TMC worker killed, Bengal panchayat poll violence toll at 6
1 year, 6 months ago

TMC worker killed, Bengal panchayat poll violence toll at 6

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata A day after West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said that the nomination filing process for the upcoming panchayat polls went off peacefully, a TMC worker was allegedly killed at Malda in north Bengal on Saturday, taking the death toll to at least six in the last eight days. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee had said, however has said that the nomination filing process was largely peaceful, barring incidents in just two booths. On Saturday West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose went to Canning in South 24 Parganas where violence had erupted over filing of nominations earlier this week. The West Bengal government and the State Election Commission meanwhile have moved the Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta high court order regarding deployment of central forces during panchayat polls in the state.

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West Bengal: TMC holds state-wide protest against Amit Shah’s Ambedkar remark
1 day, 16 hours ago

West Bengal: TMC holds state-wide protest against Amit Shah’s Ambedkar remark

Hindustan Times  

The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal held state-wide protests on Monday accusing Union home minister Amit Shah of making derogatory remarks against BR Ambedkar in Parliament. Protests are going on in various municipal wards, blocks, villages and districts,” Shashi Panja, state woman and child development minister, told the media while leading a protest march at Girish Park in north …

West Bengal assembly bypolls: BJP accuses TMC of threatening its workers
1 month, 1 week ago

West Bengal assembly bypolls: BJP accuses TMC of threatening its workers

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of threatening its workers at several places as assembly bypolls at six seats began in West Bengal on Wednesday. TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh called the charges baseless, and said, “Opposition parties have started making up stories right from the morning because they know that they will lose in all the …

Bypolls 2024: Sporadic incidents of unrest mar polling in West Bengal
1 month, 1 week ago

Bypolls 2024: Sporadic incidents of unrest mar polling in West Bengal

India TV News  

Likewise, incidents of violence were reported across several constituencies in West Bengal during the Lok Sabha polling; tensions and unrest continued to escalate in the state amid polling being held for six by-poll seats today. According to the information released, sporadic incidents of unrest were reported across the state, including a crude bomb attack in Bhatpara, which killed a local …

TMC supporter told she is Hindu and BJP supporter, denied residential certificate; BJP shares testimony
5 months ago

TMC supporter told she is Hindu and BJP supporter, denied residential certificate; BJP shares testimony

Op India  

West Bengal BJP on Tuesday, July 23 shared a video testimonial of a Hindu woman detailing how Mamata Banerjee led TMC in West Bengal is depriving Hindus of their fundamental rights based only on their religious identity. Jodi asohai manush banglar dorja thokthokai, amra tader asroy debo.” Atrocities on Hindus a new normal in West Bengal: villagers accuse TMC leader …

Kolkata Diary: Where is TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee?
5 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata Diary: Where is TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee?

New Indian Express  

Majumder’s loud declaration about the party’s failure to penetrate grassroots due to weak organizational strength, and his claim that relying solely on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s image won’t win them elections, has sparked significant controversy. After the Lok Sabha polls, TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee announced a short break from politics for a medical check-up. TMC sources indicate that during the …

West Bengal: BJP'S Suvendu Leads Sit-In Against TMC Violence
5 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal: BJP'S Suvendu Leads Sit-In Against TMC Violence

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari staged a four-hour sit-in demonstration with a group of around BJP 300 workers outside Raj Bhavan on Sunday against the post-poll violence allegedly by the Trinamul Congress in the state. Mr Adhikari however announced the plan of a new agitation by the BJP on July 21, the day when TMC holds …

TMC cutting off water, power supplies in areas where it was losing in polls: BJP
6 months ago

TMC cutting off water, power supplies in areas where it was losing in polls: BJP

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Ajay Kumar Poddar, the Bharatiya Janata Party legislator from Kulti in West Midnapore district, on June 16, staged a sit-in demonstration while blocking the GT Road along with a group of his party supporters, alleging that the Trinamool Congress -run Asansol Municipal Corporation has stopped supplying adequate drinking water in the area after the BJP got the lead in …

