A dramatic police reconstruction exercise in Howrah has triggered fresh political chatter after accused gangster Akash Singh was taken through multiple crime locations under tight security in a striking public appearance.
BJP candidate Debangshu Panda secured a resounding victory in the Falta repoll, defeating his nearest rival by 1.09 lakh votes, the highest margin in West Bengal Assembly polls and dealing another blow to the Trinamool Congress, which suffered a rout in the elections.
West Bengal's new order on holding centres has added fresh momentum to its anti-infiltration campaign, with district administrations now preparing infrastructure for suspected illegal foreigners awaiting deportation and citizenship verification.
Bikram Sau, the Bengal jhalmuri seller who shot to fame after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited his stall during the election campaign, has alleged receiving bomb and death threats from Pakistani and Bangladeshi numbers. Local police have launched an investigation into the matter.
According to the ED, the extortion racket was allegedly run by Podder along with businessman Jay Kamdar, with investigators suspecting that former Kolkata DCP Santanu Sinha Biswas helped facilitate the network's operations.
An FIR was registered against Abhishek Banerjee at Bidhannagar Cyber Crime Police Station over alleged provocative speeches during the 2026 West Bengal election campaign. The complaint, also naming Union Home Minister Amit Shah, alleges inflammatory remarks, threats and attempts to disturb public tranquillity.
Local BJP leader Pappu Sana was severely beaten with bamboo sticks by multiple attackers in the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday in Narendrapur, a suburb of Kolkata, according to sources within the police.
Trinamool leader Mahua Moitra appeared before the Calcutta High Court as the party challenged West Bengal's notification limiting the slaughter of cows and buffaloes ahead of Eid.
According to eyewitnesses, the sudden plume of smoke triggered fear among the passengers, causing many to rush out of the coach onto the platform in a bid to escape.
The Bengal government's latest cabinet decisions have triggered sharp political debate, with religious stipends scrapped, women-focused welfare expanded and Suvendu Adhikari pushing a governance model centred on "no appeasement" and direct outreach.
The move effectively places the administration in West Bengal under the previous government led by Mamata Banerjee, whose Trinamool Congress (TMC) had won a third consecutive term in the 2021 Assembly polls, under major legal scrutiny.
The newly formed Suvendu Adhikari government in West Bengal has issued a series of directives to police, including fresh scrutiny of 2021 post-poll violence cases, stricter border coordination, and crackdowns on illegal cattle trade, slaughterhouses, arms, and explosives.
Two days after taking office, the West Bengal government ordered police to close all unauthorised cattle markets and tighten border surveillance. The move marks the first concrete step on the BJP's poll promise, as Amit Shah said smuggling would become impossible in the state.
The body of BJP functionary Habulal Gop was recovered in Purulia district on Friday. His family alleged a planned political killing as police awaited the post-mortem report.
Mamata Banerjee had been stubborn in holding onto her Chief Minister's chair. But she is no longer the head of Bengal as Governor RN Ravi used his constitutional powers on Thursday to dissolve the state assembly.
Mamata Banerjee urged TMC candidates and counting agents to stay in the centres as the BJP is set to sweep Bengal. In a video message, she remained hopeful and asked party workers not to lose morale.
An EC-ordered transfer, a viral 'Singham' warning, protests, and a serious complaint alleging night raids - the Falta controversy deepens ahead of April 29 polling in West Bengal.
TMC and BJP supporters traded slogans and heated words during Ravi Kishan's roadshow in Howrah. Central forces used a mild lathicharge on the crowd to prevent any further escalation.
The Calcutta High Court paused an Election Commission order to identify nearly 800 Trinamool Congress workers and leaders ahead of the April 23 and 29 West Bengal Assembly polls, ruling that no preventive arrests can be made against them until June 30.
Hitesh Choudhury, who previously served as the police observer for Nandigram, has been replaced by Akhilesh Singh, a former CBI official based in Kolkata and currently the Inspector General in Assam. This change follows allegations of bias levelled against the Officer-in-Charge of the Nandigram Police Station by the Trinamool Congress.
