BALLYGUNGE ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY
West Bengal Assembly Elections: TMC bastion under threat as BJP veteran Swapan Dasgupta takes on Debasish Kumar in Rashbehari
Kolkata's Rashbehari constituency faces a heated election battle. Trinamool Congress MLA Debasish Kumar is up against Bharatiya Janata Party's Swapan Dasgupta. The TMC holds the seat, but the BJP aims to win. Key issues include infrastructure development and welfare schemes. The election is scheduled for April 29. Counting of votes will take place on May 4.
Ballygunge braces for intense battle as TMC seeks 4th term with veteran leader Sovandeb Chattopadhyay
The Ballygunge Assembly constituency - 161 is a wholly urban legislative seat situated in South Kolkata in West Bengal. Known as one of the city's most upscale and affluent residential areas, muslims constitute the majority in this area. The constituency's voters are drawn largely from the professional and educated classes, giving the seat a political character distinct from much of Bengal's rural areas.
Bengal Election 2026 Dates: Phase 1 & 2 voting schedule, which districts vote when, exit poll timing & result day
Bengal Election Dates: West Bengal gears up for a high-stakes 2026 Assembly Election, with the TMC seeking a fourth term against a resurgent BJP. Key issues include anti-incumbency and law and order, amidst ongoing political controversies. The outcome will significantly shape eastern India's political future.
Violence erupts at Bengal Congress headquarters over candidate selection, party worker injured
Protests turned violent at the West Bengal Pradesh Congress headquarters. Agitated party workers clashed over candidate selections for the Assembly elections. One worker sustained injuries. Demonstrations also occurred in several districts. Senior leaders expressed dissatisfaction with the choices. Vandalism was reported at district offices.
TMC West Bengal candidate list: Mamata Banerjee announces full list of candidates for 294 seats ahead of assembly elections
As West Bengal gears up for assembly elections, the Trinamool Congress announced its candidate list, a critical exercise to maintain dominance after 15 years. The party focused on balancing experience with youth, analyzing local equations and feedback to counter anti-incumbency and ensure winnability for a potential fourth consecutive mandate.
West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: From Bhabanipur to Nandigram, 10 key seats that could shape the battle
West Bengal Election 2026: 10 Key Constituencies: West Bengal Assembly elections are announced. Key constituencies in Kolkata and surrounding areas are set for intense political contests. Bhabanipur, Nandigram, Ballygunge, Kolkata Port, Bhangar, Baruipur Paschim, Diamond Harbour, Tamluk, Asansol Dakshin, and Kharagpur Sadar are among the seats to watch.
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Assembly Elections 2026 phase-wise voting dates and seats: Check poll schedule for Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Puducherry
Assembly Elections 2026 Phase-wise Voting Dates: WB, TN, Kerala, Assam, Puducherry The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry. Polling will occur in April 2026, with counting on May 4, 2026.
EC to deploy more general, spend & police observers in West Bengal polls
Observer numbers are set to rise for the upcoming Assembly elections. Discussions have taken place regarding supplementary lists and necessary software updates. Returning officers have been appointed for all 294 constituencies. Assembly polls are anticipated in April. This preparation aims to ensure a smooth electoral process across West Bengal.
Post-SIR rolls redraw WB's poll map; border belts, Matua axis and minority districts see sharp churn
West Bengal's electoral rolls have seen a significant pruning of 63.66 lakh names, impacting voter profiles across districts ahead of the 2026 assembly polls. This demographic churn, particularly in border and minority-heavy regions, introduces uncertainty and could reshape constituency margins. The adjudication of over 60 lakh names adds another layer of electoral fluidity.
Kolkata region records highest name deletions in Bengal SIR draft
In Kolkata, the Trinamool Congress is facing a surprising challenge as voter deletions reach staggering numbers in key strongholds. Constituencies like Jorasankho and Chowringhee are grappling with troubling statistics of voters marked absent, deceased, or even duplicated.
TMC for door-to-door scrutiny after 45,000 voters deleted from Mamata Banerjee's assembly seat
The TMC has instructed its booth-level agents to physically verify all deleted voter names in Mamata Banerjee’s Bhabanipur constituency after nearly 45,000 voters (about 22% of the electorate) were removed from the draft rolls during West Bengal’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
58 lakh names off West Bengal rolls under SIR, reshaping electoral map across districts, high-profile seats
The draft electoral rolls published on Tuesday show the state's electorate shrinking from around 7.66 crore voters to over 7.08 crore, after names were deleted on grounds ranging from death and permanent migration to duplication and non-submission of enumeration forms.
Kolkata North, Kolkata South West Bengal Lok Sabha Election Result 2024: Sudip Bandyopadhyay vs Tapas Roy & Mala Roy vs Saira Shah Halim, who are winning?
Sudip Bandyopadhyay, 75, representing the Trinamool Congress, faces internal strife within his party despite holding the Kolkata North seat since 2009. The departure of long-time loyalist Tapas Roy to the BJP highlighted tensions within the party. In Kolkata North, Bandyopadhyay secured victory in 2019 with a significant margin. Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency witnessed notable candidates from major political factions in the recent elections.