West Bengal Police blocks Suvendu Adhikari from entering Raj Bhavan amid post-poll violence claims
6 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal Police blocks Suvendu Adhikari from entering Raj Bhavan amid post-poll violence claims

India TV News  

Amid escalating tensions over post-poll violence, the West Bengal police on Thursday prohibited BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari from entering the Raj Bhawan to meet Governor C V Ananda Bose. Earlier, Adhikari in his allegations has stated that, "During the election process and after the results were declared, opposition political workers, especially BJP Bengal Karyakartas, are being targeted in West Bengal. …

TMC Man Murdered in WB; Injured BJP Worker Dies
6 months, 2 weeks ago

TMC Man Murdered in WB; Injured BJP Worker Dies

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: In yet another instance of post-poll violence in West Bengal, a Trinamul Congress worker was murdered allegedly by BJP workers at Hariharpara in Murshidabad. Later police and locals rescued Sanatan with bullet injuries and admitted him at Hariharpara Rural Hospital from where he was shifted to Murshidabad Medical College & Hospital. Although TMC retained the Murshidabad parliamentary seat in …

Trinamool's seasoned defence against the BJP's spin attack
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trinamool's seasoned defence against the BJP's spin attack

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has successfully shepherded her party to a convincing win in the just-concluded general elections. One exit poll predicted 26-31 seats for the BJP against 11-14 for the TMC, while also placing the respective vote shares at 46% and 40%. The TMC’s vote share has risen from 43.3 per cent to around 46 per cent, …

TMC holds Kolkata North, South in early trends
6 months, 2 weeks ago

TMC holds Kolkata North, South in early trends

Hindustan Times  

The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal was leading in its south Kolkata bastion by a margin of over 32,000 votes, as it held up against the BJP in a tough fight in north Kolkata, where it was leading by just a handful of votes. TMC candidate and incumbent MP Mala Roy got 49,423 votes, while the BJP’s candidate and …

West Bengal Exit Poll highlights: Setback for TMC, BJP predicted to get 21+ seats
6 months, 3 weeks ago

West Bengal Exit Poll highlights: Setback for TMC, BJP predicted to get 21+ seats

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Exit Poll highlights: This poll is crucial for West Bengal chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee to mark her dominance in Centre's politics. West Bengal Exit Poll highlights: West Bengal voted in seven phases to elect 42 members of parliament. Follow- Lok Sabha elections 2024 all updates Lok Sabha Elections 2019 result: West Bengal In the 2019 …

"TMC cheated OBCs in West Bengal for vote jihad": PM Modi
6 months, 3 weeks ago

"TMC cheated OBCs in West Bengal for vote jihad": PM Modi

Op India  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the Trinamool Congress-led government in West Bengal cheated the Other Backward Classes in the state and snatched away their rights to appease the Muslim communities. They played with the rights of lakhs of OBC, a right which Dr Baba Saheb had given to them.” Expressing his surprise over West Bengal Chief Minister …

BJP Worker's Killing Sparks Massive Protests In Bengal's Nandigram, Police Resort To Lathi-Charge
7 months ago

BJP Worker's Killing Sparks Massive Protests In Bengal's Nandigram, Police Resort To Lathi-Charge

News 18  

Days before the sixth phase of polling for the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal on May 25, reports of violence have poured in from East Medinipur district’s Nandigram district, where the Bharatiya Janata Party has claimed that several of their workers were attacked by Trinamool Congress workers last night. VIDEO | West Bengal: Several shops were torched by an …

Voter turnout over 36 per cent till 1 pm: Fifth phase LS polls
7 months ago

Voter turnout over 36 per cent till 1 pm: Fifth phase LS polls

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Over 36 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 1 pm on Monday in 49 constituencies in six states and two Union Territories in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections amid sporadic incidents of violence in West Bengal and a poll boycott in a village of Uttar Pradesh. While Maharashtra recorded the lowest voter turnout till 1 …

BJP-TMC workers clashed during voting in West Bengal, Dilip Ghosh's car vandalised
7 months, 1 week ago

