All India Trinamool Congress

West Bengal has joined the Centre's UDAN scheme through an agreement for four new airports. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari also criticised the previous TMC government over alleged delays in providing land.

A reshuffle of parliamentary standing committee leadership has resulted in the Trinamool Congress losing two chairperson positions, with BJP and rebel-faction leaders taking key roles.

Nandigram and Rejinagar will vote on October 6, with results due on October 9, in the first electoral test for the BJP after its rise to power in West Bengal. While Nandigram carries major political symbolism, Rejinagar presents a more fragmented contest and a different challenge for the ruling party.

With the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election approaching in 2027, the Samajwadi Party and Congress are working to strengthen their alliance after their improved performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Political observers believe the opposition has an important opportunity, but unity and effective seat-sharing will be crucial.

Telangana BJP leaders planned a visit to the Priyadarshini Jurala Project amid protests over irrigation water, with BJP state president N Ramchander Rao seeking water releases and coordination with Karnataka to address farmers’ concerns.

West Bengal's Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly bypolls have turned into closely watched multi-cornered contests, with Mamata Banerjee backing Congress in Nandigram, a Congress candidate facing arrest, a last-minute candidate U-turn in Rejinagar and rival Trinamool Congress factions entering the electoral battle.

Rittick Mondal is a journalist covering West Bengal politics and electoral developments. His reporting includes recent developments surrounding the Nandigram and Rejinagar bypolls.

Political tensions in West Bengal have intensified after the Election Commission froze the Trinamool Congress name and symbol amid an internal party dispute, while Mamata Banerjee has challenged the decision in the Supreme Court.

The Election Commission has issued an interim order preventing rival factions of the Trinamool Congress from using the party's official name and election symbol for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly bypolls. Both sides have been asked to submit alternative names and symbols ahead of the October 6 polls.

The West Bengal Assembly Secretariat has issued notices to 10 MLAs aligned with the rebel TMC faction, seeking their responses to a disqualification petition filed by the Mamata Banerjee-led camp.

Security restrictions surrounding a proposed CJP march have brought questions about public demonstrations, policing and access to designated protest locations into the political debate.

The Supreme Court's latest proceedings have brought electoral roll revision, voter registration procedures and institutional accountability into focus.