Unease With Vincent Pala, 'Courtesy' Visit & A Friend's 'Advice': How Mukul Sangma Jumped Ship to TMC
3 years, 1 month ago

Unease With Vincent Pala, 'Courtesy' Visit & A Friend's 'Advice': How Mukul Sangma Jumped Ship to TMC

News 18  

It was an afternoon two months ago when Mukul Sangma expressed his displeasure with staying in the Congress, a result of the growing distance between him and Pradesh Congress Committee chief Vincent Pala ever since the latter was appointed the new Meghalaya unit chief. As Sangma’s unrest grew, his friend and political strategist Prashant Kishor understood that it was time for the veteran leader from the Northeast to look for a change. TMC sources say Sangma leaving Congress was a covert operation of the Mamata Banerjee-led party as he was one of the most important names of Northeast Congress. Post Sangma’s switch, the TMC on Thursday called Congress an “incapable, incompetent party”, saying leaders across states joining hands with Banerjee cannot be TMC’s fault.

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'Haven't Seen Such No-Confidence...': TMC MP Jawhar Sircar Quits Over Mamata Govt's Handling Of Kolkata Protests
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Haven't Seen Such No-Confidence...': TMC MP Jawhar Sircar Quits Over Mamata Govt's Handling Of Kolkata Protests

News 18  

Trinamool Congress leader Jawhar Sircar on Sunday resigned from both the Rajya Sabha and active politics, citing his protest against the Mamata Banerjee-led Bengal government’s handling of the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder case. He further referred to the ongoing public outrage over the RG Kar case and said, “I have not seen such angst and total no-confidence …

’We waited long enough’, TMC leader after party list leaves Congress disappointed
9 months, 2 weeks ago

’We waited long enough’, TMC leader after party list leaves Congress disappointed

Live Mint  

The announcement of the TMC's Lok Sabha candidate list for West Bengal has diminished the last dregs of hopes in Congress about the seat-sharing agreement in the state. Now if Congress today says that TMC didn't wait and went ahead, I think they should be reminded of their delink from the ground reality,” Sangma told ANI. “Now if Congress today …

After Nitish Kumar's INDIA exit, Trinamool takes ‘Congress sat idle in Bengal’ jibe
10 months, 3 weeks ago

After Nitish Kumar's INDIA exit, Trinamool takes ‘Congress sat idle in Bengal’ jibe

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee on Monday blamed the Congress for tension in the INDIA bloc in West Bengal, saying his party Trinamool Congress decided to contest the Lok Sabha elections alone because the Mallikarjun Kharge-led party was too late in finalising the seat-sharing agreement. The fresh Trinamool attack on the Congress came a day after the Janata Dal …

Trinamool Congress Firm on Solo Run in West Bengal Lok Sabha Polls
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Trinamool Congress Firm on Solo Run in West Bengal Lok Sabha Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has made it clear that any prospects of reconciling with the Congress ahead of elections are off the table. Expressing discontent over the lack of communication regarding Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in West Bengal, Mamata emphasized the absence of dialogue between the parties. Mamata's announcement of …

Mallikarjun Kharge speaks to TMC's Mamata Banerjee in frantic bid to salvage INDIA bloc
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Mallikarjun Kharge speaks to TMC's Mamata Banerjee in frantic bid to salvage INDIA bloc

Hindustan Times  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge spoke to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, in a frantic effort to salvage the situation a day after she announced the Trinamool Congress would go alone in the Lok Sabha polls. But we told the Congress it has failed to rein in Chowdhury even after Banerjee’s announcement,” said a senior TMC leader, who …

TMC to contest Lok Sabha polls without any alliance: Mamata Banerjee's big jolt to I.N.D.I.A bloc
11 months ago

TMC to contest Lok Sabha polls without any alliance: Mamata Banerjee's big jolt to I.N.D.I.A bloc

India TV News  

In a major setback to the Opposition bloc, West Bengal Chief Minister and the Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced that her party would go solo in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Mamata's statement on Rahul Gandhi's Nyay Yatra The Bengal Chief Minister also claimed she had not been informed of Rahul Gandhi's Nyay Yatra passing through Bengal, …