BJP-TMC workers clashed during voting in West Bengal, Dilip Ghosh's car vandalised

India TV News  

West Bengal witnessed violence amid the polling for the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections on Monday. BJP candidate from Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha seat, Dilip Ghosh had reached Kalnagate Kopi Bagan Shishu Shiksha Kendra in East Bardhaman district during voting. Till the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections, the voting has been concluded at 18 out of 42 seats of …

TMC MLA Humayun Kabir creates stir, threatens to drown Hindus in Bhagirathi river | VIDEO
7 months, 3 weeks ago

TMC MLA Humayun Kabir creates stir, threatens to drown Hindus in Bhagirathi river | VIDEO

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: TMC MLA Humayun Kabir, who was campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, allegedly threatened to "drown Hindus in the Bhagirathi River within two hours" or he would retire from active politics. Humayun Kabir serves as the MLA representing the Bharatpur assembly constituency, situated in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal. Watch …

'Why TMC, better to vote for BJP': Adhir Chowdhury's video sparks row
7 months, 3 weeks ago

'Why TMC, better to vote for BJP': Adhir Chowdhury's video sparks row

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday accused senior Congress leader and party candidate from Baharampur constituency, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, of allegedly endorsing voting for the BJP in a poll-bound rally saying that it is better to vote for BJP than TMC in West Bengal. Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury In the purported video shared by the Trinamool's official X handle, the …

Lok Sabha poll: TMC workers target BJP members on polling day
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha poll: TMC workers target BJP members on polling day

Op India  

On 26th April, the second round of the Lok Sabha election commenced and reports of violence and altercations have already surfaced from West Bengal where voting is taking place in three North Bengal constituencies including Raiganj, Balurghat and Darjeeling. BJP state unit president and Lok Sabha candidate from the area, Sukanta Majumdar reached the location upon receiving the information, however, …

TMC, BJP Spar As Derek O'Brien-Led Delegation Detained For Protest Outside EC Office In Delhi. Top Points
8 months, 2 weeks ago

TMC, BJP Spar As Derek O'Brien-Led Delegation Detained For Protest Outside EC Office In Delhi. Top Points

ABP News  

TMC Leaders Detained: The Delhi Police on Monday detained a delegation of Trinamool Congress leaders while they were on a dharna outside the Election Commission's office in the national capital, demanding that the chiefs of the CBI, NIA, ED, and Income Tax Department be changed. The BJP called the protest a "poll gimmick" and alleged that the TMC was making …

Mamata Banerjee alleges that BJP will cause riots in West Bengal on 17th April
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee alleges that BJP will cause riots in West Bengal on 17th April

Op India  

On Sunday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party will “riot” two days before the first phase of Lok Sabha voting on 19th April in the state. Voting is on 19 April and they will riot on 17 April.” #WATCH | Purulia: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee says, "Hold rallies and meetings but do …

TMC brainwashing Sandeshkhali women highlights importance of central forces in Bengal before 2024 elections
8 months, 4 weeks ago

TMC brainwashing Sandeshkhali women highlights importance of central forces in Bengal before 2024 elections

Op India  

The unrest in Sandeshkhali village in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal brought into focus the atrocities committed against women by former Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan and his aides Shibu Prasad Hazra and Uttam Sardar. “রেখা পাত্র কে প্রার্থী, মানছি না, মানবো না” Tremendous Anger among the women of Sandeshkhali, against @BJP4Bengal Candidate of Basirhat – Rekha Patra. …

Five cases of attacks on BJP workers in West Bengal ahead of 2024 elections
9 months ago

Five cases of attacks on BJP workers in West Bengal ahead of 2024 elections

Op India  

Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, goons associated with the ruling Trinamool Congress party in West Bengal have yet again unleashed ‘khela‘ of violence against their political rival BJP. In a tweet on Sunday, he informed, “Opponents persecuted across the state by TMC.Met a BJP worker from Kushmondi Assembly, who was attacked by TMC goons, at Gangarampur Super Specialty …

