Mamata Banerjee says willing to lead INDIA bloc, takes dig at its functioning
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Mamata Banerjee says willing to lead INDIA bloc, takes dig at its functioning

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday expressed her dissatisfaction with the functioning of the opposition INDIA bloc and displayed her intent to take charge of the opposition bloc if given the opportunity. In an interview, the Trinamool Congress supremo said that she was one of the founder members of the INDIA bloc, and if given the opportunity, she could "run the show". On being asked why she is not taking charge of the INDIA bloc, given her credentials as a strong anti-BJP force, Banerjee said, "If given the opportunity, I would ensure its smooth functioning." The comments by Mamata Banerjee came days after Trinamool MP Kirti Azad called for her appointment as the INDIA bloc chief.

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INDIA irked: Why Mamata Banerjee eyes Rahul Gandhi's job, with Sharad Pawar, Lalu Prasad Yadav on her side
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INDIA irked: Why Mamata Banerjee eyes Rahul Gandhi's job, with Sharad Pawar, Lalu Prasad Yadav on her side

India Today  

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, a coalition heralded as the most promising Opposition front to counter the BJP’s political dominance, is now riddled with fractures that seem to be growing deeper by the day. Rahul’s repeated attacks on Savarkar, a highly polarising figure, drew sharp criticism from the Shiv Sena, led by Uddhav Thackeray, and the Nationalist Congress Party, …

'I Am Indebted': Mamata On Oppn Leaders Backing Her To Lead INDIA Bloc
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1 week, 4 days ago

'I Am Indebted': Mamata On Oppn Leaders Backing Her To Lead INDIA Bloc

ABP News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed gratitude to several senior leaders of the INDIA bloc for supporting her as the potential leader of the non-BJP coalition. therefore she has the right to say so.” Prominent leaders like NCP chief Sharad Pawar and RJD president Lalu Prasad have expressed their support for Mamata Banerjee. Additionally, YSRCP Rajya Sabha …

Mamata thanks everyone who supported her to lead INDIA bloc
1 week, 4 days ago

Mamata thanks everyone who supported her to lead INDIA bloc

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday thanked several senior leaders of the INDIA bloc who endorsed her to lead the Opposition coalition. Her remarks came after veteran Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday said that the leadership of INDIA bloc may be given to Mamata Banerjee. Several leaders of the Trinamool Congress in the past …

Mamata Banerjee thanks those backing her for INDIA bloc leadership: ‘I also want…'
1 week, 5 days ago

Mamata Banerjee thanks those backing her for INDIA bloc leadership: ‘I also want…'

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the leaders who have backed her for a leadership role within the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance bloc, PTI reported. Sharad Pawar, Lalu Yadav back Mamata Earlier, Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav openly backed Mamata Banerjee. Pawar had expressed his …

Mamata Banerjee’s first reaction after Opposition leaders back her as INDIA bloc leader: ‘Grateful to…’
1 week, 5 days ago

Mamata Banerjee’s first reaction after Opposition leaders back her as INDIA bloc leader: ‘Grateful to…’

Live Mint  

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banarjee on Wednesday thanked Opposition leaders after they backed her as the leader of INDIA bloc amid discussions about leadership change. Several opposition leaders, including Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar and former Bihar Chief Minister and Union Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, have backed Mamata. The YSR Congress Party, which is …

'Want INDIA to stay well': Mamata thanks leaders backing her to lead opposition alliance
1 week, 5 days ago

'Want INDIA to stay well': Mamata thanks leaders backing her to lead opposition alliance

New Indian Express  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday thanked leaders backing her to lead the opposition’s INDIA bloc grouping, as talks intensify over a possible shift in the coalition’s leadership. Addressing a gathering in Purba Medinipur, the Trinamool Congress chief extended her good wishes to the leaders and their respective parties, emphasizing unity and well-being. I also want INDIA to …

Mamata Banerjee on leaders backing her to lead INDIA bloc: 'Indebted to everyone who honoured me'
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Mamata Banerjee on leaders backing her to lead INDIA bloc: 'Indebted to everyone who honoured me'

