Kolkata puja pandal stampede kills 19; West Bengal announces SIT, opposition seeks accountability

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:06:20 +0530

At least 19 people died and about 25 were injured in a stampede at the Chorebagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata at around 7.30 pm on Saturday, 17 October 2026, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari told reporters, as reported by Hindustan Times. On Sunday, 18 October, the state government announced a judge-led inquiry while the opposition Trinamool Congress questioned the puja committee’s links to the ruling party. This report relies on news coverage; official statements and court filings were not directly accessible.

Supreme Court declines to disturb interim bail of Congress's Nandigram bypoll candidate

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:05:46 +0530

The Supreme Court on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, refused to interfere with a Calcutta High Court order granting interim bail to Milan Pradhan, the Congress candidate in the Nandigram Assembly bypoll, The Hindu, NDTV and Deccan Herald (the last two carrying PTI reports) said. The Bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, disposed of the State of West Bengal’s challenge to the bail order.

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Kolkata puja pandal stampede kills 19; West Bengal announces SIT, opposition seeks accountability

Supreme Court declines to disturb interim bail of Congress's Nandigram bypoll candidate