West Bengal: TMC MP Arjun Singh set to re-join BJP after denial of Lok Sabha ticket from Barrackpore
9 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal: TMC MP Arjun Singh set to re-join BJP after denial of Lok Sabha ticket from Barrackpore

India TV News  

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress received a fresh blow ahead of the Lok Sabha elections as MP Arjun Singh, who was apparently miffed at being denied a ticket from Barrackpore constituency, said he will return to the Bharatiya Janata Party. TMC on Sunday named Naihati MLA and state minister Partha Bhowmick as the candidate from Barrackpore Lok Sabha seat giving a big …

TMC gamble in going solo in West Bengal
9 months, 1 week ago

TMC gamble in going solo in West Bengal

Hindustan Times  

The INDIA bloc seems dead and buried in West Bengal with the Trinamool Congress declaring candidates for all 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state. At the outset, chief minister and TMC leader Mamata Banerjee has taken a big gamble to go alone in the general elections, where her party’s primary opponent is the BJP. The Congress high command was …

‘Unilateral announcement’ : Congress hits back at Mamata Banerjee’s list
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Unilateral announcement’ : Congress hits back at Mamata Banerjee’s list

Live Mint  

The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress on Sunday announced candidates for all 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, dealing a blow to the Congress party which had hoped to stich up an alliance with the party for upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The Indian National Congress has always maintained that such an agreement has to be finalised through negotiations and not …

Mamata Banerjee to announce TMC’s Lok Sabha candidate list in Kolkata today
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee to announce TMC’s Lok Sabha candidate list in Kolkata today

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee will announce the party’s Lok Sabha candidate list during a mega public rally at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade grounds on Sunday afternoon, Trinamool Congress announced through a social media post earlier today. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee “All India Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee will announce the party’s candidates for the 42 parliamentary …

Lok Sabha polls: Mamata Banerjee to announce TMC's candidates list at mega Kolkata rally today
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls: Mamata Banerjee to announce TMC's candidates list at mega Kolkata rally today

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress is set to launch its 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign with a mega rally - ‘Jana Garjan Sabha’ - at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Grounds and announce its list of 42 party candidates on Sunday. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee will take the centre stage during the rally to set the …

Sandeshkhali: CM Mamata Banerjee reminds TMC leaders about people’s power
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali: CM Mamata Banerjee reminds TMC leaders about people’s power

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday sent out a message to leaders of the ruling Trinamool Congress saying that if they lose the support of the people, no one would care for them, a warning issued to her own party members in the backdrop of developments in Sandeshkhali, which has been on the edge since early this …

TMC MP Nusrat Jahan remains silent on institutional rape by TMC in her constituency
10 months, 1 week ago

TMC MP Nusrat Jahan remains silent on institutional rape by TMC in her constituency

Op India  

Amid the ongoing controversy over the allegations of systemic sexual exploitation of women by Trinamool members in the Sandeshkhali region of West Bengal, it has come to the fore that Nusrat Jahan, Actress and Trinamool Lok Sabha MP from Basirhat, the constituency that covers Sandeshkhali, has opted to remain silent over the issue. The TMC MP seems to have posted …

TMC names journalist Sagarika Ghose among four Rajya Sabha candidates
10 months, 1 week ago

TMC names journalist Sagarika Ghose among four Rajya Sabha candidates

Hindustan Times  

Journalist Sagarika Ghose was among the four Rajya Sabha candidates the Trinamool Congress announced on Sunday for the upcoming elections to the Upper House of Parliament. The three other candidates are Sushmita Dev, former president of the Congress’ women’s wing and ex-Lok Sabha member who joined Bengal’s ruling party in August 2021, Dalit Matua community leader and former Lok Sabha …

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, …

TMC's decision to go solo in LS polls death knell for INDIA bloc: BJP
11 months ago

TMC's decision to go solo in LS polls death knell for INDIA bloc: BJP

New Indian Express  

"Much against her desire to emerge as the face of the Opposition alliance, no one ever proposed her name. In a surprise move, Banerjee on Wednesday announced that the TMC would go alone in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal, citing disagreement with the Congress over seat-sharing issue. Addressing a press conference at North Salmara in Assam as …