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today thanked several senior leaders of the INDIA bloc for backing her as the leader of the non-BJP coalition. Mamata Banerjee expressed her gratitude to the leaders who have backed her for a leadership role in the INDIA bloc, amid growing discussions about a change in the alliance's leadership. Earlier, Nationalist Congress Party president …

Mamata Banerjee 'indebted' to leaders who backed her as INDIA bloc head
1 week, 5 days ago

Mamata Banerjee 'indebted' to leaders who backed her as INDIA bloc head

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed gratitude to senior leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc for supporting her as a potential leader of the coalition. BACKING FOR MAMATA AS INDIA BLOC HEAD Several prominent opposition leaders, including RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, Samajwadi Party leader Udaiveer Singh, and YSRCP Rajya Sabha MP Vijayasai Reddy, have voiced support …

Mamata finds support amid rift in Oppn bloc
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1 week, 5 days ago

Mamata finds support amid rift in Oppn bloc

Hindustan Times  

Two key constituents of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance backed West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday to head the Opposition coalition, adding to the growing call for a shake-up within the bloc that did well in the Lok Sabha polls but has flagged since. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee Earlier in the day, LoP Rahul Gandhi …

Mamata should head INDIA bloc, says Lalu; triggers ‘unity vs division’ debate
1 week, 6 days ago

Mamata should head INDIA bloc, says Lalu; triggers ‘unity vs division’ debate

Hindustan Times  

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday came out in open support for West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee to head the opposition INDIA bloc while asserting that Congress’ objection on the TMC chief’s willingness to become the face of the bloc had no meaning. “Congress’ objection on West Bengal chief minister proposing to head the …

Lalu Prasad Supports Mamata Banerjee's Leadership of INDIA Bloc
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Lalu Prasad Supports Mamata Banerjee's Leadership of INDIA Bloc

Deccan Chronicle  

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee has garnered support from several key leaders in the opposition alliance after expressing her willingness to lead the INDIA bloc. Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has openly supported Mamata Banerjee’s bid to head the INDIA bloc. Mamata Banerjee’s Dissatisfaction with Current INDIA Bloc Leadership Earlier this week, Mamata …

RJD's Lalu Prasad backs Mamata Banerjee for INDIA bloc leadership, alliance leaders react
1 week, 6 days ago

RJD's Lalu Prasad backs Mamata Banerjee for INDIA bloc leadership, alliance leaders react

Hindustan Times  

After West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee expressed her willingness to lead the Opposition's INDIA bloc, several alliance leaders have backed her. Asked about the Congress' “reservation” to accept her as the opposition bloc leader, Lalu Prasad said, “The Congress’s opposition will not make any difference…She should be allowed to lead the INDIA bloc.” Earlier, Lalu …

Is INDIA Bloc Ready For Rejig After Maharashtra Loss? Lalu Picks His Leader
1 week, 6 days ago

Is INDIA Bloc Ready For Rejig After Maharashtra Loss? Lalu Picks His Leader

ABP News  

Amid TMC's demand to make party chief Mamata Banerjee the leader of the INDIA bloc, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has also extended support to the West Bengal chief minister. pic.twitter.com/lFjXGkKrPm — ANI December 10, 2024 TMC, Shiv Sena Extend Support To Mamata Trinamool Congress MP Kirti Azad on Sunday said Banerjee is the "most suitable" for the job as …

Mamata Banerjee to lead INDIA bloc? Lalu Prasad Yadav extends support to TMC chief– ’Congress’ objection means nothing’
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1 week, 6 days ago

Mamata Banerjee to lead INDIA bloc? Lalu Prasad Yadav extends support to TMC chief– ’Congress’ objection means nothing’

Live Mint  

RJD chief and former Bihar chief minister, Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday extended support to Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee to take a leadership role in the opposition INDIA bloc. Lalu's support for the West Bengal Chief Minister comes two days after the Trinamool Congress raised the pitch on the demand to make her the leader of the INDIA bloc. …

Didi for INDIA?: Support for Mamata Banerjee to lead Opposition alliance grows
1 week, 6 days ago

