Calcutta High Court To Hear Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition Challenging Suvendu Adhikari's Election From Nandigram On June 24
3 years, 6 months ago

Calcutta High Court To Hear Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition Challenging Suvendu Adhikari's Election From Nandigram On June 24

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The Election Petition moved by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee before the Calcutta High Court challenging Suvendu Adhikari's election win from the Nandigram constituency in the West Bengal Assembly Polls will be heard next week on Thursday.The Bench of Justice Kaushik Chandra listed the matter for next week after the matter was mentioned before the bench and. The Election Petition moved by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee before the Calcutta High Court challenging Suvendu Adhikari's election win from the Nandigram constituency in the West Bengal Assembly Polls will be heard next week on Thursday. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was up against the TMC turncoat and BJP candidate Adhikari in the Nandigram Vidhan Sabha Constituency and she was defeated by Adhikari. However, despite Banerjee's loss in the fiercely-fought Nandigram seat, the ruling Trinamool Congress swept the polls and formed the government in West Bengal for the third consecutive term.

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'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 …

TMC names Ritabrata Banerjee as candidate for Rajya Sabha bypolls
2 weeks, 2 days ago

TMC names Ritabrata Banerjee as candidate for Rajya Sabha bypolls

India TV News  

Rajya Sabha bypolls: The Trinamool Congress on Saturday nominated party leader Ritabrata Banerjee for the upcoming by-elections to Rajya Sabha from West Bengal. Ritabrata Banerjee TMC candidate for Rajya Sabha "Under the inspiration of Hon’ble Chairperson @MamataOfficial, we are pleased to announce the candidature of Shri Ritabrata Banerjee for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha bye-Elections. Rajya Sabha bypolls By-elections will be …

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 …

Bombay High Court reserves order on election petition against Shiv Sena MP
1 month ago

Bombay High Court reserves order on election petition against Shiv Sena MP

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Monday reserved its order on an election petition filed by Shahaji N Thorat, a taxi driver who contested the recent parliamentary elections and lost the Mumbai Northeast seat to Shiv Sena candidate Sanjay Dina Patil. Thorat initially filed the petition against the Election Commission and Patil, later seeking to amend it to include all candidates …

West Bengal: BJP Reaches Out to Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury After Congress Exit
4 months, 3 weeks ago

West Bengal: BJP Reaches Out to Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury After Congress Exit

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Close on the heels of Congress veteran Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's step down from the party chief’s post in West Bengal, a section of state BJP leaders have started reaching out to him to rope him into their party. While Rajya Sabha MP Shameek Bhattacharya asserted that the former Berhampore parliamentarian has no option other than siding with BJP, Bishnupur …

Calcutta High Court restrains Mamata Banerjee from defaming Governor Ananda Bose
5 months, 1 week ago

Calcutta High Court restrains Mamata Banerjee from defaming Governor Ananda Bose

The Hindu  

The Calcutta High Court has restrained West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from making any defamatory statements against Governor C.V. Ananda Bose. The court observed that prima facie there is a case of defamation.“In view of the above, the defendants are restrained from making any defamatory or incorrect statement against the plaintiff by way of publication and on social platforms …

Mamata Banerjee restrained from making defamatory statements against Bengal Governor, orders Calcutta HC
5 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee restrained from making defamatory statements against Bengal Governor, orders Calcutta HC

India TV News  

The Calcutta High Court has restrained Mamata Banerjee from making defamatory statements against West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose. The judgment of the High Court has come after CV Ananda Bose moved an interim application in the defamation suit filed by him against the Chief Minister, two TMC MLAs and a Trinamool Congress leader. On Monday, Mamata Banerjee firmly stood …

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 …

Calcutta High Court allows Suvendu Adhikari to stage dharna outside Raj Bhawan
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court allows Suvendu Adhikari to stage dharna outside Raj Bhawan

India Today  

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday passed an order allowing West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari to stage a dharna outside the Raj Bhawan. Adhikari, the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, had moved the court to seek permission for a dharna in front of the Raj Bhawan over post-poll violence in the state. Suvendu Adhikari had written …

Calcutta High Court Declines VHP's Plea Seeking Action Against CM Mamata Banerjee For Allegedly Objectionable Remarks Against Monk
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court Declines VHP's Plea Seeking Action Against CM Mamata Banerjee For Allegedly Objectionable Remarks Against Monk

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court has declined to hear a public interest litigation by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, for making allegedly objectionable remarks against a monk during her election rally for the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls.While dismissing the plea, a division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice. The Calcutta High Court …

Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: 17th June To 23rd June
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Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: 17th June To 23rd June

Live Law  

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How Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress Secured Landslide Victory in West Bengal Lok Sabha Polls 2024
6 months, 1 week ago

How Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress Secured Landslide Victory in West Bengal Lok Sabha Polls 2024

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 11, 2024 16:21 IST - 8 MINS READ On May 28, three days ahead of the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: “This time, in the whole of Hindustan, the best performing State will be West Bengal. For Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress, this victory is …

Suvendu Adhikari moves Calcutta HC over post-poll violence
6 months, 1 week ago

Suvendu Adhikari moves Calcutta HC over post-poll violence

The Hindu  

Amidst incidents of electoral violence continuing in West Bengal, almost ten days after the last elections, Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday moved the Calcutta High Court on the issue of post-poll violence. Last week, a single judge Bench of Justice Kaushik Chanda expressed concern over post-poll violence and …

[Lok Sabha Elections] BJP Leader Suvendu Adhikari Moves Calcutta High Court Over Alleged Post-Poll Violence In West Bengal
6 months, 1 week ago

[Lok Sabha Elections] BJP Leader Suvendu Adhikari Moves Calcutta High Court Over Alleged Post-Poll Violence In West Bengal

Live Law  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari has approached the Calcutta High Court flagging instances of alleged post-poll violence taking place in West Bengal in the wake of the Lok Sabha Elections, 2024.Advocate Billwadal Bhattacharya, appearing for Adhikari approached a division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya, stating that the petitioner. Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari …

'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 …

Election Results 2024: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee Meets Uddhav Thackeray In Mumbai; President Dissolves 17th Lok Sabha
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election Results 2024: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee Meets Uddhav Thackeray In Mumbai; President Dissolves 17th Lok Sabha

News 18  

Election Results 2024: Highlights On Lok Sabha Election Result Explore our Live Coverage on Lok Sabha Election Results now available here. Election Results LIVE: Narendra Modi & BJP Are Not Having The Majority, Says Shiv Sena 's Sanjay Raut Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said, “Today, TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and party leader Derek O’Brien met with Shiv …

Bengal backs Mamata Bannerje
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengal backs Mamata Bannerje

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: The TMC raced ahead of its rivals, leading in 31 seats after several rounds of counting, while the BJP led in 10, and Congress in one, even as it took an insurmountable lead in many seats, according to the Election Commission website. BJP’s hope to make its strongest political statement from the Sandeshkhali-inclusive Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency looked to …

Trinamool wins big in West Bengal, bags 29 seats, restricts BJP to 12
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trinamool wins big in West Bengal, bags 29 seats, restricts BJP to 12

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress registered a massive victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal, winning 29 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats till reports last came in on Tuesday evening, and final results are awaited. Key player With an emphatic victory in the Lok Sabha polls, West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chairperson Mamata Banerjee has emerged as …

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 …

West Bengal: BJP’s Dilip Ghosh looks to lose to Kirti Azad; TMC candidate gets over 7 lakh votes in Bardhaman–Durgapur
6 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal: BJP’s Dilip Ghosh looks to lose to Kirti Azad; TMC candidate gets over 7 lakh votes in Bardhaman–Durgapur

Live Mint  

Trinamool Congress’ Kirti Azad looks all set to beat Dilip Ghosh, the former West Bengal BJP President in the Bardhaman–Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency. According to the data from the Election Commission of India, The TMC candidate received more than 7 lakh votes while Ghosh got a little over 5.6 lakh. West Bengal Election Results 2024 Live Updates In the Lock …

West Bengal Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee clinches massive win in Diamond Harbour
6 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee clinches massive win in Diamond Harbour

India TV News  

West Bengal Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Mamata Banerjee's nephew and Trinamool Congress national general secretary secured a record-breaking victory in the seat of Diamond Harbour, defeating Bharatiya Janata Party's Abhijit Das with a margin of over 7 lakh votes. Banerjee broke the record for the highest margin in West Bengal, after former CPI MP Anil Basu won the 2004 …

West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2024: From Mahua Moitra to Adhir Ranjan, here's list of top players
6 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2024: From Mahua Moitra to Adhir Ranjan, here's list of top players

India TV News  

The 2024 Lok Sabha elections have turned West Bengal into a pivotal battleground, witnessing a significant political showdown between Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress and its primary adversary, the Bharatiya Janata Party. KEY CANDIDATES CONSTITUENCY Mahua Moitra Krishnanagar Nisith Pramanik Cooch Behar Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Baharampur Locket Chatterjee Hooghly Yusuf Pathan Baharampur Shatrughan Sinha Asansol Priya Saha Bolpur Swapan Majumder Barasat …

View: Can Mamata Banerjee’s bold Bengal gambit restrict the BJP?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

View: Can Mamata Banerjee’s bold Bengal gambit restrict the BJP?