After calling on Akhilesh, Naveen Patnaik, Mamata to meet Kumaraswamy on Friday
1 year, 9 months ago

After calling on Akhilesh, Naveen Patnaik, Mamata to meet Kumaraswamy on Friday

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will on Friday meet former Karnataka Chief Minister and Janata Dal leader H.D. On March 17, Ms. Banerjee met with Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav in Kolkata and on Tuesday she left for Odisha to meet Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Role of the Congress On March 17, Trinamool Congress leadership accused Congress of acting …

Why Mamata Banerjee's Electoral Prospects In Tripura, Meghalaya Are Limited And Will Damage Oppn More
1 year, 10 months ago

Why Mamata Banerjee's Electoral Prospects In Tripura, Meghalaya Are Limited And Will Damage Oppn More

ABP News  

The politics of the Trinamool Congress under the leadership of party supremo Mamata Banerjee has traditionally been focused on West Bengal, and the party in the state is currently under enormous strain due to multiple corruption charges implicating its top leadership. The TMC's political ambitions in the Northeast are not new, but this is the first time that Mamata Banerjee's …

Trinamool Congress prepares for Mamata Banerjee rally in Meghalaya
1 year, 11 months ago

Trinamool Congress prepares for Mamata Banerjee rally in Meghalaya

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is scheduled to sound the poll bugle for the Trinamool Congress in Meghalaya on January 18, days after three of the 12 party MLAs quit to join rival parties. Banerjee, also the TMC chairperson, would be addressing a public rally at Mendipathar in the North Garo Hills district,” a party spokesperson said. “This …

At Jan 2 TMC rally, Mamata Banerjee likely to launch new outreach campaign
1 year, 11 months ago

At Jan 2 TMC rally, Mamata Banerjee likely to launch new outreach campaign

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee is likely to launch a massive outreach campaign at the party’s January 2 rally that comes ahead of the panchayat poll expected to be held in early 2023. West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee is expected to launch a massive outreach campaign at TMC’s January 2 rally Two senior TMC …

Bengal: After Arjun Singh's exit, BJP holds meeting to address grievances
2 years, 7 months ago

Bengal: After Arjun Singh's exit, BJP holds meeting to address grievances

Firstpost  

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Day after reaching out to KCR, Stalin, Mamata wants Congress out of plan
2 years, 10 months ago

Day after reaching out to KCR, Stalin, Mamata wants Congress out of plan

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Having reached out to regional satraps M K Stalin and K Chandrasekhar Rao to push for an anti-BJP alliance a day before, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday sought to edge the Congress out of any such prospective formation, saying no regional outfit shares cordial relations with it and that the "Congress can go its own way". …

Congress retaliates to 'no UPA' barb, set to launch all-out attack against Mamata Banerjee
3 years ago

Congress retaliates to 'no UPA' barb, set to launch all-out attack against Mamata Banerjee

Firstpost  

This comes in the wake of the West Bengal chief minister taking a swipe at the Congress during her meet with NCP chief Sharad Pawar, where she declared “there is no UPA now” New Delhi: As several leaders from its fold joined the Trinamool Congress in the last few months, Congress has now decided to launch an all-out attack on …

As TMC Outplays Congress in Meghalaya, Does BJP Stand a Chance?
3 years ago

As TMC Outplays Congress in Meghalaya, Does BJP Stand a Chance?