Didi for INDIA?: Support for Mamata Banerjee to lead Opposition alliance grows

New Indian Express  

Days after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her willingness to lead the opposition INDIA bloc, support for her leadership has been steadily growing. The YSR Congress Party, which is currently not a part of the INDIA bloc, also reiterated its support for Banerjee, calling her the "most capable leader to lead the bloc." The party's Rajya Sabha MP …

Trinamool's 'Mamata Banerjee should lead INDIA' finds more backers, rift deepens
1 week, 6 days ago

Trinamool's 'Mamata Banerjee should lead INDIA' finds more backers, rift deepens

India Today  

The rift in the opposition camp widened as RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav became the latest leader to back West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to lead the INDIA bloc. Ever since Mamata Banerjee set off a churn by evincing interest in leading the INDIA bloc last week, several non-Congress parties have closed ranks behind her, including Jagan Mohan Reddy's …

Who will lead INDIA bloc? Mamata Banerjee finds more support amid rift within alliance
1 week, 6 days ago

Who will lead INDIA bloc? Mamata Banerjee finds more support amid rift within alliance

India TV News  

Amid rift within the Opposition camp on who will lead it, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav became the latest leader to back West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to lead the INDIA bloc. Lalu Prasad Yadav extended support to Mamata Banerjee to lead INDIA bloc, saying "We will support Mamta Banerjee. Kalyan Banerjee on Tuesday claimed that INDIA bloc has …

Who should lead INDIA bloc? RJD chief Lalu Prasad responds after Mamata Banerjee shows interest
1 week, 6 days ago

Who should lead INDIA bloc? RJD chief Lalu Prasad responds after Mamata Banerjee shows interest

India TV News  

RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday threw his weight behind West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee to lead the INDIA bloc. Prasad also said if the Congress, a major ally of the INDIA bloc, had any reservations about accepting Banerjee as the leader of the opposition front, it would "not make any difference". Asked about the …

Tejashwi Yadav, Sharad Pawar Back Mamata for I.N.D.I.A. Head
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2 weeks ago

Tejashwi Yadav, Sharad Pawar Back Mamata for I.N.D.I.A. Head

Deccan Chronicle  

KOLKATA: Days after Trinamul supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she was ready to head the I.N.D.I.A. “We have no issue with Mamata Banerjee leading the bloc, but keeping in mind there are so many senior politicians in the the anti-BJP coalition, there's a need to sit together and take a collective decision on choosing a leader,” …

'Only Leader Who Has Repeatedly Defeated BJP:' TMC Demands To Make Mamata As INDIA bloc's Leader
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2 weeks ago

'Only Leader Who Has Repeatedly Defeated BJP:' TMC Demands To Make Mamata As INDIA bloc's Leader

ABP News  

New Delhi, Dec 8 : The Trinamool Congress on Sunday raised the pitch on the demand to make its chief Mamata Banerjee the leader of the INDIA bloc, with party MP Kirti Azad saying she is the "most suitable" for the job as she is the only leader who has repeatedly defeated the BJP. West Bengal Chief Minister Banerjee's statement …

‘No Issue With Mamata Banerjee, But…’: Tejashwi Yadav Seeks ‘Consensus’ On INDIA Bloc Leadership
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2 weeks ago

‘No Issue With Mamata Banerjee, But…’: Tejashwi Yadav Seeks ‘Consensus’ On INDIA Bloc Leadership

ABP News  

Senior Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday expressed no objection to Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee leading the INDIA bloc. Speaking to reporters at the Patna airport, Tejashwi Yadav, who serves as the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, remarked, “We have no issue with Mamata Banerjee leading the bloc, …

Sharad Pawar Backs Mamata Banerjee's Leadership Potential
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Sharad Pawar Backs Mamata Banerjee's Leadership Potential

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday acknowledged the leadership potential of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, emphasising her prominence as a national leader and the competence of her party's representatives in Parliament. Earlier, Senior Congress leader TS Singh Deo remarked that Mamata Banerjee, being a member of the INDIA alliance, would have any decisions regarding her …

Sharad Pawar Backs Mamata As INDIA Bloc Leader, UP Congress President Says ‘No One Else Can…’
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Sharad Pawar Backs Mamata As INDIA Bloc Leader, UP Congress President Says ‘No One Else Can…’

