Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari pays tributes to Mohun Bagan stalwart Tutu Bose
May 13, 2026, at 05:55 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari paid his final respects to former Mohun Bagan president Swapan Sadhan Bose, popularly known as “Tutu Bose”, at the club tent in Kolkata’s Maidan area on May 13, 2026. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
US Ambassador Sergio Gor visits Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata
May 13, 2026, at 05:45 pm
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on May 13, 2026, visited Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata, offered prayers with the Sisters, and reflected on the legacy of Mother Teresa. Photo: US Consulate General Kolkata
In Images: Suvendu Adhikari visits Nabanna
May 11, 2026, at 03:22 pm
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari receives a guard of honour at Nabanna, marking a formal ceremonial reception at the state secretariat. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
In Images: PM Modi offers prayers at Somnath Temple
May 11, 2026, at 03:10 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday performed "grand mahapuja" at Somnath Temple on the occasion of Somnath Amrut Mahotsav. (Photo: PIB)
In Images: West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari holds first cabinet meeting
May 11, 2026, at 01:10 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday held his first cabinet meeting at the state headquarters Nabanna. Adhikari chaired a meeting with five ministers Dilip Ghosh, Agnimitra Paul, Kshudiram Tudu, Ashok Kirtania and Nisith Pramanik and state officials. (Photo: BJP Media Unit)
In Images: West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari receives grand welcome at BJP HQs
May 11, 2026, at 12:13 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday received a grand welcome at the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in Kolkata's Salt Lake area two days after he took oath. Adhikari, who was accompanied by BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya, was greeted by party workers and common people. (Photo: BJP Media Unit)
In Images: PM Modi's roadshow with Suvendu Adhikari in Kolkata
May 09, 2026, at 08:54 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday entered the swearing-in ceremony of BJP's first West Bengal government holding a roadshow along with now Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and party unit president Samik Bhattacharya. (Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Tollywood stars, Padma awardees attend Bengal's first BJP govt's swearing-in ceremony
May 09, 2026, at 08:44 pm
Tollywood actors Prosenjit Chatterjee, Jeet, Jisshu Sengupta, classical vocalist, Padma Bhushan, Pt. Ajoy Chakrabarty and actress-dancer, Padma Shri, Mamata Shankar attended swearing-in ceremony of BJP's first government in West Bengal on May 9, 2026. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Bengal’s Big Political Moment: Suvendu Adhikari Takes Oath — See The Images
May 09, 2026, at 02:28 pm
Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as West Bengal’s first BJP Chief Minister at Kolkata’s historic Brigade Parade Ground in a grand ceremony attended by PM Narendra Modi, top NDA leaders and thousands of supporters.Photos Rupak de chowhury/IBNS
Suvendu Adhikari Takes Oath: Images Capture Bengal’s Political Power Shift
May 09, 2026, at 02:07 pm
Suvendu Adhikari takes oath as West Bengal’s first BJP Chief Minister at Kolkata’s historic Brigade Parade Ground in a grand ceremony attended by PM Narendra Modi, top NDA leaders and thousands of supporters.Photos Avishek Mitra/IBNS
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