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    Elections 2026 - Page 6

    Major exit polls predict DMK return in Tamil Nadu; One predicts TVK win

    The Federal
    29 April 2026 7:45 PM IST

    Three exit polls agree on a DMK majority for Tamil Nadu but diverge sharply on the scale of victory and how badly the AIADMK will fare

    Major exit polls predict DMK return in Tamil Nadu; One predicts TVK win
    Elections 2026
    From Fan Frenzy to Political Reality – The Vijay TVK Test
    Opinion

    Vijay's political gamble: Big crowds, bigger questions

    29 April 2026 4:23 PM IST
    Special police observer Ajay Pal Sharma
    Elections 2026

    ‘Singham’ cop Ajay Pal Sharma reviews Diamond Harbour polling amid BJP-TMC clash

    29 April 2026 3:12 PM IST
    West Bengal SIR
    West Bengal

    How SIR row reshaped EC's Bengal poll process | Om Prakash Mishra

    29 April 2026 2:23 PM IST
    Derek OBrien delimitation womens reservation

    Resign if TMC wins in Bengal polls: MP Derek O'Brien dares PM Modi

    29 April 2026 12:22 PM IST
    Live updates of election exit polls - 2026
    LIVE

    LIVE: Exit polls predict UDF in Kerala; Stalin, Himanta look set to stay; TMC shaky

    29 April 2026 6:37 AM IST
    SIR, anti-incumbency, resurgent Left-Cong make Bengal polls a nail-biter

    SIR, anti-incumbency, resurgent Left-Cong make Bengal polls a nail-biter

    28 April 2026 8:07 PM IST
    Karnataka assembly election, exit polls, Congress, BJP, JD(S)

    2021 exit poll predictions vs real results: How close did they get?

    28 April 2026 4:39 PM IST
    West Bengal Assembly elections phase 2

    West Bengal phase 2 polls: Border curbs, NIA deployment intensify security

    28 April 2026 3:07 PM IST
    Matua community procession in Thakurnagar in West Bengal

    Matua voters divided even as SIR deletions cast shadow over Bengal polls

    28 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Was West Bengal election campaign toxic or funny? Looking back at its many shades

    Was West Bengal election campaign toxic or funny? Looking back at its many shades

    27 April 2026 9:05 PM IST
    Panelists debate West Bengal Phase 2 elections amid controversy and political clashes on Capital Beat program

    Bengal Phase 2 campaign ends amid row, sharp political exchanges | Capital Beat

    27 April 2026 7:13 PM IST
    Union Home Minister Amit Shah at an election rally in West Bengal.

    Amit Shah says central forces will remain in Bengal for a week after polling ends

    27 April 2026 2:42 PM IST
    PM Modi says he will return to Bengal for BJP CM swearing-in, attacks TMC rule

    PM Modi says he will return to Bengal for BJP CM swearing-in, attacks TMC rule

    27 April 2026 1:51 PM IST
    BJP fields Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay descendant for West Bengal polls 2026.

    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?

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

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

    26 April 2026 7:14 PM IST
    Tamil Nadu Congress leader Selvaperunthagai addresses media amid Income Tax raid controversy

    Raid or ruse? Selvaperunthagai I-T bust claim kicks up political storm in post-poll TN

    26 April 2026 5:56 PM IST
    Rahul Gandhi

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

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

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

    26 April 2026 1:29 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
    The BJP has tried to appropriate the legacy of Bengali literary icon Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay to challenge the states Trinamool Congress in the 2026 Assembly elections. Bankim Chandra photo: Wikimedia Commons

    Bengal's battle for Bankim: BJP localises nationalist pitch to counter TMC in Naihati

    26 April 2026 6:30 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
    Record turnout in TN, Bengal: What’s behind the surge? | Talking Sense With Srini

    Record turnout in TN, Bengal: What’s behind the surge? | Talking Sense With Srini

    25 April 2026 1:49 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
    Chandra Kumar Bose, grandnephew of freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose, discusses his shift from the BJP to the TMC

    Bengal's high turnout signals pro-incumbency, says Netaji kin Chandra Bose | Interview

    24 April 2026 8:47 PM 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
    How TN poll campaign turned performative in battle to attract youth

    How TN poll campaign turned performative in battle to attract Gen Z voters

    24 April 2026 5:35 PM IST
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