ABP News  

Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar Chief Sharad Pawar has expressed his support for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to lead the Opposition INDIA bloc, citing her capability and track record. Certainly, the Congress has worked in the role of an elder brother and taking everyone along, and only the Congress will take forward.” #WATCH | Lucknow: On the statement of …

Mamata Banerjee vs Congress: Race to lead I.N.D.I. Alliance
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Mamata Banerjee vs Congress: Race to lead I.N.D.I. Alliance

Op India  

Only six months after the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 results, the race to lead the I.N.D.I. Alliance has begun, with Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee expressing her desire to lead the alliance and Rashtriya Janata Dal claiming the throne for Lalu Prasad Yadav. I am ready to lead the alliance from Bengal itself.” The Trinamool Congress stated that the Mamata …

Want Mamata Banerjee to be major partner of INDIA bloc, will soon talk to her: Sanjay Raut
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Want Mamata Banerjee to be major partner of INDIA bloc, will soon talk to her: Sanjay Raut

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Reacting to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's reported statement 'willing to lead INDIA alliance', Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said that they also want her to be a major partner of the INDIA bloc, adding that they will soon go to talk to Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata. We will soon go to talk to Mamata …

Will Mamata Banerjee Lead INDIA Bloc? Bengal CM's Statement Leaves Opposition Divided
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Will Mamata Banerjee Lead INDIA Bloc? Bengal CM's Statement Leaves Opposition Divided

ABP News  

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has created a loud buzz in the political circles with her statement on the Opposition INDIA bloc. Lucknow: On West Bengal CM Mamata Banrejee's willingness to lead the INDI Alliance, SP leader Udayveer Singh says, "Mamata Banerjee is a prominent leader, and her party has consistently opposed the Bharatiya Janata Party. #WATCH | Delhi: On …

Willing to lead INDIA bloc if given opportunity: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
Top News
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Willing to lead INDIA bloc if given opportunity: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed dissatisfaction with the functioning of the Opposition INDIA bloc, signaling her intent to take charge of the alliance if given an opportunity. Her remarks come days after her party MP Kalyan Banerjee called on the Congress and other INDIA bloc allies to set aside their egos and recognise Mamata Banerjee as the leader …

Willing to lead INDIA bloc if given opportunity: Mamata
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Willing to lead INDIA bloc if given opportunity: Mamata

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed dissatisfaction with the functioning of the opposition INDIA bloc, signaling her intent to take charge of the alliance if given an opportunity. I would just say that everyone needs to be taken along," she said in an interview with Bengali news channel News 18 Bangla on Friday.Asked why she is not taking …

Willing to lead INDIA bloc if given opportunity: CM Mamata
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Willing to lead INDIA bloc if given opportunity: CM Mamata

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed dissatisfaction with the functioning of the opposition INDIA bloc, signalling her intent to take charge of the alliance if given an opportunity. The Trinamool Congress supremo said she could manage the dual responsibility of running the opposition front while continuing her role as the chief minister of West Bengal. Asked why she …

Mamata Banerjee eyes top position in INDIA bloc: Will Opposition agree?
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Mamata Banerjee eyes top position in INDIA bloc: Will Opposition agree?

India TV News  

INDIA bloc rift: Amid back-to-back setbacks in the crucial Haryana and Maharashtra state elections, a rift has emerged within the opposition I.N.D.I.A. Congress on Mamata Banerjee's remark Congress voiced its opposition and dismissed the possibility of change in INDIA bloc leadership as a "good joke". In a vibrant democracy, the opposition has a big role and responsibility, so if she …

Mamata Banerjee as INDIA chief? Samajwadi Party backs, Congress opposes
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Mamata Banerjee as INDIA chief? Samajwadi Party backs, Congress opposes

India Today  

The friction in the opposition was out in the open after INDIA allies spoke in differing voices on Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee's remark that she was ready to lead the coalition. While the Samajwadi Party said it would strengthen the alliance following back-to-back poll losses in Haryana and Maharashtra, the Congress voiced its opposition. On the other hand, the RJD …

‘I can run it from here’: Mamata Banerjee expresses interest to run INDIA bloc from West Bengal
2 weeks, 2 days ago

‘I can run it from here’: Mamata Banerjee expresses interest to run INDIA bloc from West Bengal