CPI(M) accuses ruling TMC workers of intimidating its polling agents
CPI(M) accused Trinamool Congress workers of intimidating polling agents and engaging in electoral malpractices in various constituencies of West bengal. Incidents of threats, assault, and false voting were reported, with candidates alleging intimidation of party workers and supporters in places like Diamond Harbour and Kolkata Dakshin. TMC dismissed the accusations, claiming the CPI(M) was making excuses due to lack of representation in the state assembly or outgoing Lok Sabha.
Kolkata South: TMC looks to extend dominance in its electoral stronghold
Mamata Banerjee initially held this seat for 33 years, and after she stepped down in 2011 to contest as an MLA and subsequently became the Chief Minister, her party colleagues have continued to maintain dominance in this constituency.
Babul Supriyo: From singer to BJP's poster boy to Mamata's minister
"It was with great disillusionment that I had announced that I would quit politics. A great opportunity has been extended by Didi (Mamata Banerjee) and Abhishek Banerjee and I am happy to accept that. I was expecting something more after seven years as a Union Minister of State. Then differences started growing with the party," Supriyo had said after joining the TMC last year.
Supriyo sworn in as MLA by Bengal assembly Deputy Speaker, Governor's decision prevails
Though Supriyo, who quit his job as a central minister and the BJP, was elected on April 16, confusion prevailed over his oath-taking ceremony. Usually, the speaker is nominated by the governor to swear in a new member of the assembly.
Babul Supriyo, the roller coaster man, comes back with a Ballygunge win
Born in West Bengal's Uttarpara as Supriya Baral in 1970, he changed his name to Babul Supriyo while trying his luck as a Bollywood singer after leaving his banking job. After a successful stint as a Hindi playback singer, Babul entered politics in 2014 getting a ticket to contest the Lok Sabha elections for the BJP from West Bengal on being recommended by Baba Ramdev, whom he met by chance during a flight.
Trinamool's Babul Supriyo, Shatrughan Sinha script wins in bypolls
Interestingly, Halim has overtaken BJP's Keya Ghosh who bagged just 13,220 votes, thus lending some credence to the communist party's claim that it was on a revival path. Kamruzzaman Choudhury of the Congress pocketed 5,218 votes.
TMC eyes clean sweep in both assembly and LS by-poll, Shatrughan leads by over 2.8 lakh votes
In Asansol former Union minister and popular veteran Bollywood star Shatrughan Sinha is leading by garnering a massive 6,26,511 votes against BJP's Agnimitra Paul's 3,44,573 votes as at 2.30 pm. BJP had won the seat in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls BY 1.97 lakh votes when Babul Supriyo who was then in BJP had bested TMC's Moon Moon Sen.
Moderate turnout in Bengal bypolls
Till 5 pm, polling percentage recorded in Asansol Lok Sabha constituency was 64.03%, while in Ballygunge Assembly Constituency it was 41.01%.
Trinamool won't limit itself to Meghalaya, Tripura, Goa: Abhishek Banerjee
"We have ventured into Meghalaya, Goa and Tripura, but we will not limit ourselves to these three states. The party will fight (elections) in various states. Tripura and Meghalaya will go to polls next year. We will fight in several other states as well," Banerjee said. Abhisek Banerjee and Trinamool candidate Babul Supriyo, along with other Trinamool leaders, participated in a roadshow from Ballygunge to Mullickbazar on Thursday. The Ballygunge assembly seat, which was vacated following the death of Subrata Mukherjee, will face bypolls on April 12.
Ballygunge bypoll to witness triangular fight among Trinamool, CPM and BJP
The seat has been a stronghold of the Trinamool Congress for the last decade and was the home ground of Subrata Mukherjee, whose death in November last year necessitated the by-poll. Mukherjee had won the seat in the 20 21 assembly elections with a record margin of about 100,000 votes.
Mithun Chakraborty calls on Asansol residents to vote for 'younger sister' Agnimitra Paul in by-polls
The saffron party's star campaigner, in a video message, described Paul, the MLA of Asansol Dakshin assembly seat, as his 'choto bon' (younger sister), and said that the fashion designer-turned-politician has always been in touch with him, "unlike some other people".
TMC candidates Shatrughan Sinha, Babul Supriyo file nominations for by-polls in Bengal
Supriyo said: "I am thankful to 'Didi' (TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee) for giving me this opportunity to contest from the presitigious Ballygunge constituency. I am really honoured and accept the challenge."
Former BJP Minister Babul Surpiyo says support for Mamata 'overwhelming', differences with detractors sorted out
The former BJP MP from Asansol, who switched over to the TMC this September, said he had a "great meeting" with people who had voiced apprehensions about him, at a get together on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat in the city's Park Circus area on Friday night.
Mamata names Shatrughan Sinha and Babul Supriyo as TMC candidates for bypolls
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday named Shatrughan Sinha as TMC's candidate for bypoll to Asansol parliamentary seat, and Babul Supiyo as nominee for Ballygunge assembly byelection.
West Bengal elections 2021: Covid-19 fear grips voters as party biggies lock horns
“Offering better healthcare is our motto, if Sanyukta Morcha is voted to power,” he said. “He had helped people during Covid lockdown and healthcare crisis,” said Asit Das, a resident of a slum on the fringes of Ballygunge’s Bondel gate area.
Stormy petrel ahead of old warhorse
The CPM had earned the Congress’ wrath after Prakash Karat and others withdrew support to the Manmohan Singh government and tried to pull it down.
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