May 08, 2026, at 09:35 pm
Kolkata landmarks Writers' Building and Sahid Minar lit up on the eve of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari's oath ceremony as Chief Minister of West Bengal after the saffron party registered a landside victory in the recently concluded Assembly elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah along with CMs of 20 BJP-ruled states will attend the swearing-in ceremony at the iconic Brigade Parade Ground on Saturday. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Suvendu Adhikari’s Aide Chandranath Rath’s Body Taken Home From Hospital
May 07, 2026, at 11:57 pm
The body of Chandranath Rath, personal secretary to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, was taken to his residence from Barasat Government Medical College and Hospital after he succumbed to bullet injuries. Rath was reportedly shot at by bike-borne assailants in Madhyamgram, triggering sharp political reactions in West Bengal.
BJP swearing-in preparations underway at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground
May 07, 2026, at 05:16 pm
Preparations begin at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata for the swearing-in ceremony of the first BJP government in West Bengal, which is scheduled to be held on May 9. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Bike-Borne Assailants Gun Down Suvendu Adhikari’s Aide in Madhyamgram Near Kolkata
May 07, 2026, at 12:59 am
Attackers on a motorcycle opened fire at the car of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s aide Chandranath Rath killing him on the spot, escalating post-poll tensions. Adhikari, architect of the Bengal win of BJP, rushed to the spot.
In Images: Security scaled down at Abhishek Banerjee’s Kolkata residence after Trinamool poll defeat
May 06, 2026, at 10:06 pm
Security presence outside Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee’s ‘Shantiniketan’ residence in Kolkata was reduced two days after his party suffered a major defeat in the Assembly elections. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
May 06, 2026, at 12:52 pm
After Narendra Modi’s Bengal campaign snack—jhalmuri—went viral, it’s taken on fresh symbolism in the poll aftermath. As security tightens outside Mamata Banerjee’s residence, even on duty the crunch speaks louder than words—two cops caught mid–mouthful. 🌶️ IBNS Photo by Avishek Mitra
In Images: Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee address media after Bengal poll defeat
May 05, 2026, at 08:19 pm
Trinamool Congress leaders Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee addressed the media after the West Bengal Assembly election results, alleging foul play in the conduct of the polls and raising questions over the role of the Election Commission of India. Mamata Banerjee said she would not resign as Chief Minister and vowed to continue fighting politically, while asserting that the people’s mandate had been compromised. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In Images: Barricades removed outside Mamata Banerjee’s Kolkata home, public access restored
May 05, 2026, at 07:50 pm
The Harish Chatterjee Street in Kolkata's Bhabanipur has been reopened for public as police removed the guardrails outside outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence following the regime change in West Bengal. (Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
May 05, 2026, at 12:10 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, dressed in a traditional dhoti-kurta, joined jubilant BJP workers at the party headquarters in Delhi, celebrating the landslide electoral win in West Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry as supporters erupted in cheers, drumbeats, and festive slogans. Photo: BJP
In Images: Suvendu Adhikari stuns Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur, snatches TMC stronghold
May 04, 2026, at 11:03 pm
In a result that has sent shockwaves through West Bengal’s political landscape, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has defeated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency, ending her long-held dominance over one of Kolkata’s most symbolic political battlegrounds. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
May 04, 2026, at 08:10 pm
Jubilant Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers celebrate with colours, drums and victory marches across Kolkata after the party’s landslide win in the Assembly polls on Monday.Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In Images: BJP leaders gather at party headquarters in Kolkata for Modi’s address
May 04, 2026, at 07:49 pm
Samik Bhattacharya, Rahul Sinha among other Bhartiya Janta Party leaders gather at party headquarters in Kolkata for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address. Photo: Ayush Gupta/IBNS
In Images: BJP celebrates Bengal win in Kolkata
May 04, 2026, at 05:19 pm
The Bharatiya Janata Party celebrated victory in the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 taking to streets of Kolkata. (Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
In Images: Supporters celebrate as BJP inches towards majority mark in Bengal
May 04, 2026, at 02:50 pm
Bharatiya Janata Party supporters in Kolkata celebrating the saffron outfit's strong show in the Bengal polls, where counting trends showed the political brigade leading in 195 seats, toppling three-time CM Mamata Banerjee's TMC. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Celebrations in full swing in Kolkata as BJP looks set to come to power in Bengal