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Friday expressed dissatisfaction with the way the opposition INDIA bloc is functioning and signalled her readiness to lead it if given the chance. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee during the inauguration of the 30th Kolkata International Film festival in Kolkata on Dec 4. Banerjee's comments follow those of …

How Mamata is reminding Trinamool who's the boss
2 weeks, 5 days ago

How Mamata is reminding Trinamool who's the boss

India Today  

Mamata Banerjee is taking back what was always hers, reclaiming ground apparently ceded to nephew and Trinamool Congress second-in-command Abhishek Banerjee. It also coincides with Abhishek, the Diamond Harbour MP and national general secretary of TMC, planning a massive organisational rejig in agreement with I-PAC, the party’s external strategist. A week later, on December 2, Mamata met TMC MLAs and …

TMC MP asks Congress to set aside 'ego', bats for Mamata as INDIA bloc leader
4 weeks ago

TMC MP asks Congress to set aside 'ego', bats for Mamata as INDIA bloc leader

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: Bolstered by the TMC's clean sweep in the West Bengal assembly bypolls, senior party leader and MP Kalyan Banerjee asked the Congress to "set aside its ego" and recognise Mamata Banerjee as the leader of the INDIA bloc. Kalyan Banerjee emphasised the need for "unified and decisive" leadership to challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, drawing confidence …

West Bengal running like Kim Jong Un regime: Union minister slams Mamata Banerjee
1 month ago

West Bengal running like Kim Jong Un regime: Union minister slams Mamata Banerjee

India Today  

Union Minister and Bihar BJP leader Giriraj Singh on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, drawing parallels between her governance and that of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Accusing Banerjee of failing to maintain law and order, the Union Textiles Minister alleged that "Muslim goons" hold sway in West Bengal under the Trinamool …

Congress divided over Mamata’s walkout: Jairam supports her, Adhir feels she is lying
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress divided over Mamata’s walkout: Jairam supports her, Adhir feels she is lying

The Hindu  

On a day when the Congress leadership in Delhi came out in support of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying the treatment she received at the NITI Aayog meeting was “unacceptable”, State Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleged Ms. Banerjee may be lying. Its treatment of the West Bengal CM today, although typical of the NITI Aayog, is unacceptable,” …

Mamata Banerjee A Congress Ally But Not Ready to Toe Party's 'Big Brother' Line. Niti Aayog Attendance is Proof
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee A Congress Ally But Not Ready to Toe Party's 'Big Brother' Line. Niti Aayog Attendance is Proof

News 18  

Mamata Banerjee may be a part of the INDIA bloc but the West Bengal chief minister has decided to carve a niche away from the opposition alliance with her decision to attend the Niti Aayog meeting in Delhi. Congress-ruled opposition states as well as other partners like Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann have decided …

NDA govt unstable, may not complete its term: Mamata Banerjee
5 months, 1 week ago

NDA govt unstable, may not complete its term: Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said that the Bharatiya Janata Party -led NDA government at the centre was unstable and may not even complete its term. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee The Trinamool Congress supremo, who met Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai on Friday, said she would campaign for him during the Maharashtra legislative assembly …

'I cannot wish unconstitutional, illegal party for forming government': Mamata lashes out at BJP
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'I cannot wish unconstitutional, illegal party for forming government': Mamata lashes out at BJP

India TV News  

The All India Trinamool Congress on Saturday elected West Bengal Chief Minister and party chief Mamata Banerjee as the chairperson of All India Trinamool Congress Parliamentary Party in an internal party meeting of all newly elected MPs. In the Lok Sabha, MP Sudip Bandopadhyay will be te leader of the party accompanied by Dr Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar as the deputy …

Kirti Azad: Mamata Banerjee gave me new political life, will fight for my constituency
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kirti Azad: Mamata Banerjee gave me new political life, will fight for my constituency

The Hindu  

Kirti Azad could always measure his opponents on 22 yards, but on the political pitch he was required to show the nous to tame an “unknown enemy”, and this time it was former West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh. Azad, a member of the 1983 World Cup winning team and a two-time former BJP MP from Bihar’s Darbhanga, stunned political …

