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    Bengal elections could be decided by 65-70 constituencies with razor-thin margins

    The Federal
    12 April 2026 2:21 PM IST

    With deleted voter rolls outnumbering victory margins in 44 seats, the real contest may have already begun — not at the booth, but in the electoral list

    Bengal elections could be decided by 65-70 constituencies with razor-thin margins
    Elections 2026
    West Bengal elections Monideepa Bannerjee
    Elections 2026

    What the deletion of 91 lakh voters means for Bengal elections | Monideepa Banerjie

    12 April 2026 12:35 PM IST
    Assam elephant death by ingesting plastic
    Assam

    Lens on Assam forest garbage dumping as elephant dies after eating plastic

    12 April 2026 11:36 AM IST
    Bengal polls: Over 3.6 cr people eligible to vote in Phase I, shows EC data
    Elections 2026

    Bengal polls: Over 3.6 cr people eligible to vote in Phase I, shows EC data

    12 April 2026 9:41 AM IST
    Vijay (left), CTR Nirmal Kumar

    Experience, alliances, money power will not matter this time: Nirmal Kumar | Interview

    12 April 2026 9:00 AM IST
    bihar accident

    Bihar: 13 killed, 30 injured in multi-vehicle collision in Katihar

    12 April 2026 8:48 AM IST
    Telangana textile sector hit by governments tender system

    How one move by Telangana govt has left state's rich textile belt sinking

    12 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
    West Bengals fish politics

    In Bengal, TMC fiercely defends bastion as BJP tries to melt fish-loving Bengali heart

    12 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Dr Palanivel Thiaga Rajan

    PTR eyes decisive hat-trick in Madurai Central: 'Aiming for 60 pc' | Interview

    11 April 2026 8:56 PM IST
    Is Mizoram govt planning to shift capital from Aizawl to Thenzawl? MNF alleges move

    Is Mizoram govt planning to shift capital from Aizawl to Thenzawl? MNF alleges move

    11 April 2026 8:29 PM IST
    Over 2 crore voters deleted from UP rolls after SIR; final electorate at 13.39 crore

    Over 2 crore voters deleted from UP rolls after SIR; final electorate at 13.39 crore

    11 April 2026 8:15 PM IST
    SC rejects plea by ‘Jana Nayagan’ producer; Madras HC to decide by Jan 20

    Jana Nayagan leak: ‘Reports of CBFC involvement baseless’; Annamalai slams TVK

    11 April 2026 7:56 PM IST
    Diktats by khap panchayats unconstitutional, undermine rule of law: Rajasthan HC

    Diktats by khap panchayats unconstitutional, undermine rule of law: Rajasthan HC

    11 April 2026 7:45 PM IST
    NDA leaders in discussion amid delay in selecting Bihar’s next Chief Minister

    Why is BJP struggling to finalise Bihar CM amid leadership transition? | Capital Beat

    11 April 2026 7:30 PM IST
    Ranveer Singh

    Actor Ranveer Singh pays tribute to RSS founder Hedgewar at his memorial in Nagpur

    Agencies
    11 April 2026 7:18 PM IST

    During the visit, RSS representatives gave Singh a brief introduction about the first two chiefs of the Hindutva organisation and also explained...

    Assembly elections 2026 Kerala Puducherry Assam

    Global delegates witness polling in Kerala, Assam, Puducherry: 'Festival of democracy'

    11 April 2026 6:49 PM IST
    Sundar C slams PTR, flags corruption, anti-incumbency in Madurai Central contest

    Sundar C slams PTR, flags corruption, anti-incumbency in Madurai Central contest

    11 April 2026 5:59 PM IST
    Yet another allegation of gang-rape has emerged in Kolkata, which has seen a series of bone-chilling incidents of crime against women in the past several months. (Representative Image: iStock)

    Chhattisgarh: 5-year-old girl raped, found in sack near well

    11 April 2026 5:16 PM IST
    Chandrababu Naidu H-1B curbs a temporary setback; cost-advantage will bring US around

    Lulu Mall land: What will happen in Vizag after cancellation in Vijayawada?

    11 April 2026 4:55 PM IST
    Mathura boat capsize tragedy

    Mathura boat tragedy: Vessel operator held as death toll climbs to 11; 5 still missing

    11 April 2026 4:55 PM IST
    Vidhyarani and Muthulakshmi

    Tamil Nadu elections: Veerappan’s family enters fray, seeks to recast his legacy

    11 April 2026 3:02 PM IST
    West Bengal assembly elections

    Mamata accuses BJP, EC of bid to cancel her Bhabanipur candidature

    11 April 2026 1:49 PM IST
    West Bengal assembly elections

    Modi targets infiltration at Katwa rally, vows faster CAA citizenship

    11 April 2026 1:23 PM IST
    Churches in Kerala

    FCRA row: Kerala church-backed Malayalam paper hits out at ‘political opportunists’

    11 April 2026 12:27 PM IST
    Monalisa married in Kerala

    ‘Maha Kumbh’ girl Monalisa found to be a minor; Husband booked under POCSO

    11 April 2026 9:40 AM IST
    Vijay is not MGR

    ‘Vijay is not MGR’: VCK leader D Ravikumar calls TVK politics ‘dangerous’

    11 April 2026 8:10 AM IST
    Prashant Bhushan interview: SIR exercise is illegal, targets Muslims

    Prashant Bhushan interview: 'SIR exercise is illegal, targets Muslims'

    11 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
    N Chandrababu Naidu

    Lulu Mall in Vijayawada: Andhra govt cancels land allotment amid controversy

    10 April 2026 8:06 PM IST
    Amit Shah

    Would rather sit in Opposition for 20 years: Amit Shah on Kabir 'sting' row

    10 April 2026 7:57 PM IST
    CPI Maoists

    Telangana declared Maoists-free after 42 cadres surrender

    10 April 2026 7:55 PM IST
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