May 04, 2026, at 01:49 pm
BJP workers in Kolkata celebrate with 'jhalmuri' and saffron gulal as the party looks set to come to power in West Bengal for the first time. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
BJP's women activists celebrate as saffron crosses halfway mark in leads
May 04, 2026, at 01:06 pm
The women activists of the BJP have started celebrations at the party's Bengal headquarters in Kolkata's Salt Lake after the saffron takes a comfortable lead in the state. Photo: Ayush Gupta/IBNS
Celebrations begin at BJP Bengal HQ in Kolkata as party inches towards majority mark
May 04, 2026, at 12:46 pm
BJP supporters start celebrations at the party's West Bengal headquarters in Kolkata's Salt Lake as saffron inches towards the majority mark. Photo: Ayush Gupta/IBNS
In Images: Uneasy calm outside Mamata Banerjee’s residence as nation awaits results
May 04, 2026, at 12:24 pm
Security personnel and media crews gather outside the residence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on Tuesday, as the nation awaits results of the 2026 assembly elections. Authorities have tightened security across key locations ahead of vote counting. Photo: Ayush Gupta/IBNS
In Images: BJP Kolkata HQ erupts in joy as party on way to Bengal victory
May 04, 2026, at 11:47 am
West Bengal BJP leaders celebrate at party headquarters in Kolkata as early trends show the saffron party's comfortable victory in the state. (Photos: Ayush Gupta/IBNS)
In Images: Armoured vehicle stands guard outside strongroom in Kolkata ahead of counting day
May 03, 2026, at 07:36 pm
A CRPF armoured personnel carrier (APC) remains stationed outside the Khudiram Anushilan Kendra in Kolkata's Netaji Indoor Stadium on Sunday, ahead of May 4 counting day for the West Bengal Assembly Elections. Photo: Avishek Mitra
Security beefed up outside Kolkata's Netaji Indoor Stadium ahead of vote counting
May 03, 2026, at 11:30 am
Additional central force personnel and local policemen have been deployed outside Khudiram Anushilan Kendra in Kolkata's Netaji Indoor Stadium, the strongroom for seven north Kolkata constituencies, a day before poll counting. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Mamata’s midnight meltdown: CM stays 4 hours at strongroom over ‘EVM tampering’ fears
May 01, 2026, at 03:56 am
Mamata Banerjee visited the strongroom at Sakhawat Memorial School in south Kolkata and remained there for nearly four hours amid allegations of irregularities linked to electronic voting machines and ballot handling. Photo: Avishek Mitra/X
In Images: Mamata Banerjee casts her vote in Kolkata
Apr 29, 2026, at 05:27 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cast her vote at Mitra Institution in Kolkata’s Bhabanipur constituency where he faces BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari. (Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Missionaries of Charity Nuns Queue Up to Vote in Kolkata, A Picture of Quiet Civic Duty
Apr 29, 2026, at 03:46 pm
Nuns of the Missionaries of Charity cast their votes in Kolkata, dressed in their iconic blue-bordered white saris and standing in a disciplined queue—an image of quiet dignity and civic commitment.
Kolkata’s Film Fraternity Shows Inked Fingers After Voting, Stars Lead Civic Moment
Apr 29, 2026, at 03:32 pm
Kolkata’s film celebrities stepped out to vote, proudly displaying their inked fingers across the city. Among those spotted were actor-MP Dev, Prosenjit Chatterjee with son Trishanjit Chatterjee, Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Raj Chakraborty with wife Subhasree, newly nominated Rajya Sabha MP Koel Mallick with father Ranjit Mallick, TMC MP Rachana Banerjee, actor Jeet with his family, and actor couple Nusrat Jahan and Yash Dasgupta—underscoring the industry’s call for active civic participation. Photos by Avishek Mitra/IBNS and official social handles.
Apr 29, 2026, at 01:50 pm
Heavy police force, RAF, and central forces have been deployed outside Joy Hind Bhavan, a polling station in south Kolkata's Bhabanipur, where Suvendu Adhikari was gheraoed by locals earlier. The situation is currently under control. Photo: Deepayan Sinha/IBNS
In Images: PM Modi’s spiritual stop at Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi
Apr 29, 2026, at 12:51 pm
PM Narendra Modi visits Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on April 29, 2026.Photo: PIB
In Images: Hindu monks queue up to vote in Kolkata’s high-stakes final phase
Apr 29, 2026, at 11:07 am
Hindu monks wait in a line to cast their vote outside a polling station during the last phase of West Bengal state assembly election, in Kolkata on Wednesday. (Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri/IBNS)
In Images: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari in Bhabanipur
Apr 29, 2026, at 10:50 am
BJP's candidate from Bhabanipur, Suvendu Adhikari, who is taking on TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee at the constituency during the second and final phase of polling. (Photo: Deepayan Sinha/IBNS)
In Images: Polling teams gear up ahead of final phase of West Bengal Assembly Elections
Apr 28, 2026, at 10:51 pm
Polling officials make last-minute preparations as they ready equipment and logistics on the eve of the final phase of the West Bengal Assembly Elections, scheduled for Wednesday (April 29, 2025). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS.