144 MLAs Sworn In on First Day at West Bengal Assembly; Speaker Election Set for Friday
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2 SourcesKolkata, India
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144 MLAs Sworn In on First Day at West Bengal Assembly; Speaker Election Set for Friday

On May 13, 144 newly elected MLAs took oath at the West Bengal Assembly's first day of the swearing-in ceremony. Protem Speaker Tapas Roy stated that six MLAs scheduled for the day did not attend due to various reasons. The remaining 146 legislators, including those from Kolkata and several other districts, are set to take oath on May 14. The election for the Speaker's post is scheduled for May 15.

Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
50%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 13 May 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles present straightforward reporting focused on procedural events in the West Bengal Assembly without political commentary. They include official statements from the Protem Speaker and cover the swearing-in schedule and upcoming Speaker election, reflecting a neutral governmental perspective without partisan framing.

Sentiment — Neutral (50/100)

The tone across the articles is neutral and factual, emphasizing the orderly conduct of the swearing-in ceremony and upcoming legislative procedures. There is no evident positive or negative sentiment, as the coverage centers on routine political processes and official announcements.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
news18144 MLAs take oath on first day of swearing-in at Bengal AssemblyCenterNeutral
theprint144 MLAs take oath on first day of swearing-in at Bengal AssemblyCenterNeutral

Coverage timeline

theprint broke this story on 13 May, 12:23 pm. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    theprint13 May, 12:23 pm
    144 MLAs take oath on first day of swearing-in at Bengal Assembly
  2. 2
    news1813 May, 12:28 pm
    144 MLAs take oath on first day of swearing-in at Bengal Assembly

Lens Score breakdown

28/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%

Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.

Story context

Category
Politics
Location
Kolkata, India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
13 May 2026
Key entities
BengalKolkataPaschim Bardhaman districtJhargram districtPurulia districtPaschim Medinipur districtBirbhum districtHooghly districtBankura districtHowrahTapas RoyWest Bengal