Hindustan Times  

Even when the idea of a joint opposition front, INDIA, was being laid out by the leaders of anti-BJP parties, Mamata Bannerjee had other ideas for Bengal. Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of India's West Bengal state and Trinamool Congress party leader addresses her supporters during an election campaign meeting. Read: Mamata Banerjee on Narendra Modi's ‘sent by God’ remark: 'We'll …

In final phase, action shifts to City of Joy and Sundarbans
6 months, 3 weeks ago

In final phase, action shifts to City of Joy and Sundarbans

The Hindu  

Nine Lok Sabha constituencies in Kolkata, its nearby suburbs, and the Sundarbans are going to the polls in the last phase of elections in West Bengal, scheduled on June 1. The region is considered a bastion of the Trinamool Congress, and the State’s ruling party had won all the nine seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha election. The Jadavpur Lok …

Kolkata Uttar Lok Sabha Seat: TMC Walks A Tightrope As BJP Gains Ground With Tapas Roy At Helm
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata Uttar Lok Sabha Seat: TMC Walks A Tightrope As BJP Gains Ground With Tapas Roy At Helm

News 18  

Kolkata Uttar is one of the 42 parliamentary constituencies in West Bengal that will go to polls in the seventh phase of election on June 1. In the North Kolkata Lok Sabha seat, where the TMC’s “old guard” is pitted against the “new guard”. The BJP dealt a lethal blow to the TMC’s fortunes when Tapas Roy, now the saffron …

Modi and Mamata battle it out in Kolkata in the last phase of Lok Sabha polls
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Modi and Mamata battle it out in Kolkata in the last phase of Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

Kolkata Two days before the conclusion of campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday held roadshows in Kolkata and adjoining areas. While the Prime Minster held a roadshow riding an open vehicle for about three kilometers from the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in Kolkata’s Shyambazar area …

Calcutta HC’s OBC Order Gives BJP’s ‘Muslim Quota’ Charge a New Lease of Life in Last Leg of Elections
7 months ago

Calcutta HC’s OBC Order Gives BJP’s ‘Muslim Quota’ Charge a New Lease of Life in Last Leg of Elections

News 18  

The Bharatiya Janata Party started its Lok Sabha election campaign with the ‘Muslim Quota’ charge that may have been a Karnataka issue, but was advertised by the party across India to make a case for appeasement politics against the Congress and INDIA bloc. With just two phases of the elections left, the BJP’s campaign has got a fresh lease of …

Narendra Modi calls Calcutta HC verdict on Muslim quota 'tight slap'; Mamata Banerjee warns BJP of ₹1000 crore notice
7 months ago

Narendra Modi calls Calcutta HC verdict on Muslim quota 'tight slap'; Mamata Banerjee warns BJP of ₹1000 crore notice

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the Calcutta high court's verdict that struck down the OBC status granted to "77 classes" in West Bengal, was a “tight slap” to the Opposition's INDIA bloc. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a public meeting supporting Trinamool Congress candidate from Dum Dum seat, Sougata Ray. Because the West Bengal government issued …

More Mamata harasses Suvendu, higher position BJP would give him, says Amit Shah
7 months ago

More Mamata harasses Suvendu, higher position BJP would give him, says Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Slamming West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee a day after police raided the house of Bharatiya Janata Party legislator Suvendu Adhikari, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that the more Banerjee harasses Adhikari, the higher the position BJP would give him. But not even four annas were recovered from Adhikari’s house,” Shah said while addressing a rally at …

'Brought Disrepute To West Bengal' : ECI Censures Ex-HC Judge & BJP Candidate For 'Low-Level Attack' Against Mamta Banerjee
7 months ago

'Brought Disrepute To West Bengal' : ECI Censures Ex-HC Judge & BJP Candidate For 'Low-Level Attack' Against Mamta Banerjee

Live Law  

The Election Commission of India has debarred former judge of Calcutta High Court and BJP candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay from campaigning for 24 hours finding his comments on Mamata Banerjee to be “low-level personal attack”.The action is taken in respect of Gangopadhyay's comments that Mamata Banerjee has sold herself and her "rate" was Rs 10 lakh. The Election Commission of India …

