Live Updates on the 2026 Assembly Elections: Ratna Chattopadhyay, the candidate from the Trinamool Congress (TMC), has been accused of damaging the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) election office located in Behala Paschim, Kolkata. This incident led to the filing of a First Information Report (FIR) on April 5 at the Parnashree police station, as reported by the Election Commission of India on Monday. The FIR was initiated following a complaint by BJP’s Indranil Khan, who alleged that TMC activists were responsible for the vandalism. He also raised significant concerns regarding the Kolkata Police and security personnel, claiming they were present during the incident yet did not take action, according to ANI.
On Monday, the BJP submitted a roster of prominent campaigners for the forthcoming West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 (Schedule-1) to the Election Commission, as reported by ANI. This list includes notable figures such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP National President Nitin Nabin, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, JP Nadda, Dharmendra Pradhan, Himanta Biswa Sarma, and Yogi Adityanath, among others.
In a separate development in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister M K Stalin emphasized that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party would not endorse a three-language policy in the state. Speaking in Madurai, he described the language issue as pivotal to the political identity of Tamil Nadu and confidently predicted victories across all 234 constituencies. Concurrently, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, while campaigning in Tamil Nadu, expressed optimism regarding the BJP-led alliance’s chances of winning, highlighting the increasing support and the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Assam Congress President Gaurav Gogoi criticized Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday amidst the escalating passport controversy, suggesting that Sarma was more focused on “reading about the Golden visa in Dubai.” These comments followed allegations by Congress leader Pawan Khera that Sarma’s wife possessed multiple passports, raising concerns about potential legal infractions. Sarma has refuted these allegations, claiming that one of the passports mentioned is “fake” and that an investigation is currently in progress, according to ANI.
In Tripura, Director General of Police Anurag Dhankar conducted a review of security measures in Agartala in preparation for the upcoming Dharmanagar Assembly by-election on April 9 and the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections scheduled for April 12.
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