 | Two injured in bomb blast in West Bengal's Ketugram ahead of polls, three heldThree persons, who were arrested in connection with the incident, were remanded to police custody for seven days. |
 | Bengal polls 2021: Bomb hurled on BJP candidate Shilbhadra Dutta's car in North 24 Parganas districtDutta claimed that he was taking tea at a roadside stall on Kalyani Expressway at Rahara when someone threw the bomb which exploded a few metres away from his vehicle. |
 | Not feasible to club remaining phases of Bengal polls: EC to Trinamool CongressIn a letter to the Trinamool Congress, the poll panel cited election law and various steps it has taken to ensure safety of voters in view of the coronavirus pandemic to rule out any change. |
 | Bengal polls 2021: CM Mamata Banerjee terms PM Modi's government as 'monumental incompetence'The Trinamool Congress supremo accused the prime minister of allowing open market sale of vaccines despite depleting stocks. |
 | West Bengal polls: TMC's Firhad Hakim heard verbally abusing CISF, BJP in purported videoHakim -- during a roadshow in the south-western part of Kolkata - allegedly threatened to take action against the saffron party and the CISF, once the assembly polls get over. |
 | West Bengal polls: BJP decides not to hold big rallies, public meetings amid rise in COVID casesThe party asserted that it is also very necessary for the constitutional and democratic obligations to be fulfilled, noting that the assembly polls are underway in the state. |
 | Congress candidate death: Imams in West Bengal urge EC to hold elections in Samserganj seat post EidMd Yahiya, the president of the association, said in a statement that Eid is likely to be celebrated on May 14 or one day earlier, on May 13, depending on the sighting of the moon. |
 | West Bengal polls 2021: PM Modi responsible for second wave of COVID-19, alleges Mamata BanerjeeBanerjee urged the Election Commission to club the remaining phases of the West Bengal Assembly polls into a single round in view of the surge in the COVID-19 cases. |
 | Trinamool Congress to hold small election meetings in Kolkata amid rise in COVID casesSpeaking to a TV channel, Banerjee said that she would shorten her speeches at campaign in different parts of the state to around 20 minutes or so from the usual time of 50 minutes to one hour. |
 | People of West Bengal want 'white' beard, not saree: State BJP chief Dilip GhoshHe said that elections in West Bengal won't be needed to be conducted under the security provided by central forces after the BJP comes to power in the state. |
 | West Bengal polls 2021: CM Mamata Banerjee warns CAPF of legal consequences after electionMamata said the BJP leaders would not be there after the elections and the central force personnel, who are accused of working for the saffron camp. |
 | 'Did not violate model code, IPC': West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to EC on her remarks on CAPFBanerjee also urged the poll watchdog to rescind its notice, contending she has not violated the model code or the various sections of the Indian Penal Code. |
 | Bengal poll booth violence: CM Mamata Banerjee questions central forces' version, orders CID probeLocal police said that four people were killed as central forces opened fire allegedly after coming under attack from locals, who 'attempted to snatch their rifles'. |
 | Mahayagya of 'Asol Paribartan' will begin in West Bengal from May 2: PM Narendra ModiPM Modi stressed that the state will move towards peace and tranquility after decades of bloodshed, fear and violence and will complete the concept of 'Sonar Bangla'. |
 | Bengal poll booth violence: Sources cite 'attack on CISF QRT, injury to child' as reasonA CISF team was inspecting the Jor Patki area of Sitalkuchi constituency jointly with the local police to 'clear the elements which were resisting' the voters from reaching the polling booth'. |
