West Bengal Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Fri, 22 May 2026

• On 22 May 2026 the MSME Ministry met West Bengal's Chief Secretary to roll out the PM Vishwakarma Scheme in the State, where 7.79 lakh artisans and craftspeople are enrolled.

Thu, 21 May 2026

• The 144-Falta Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, voted afresh in all 285 polling stations on 21 May 2026 after the Election Commission countermanded the 29 April poll; ECI's final figure puts turnout at 89.09% of 2,36,537 electors.
• The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence said on 21 May 2026 it had seized nearly 3,00,000 China-sourced e-cigarettes worth over ₹120 crore at ports, airports and ICDs in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi and West Bengal.

Wed, 20 May 2026

• On 20 May 2026 the Navy's Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel Sanghmitra (Yard 3039) was launched at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata, in the presence of Vice Chief of the Naval Staff VAdm Sanjay Vatsayan.

Tue, 19 May 2026

• On 19 May 2026 Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the Eastern Regional Agriculture Conference in Bhubaneswar, bringing together Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal.

Mon, 18 May 2026

• On 18 May 2026 West Bengal and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands signed reform-linked MoUs with the Centre under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0, committing to a Gram Panchayat-led model of rural water supply.

Sun, 17 May 2026

• Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and PM Narendra Modi exchanged gifts honouring Rabindranath Tagore during the PM's visit to Sweden on 17 May 2026, marking the centenary of Tagore's 1926 visit to Sweden.

Sat, 09 May 2026

• On 9 May 2026 Governor R. N. Ravi administered the oath to Suvendu Adhikari as Chief Minister of West Bengal at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground, heading the state's first BJP government after the party won 207 of 294 seats.

Mon, 04 May 2026

• The BJP won 207 of the 293 West Bengal Assembly seats declared on 4 May 2026, reducing the ruling Trinamool Congress to 80 from 215 in 2021, and Suvendu Adhikari defeated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur by 15,105 votes.

Sat, 02 May 2026

• The Election Commission of India on 2 May 2026 deployed 165 Additional Counting Observers and 77 Police Observers for vote counting in the West Bengal Assembly election, using its powers under Article 324 and Section 20B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
• Indian Railways on 2 May 2026 sanctioned works worth ₹895.30 crore, including ₹671.72 crore to upgrade the power system of Kolkata Metro's North–South Corridor for a 2.5-minute headway and ₹223.58 crore to rebuild the Damodar Bridge (No. 520) in Adra Division.

Wed, 29 Apr 2026

• West Bengal held the second and final phase of its 2026 Assembly election on 29 April across 142 constituencies in 8 districts; ECI's final statistical reports (PN/085/2026) put the state's polling percentage at 93.71%, the highest ever for the state.

Mon, 27 Apr 2026

• The Election Commission of India said on 27 April 2026 that seizures of cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and freebies in West Bengal since 26 February had reached ₹510.10 crore, higher than the ₹339 crore seized in the 2021 Assembly election.

Fri, 24 Apr 2026

• Scrutiny of Form 17A and other poll-day documents was completed on 24 April 2026 in all 152 Assembly constituencies of West Bengal Phase I and all 234 of Tamil Nadu, and no repoll was recommended in any of the 44,376 and 75,064 polling stations respectively, the Election Commission said.

Thu, 23 Apr 2026

• Phase I of the West Bengal Assembly election was held on 23 April 2026 in 152 constituencies, with 1,478 candidates, 3.60 crore electors and 44,376 polling stations; bye-elections were held the same day in Umreth (Gujarat) and Baramati and Rahuri (Maharashtra).

Sun, 19 Apr 2026

• DSC A23 (Yard 328), the fourth of five Diving Support Craft being built for the Indian Navy by Titagarh Rail Systems Limited, was launched at Titagarh, Kolkata, on 19 April 2026.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026

• The Election Commission of India said on 17 April 2026 that seizures of cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and freebies in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal since 26 February 2026 had crossed ₹865 crore.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026

• The Election Commission of India said on 14 April 2026 that, after withdrawals, 2,926 candidates are contesting the West Bengal Assembly election: 1,478 in 152 constituencies in Phase I and 1,448 in 142 constituencies in Phase II.

Mon, 06 Apr 2026

• Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan on 6 April 2026 administered the oath or affirmation to 19 newly elected or re-elected members from Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Odisha.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026

• Sanshodhak (Yard 3028), the fourth and last Survey Vessel (Large) built by GRSE, Kolkata, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 30 March 2026.
• Dunagiri (Yard 3023), the fifth Nilgiri-class (Project 17A) stealth frigate and the second built by GRSE, was delivered to the Indian Navy at Kolkata on 30 March 2026.
• Agray, the fourth of eight ASW Shallow Water Craft designed and built by GRSE, Kolkata, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 30 March 2026.

Thu, 26 Mar 2026

• The Election Commission said on 26 March 2026 that illicit inducements worth over ₹408.82 crore had been seized since 26 February in the five poll-bound states/UT and bye-election states.

Mon, 23 Mar 2026

• On 23 March 2026 the Election Commission issued digital time vouchers to recognised National and State parties for free broadcast and telecast time on Doordarshan and All India Radio for the Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.

Sun, 22 Mar 2026

• On 22 March 2026 the Election Commission directed Chief Electoral Officers to ensure Assured Minimum Facilities and voter assistance at each of the 2,18,807 polling stations for the Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal and the bye-elections.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026

• The Election Commission said on 19 March 2026 that electors above 85 and flagged Persons with Disabilities can vote by postal ballot in the Assembly elections of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal by submitting Form 12D within 5 days of notification.

Wed, 18 Mar 2026

• The Election Commission said on 18 March 2026 that over 25 lakh officials have been deployed for the Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, which have over 17.4 crore electors – nearly one official for every 70 electors.

Tue, 17 Mar 2026

• The Election Commission of India said on 17 March 2026 that it has deployed 1,111 Central Observers — 557 general, 188 police and 366 expenditure — for Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal and bye-elections in six states.

Sun, 15 Mar 2026

• The Election Commission of India on 15 March 2026 announced Assembly elections in four States and Puducherry, with polling from 9 to 29 April and counting on 4 May 2026.
• West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on 15 March 2026 that DA arrears under ROPA 2009 will be paid from March 2026 and raised the monthly honorarium of purohits and muezzins by ₹500 to ₹2,000.