West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee speaks to the media during the second and final phase of the state Assembly elections, in Kolkata, on April 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday (April 29, 2026) accused the BJP of trying to “rig” the West Bengal assembly elections, alleging that central forces and election observers were acting at the behest of the saffron party. The BJP, however, dismissed her allegations, accusing her of “trying to create confusion sensing public anger against the TMC”. Published – April 29, 2026 11:33 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Delhi Excise case: AAP leader Durgesh Pathak says he won’t appear for proceedings Madras High Court orders CBI probe into ₹397-crore transformer procurement during Senthilbalaji’s tenure