Bengal’s first BJP government to take oath on May 9 at Brigade; Modi, Shah likely to attend

Suvendu emerges as frontrunner for CM post PTI, May 6, 2026, Kolkata: The oath-taking ceremony of the first BJP government in West Bengal w...

TMC leaders, newly elected MLAs at Mamata’s home to discuss future strategy

PTI, May 6, 2026, Kolkata: Senior TMC leaders and newly elected MLAs gathered at outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s residence here on...

BJP says INDIA bloc may weaken amid attacks over Rahul Gandhi’s leadership

PTI, May 6, 2026, New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday called Congress leader Rahul Gandhi an “unfit leader” incapable of leading the INDIA bloc,...

Twin blasts near security establishments in Punjab; police suspect ISI link

PTI, May 6, 2026, Chandigarh: Two back-to-back explosions near security establishments rocked Punjab on Tuesday night, triggering panic and ...

Centre hopeful of PM SHRI rollout in Bengal, Tamil Nadu; letters to be sent soon

PTI, May 6, 2026, New Delhi: The Ministry of Education will write to the chief secretaries of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, urging them to sig...

SC refuses to adjourn hearing on pleas against EC law

PTI, May 6, 2026, New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to accede to the Centre’s request to adjourn the hearing on pleas challe...

Tensions Rise in Kalimpong Following Assembly Election Outcome

KalimNews | May 6, 2026 | Kalimpong :  A tense political situation unfolded at Industrial Park in Kalimpong as a large gathering of Gorkha J...

Suvendu Adhikari to Vacate One Assembly Seat Within 10 Days, Urges Supporters to Maintain Peace

PTI, May 6, 2026, Kolkata: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, who defeated West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur and secured Na...

Senior Advisors to Outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Resign Following Political Transition

PTI, May 6, 2026, Kolkata: Two former chief secretaries – Alapan Bandyopadhyay and H K Dwivedi – have resigned as chief advisors to outgoing...

BJP Moves to Form First West Bengal Government: Amit Shah Named Observer as Power Shift Triggers Political and Constitutional Debate

KalimNews (With inputs from Agencies), May 6, 2026,  Kolkata/New Delhi :  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday appointed Union Home M...

ECI Sends Notifications Constituting New Assemblies To Governors

IANS, May 5, 2026, New Delhi: A day after declaration of results, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has sent notifications constituting...

Trump Congratulates PM Modi on BJP’s Historic West Bengal Victory; White House Calls Win “Decisive”

Agencies,  Washington/Kolkata, May 6, 2026 :  US President Donald Trump has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on what he described ...

Raju Bista Urges Protection of Municipal Records in Hills, Cites Allegations of Corruption and Risk of Evidence Destruction

KalimNews,  May 5, 2026, Kalimpong :  Darjeeling Lok Sabha MP Raju Bista has written to West Bengal Chief Secretary Dushyant Nariala, reques...

Organisational decay, mid-level leadership drift: Inside TMC’s Bengal collapse

MP, May 5, 2026, Kolkata: In a verdict that signals not just a transfer of power but a deeper institutional breakdown, the defeat of the TMC...

Stark contrast: Darjeeling Hills remain ‘peaceful’ despite power shift

Amitava Banerjee, MP, May 6, 2026, Darjeeling: Kalimpong and the Darjeeling Hills presented a contrasting picture to the plains a day after ...

Fulbari toll plaza shut after poll results; sporadic violence reported in Siliguri

MP, May 6, 2026, Siliguri: A major political shift in West Bengal after 15 years has led to dramatic developments in Fulbari, where the long...

‘Untainted’ teachers’ demand and school staff shortage to test new BJP government

MP, May 6, 2026, Kolkata: The demand for reinstatement of “untainted” teachers, alongside acute vacancies, is set to confront the incoming B...

IAS Saumitra Mohan appointed Secretary to Bengal Governor

MP, May 6, 2026, Kolkata: A day after the conclusion of the electoral process, the first major bureaucratic reshuffle has taken place in Wes...

HC rejects plea to pause proceedings after Advocate General exit

MP, May 6, 2026, Kolkata: At a time when West Bengal Advocate General Kishore Datta tendered his resignation to the Governor, the Calcutta H...

Post-poll violence: Deaths, attacks and arson shadow BJP’s historic victory

MP, May 6, 2026, Kolkata: Hours after the West Bengal Assembly results were declared, top BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Mod...