Prime Minister Narendra Modi on an election tour in Kolkata.
2026 elections directly: West Bengal is preparing for the second phase of polling on Wednesday. While 152 constituencies went to elections on April 23, the remaining 142 seats will vote on April 29, with the results scheduled to be announced on May 4. The parties continue to attack each other in the run-up to the elections. Trinamool Congress state general secretary Tanmay Ghosh on Sunday said that “no outsider”, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, will be seen in West Bengal from 11 am on May 4, the day the results will be declared.
Meanwhile, the BJP also expressed confidence in ousting Trinamool from power with a two-thirds majority. Here are the most important updates regarding the 2026 elections:
High praise from BJP for Election Commission: Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Sunday praised the Election Commission for its “tremendous” role in ensuring smooth conduct of the polling process. He said, “The role of the Election Commission was enormous. There were some incidents (during the first stage of voting), but in general, the voting was good…”
TMC leader’s ‘external’ dig at Modi and Shah: Trinamool Congress leader Tanmay Ghosh hit out at Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, saying that “outsiders” will not be seen in Bengal from May 4. “By 11 am on May 4, you will not find any of these outsiders, be it the Prime Minister, the Home Minister or ministers from different states, on the soil of Bengal…We have said from day one that TMC will form a government with at least 230 votes,” he told the news agency: 250 seats, blessings of the people with the TMC, Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee. that I.
Violence in North 24 Parganas before elections: Ahead of the second phase of voting on Wednesday, violent clashes broke out between Trinamool and BJP supporters in front of Jagadal police station in Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district. The spark of violence was reportedly the tearing down of political flags and posters that were put up on the occasion of Prime Minister Modi’s visit to the region on Monday.
Voter turnout record in Bengal: The first phase of polling on April 23 witnessed an amazing voter turnout of 92.35% across West Bengal, and the second phase is scheduled to take place on Wednesday.
Results for Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, Puducherry: Apart from West Bengal, three other states – Assam, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and one union territory, Puducherry, saw elections recently. The results of all elections will be announced on May 4.
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April 27, 2026 at 10:03:56 AM
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Elections 2026 Live: PM Modi shares glimpses from ‘historic’ roadshow in Kolkata
Elections 2026 Live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared glimpses from his latest roadshow in Kolkata ahead of the second phase of elections in West Bengal. “The mood of the city makes one thing clear… West Bengal wants change. West Bengal wants BJP,” he said in a tweet.
April 27, 2026 at 9:58:17 am
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Elections 2026 Live: Trinamool leader takes ‘outsider’ dig at PM Modi and Amit Shah in Bengal
Elections 2026 Live: Trinamool Congress state general secretary Tanmay Ghosh on Sunday said that “no outsider”, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, will be seen in West Bengal from 11 am on May 4, the day the results will be announced. “We have been saying from day one that the TMC will form a government with at least 230 to 250 seats. Blessings of the people are with the TMC, Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee,” he told news agency ANI.
April 27, 2026 at 9:51:52 am
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Elections 2026 Live: TMC and BJP workers clash in Bhatpara in Bengal, North 24 Parganas
Elections 2026 Live: Violent clashes broke out between Trinamool and BJP supporters in front of Jagadal police station in Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Sunday.
