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Updated on: April 21, 2026 10:52:13 AM IST
Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: With just two days to go for elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, the battle is heating up. Mamata Banerjee slammed PM Modi over his “Jhalmuri break”, calling it a “drama”, while Piyush Goyal described the DMK and Congress as “family-run private limited companies”.
- 14 minutes ago2.44 cr cash was seized from a DMK functionary near Perambalur
- 37 minutes agoRahul Gandhi says BJP wants a puppet chief minister in Tamil Nadu
- 51 minutes agoMamata asks women who move out of their homes, says Delhi CM Rekha Gupta
- 1 hour and 19 minutes agoBJP’s Dilip Ghosh says it’s time for TMC to go
- 1 hour and 30 minutes agoKanimozhi is confident of DMK victory in TN
- 1 hour and 46 minutes agoGyanesh Kumar promises free and fair elections in Bengal
- 3:36 AM EDT, April 21Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: Mamata accuses BJP of planting officials to delay her trip
Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: Prime Minister Modi said that under TMC’s 15-year rule, unemployment in West Bengal has reached a “dangerous level”.
Tamil Nadu and West Bengal are scheduled to vote on April 23. West Bengal will vote in two phases – the first phase on April 23 and the second phase on April 29. The counting of votes for all polling states and union territories will be done on May 4, 2026 (Monday).
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Mamata attacks Modi’s ‘Jalmori break’
Election campaigns are underway across West Bengal, with the war of words intensifying between political parties. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s unscheduled stop to buy Bengal’s favorite snack ‘jalmuri’ during the election campaign in Jhargram was just a ‘drama’.
She claimed: “How were the cameras present when he stopped unscheduled? The entire episode was scripted.”
The Prime Minister on Sunday posted a video on his official
Mamata Banerjee also alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) planted its “handpicked” officers at the airport to deliberately delay her flight.
The Prime Minister said her flight was kept waiting on the runway for 30 minutes, adding that a similar delay occurred with Hemant Soren’s helicopter.
Read also | Over 700 citizens write to the EC alleging that PM Modi’s address to the nation violates the MCC, and seek action.
Yogi criticizes opposition over stance on women reservation bill
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Monday criticized the Congress, DMK, Trinamool Congress and Samajwadi Party over their stand on the Women’s Reservation Amendment Bill, alleging that they have no agenda for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Also speaking at a press conference, Congress MP KC Venugopal said the elections are a contest between Tamil culture and secularism versus Prime Minister Modi’s “dictatorial rule”.
Addressing an election rally, he said that people will respond to the opposition parties regarding their position on the Women’s Reservation Amendment Bill.
“Congress, TMC and INDI alliance ruled India for more than 60 years, but they had no agenda for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. These people insulted Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar. They violated protocol during the President’s visit to Bengal and insulted her. The people of India will not accept this,” he said.
Stalin says this election is a battle between Tamil culture and Modi’s dictatorial rule
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday criticized the Center over the proposed delimitation exercise, terming it an attempt to “punish” progressive states like Tamil Nadu.
In a video message posted on X, Stalin framed the issue as threatening the country’s growth model, linking it to population control and industrial success.
These statements come days after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill failed to secure the required two-thirds majority in Parliament, effectively stalling border demarcation reforms.
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In a direct hit at the Centre, Stalin said: “Last week, the demarcation bill introduced by the BJP-led Union government looked like an attempt to punish us – a country that controls population growth and is among the best performers in industrial development. As soon as this bill was introduced, I was the first to oppose it and led protests, including burning copies of the bill. The fire we lit reduced the bill to ashes.”
“This election is actually between Tamil culture and secularist ideology on the one hand, and the divisive dictatorial rule of Prime Minister Modi on the other. The BJP wants to hijack the entire election, and they have chosen the AIADMK as a weapon,” he said.
Piyush Goyal calls TMC, Congress and DMK “family-run private limited companies”.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said people in both West Bengal and Tamil Nadu are fed up with their governments, alleging “absolute collapse” of law and order in both the states.
Speaking to reporters, Goyal described TMC, Congress and DMK as “family-run private limited companies”.
