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Murshidabad witnessed tension as Humayun Kabir accused Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress of bribing candidates. Protests erupted at a polling booth, prompting central forces’ intervention amid allegations of political intimidation during ongoing Assembly elections

Election Commission of India flags seven sensitive districts ahead of West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 phase one, deploying heavy central forces and 2,193 QRTs. Enhanced booth security, strict monitoring, and two-stage voter verification aim to curb violence and intimidation

In Beldanga, Murshidabad, West Bengal, police and Rapid Action Force maintained strict vigil after two days of protests over alleged migrant worker deaths. Violence included roadblocks, stone pelting, and assaults on journalists, leading to 30 arrests, including four linked to attacks on media personnel

A proxy candidate, Lakhai Ghosh, was caught attempting to appear for the Kolkata Police Sub-Inspector exam on behalf of Abdul Khaleque. Police are investigating potential financial arrangements and a wider proxy recruitment racket in Murshidabad and Kolkata

Suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir announced plans to launch a new political party in West Bengal, asserting commitment to public service and claiming it will contest over 100 Assembly seats, aiming to influence government formation in next year’s elections

Donations for a proposed Babri Masjid-style mosque announced by suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir in Murshidabad have touched almost Rs 3 crore. While Rs 57 lakh came through donation boxes, QR-code payments contributed Rs 2.47 crore, his aides said

Over Rs 1.3 crore has been raised for a Babri Masjid-style mosque initiated by suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir in Murshidabad. Cash and online donations continue to pour in as the project becomes a major political flashpoint ahead of Bengal’s elections

Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir announced a Quran recital by 1 lakh people in February, following his foundation-laying of a Babri Masjid-style mosque in Murshidabad, amid a backdrop of Gita chanting by five lakh voices in Kolkata

Murshidabad has been placed on high alert as suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir proceeds with a Babri-style mosque foundation ceremony attended by Saudi clerics. Intelligence agencies fear attempts at radicalisation, online propaganda, and cross-border disinformation amid the district’s history of communal sensitivity

West Bengal's Trinamool Congress suspended Bharatpur MLA Humayun Kabir for proposing to build a ‘Babri Masjid’ in Murshidabad, citing gross indiscipline and communal politics; Kabir plans to resign and launch a new political outfit ahead of December 6

TMC MLA Jiban Krishna Saha was caught allegedly trying to flee during Enforcement Directorate raids at his Murshidabad residence in connection with the school recruitment scam. He reportedly threw his phones into a pond, later recovered by officers for forensic examination

National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar called West Bengal government to act urgently to address the grievances of the riot-hit people of Murshidabad Riots, particularly women  

 The Supreme Court is slated to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking judicial enquiry on the violent protests erupted against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 in West Bengal’s Murshidabad 

Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of spreading "hatred" under the garb of her "Peace Message"

The ongoing mob violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district is not just a law-and-order failure, it is also a political and administrative failure

Hundreds of people and riot-hit families have relocated to Malda region post communal violence in Murshidabad district

On early Thursday morning, the local people spotted the burning shops and informed the owners, and a fire tender then reached the spot.

"Six bombs recovered in Kandi subdivision of the Murshidabad district under Salar Police Station. An accused named Anarul Sheikh has been arrested."

Kolkata: Leader of Congress Party in Lok Sabha and West Bengal Congress Committee president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday wrote to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over alleged “atrocities committed by ruling party’s cadres” on Congress supporters in Murshidabad. “Atrocities committed by ruling party’s cadres on Congress supporters in Raninagar-II block, Murshidabad District. It is a […]