Abhijit Gangopadhyay, BJP's Tamluk candidate, barred from campaigning for 24 hours for remarks against Mamata
7 months ago

Abhijit Gangopadhyay, BJP's Tamluk candidate, barred from campaigning for 24 hours for remarks against Mamata

India TV News  

Abhijit Gangopadhyay barred from campaigning: The Election Commission strongly censures Abhijit Gangopadhyay, BJP’s Tamluk candidate for his derogatory remarks against West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and has debarred him from campaigning for 24 hours starting from 17.00 hrs of May 21. The Commission has also strictly warned Abhijit Gangopadhyay to remain careful in his public utterances during the currency of …

Ex-HC judge, now BJP candidate, gets ECI notice for ‘improper, improper’ remark
7 months ago

Ex-HC judge, now BJP candidate, gets ECI notice for ‘improper, improper’ remark

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: The Election Commission of India on Friday issued a notice to former Calcutta high court judge and Bharatiya Janata Party Lok Sabha candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay for his “improper, injudicious” remarks against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee during a poll rally on May 15. Former Calcutta high court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay joined the BJP on March 7, two days …

Ex-judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay's ‘Mamata Banerjee, what is your price’ remark triggers row; TMC moves Election Commission
7 months ago

Ex-judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay's ‘Mamata Banerjee, what is your price’ remark triggers row; TMC moves Election Commission

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress on Thursday moved the Election Commission against former high court judge and BJP candidate, Abhijit Gangopadhyay, for allegedly making “misogynistic” remarks against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Former Calcutta high court Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay joined Bharatiya Janata Party in March. Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who joined the BJP after resigning from his post as the Calcutta high court …

Purported remarks of BJP nominee, ex-Calcutta HC judge, against Mamata Banerjee spark row
7 months ago

Purported remarks of BJP nominee, ex-Calcutta HC judge, against Mamata Banerjee spark row

Hindustan Times  

Former Calcutta high court judge and BJP's Lok Sabha candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay has courted controversy with purported remarks against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. In a purported video, Gangopadhyay was heard wondering about "the amount at which chief minister Mamata Banerjee is getting sold." BJP candidate from West Bengal's Tamluk Abhijit Gangopadhyay HT couldn't verify the authenticity of the …

24% of candidates in the fray in Phase 5 in West Bengal face criminal cases
7 months, 1 week ago

24% of candidates in the fray in Phase 5 in West Bengal face criminal cases

The Hindu  

Twenty-one out of the 88 candidates in the fray in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal have criminal cases against them, as per their affidavits filed before the Election Commission of India. The BJP’s Arjun Singh, who is contesting from Barrackpore, faces the highest number of declared criminal cases in West Bengal across the five …

Bengal Lok Sabha elections: Adhir Ranjan, Shatrughan Sinha, Mahua and Yusuf Pathan in fray in fourth phase
7 months, 1 week ago

Bengal Lok Sabha elections: Adhir Ranjan, Shatrughan Sinha, Mahua and Yusuf Pathan in fray in fourth phase

India TV News  

As the Lok Sabha elections progress, West Bengal emerges as a crucial battleground, with eight constituencies gearing up for polling in the fourth phase. Among the notable candidates whose fate hangs in the balance are Congress' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, TMC's Shatrughan Sinha, Mahua Moitra, and Yusuf Pathan, along with BJP's S S Ahluwalia and Dilip Ghosh. In Krishnanagar, Mahua Moitra …

'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 …

Mamata didn't attend Ram temple consecration to not offend her 'infiltrator' vote bank: Shah
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata didn't attend Ram temple consecration to not offend her 'infiltrator' vote bank: Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

Memari: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday alleged that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee did not attend the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, as she was afraid of offending her "infiltrator vote bank". The union home minister accused Banerjee and her nephew of unleashing atrocities on BJP workers, sensing that their "farewell from the seat of power" …

Mamata Banerjee reaches out to Muslims in Malda LS seats that TMC never won
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee reaches out to Muslims in Malda LS seats that TMC never won

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday appealed to voters in Malda district, where Muslims comprise 51.27 % of the population, to vote for her party which has never won any of the district’s two Lok Sabha seats since its foundation in 1998. Can I have your word?” Banerjee said at a campaign rally at the Malda North seat, which …