TMC ready to go solo in all Bengal Lok Sabha seats if 'due importance' not given: Mamata tells party workers
11 months ago

TMC ready to go solo in all Bengal Lok Sabha seats if 'due importance' not given: Mamata tells party workers

India TV News  

Amid verbal spat within the Opposition’s I.N.D.I.A bloc over seat-sharing in West Bengal, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee on Friday warned that her party is ready to independently contest all 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state if not given “due importance”. During the meeting, she urged the party workers to gear up for the electoral battle and emphasised the need …

TMC ready to go solo in Lok Sabha polls in Bengal if 'due importance' not given: Mamata
11 months ago

TMC ready to go solo in Lok Sabha polls in Bengal if 'due importance' not given: Mamata

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: Amid rumblings within the INDIA bloc in West Bengal over seat sharing, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Friday asserted that her party is ready to independently contest all 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state if not given “due importance”. Another TMC leader, requesting anonymity, said, “The party chief said that we need to make preparations to win all …

Amid war of words, TMC says it has 'open heart' for Congress, but ready to go solo in West Bengal if needed
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid war of words, TMC says it has 'open heart' for Congress, but ready to go solo in West Bengal if needed

India TV News  

Amid the war of words between TMC and Congress over seat-sharing in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress on Saturday said that it has an “open heart” for the grand old party over the issue in the state for the Lok Sabha elections, however, also did not rule out the possibility of going solo if the talks did not reach a logical …

Mamata Banerjee Asserts TMC's Dominance in West Bengal
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee Asserts TMC's Dominance in West Bengal

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Sending a message to the Congress, Trinamul Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, who is a key partner in the Opposition parties’ INDIA bloc, asserted on Thursday that only her party can “teach a lesson” to the BJP in West Bengal in the next year's Lok Sabha election. The chief minister said at a party rally in North 24 Parganas: “The …

TMC faction feud takes life in WB
1 year ago

TMC faction feud takes life in WB

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: A Trinamul Congress worker was called out of his home and was hacked to death allegedly by his party on the road over an internal feud in South 24 Parganas on Saturday night. The victim, Sahidul Ali Sheikh, was a driver from Balaban at Madarat panchayat area in Baruipur West. He had a dispute with Baruipur East TMC MLA …

West Bengal: Local TMC leader shot dead, assailant lynched in South 24 Parganas
1 year, 1 month ago

West Bengal: Local TMC leader shot dead, assailant lynched in South 24 Parganas

India TV News  

In a shocking incident, a local Trinamool Congress leader was shot dead at Joynagar in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Monday morning. Local TMC leaders alleged that CPI supporters were behind the killing of Laskar. TMC worker was killed in June Earlier in June this year, a TMC worker was allegedly shot dead by unidentified persons in the …

Didi Slams BJP After Delhi Police Lifts TMC Stir
1 year, 2 months ago

Didi Slams BJP After Delhi Police Lifts TMC Stir

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has attacked the BJP after her MP nephew Abhishek Banerjee and other Trinamul Congress leaders were forcibly removed by the Delhi police personnel from Krishi Bhavan in New Delhi during their sit-in demonstration on Tuesday night. An angry TMC supremo tweeted, "Today is a dark, sinister day for democracy, a day when @BJP4India …

TMC's mega MGNREGA protest in Delhi today; 'denied' train, supporters reaching on buses. Top points
1 year, 2 months ago

TMC's mega MGNREGA protest in Delhi today; 'denied' train, supporters reaching on buses. Top points

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress is set for a showdown with the Centre with a two-day protest in New Delhi beginning on Monday over the alleged delay in the release of funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana to the West Bengal government. While TMC’s national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee reached New Delhi on …

‘TMC a rich party, should use chartered flights to send workers to Delhi’: Suvendu Adhikari
1 year, 2 months ago

‘TMC a rich party, should use chartered flights to send workers to Delhi’: Suvendu Adhikari

