West Bengal Assembly Election 2021

Mamata Banerjee takes oath as West Bengal CM, says will tackle post-poll violence with 'firmness'

Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar administered her the oath of office and secrecy at a low-key ceremony at Raj Bhawan held amid the raging COVID pandemic

West Bengal Assembly election 2021, Suvendu Adhikari profile: TMC turncoat defeats former mentor Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram

His political journey started in 1995 when he was elected as a councillor from Indian National Congress in the Contai Municipality

West Bengal Assembly election 2021, Mamata Banerjee profile: TMC supremo loses fiercely fought battle against Suvendu Adhikari

While Adhikari bagged 1,10,764 votes, Banerjee, his one-time mentor, netted 1,08,808 votes, according to the Election Commission.

Assembly polls: Congress debacle foregrounds party's organisational inadequacies, underscores importance of regional satraps

Experts feel unless Congress looks at nurturing strong regional leaders, it will continue to grapple with the regaining traditional ground that it has ceded to its political rivals

Election Results 2021: Mamata powers TMC to win Bengal for third term, BJP returns in Assam and LDF in Kerala

Though counting of results are still underway in several constituencies, West Bengal, Assam and Kerala were set to beat anti-incumbency, trends showed. Opposition parties are headed for comfortable wins in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

West Bengal polls: Suvendu Adhikari hands Mamata Banerjee defeat to end nailbiter in Nandigram; TMC demands recount

After a see-saw day that witnessed each candidate pulling into the lead on multiple occasions, the final margin between the TMC turncoat and the Bengal chief minister was a slender one: just 1,956 votes

West Bengal, Assam Election Results 2021 Updates: Mamata gains lead of 1,453 votes in Nandigram

Assam and West Bengal Election Results LIVE Updates: As of 9 pm tonight, the EC website showed a slim lead for Mamata Banerjee. The incumbent CM has secured 84,004, while Suvendu Adhikari has got 82,551 votes

West Bengal election results show BJP gainers in new bipolarity, but TMC holds commanding heights

For the first time in Bengal, thus, a bipolarity has been established between a ruling bloc and a Hindutva force. That’s a big step forward for the BJP, whatever anyone says, but it’s also a huge victory for the supposedly incumbency-hit TMC.

West Bengal Assembly election 2021: The importance of Nandigram seat Mamata Banerjee is contesting

West Bengal Election 2021, Why is Mamata Banerjee Nandigram seat important: Nandigram Election Result 2021 LIVE, CM Mamata Banerjee trails, CM Mamata Banerjee is being challenged by her former aide and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari

Bengal Election Results: Counting for 292 seats to begin at 8 am today amid COVID-19 curbs

At least 292 observers have been appointed and 256 companies of central forces deployed at 108 counting centres spread across 23 districts of the state