Labour Faces Setback As Reform UK Gains

By BPN News Desk May 8, 2026

International

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has faced early setbacks in England’s local elections, with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK making major gains in several councils. The results are being seen as a political warning for Labour less than two years after its general election victory.

South India State News

Sridhar Vembu Calls For Fresh Tamil Nadu Polls

By BPN News Desk May 7, 2026

Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu has called for fresh elections in Tamil Nadu, saying the current Assembly numbers may not allow a stable government to be formed after Vijay’s TVK fell short of a clear majority. Sridhar Vembu Backs Fresh Elections Vembu said the numbers “don’t seem to add up” and argued that any government formed […]

Editorials Opinion

BPN Exit Poll vs Results: We Called Bengal’s Political Shift with 66.9% Seat Accuracy

By BPN News Desk May 6, 2026

The results of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election have now confirmed what the BPN and Statscope India Exit Poll had projected before counting day: West Bengal was witnessing a decisive political shift in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party. While the final scale of the BJP surge exceeded even our upper projection range, the […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Why West Bengal 2026 Is Amit Shah’s Defining Political Masterstroke

By BPN News Desk May 5, 2026

West Bengal has always been a political outlier. For decades, it resisted the national currents that shaped the rest of India. First under the uninterrupted rule of the Left Front, and then under the firm grip of the All India Trinamool Congress led by Mamata Banerjee, the state functioned as a fortress where external political […]

Op-Eds Opinion

₹510 Crore Seized, Bombs Recovered: What This Says About Governance in Mamata Banerjee’s Bengal

By BPN News Desk April 28, 2026

The 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections have not just been about votes, rallies, and campaign speeches. They have unfolded under the shadow of staggering numbers and deeply troubling visuals. Over ₹510 crore worth of cash, liquor, drugs, and other inducements have been seized before polling could even conclude. Reports of crude bombs being recovered from […]

International

Gazans Vote In Local Elections After Two Decades

By BPN News Desk April 26, 2026

Gazans Vote In Local Elections After Two Decades Palestinians voted in local elections on Saturday, with Gaza included for the first time in nearly two decades through polling in Deir al-Balah, marking a rare democratic exercise amid war damage and political uncertainty. Gaza Local Elections Held In Deir Al-Balah The vote included Deir al-Balah in […]

National

Supreme Court Praises Bengal Voter Turnout

By BPN News Desk April 24, 2026

The Supreme Court on Friday praised the high voter turnout recorded during the West Bengal elections and noted the absence of major violence during polling. The remarks came during a hearing linked to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in the state. Supreme Court Praises West Bengal Elections Chief Justice of India Surya Kant […]

South India State News

Annamalai Says He Chose Not To Contest Tamil Nadu Polls

By BPN News Desk April 4, 2026

Former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai has said he was not denied a ticket by the party and had himself decided not to contest the upcoming Assembly elections. His clarification came after his absence from the BJP’s first candidate list triggered speculation over seat-sharing tensions within the AIADMK-led alliance. Annamalai Not In BJP Candidate […]

Law & Order National

EC Seizures Cross Rs 400 Crore Before Polls

By BPN News Desk March 26, 2026

Election authorities have intensified enforcement ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, with total seizures of cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and other inducements crossing Rs 400 crore. The Election Commission said the action covers poll-bound Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, along with bye-elections in six other states, as it seeks to ensure

East India State News

EC Transfers 13 IAS and 20 IPS Officers in Bengal

By BPN News Desk March 19, 2026

The Election Commission has ordered a fresh administrative reshuffle in poll-bound West Bengal, transferring 13 IAS officers and 20 IPS officers as part of preparations for the 2026 Assembly elections. The move comes shortly after the election schedule was announced and adds to a series of changes already made in the state’s top administrative and […]