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Suvendu Adhikari, the West Bengal Chief Minister, claimed on November 1, 2026
Suvendu Adhikari, the West Bengal Chief Minister, claimed on November 1, 2026, that his predecessor, Mamata Banerjee, divided the Matua community and did nothing for them. Speaking at the International Matua Gosai Convention 2026, he stated she opposed the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). He promised to make announcements and work for the community in the coming days.
INDIA bloc to march at Ramlila Maidan demanding Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation
The INDIA bloc is staging the ‘Chalo Dilli’ march at Ramlila Maidan on November 1, 2026, to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The alliance alleges irregularities in electoral rolls and opposes a Special Intensive Revision exercise. While INDIA expects 10 lakh people, Delhi Police anticipates 50,000 attendees. The ruling BJP is staging a counter march in West Delhi.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke thanks Mamata Banerjee for supporting youth-led NEET protest solidarity
Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), met Mamata Banerjee in Delhi to thank her for supporting youth-led protests against the NEET paper leak. While expressing solidarity with the INDIA bloc rally regarding alleged "vote chori," Dipke stated the CJP would remain an independent organization and would not join the Sunday protest at Ramlila Maidan.
INDIA bloc and BJP to hold rival marches in Delhi today
The INDIA bloc and the BJP will hold rival marches in Delhi today. The INDIA bloc's "Chalo Delhi" march targets the Election Commission over alleged electoral roll irregularities, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Conversely, the BJP will march to remember the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Authorities deployed nearly 10,000 personnel for security.
Rahul Gandhi urges supporters to shop at local markets to support traders
Rahul Gandhi urged supporters attending the November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan to shop at local markets to support traders. This response followed a request from the Chamber of Trade and Industry to postpone the event due to potential disruptions of festive season sales. The association claimed daily business worth Rs 10,000-12,000 crore is at stake in central and Old Delhi.
West Bengal opposition questions lack of clarity over 16.10 lakh voter inclusion appeals
Opposition parties in West Bengal have criticized the Election Commission of India regarding 16.10 lakh appeals filed against voter inclusions following a Special Intensive Revision. The Mamata All India Trinamool Congress and Communist Party of India (Marxist) questioned the lack of clarity over who authorized these filings. The ECI stated in an affidavit that officials filed the appeals as authorities under the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya demands fresh electoral roll revision over alleged intimidation and fraud
Samik Bhattacharya, a BJP MP and West Bengal unit president, demanded a fresh Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal on October 31, 2026. He alleged the previous exercise was incomplete due to intimidation of officials and workers. While 91 lakh names were deleted before the state polls, he claimed more deletions were necessary to remove fraudulent entries.
CTI chairman urges INDIA bloc to reschedule rally fearing Rs 10,000-12,000 crore business disruption
The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) chairman Brijesh Goyal urged INDIA bloc leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, Mamata Banerjee, Tejashwi Yadav, and Uddhav Thackeray, to reschedule a November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan. The body fears the gathering of 10 lakh people could disrupt daily business worth Rs 10,000-12,000 crore across 20 markets.
Amit Shah challenges Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav over 13 crore names deleted by SIR
Union Home Minister Amit Shah challenged Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav to a special Parliament session regarding the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision. The Congress planned a "public impeachment" after the SIR deleted 13 crore names, or 14 per cent of pre-SIR numbers. Shah spoke in Lucknow following the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections.
Rahul Gandhi postpones "public impeachment" of CEC Gyanesh Kumar due to New Delhi rains
Rahul Gandhi, INDIA bloc leader, announced on October 30, 2026, that the "public impeachment" of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is postponed to October 31, 2026, due to New Delhi rains. Mallikarjun Kharge and Meira Kumar were involved in proceedings. Gandhi alleged Home Minister Amit Shah and Narendra Modi are disenfranchising millions before a November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan.
Kolkata Police and the Enforcement Directorate arrested former minister Indranil Sen on October 28
Kolkata Police and the Enforcement Directorate arrested former minister Indranil Sen on October 28, 2026, regarding a 34 crore Durga Puja ticket scam involving MassArt. After being denied anticipatory bail by the Calcutta High Court, Sen was sent to 13 days of police custody on October 29, 2026. Suvendu Adhikari, Agnimitra Paul, and Sujan Chakraborty commented on the arrest.
Supreme Court reserves judgment on CBI probe into alleged evidence removal by Mamata Banerjee
On October 29, 2026, a Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra reserved judgment on an ED petition for a CBI probe into alleged obstruction of raids at I-PAC and co-founder Pratik Jain in Kolkata. The ED accused Mamata Banerjee, the Director General of Police, the Kolkata Police Commissioner, and the Deputy Commissioner of Police South Kolkata of removing evidence during a coal smuggling investigation.
