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    After Vande Mataram, it's Bankim: Electoral politics heats up in Bengal's Naihati

    Samir K Purkayastha
    27 April 2026 6:30 AM IST

    The TMC and BJP battle over Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s legacy as history, identity, and elections collide. Who owns Bengal’s cultural icons?

    BJP fields Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay descendant for West Bengal polls 2026.
    Elections 2026
    Modi attacks TMC over ‘Maa, Mati, Manush betrayal, says ‘sins will be exposed’
    Elections 2026

    Modi attacks TMC over ‘Maa, Mati, Manush betrayal', says ‘sins will be exposed’

    26 April 2026 7:14 PM IST
    Rahul Gandhi
    Elections 2026

    Rahul slams TMC over Congress worker’s murder in Bengal: ‘Reign of terror'

    26 April 2026 5:03 PM IST
    West Bengal assembly elections
    Elections 2026

    Bhabanipur battle hinges on caste-community math in high-stakes Mamata-Suvendu rematch

    26 April 2026 1:29 PM IST
    IMD issues advisories as heatwaves scorch north India, Kerala records high UV radiation

    IMD issues advisories as heatwaves scorch north India, Kerala records high UV radiation

    26 April 2026 12:31 PM IST
    2026 assembly elections

    Historic 93.19 pc turnout in phase 1 Bengal polls; Cooch Behar sees highest participation: EC

    26 April 2026 9:25 AM IST
    Rahul Gandhi

    Rahul: Modi govt has filed cases against me, not Bengal CM Mamata

    25 April 2026 7:09 PM IST
    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

    Mamata Banerjee announces legal action against Amit Shah over 'violent remarks'

    25 April 2026 6:40 PM IST
    polling booth in West Bengal

    No repoll ordered in any polling stations in TN, West Bengal: EC officials

    25 April 2026 10:49 AM IST
    War of words between Mamata and Amit Shah

    BJP and TMC spar over Mamata's 'Chalo Dilli' remark | Capital Beat

    24 April 2026 7:22 PM IST
    Mamata mocks Modi over Hooghly boat ride, asks how clean Yamuna is

    Mamata mocks Modi over Hooghly boat ride, asks how clean Yamuna is

    24 April 2026 6:43 PM IST
    Supreme Court

    SC rejects Bengal poll officials' pleas on voter roll deletion, asks them to approach tribunals

    24 April 2026 6:34 PM IST
    Mamata Banerjee says she will dethrone BJP from Delhi

    Mamata vows to 'take over Delhi' after Bengal win; Amit Shah is amused

    24 April 2026 3:00 PM IST
    PM Modi in Dum Dum, West Bengal

    'Nowhere to run for TMC goons after Bengal election results,' says PM Modi

    24 April 2026 2:33 PM IST
    PM takes boat ride on Hooghly river in Kolkata, tries his hand at photography

    PM takes boat ride on Hooghly river in Kolkata, tries his hand at photography

    The Federal
    24 April 2026 11:18 AM IST

    PM Modi’s visit to the Hooghly river in Kolkata coincided with ongoing Assembly polls in Bengal, as he shifted focus to campaigning for the next phase...

    BJP candidate Suvendu Sarkar being allegedly manhandled

    Murshidabad blast, candidate assaults shadow Bengal's 90 per cent turnout

    23 April 2026 6:52 PM IST
    2026 west bengal elections

    Why 2026 Bengal election resembles a military operation, not a 'dance of democracy'

    23 April 2026 10:01 AM IST
    People wait in a queue in Nandigram, West Bengal
    LIVE

    Assembly elections LIVE: West Bengal sees 90% voter turnout; TN 84%

    23 April 2026 7:04 AM IST
    Yogendra Yadav speaks

    Last-minute additions in Bengal rolls proof of faulty SIR exercise? AI With Sanket

    22 April 2026 8:47 PM IST
    Samayun Sheikh (front) and other migrant workers from West Bengal who hired an SUV to return home in Murshidabad district from neighbouring Odisha to cast votes in the April 23 elections.

    Second disenfranchisement? Travel hurdles rob Bengal’s migrant workers of their votes

    22 April 2026 7:54 PM IST
    Sachin Tendulkar in Chhattisgarh

    Sachin champions ‘Maidan Cup’ in Dantewada to turn former Maoist hub into sports nursery

    22 April 2026 4:21 PM IST
    Hindutva politics in Bengal

    From land crusade heart, Nandigram emerges as Hindutva hub in Bengal | Ground Report

    22 April 2026 3:58 PM IST
    Noor Joined Congress

    West Bengal polls: There is a BJP-TMC nexus, says ex-TMC leader Mausam Noor

    21 April 2026 10:17 PM IST
    West Bengal Jangalmahal

    Bengal polls: Peace returns to Jangalmahal, development yet to catch up

    21 April 2026 7:31 PM IST
    Panellists discuss TN and WB elections on Capital Beat

    Can DMK retain power in TN and will TMC survive BJP challenge in Bengal? | Capital Beat

    21 April 2026 7:18 PM IST
    west bengal malda potato

    Bengal polls: Farmers’ distress in Malda turns into political ‘hot potato’ for TMC

    21 April 2026 10:25 AM IST
    I-PAC makes quiet changes in Bengal ops after ED raids

    I-PAC makes quiet changes in Bengal ops after ED raids

    20 April 2026 9:25 PM IST
    TMC alleges ‘conspiracy’ by BJP, central agencies ahead of Bengal elections

    TMC alleges ‘conspiracy’ by BJP, central agencies ahead of Bengal elections

    20 April 2026 9:18 PM IST
    AI With Sanket

    Why BJP’s ‘women insult’ pitch may not work in Bengal: 'Not primary concern' | AI With Sanket

    20 April 2026 8:22 PM IST
    PM Modi brand fading?

    'Brand Modi' under strain? Campaign makeover raises trust question | Capital Beat

    20 April 2026 7:46 PM IST
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