Even as the ruling party cheered the triumph, political observers pointed out the functional difficulties that Opp-less civic bodies may face over the next five years...

People in this small town of Nadia stood to repose their faith in CPM that helped the party retain power in the civic body by defeating the Trinamul Congress...

Readers write in Calcutta, Nadia, Ludhiana, Kollam (Kerala), New Delhi, Bokaro, Coimbatore, Ujjain...

It's clear people are turning away from the BJP, says CPM leader Sujan Chakraborty...

Hamro Party founded by Glenary's owner Ajoy Edwards wins 18 of 32 wards to form board...

Let triumph impart humility, says Mamata as her party stubs out the last of Bengal's political fiefdoms, the Adhikaris; three-month old Hamro Party of Darjeeling the outlier...

Let victory enhance our responsibility and dedication: TMC supremo...

The saffron party had moved the court over allegations of massive violence by the ruling Trinamul on the polling day and said people had been prevented from voting...

Sougata Roy had stirred a hornet's nest ahead of the Calcutta Municipal Corporation poll last year by saying that the party will not accept the use of violence...

Dhankhar adds that Sunday's municipal election was virtually a war , as per inputs received by him...