West Bengal state, India: events and estimated deaths in May 2026
UCDP recorded 4 eventsP of organized violence in West Bengal state, India in May 2026. The best estimate of deaths in these events is 4P. UCDP counts 0P of these deaths as deaths of civilians. UCDP recorded no eventsP in April 2026.
P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.
The report of the country for this month: India, May 2026.
Not all events in UCDP Candidate will make it into the final UCDP GED and new events will be added. The UCDP Candidate is a dataset containing events that have a high probability of being included in the final annual version of UCDP GED.
An incident where armed force was used by an organized actor against another organized actor, or against civilians, resulting in at least 1 direct death at a specific location and a specific date
UCDP's words. Source: UCDP Candidate Events Dataset Codebook, version 1.5 (Introduction) and UCDP GED Codebook, version 26.1 (section 2, the definition of an event), copied on .
This page rests on UCDP GED 26.1 and UCDP Candidate Events 26.0.8, with data through . The figures from January 2026 are from Candidate Events. Candidate Events are preliminary and UCDP revises them.
The pages give counts and their sources. They give no travel, security or safety advice. A count of events is not a measure of danger.
Events
The table lists each event of the month. The CSV file of India has each event.
| Date | Place | Sides, as UCDP writes them | Type of violence | Estimated deathsP | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2026 | Howrah district, West Bengal state | Supporters of BJP; Supporters of TMC | Non-state | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 May 2026 | North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal state | Supporters of BJP; Supporters of TMC | Non-state | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 May 2026 | North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal state | Supporters of BJP; Supporters of TMC | Non-state | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 May 2026 | Birbhum district, West Bengal state | Supporters of BJP; Supporters of TMC | Non-state | 1 | 1 | 1 |
P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.
Actors, as UCDP names them
Names as UCDP writes them.
| Name, as UCDP writes it | Events | Estimated deaths in these events |
|---|---|---|
| Supporters of BJP | 4P | 4P |
| Supporters of TMC | 4P | 4P |
An event has two sides, so one event can be in two rows. The deaths are the deaths in the events of a side. The table does not say which side caused a death.
P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.
All months
| Month | Events | Estimated deaths | Dataset |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 1P | 1P | Candidate Events |
| May 2026 | 4P | 4P | Candidate Events |
P Preliminary. The figure is from UCDP Candidate Events, and UCDP revises these events.
Cite this page
ConflictStats. West Bengal state, India: events and estimated deaths in May 2026. https://conflictstats.com/country/india/west-bengal-state/month/2026-05/. Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, UCDP GED 26.1 and UCDP Candidate Events 26.0.8. Data through .
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