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West Bengal Chief Minister, Trinamool Congress delegation and 12 'SIR-affected' families on Monday met Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will meet Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar this evening in Delhi over the voter list row.

Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee lashed out at the BJP, citing the Indore water tragedy and Delhi's toxic smog as failures of 'double engine' governance.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is in West Bengal for a crucial three-day visit to strengthen the BJP's organisational machinery ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. On the final day of his tour, Shah offered prayers at the historic Thanthania Kali Temple in North Kolkata. The Home Minister also held strategic meetings with BJP leaders and RSS functionaries to fine-tune the party's poll strategy. In a press conference held yesterday, Shah launched a scathing attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) over corruption issues. India Today's Anupam Mishra provides the latest updates from the ground.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday held a massive rally in Bongaon, North 24 Parganas against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, which she described as a flawed process and a conspiracy by the central government.

Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir has sparked a major political controversy by announcing that a "foundation stone for the Babri Masjid" will be laid on December 6 in Murshidabad's Beldanga, coinciding with the 33rd anniversary of the mosque's demolition. He told ANI that several Muslim leaders would join the ceremony. BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia slammed the announcement as "criminal politics," alleging it reflects the wishes of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

This India Today special report covers the mass exodus of undocumented Bangladeshi nationals from West Bengal, who are gathering at the Hakimpur border checkpost to return to Bangladesh. The report, featuring journalist Tapas Sengupta, explores how the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has triggered this reverse migration, prompting intensive checks by security forces amid fears that criminals could also exploit the situation to flee India. According to Tapas Sengupta, 'since after implementation of the SIR in Bengal, what they have understood that they might be taken into custody, there could be some legal implications and henceforth they decided on themselves to leave back for Bangladesh'.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday led a massive protest march against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Kolkata.

West Bengal police have arrested three men in connection with the gang-rape of a second-year MBBS student near a private hospital in Durgapur, while two suspects remain at large. The victim, from Jaleswar in Odisha, was attacked late Friday evening in a space behind the hospital building in Shobhapur, about 170 km from Kolkata.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made a surprise visit to a hospital to meet BJP MP Khagen Murmu. Murmu was admitted after being assaulted on Monday while visiting flood and landslide-affected areas in North Bengal.

Tension erupted in West Bengal's Nagrakata on Monday when BJP MP Khagen Murmu and MLA Shankar Ghosh were attacked by locals while visiting flood-hit areas. Both sustained injuries and were taken to a local hospital. Videos show Murmu with blood from his nose and the leaders' car windshield shattered, while Ghosh suffered minor injuries and torn clothes. Police promptly reached the scene.

A political war has erupted in West Bengal after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was seen dancing at a Durga Pujo carnival in Kolkata. The event took place while North Bengal districts, including Darjeeling and Kalimpong, were reeling from devastating landslides and floods triggered by incessant rain. The natural disaster has claimed 23 lives, including children, flattened homes, and stranded hundreds of tourists. The BJP has strongly criticised the Chief Minister, calling her 'remorseless' for attending the celebration during a state crisis. While the Trinamool Congress is yet to issue a formal response, party sources have termed the allegations a 'political stunt.' With the 2026 elections approaching, and as the Chief Minister prepares to visit the affected areas, the significant question being raised is, 'Could this have been avoided this time around?'

At least six people lost their lives in a devastating landslide in West Bengal's Darjeeling district, which struck the Mirik area following heavy rains. The Dudia Iron Bridge, a crucial link between Mirik and Kurseong, collapsed in the disaster. Another rain-triggered landslide was also reported from Hussain Khola along National Highway 110 near Kurseong.

During Durga Puja festivities in Kolkata, a pandal at the Behala Friends Club has gained special attention for its theme on the humanitarian crisis of war.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Kolkata to inaugurate Durga Puja pandals has ignited a political face-off with the Trinamool Congress government.

Following nearly 247 mm of rainfall in 24 hours, as Kolkata is grappling with severe flooding and prolonged waterlogging, a political war has erupted in the state.

Unprecedented overnight rainfall in Kolkata resulted in severe waterlogging across the city, leading to nine reported deaths from electrocution.

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has issued a notice to traders making the Bengali language mandatory on all signboards. A notification on 30th of August specified that "all the signboards and signages will appear in Bengali language at the top of its board, and then it can follow suit with other languages." This directive, reiterated by Kolkata Mayor Firaad Hakim on 8th of August, comes against a backdrop of alleged atrocities against Bengali migrant workers in BJP-ruled states. The move is seen as having significant political ramifications, intensifying the ongoing friction between the state's Trinamool Congress and the BJP. The timing is considered crucial, with analysts viewing it in the context of the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections and the broader "Bengali language war".

A major scuffle broke out inside the West Bengal Assembly between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs and security guards. The incident resulted in the BJP's Chief Whip sustaining injuries, after which he was taken to the hospital.

The Indian Army dismantled a stage set up by the Trinamool Congress on Kolkata's Mayo Road, sparking a political confrontation.