“We are three days away from the elections in Tamil Nadu and the first phase of polling in West Bengal. It is very clear that the winds have changed in both the states. The massive corruption in the DMK government and the Mamata Banerjee government, coupled with the deteriorating law and order situation, has led to massive anger among the people,” the Commerce Minister said.
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April 21, 2026 at 10:52:12 am
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Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: 2.44 Cr cash seized from DMK functionary near Perambalur
Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: In a major development ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections, Flying Election Squad officials have taken over the… $2.44 lakh crore unaccounted cash near Perambalur.
According to Perambalur Tehsildar, the accident occurred at Sengunam village, where a flying squad led by excise supervisory officer Palaniselvan was conducting routine checks on vehicles.
After searching the car, officials found five cardboard boxes in the trunk containing packages of… $500 banknotes. The total amount of cash seized was $2,44,97,500. (that I)
April 21, 2026 at 10:29:22 am
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Election News Live: Rahul Gandhi says BJP wants a puppet president in Tamil Nadu
Election News Live: “The BJP is trying to install a puppet chief minister and run a remote-controlled government in Tamil Nadu. The Indian alliance will not allow this to happen. The people of Tamil Nadu will vote to protect their identity and dignity,” Rahul said at an election rally in Tamil Nadu yesterday.
April 21, 2026 at 10:15:40 am
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Election News LIVE: Mamata questions women who step out of their homes, says Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta
Election News LIVE: Interacting with the media on Tuesday in poll-bound Kolkata, West Bengal, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said: “As voting approaches, our belief grows that every citizen of Bengal who has been living in fear and oppression has decided to form a BJP government, and when the results come out on May 4, it will bring in a respectable and courageous government, with policies of… Trustworthy and development-oriented.”
Attacking Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Gupta said, “Riots are rife in the state, and every woman is afraid to step out of her home. Even if she does, the Prime Minister is questioning her, whether this is the RJ Kar case or any other incident.”
“Even with a woman president, women in the state are not safe at all. Corruption is rampant in the state… Mafia is involved in every sector here… The big question is: Why should we vote for the TMC again?” She said.
April 21, 2026 9:47:59 AM
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Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: BJP’s Dilip Ghosh says it’s time for TMC to go
Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: Dilip Ghosh, BJP candidate from Kharagpur Sadar, said it was “time” for the TMC to exit power, asserting that Mamata Banerjee no longer has control and her party’s departure is inevitable.
He further claimed that if central forces secure polling stations, voters will be able to cast their votes without fear, alleging that local police, in collusion with “goons”, are intimidating people. (real time video)
April 21, 2026 at 9:36:51 am
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2026 Assembly Elections Live Updates: Kanimozhi confident of DMK win in TN
2026 Assembly Elections Live Updates: DMK MP Kanimozhi on Tuesday said the party has successfully navigated through the Centre’s attempts to “create confusion” through issues like the Special Intensified Review (SIR) of electoral rolls and “intimidation” ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
She remained confident that the DMK would achieve victory at the polls and Prime Minister M K Stalin would return to power.
“In Tamil Nadu, unnecessary acts of intimidation, such as raids, are being carried out against several people. Moreover, there have been efforts to create confusion on various issues, including issues like SIR. However, the DMK has acted proactively and successfully countered these attempts,” it said. (that I)
April 21, 2026 at 9:20:51 am
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Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: Gyanesh Kumar promises free and fair elections in Bengal
Tamil Nadu, West Bengal Elections 2026 Live Updates: The poll panel will “leave no stone unturned” to ensure free and fair elections in West Bengal, Chief Election Commissioner Ganesh Kumar said, outlining a detailed plan to curb malpractices and boost voter confidence.
In a letter to officials supervising the poll, he stressed that the Election Commission is committed to holding elections “free of fear, violence, intimidation, and temptations,” stressing zero tolerance for electoral violations.
April 21, 2026 9:06:50 AM
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Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: Mamata accuses BJP of planting officials to delay her trip
Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: In a fresh attack on the BJP, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged that the BJP planted “handpicked” officials at the airport to deliberately delay her flight, according to an ANI report.
The Bangladeshi pilot said her plane remained on the runway for 30 minutes, adding that a similar delay occurred with Hemant Soren’s helicopter as well.
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