaped the state's political landscape, raising questions about Adhikari's future role.

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Unrest in Kolkata after Mamata Banerjee's poll defeat, refusal to resign? What police say

The Trinamool Congress, meanwhile, alleged that the BJP carried out "bulldozer action" at its party office after the election results.

Suvendu Adhikari To Be Bengal's Next Chief Minister? Key BJP Meet On Friday

Adhikari defeated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for a second time, widening his victory margin in this election.

West Bengal CM refuses to resign after poll defeat

NEW DELHI: The chief minister of West Bengal, who was swept from power this week by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in state elections, said on Tuesday that she had “not been defeated” and would not resign, in an unprecedented political twist. The BJP defeated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC), which has been in power in West Bengal since 2011, securing more than two-thirds of the 294 seats when votes were counted on Monday. The BJP has neve...

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Bengal CM refuses to resign after election defeat to BJP

Banerjee accuses Indian election commission of showing bias towards her party

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