Hindustan Times  

Refuting the allegations made by Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee that BJP is cancelling trains so that TMC workers cannot attend protests in the national capital on Sunday, Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari said that TMC is lying and Bengal ruling party should use its chartered plane to send their party workers to join protests. They …

TMC played with blood, says PM Modi; Mamata hits back saying BJP’s end is near
1 year, 4 months ago

TMC played with blood, says PM Modi; Mamata hits back saying BJP’s end is near

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday slammed the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal over poll-related violence during the recently held panchayat elections alleging that the TMC has played with blood. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. The country witnessed how the TMC played with blood,” Modi said, while virtually addressing the Bharatiya Janata Party …

TMC alleges BJP goons indulged in Bengal rural poll violence and not its workers
1 year, 4 months ago

TMC alleges BJP goons indulged in Bengal rural poll violence and not its workers

India TV News  

The Trinamool Congress on Saturday alleged that BJP goons had indulged in violence during the panchayat elections in West Bengal and not the ruling party's cadre as claimed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an address earlier in the day. Claiming that the PM's accusations against the TMC government were untrue, West Bengal minister Sashi Panja also accused the BJP …

West Bengal: Oppotion panchayat candidates allege kidnap by TMC supporters
1 year, 4 months ago

West Bengal: Oppotion panchayat candidates allege kidnap by TMC supporters

India TV News  

Four candidates who won the panchayat elections in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district alleged that they were kidnapped by supporters of the TMC, a charge denied by the state's ruling party. TMC MLA of Canning Purba Saokat Molla claimed the three BJP candidates and a CPI-backed Independent nominee wanted to join the TMC on their own, influenced by the …

Four ‘kidnapped’ Bengal panchayat poll winners return home, accuse ‘police’
1 year, 4 months ago

Four ‘kidnapped’ Bengal panchayat poll winners return home, accuse ‘police’

Hindustan Times  

Four West Bengal gram panchayat election winners, who were allegedly kidnapped from a house in Kolkata, returned home on Sunday and alleged that they were kidnapped by Trinamool Congress men on July 27. The four opposition candidates won the Krishnachandrapur gram panchayat seats from Mathurapur in South 24 Parganas district against the ruling TMC candidates in the July 8 polls. …

Four ‘kidnapped’ Bengal panchayat poll winners return home, accuse ‘police’
1 year, 4 months ago

Four ‘kidnapped’ Bengal panchayat poll winners return home, accuse ‘police’

Hindustan Times  

Four West Bengal gram panchayat election winners, who were allegedly kidnapped from a house in Kolkata, returned home on Sunday and alleged that they were kidnapped by Trinamool Congress men on July 27. The panchayat elections in West Bengal were held amid violence across the state {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} They have alleged that some men in police uniforms were …

West Bengal: TMC panchayat poll winning candidate shot dead in South 24 Parganas district
1 year, 4 months ago

West Bengal: TMC panchayat poll winning candidate shot dead in South 24 Parganas district

India TV News  

A newly elected Trinamool Congress gram panchayat member was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district in continuation of the poll-related violence in West Bengal. "A winning Panchayat election candidate of TMC was hacked to death in the Arjunpur area of ​​Block 2 of Magrahat late last night. With the death of Gharami, the overall …

The Didi supremacy in West Bengal
1 year, 5 months ago

The Didi supremacy in West Bengal

India Today  

As expected, the ruling Trinamool Congress has swept the three-tier panchayat polls in West Bengal and re-established its dominance over Opposition parties. On July 8, over 200,000 candidates competed for 73,887 seats in 3,317 gram panchayats, 341 panchayat samitis and 20 zilla parishads. Out of 63,229 gram panchayat seats, the TMC has so far won 34,901—nearly double the combined tally …

‘Gherao BJP leaders’ homes on August 5, protest in Delhi on Oct 2: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Gherao BJP leaders’ homes on August 5, protest in Delhi on Oct 2: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

Stepping up the attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party -led Centre for allegedly delaying funds to West Bengal, Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee announced on Friday that TMC leaders will peacefully gherao houses of all BJP leaders on August 5. Banerjee also said TMC leaders will go to Delhi to launch a massive protest against the BJP stopping the …

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