2016 West Bengal Assembly Election

Clashes break out between CPM members and 'Bengal brigade' at committee meet

A major clash CPM members and the "Bengal brigade" broke out at the three-day central committee meet, over the party's poll debacle. in West Bengal.

Elaborate security blanket for Mamata's swearing-in ceremony

Seats for around 20,000 people have been arranged under a cover of about 10,000 square feet area on the venue.

Mamata Banerjee all set to be sworn in: Here's the who's-who of her cabinet

The new 294-member West Bengal state assembly will contain 41 ministers apart from Mamata Banerjee who is the chief minister

Congress, Left Front stage rip-roaring pantomime after poll disaster in West Bengal

A day after the defeat, Congress claimed the High Command had nothing to do with the alliance. All it did was to reluctantly accept the 'jote' formed by the party's local leadership. It takes superb command over the genre of slapstick comedy to pull off such a trick

Left isn't dead in West Bengal: Mamata is the new face but time is up for CPM

But to Mamata's credit, she didn't rest on her laurels. Taking lessons from Left Front's debacle, she aggressively portrayed herself as the benefactor of socialist schemes.

West Bengal poll verdict: 'Non-aggression' with Congress hurt Left Front, says CPI

CPI said the Left Front's electoral tactic of "non-aggression" with Congress in West Bengal assembly polls did not help communist parties.

Only 40 women MLAs in West Bengal Assembly; 29 from TMC

West Bengal will have a woman chief minister for the second consecutive term, but the new 294-member state assembly will have only 40 women MLAs

After Left Front's WB debacle, CPM's Yechury is in the line of fire

With the dismal performance, it is CPM General Secretary Sitaram Yechury who is clearly in the line of fire.

Decoding mandate: Vote share, spread imply BJP is ready to rise in Bengal

BJP arrested a massive erosion in its vote share (in fact, compared to 4% in 2011 Assembly polls it actually registered a 6% rise) and in at least 50 of the 294-seat Assembly it aided the ruling party by cutting into anti-incumbency votes.

Saradha, Narada don't matter: Benefits outweigh corruption in West Bengal

Corruption in West Bengal becomes a major issue only when there are no redeeming features to offset these charges