The Quint  

Mukul Sangma, Meghalaya’s former Chief Minister and an astute politician, had been hobnobbing with the Trinamool Congress in the last few months. What stunned the Congress was that Sangma walked away with 12 of the 17 MLAs, thereby reducing the grand old party to a small-time player in the Assembly, and thereby taking away its status as the main opposition. …

Mamata Banerjee’s TMC is Doing What BJP Set out to Do in 2014—Wiping out Congress
3 years ago

Mamata Banerjee’s TMC is Doing What BJP Set out to Do in 2014—Wiping out Congress

News 18  

West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has been on a roll ever since she registered an emphatic victory against a resurgent Bharatiya Janata Party in a bitterly-fought Assembly election earlier this year. On Mamata Banerjee’s recent trip to Delhi, the Trinamool Congress witnessed the entry of former Haryana Congress chief Ashok Tanwar, Kirti Azad, formerly with …

Mukul Sangma unanimously elected as Meghalaya TMC chief, to meet Mamata Banerjee on Nov 29
3 years ago

Mukul Sangma unanimously elected as Meghalaya TMC chief, to meet Mamata Banerjee on Nov 29

India Today  

Former Chief Minister of Meghalaya Dr Mukul Sangma, who along with 11 MLAs had resigned from the Congress party and joined All India Trinamool Congress, has been elected as Meghalaya TMC party chief. The MLA of Umroi constituency, George B Lyngdoh, over a phone call with Aajtak/India Today TV, said that all 12 legislators, including Mukul Sangma, were present during …

Sangma on joining TMC: Conscious call'
3 years ago

Sangma on joining TMC: Conscious call'

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: A day after joining the Trinamul Congress with 11 legislators in Delhi, former Meghalaya chief minister Mukul Sangma said on Thursday that he took a conscious decision to quit the Congress because it failed to make its presence felt as the main Opposition party of the country. Again, post-poll there were activities to poach our members.” In a late …

Meghalaya: 12 Congress MLAs join Trinamool Congress
3 years ago

Meghalaya: 12 Congress MLAs join Trinamool Congress

India TV News  

Twelve of the 17 Congress MLAs in the Meghalaya Assembly on Thursday joined the Trinamool Congress, dealing a body blow to the grand old party in the northeastern state, their leader and former chief minister Mukul Sangma said. He said the decision to shift allegiance to Mamata Banerjee's party was taken after "exhaustive due diligence and analysis about how best …

Mukul Sangma Explains His Switchover from Cong to TMC, Talks About Prashant Kishor Too
3 years ago

Mukul Sangma Explains His Switchover from Cong to TMC, Talks About Prashant Kishor Too

News 18  

Former Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Thursday said that he, along with 11 Congress MLAs, has taken a “conscious decision to march with the Trinamool Congress”, after days of disappointment over party colleague Vincent Pala being made state Congress chief. With the latest political development, the Trinamool Congress has become the main opposition party in the Meghalaya House despite …

Meghalaya: 12 MLAs, including former CM Mukul Sangma, quit Congress, to join TMC today
3 years, 1 month ago

Meghalaya: 12 MLAs, including former CM Mukul Sangma, quit Congress, to join TMC today

Firstpost  

The move comes after Congress MP Kirti Azad and ex-JD general secretary Pawan Varma joined the Mamata Banerjee-led party In a massive jolt to the opposition Congress in Meghalaya, 12 of its 17 MLAs led by former chief minister Mukul Sangma will join Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress on Thursday, said one of the defecting lawmakers H M Shangpliang. We will …

Mukul Sangma, 11 Congress MLAs join Trinamool
3 years, 1 month ago

Mukul Sangma, 11 Congress MLAs join Trinamool

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Meghalaya Assembly, Mukul Sangma, along with 11 other Congress legislators are said to have joined All India Trinamool Congress late on Wednesday evening. With this development, Trinamool Congress will be the principal Opposition party in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly even though it had not won any seat in the 2018 …

Massive Jolt For Congress In Meghalaya As Ex-CM Mukul Sangma, 11 MLAs Join TMC
3 years, 1 month ago

Massive Jolt For Congress In Meghalaya As Ex-CM Mukul Sangma, 11 MLAs Join TMC

ABP News  

Shillong: In yet another massive setback for the Congress, this time in Meghalaya, 12 out of party's 18 MLAs joined Trinamool Congress on Wednesday, sources told ABP News. According to reports, the 12 MLAs who left the party also include former Meghalaya CM Mukul Sangma. Several reports suggested that Sangma felt cornered at the party, a concern which has been …

