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Today's Chanakya exit poll projects a clear majority for Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal with around 192 seats, ahead of Trinamool Congress, though most other polls indicate a closer contest before May 4 results

Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari traded barbs near a Bhabanipur polling booth during West Bengal elections, alleging rigging and intimidation. High-stakes voting across 142 constituencies underscores intense rivalry between TMC and BJP

Trinamool Congress supporters protested in Falta, accusing IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma of voter intimidation ahead of polls, while officials said his visit followed complaints against candidate Jahangir Khan over alleged coercion

Amit Shah praised Narendra Modi’s anti-terror policies at a West Bengal rally, alleging past governments were soft on terror. He also promised action against “infiltrators,” cow smuggling, and claimed early electoral gains for BJP

Narendra Modi said nominating the R.G. Kar victim’s mother as a BJP candidate reflects commitment to women’s safety in West Bengal, while targeting Trinamool Congress and promising empowerment schemes ahead of Assembly elections

Rahul Gandhi condemned the alleged killing of Congress worker Debdeep Chatterjee in Asansol, blaming All India Trinamool Congress for post-poll violence, demanding arrests, justice, and protection for the victim’s family while asserting commitment to non-violence and democratic values

At a Uttarpara rally, Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of deploying massive resources, including Union ministers and helicopters, to win Bengal polls. She alleged intimidation, false promises, and inflammatory rhetoric, asserting TMC would ultimately prevail

Himanta Biswa Sarma said West Bengal polls carry national significance, alleging cross-border infiltration impacting multiple states. He claimed demographic shifts and security risks, criticised TMC over border fencing, and projected strong BJP gains in both Assam and West Bengal elections

Mamata Banerjee warned against “divisive forces” in the ongoing West Bengal polls, accusing opponents of trying to weaken the state from Delhi, and urged voters to defend identity, development, and democratic rights through their mandate

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed confidence that TMC is poised to win after high voter turnout in the first phase of assembly polls. She also claimed opposition unity to challenge the BJP nationally, focusing on ending its rule in Delhi

Mamata Banerjee asserted at a Haldia rally that the TMC will win a fourth term and criticised the BJP-led NDA, while accusing it of corruption and calling for opposition unity ahead of the upcoming West Bengal elections

Mamata Banerjee alleged selective targeting of Trinamool Congress workers ahead of West Bengal polls, accusing central agencies and the Election Commission of India of bias, while claiming attempts to influence arrests, EVM handling, and campaign operations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a rally in Jhargram, framed the upcoming West Bengal assembly election as a battle to protect the state’s identity. He accused the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government of favouring infiltrators, neglecting tribal regions, and presiding over corruption and extortion.

J. P. Nadda accused Mamata Banerjee of appeasement politics, cultural damage and misleading governance. Campaigning in Jalpaiguri, he claimed growing public anger against the TMC and expressed confidence in BJP forming a “double-engine” government

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the TMC of betraying women by opposing the women’s reservation bill and said they would be punished in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly polls. He also announced welfare promises and targeted the ruling party’s governance

The All India Trinamool Congress denied reports that I-PAC halted operations in West Bengal, calling them baseless and alleging BJP-linked intimidation. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused central agencies of targeting the party’s campaign machinery ahead of polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the All India Trinamool Congress of protecting infiltrators and enabling corruption during a rally in Jhargram. He claimed the upcoming West Bengal election is a battle to protect the state’s identity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the All India Trinamool Congress of appeasement, infiltration and neglect of tribals in West Bengal. He alleged corruption and “jungleraj”, positioning the BJP as a development-focused alternative ahead of state elections

Bharatiya Janata Party criticised Opposition parties after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 on women’s reservation failed in Lok Sabha. PM Narendra Modi blamed Congress, DMK, TMC, and SP for blocking the Bill, calling it a setback to women’s representation efforts

Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Election Commission is planning “slow polling” and “slow counting” to mislead voters and weaken TMC agents. She also accused the Centre of misuse of agencies and raised concerns over EVM manipulation ahead of elections