The Supreme Court on Monday advised the Trinamool Congress (TMC) to file separate petitions concerning allegations that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls may have materially affected the outcome of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. The court’s observation came during hearings related to disputes over voter deletions and their alleged impact on...
A major constitutional and political debate has emerged in West Bengal after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee publicly refused to step down following her party’s defeat in the 2026 Assembly elections. Despite losing power to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Banerjee has maintained that the electoral outcome does not reflect the people’s mandate and has declined...
In a dramatic political upheaval, the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections have delivered a decisive and historic mandate in favour of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), ending over a decade of dominance by the Trinamool Congress (TMC). The scale of the defeat for the ruling party has been unprecedented, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee herself...
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed all state election officers to prepare for the nationwide rollout of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by September 30, indicating that the voter list cleanup exercise could commence as early as October–November. During a recent conference of state Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) in New...