Election results 2024: INDIA bloc’s roller coaster from a faltering start to flying close to its target
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024: INDIA bloc’s roller coaster from a faltering start to flying close to its target

The Hindu  

The Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance has fallen short of the target that it had set for itself on June 1, when they announced that the anti-Bharatiya Janata Party coalition will win 295 seats. Mr. Kharge applauded the INDIA bloc allies for speaking in “one voice”, for campaigning together, and for good coordination. With speculation on the TMC’s allegiance, party …

With focus on welfare and women, Mamata Banerjee takes pole position in Bengal
6 months, 2 weeks ago

With focus on welfare and women, Mamata Banerjee takes pole position in Bengal

Hindustan Times  

Mamata Banerjee Mamata Banerjee. If there is any leader who has consistently, barring 2019, interrupted the BJP’s political plans, it is Mamata Banerjee. A leader who spent decades of her life fighting the draconian and semi-violent communist regime in West Bengal through sheer grit and determination, Banerjee, 69, knows her state and its social landscape intimately. This catapults Banerjee into …

TMC won't attend INDIA bloc meeting on June 1: ‘Going to Delhi not practical’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

TMC won't attend INDIA bloc meeting on June 1: ‘Going to Delhi not practical’

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress will not attend the INDIA bloc meeting on June 1. West Bengal chief minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee said,"The INDIA team is holding a meeting on June 1. The first INDIA bloc meeting was held in Patna on June 23 last year, while the second huddle took place in Bengaluru on July 17 and 18. The …

Mamata compromising national security for sake of vote-bank politics: Amit Shah
7 months ago

Mamata compromising national security for sake of vote-bank politics: Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of compromising national security for the sake of vote-bank politics, and “committing a sin” by allowing infiltrators to change the State’s demography. Addressing a poll rally at Kanthi in East Midnapore district, Mr. Shah also asserted that the Trinamool Congress will “disintegrate”, resulting in the “farewell” …

Mamata's Dig At 'Some Monks' From Ramakrishna Mission, Bharat Sevashram Stirs Row, PM Modi Responds
7 months ago

Mamata's Dig At 'Some Monks' From Ramakrishna Mission, Bharat Sevashram Stirs Row, PM Modi Responds

News 18  

The Bharatiya Janata Party, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, hit back at the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday after the TMC chief claimed during an election rally that RK mission monks were aligning with the ruling party at the Centre and adhering to orders from New Delhi. Addressing an election rally in Goghat under the Arambagh …

'Mamata Banerjee is unstable, can’t speak about her thought process', says JP Nadda
7 months ago

'Mamata Banerjee is unstable, can’t speak about her thought process', says JP Nadda

India TV News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party President JP Nadda launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over 'vote bank politics' and said that the former is compromising with the nation for her vote bank. Nadda accused Mamata Banerjee of providing shelter to infiltrators and giving them ID cards and ration cards, making them voters, and called such actions …

Mamata supporting INDIA bloc to maintain relevance in national politics: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
7 months, 1 week ago

Mamata supporting INDIA bloc to maintain relevance in national politics: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

The Hindu  

West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on May 16 claimed that TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee is now endorsing the Opposition INDIA bloc recognising its growing momentum and aiming to maintain her relevance in national politics. Mr. Chowdhury's remark comes a day after Ms. Banerjee's announcement that her party will extend support to the Opposition INDIA bloc from outside to …

Mamata Banerjee supporting INDIA bloc to maintain her relevance in national politics: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
7 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee supporting INDIA bloc to maintain her relevance in national politics: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

India TV News  

West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday said that TMC chief and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is now endorsing the opposition I.N.D.I.A bloc as it is gaining momentum and she is aiming to maintain her relevance in national politics. "This clearly indicates that the I.N.D.I alliance is striding ahead and on the verge of forming the government …

Will provide outside support to INDIA bloc, says Mamata
7 months, 1 week ago

Will provide outside support to INDIA bloc, says Mamata

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said she would “provide outside support” to the INDIA bloc in the interest of the people of the State. We will form a government so that in Bengal our mothers and sisters never face a problem and those who work in the 100-day-job scheme do not face problems,” the Trinamool Congress chairperson …

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