Bengal Poll Limited to 2 Phases to Thwart Intimidation: Officials

Bengal poll limited to 2 phases to thwart intimidation: Officials

India News: NEW DELHI: The two-phase polling in West Bengal spread over just one week - making it the state's most compact in recent memory - is aimed at curbing .

Tale Of 2 Phases: Why Bengal's Poll Schedule Helps Trinamool, Challenge BJP

The Election Commission of India's announcement of the 2026 Assembly election schedule has produced an unusually sharp electoral contrast in West Bengal, the only state voting in just two phases.

Elections scheduling done for convenience of BJP, says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

New Delhi: Opposition leaders, including Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, on Monday raised concerns over the conduct and timing of Assembly elections. “The way elections are scheduled, phases are created, and dates are set, I feel all of this is done for the convenience of the BJP,” Priyanka Gandhi said. Similarly, Akhilesh Yadav alleged that administrative changes are often made ahead of elections in s…

Bengal Assembly Elections: BJP and TMC hail two-phase schedule; Congress flags 'voter intimidation'

Political parties in West Bengal react to the Election Commission's schedule for the 294-seat Assembly elections. While BJP hails it as the end of \"Jungle Raj\", TMC remains confident of victory, and Congress warns of voter intimidation.