Ex-Meghalaya CM Mukul Sangma Joins TMC With 11 MLAs; Trinamool Now Main Opposition in State
3 years, 1 month ago

Ex-Meghalaya CM Mukul Sangma Joins TMC With 11 MLAs; Trinamool Now Main Opposition in State

News 18  

In a huge setback to the Congress in Meghalaya, 12 of the 17 party MLAs joined the Trinamool Congress on Wednesday, top sources in the TMC said. Few other MLAs will also be present.” An inside source from the Congress said that Sangma along with 11 other party MLAs submitted their resignation letter to Assembly Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh on Wednesday …

Mamata Banerjee to meet Narendra Modi today; development of state, BSF jurisdiction on agenda
3 years, 1 month ago

Mamata Banerjee to meet Narendra Modi today; development of state, BSF jurisdiction on agenda

Firstpost  

The West Bengal chief minister’s visit to the capital is taking place days ahead of the winter session of Parliament that is scheduled to begin on 29 November Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday. Briefing the media in Kolkata on Monday, Banerjee said, “I am going to Delhi today …

Congress-Prashant Kishor relationship sours
3 years, 2 months ago

Congress-Prashant Kishor relationship sours

The Hindu  

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After Goa, Tripura, TMC's 'Mission India' in Meghalaya; Ex-CM Mukul Sangma, 13 Cong MLAs May Switch
3 years, 2 months ago

After Goa, Tripura, TMC's 'Mission India' in Meghalaya; Ex-CM Mukul Sangma, 13 Cong MLAs May Switch

News 18  

Former Meghalaya chief minister and current leader of opposition, Mukul Sangma, and 13 other MLAs are likely to quit the Congress on Friday and join the All India Trinamool Congress. Sources confirmed to News18 that Sangma had visited to Kolkata last week and met the top TMC leaders during his stay. He is expected to make an official announcement after …

Ex-Meghalaya CM meets Trinamool leaders, sparks speculations
3 years, 3 months ago

Ex-Meghalaya CM meets Trinamool leaders, sparks speculations

The Hindu  

Former Meghalaya Chief Minister and Congress veteran Mukul Sangma met Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata on September 21, triggering speculations amid a reported rift within the Congress in the northeastern State. A few days ago, Dr. Sangma and some MLAs from the Garo Hills skipped a programme where five senior leaders rejoined Congress. The former Chief Minister …

Why Mamata Banerjee is eyeing Tripura
3 years, 4 months ago

Why Mamata Banerjee is eyeing Tripura

India Today  

The Trinamool Congress, buoyed by its impressive election win in West Bengal, is eyeing new frontiers. The TMC has been sending batches of party leaders, including ministers, MPs and youth leaders, to woo Congress and Left leaders in Tripura. Some TMC leaders have been cosying up with the former Left chief minister Manik Sarkar and even the royal scion Pradyot …

Why Mamata is focusing on New Delhi
3 years, 4 months ago

Why Mamata is focusing on New Delhi

India Today  

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Congress Should Have Aligned with TMC in West Bengal Elections, Says Veerappa Moily
3 years, 7 months ago

Congress Should Have Aligned with TMC in West Bengal Elections, Says Veerappa Moily

News 18  

Senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily on Wednesday said his party should have struck an alliance with Mamata Banerjee's TMC in the recent West Bengal elections, even as he expressed anguish over "ad- hocism" in the grand old outfit. The former Union Minister also sought action against West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for the poll debacle …

After Nandigram, Differences Within Trinamool Start Showing in Singur as BJP Watches Keenly
4 years, 1 month ago

After Nandigram, Differences Within Trinamool Start Showing in Singur as BJP Watches Keenly

News 18  

The ruling Trinamool Congress, it seems, is finding it tough to keep its house in order at two of its most prestigious pockets in West Bengal that had catapulted Mamata Banerjee to power in 2011 — Nandigram and Singur. Following clear rifts within the party over minister Subhendu Adhikari’s stated disillusionment expressed at a public meeting in Nandigram, East Midnapore, …

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