Mamata skipped Ram Temple to not offend her ‘infiltrator’ vote bank: Amit Shah
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata skipped Ram Temple to not offend her ‘infiltrator’ vote bank: Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee skipped the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya in January this year as she didn’t want to offend her ‘infiltrator’ vote bank, Union home minister Amit Shah alleged on Tuesday. The BJP will send all those people to jail who tortured women in Sandeshkhali.” Shah also promised to punish the “TMC goons” …

Mamata afraid of offending her infiltrator vote bank: Shah
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata afraid of offending her infiltrator vote bank: Shah

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday accused Trinamool Congress of “parivar raj” and alleged that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wants to make her nephew Abhishek Banerjee Chief Minister of State. “This election is also about deciding whether you want the nephew as Chief Minister of West Bengal or Narendra Modi as Prime Minister of India,” he said. The Home …

HC order on school jobs termination emerges a key poll issue in West Bengal
7 months, 3 weeks ago

HC order on school jobs termination emerges a key poll issue in West Bengal

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday is likely to hear the special leave petition of the West Bengal government challenging the Calcutta High Court order on termination of jobs of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff in State government- These appointments were made through the State Level Selection Test 2016 and the Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on April 22 …

Sandeshkhali arms recovery | Will Mamata Banerjee win polls by threatening people, asks Nadda
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali arms recovery | Will Mamata Banerjee win polls by threatening people, asks Nadda

The Hindu  

BJP president J.P. Nadda on Sunday asked if West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wants to win the Lok Sabha elections by scaring and threatening people as he hit out at her government over the seizure of arms and ammunition by the CBI in Sandeshkhali. In a statement, he expressed confidence that the BJP will win over 35 of the …

Plea in Calcutta HC to take action against Mamata Banerjee for calling judges sold and biased
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Plea in Calcutta HC to take action against Mamata Banerjee for calling judges sold and biased

Op India  

On 25th April, a group of attorneys sought the Calcutta High Court to consider the statements made by All India Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee against the High Court on a suo motu basis. What Mamata Banerjee had alleged The Calcutta High Court’s order cancelling all appointments made through a 2016 teacher recruitment test was …

Mamata Banerjee questions 7-phase Lok Sabha Elections in ’scorching heat’, prays for Nitin Gadkari: ’Can you imagine...’
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee questions 7-phase Lok Sabha Elections in ’scorching heat’, prays for Nitin Gadkari: ’Can you imagine...’

Live Mint  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee questioned the three-month long Lok Sabha Elections 2024 while praying for the "quick and complete recovery of senior Union Minister and BJP leader Nitin Gadkari". She also alleged that the schedule for the Lok Sabha elections was designed to "satisfy the BJP", news agency PTI reported. She added, “The Election Commission has planned the …

Future of INDIA bloc depends on TMC's performance in Bengal: Abhishek
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Future of INDIA bloc depends on TMC's performance in Bengal: Abhishek

The Hindu  

Senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on April 24 asserted that the future of the INDIA bloc depends, to a large extent, on the performance of his party in West Bengal in the Lok Sabha elections. "The future of the INDIA bloc depends to a large extent on how the TMC performs in West Bengal. Coming down heavily on the …

Amit Shah, Mamata Banerjee spar over West Bengal jobs termination
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Amit Shah, Mamata Banerjee spar over West Bengal jobs termination

The Hindu  

A day after Calcutta High Court terminated about 25,753 jobs of teachers and non-teaching staff in State-run schools on account of illegality in the appointment, Union Home Minister Amit Shah raised the issue during the election campaign in West Bengal. Speaking at a public meeting at Karandighi in Uttar Dinajpur, the Home Minister said that the Calcutta High Court suspended …

Calcutta HC declares 'null and void' 2016 teacher recruitment test, Mamata Banerjee calls verdict 'illegal'
8 months ago

Calcutta HC declares 'null and void' 2016 teacher recruitment test, Mamata Banerjee calls verdict 'illegal'

India TV News  

West Bengal teacher recruitment scam: In a big setback to the Mamata Banerjee government, the Calcutta High Court on Monday issued a directive nullifying all appointments made through the recruitment process of the State Level Selection Test-2016 in government- In addition to nullifying the appointments, a division bench consisting of justices Debangsu Basak and Md Shabbar Rashidi instructed the Central …

Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Full list of TMC candidates and their constituencies
8 months ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Full list of TMC candidates and their constituencies

The Hindu  

Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced the list of 42 names for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024 from the State. The big names include Mahua Moitra, Gopal Lama, also former Indian cricketer Yusuf Pathan and actor Shatrughan Sinha. TMC party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is contesting from Diamond Harbour against BJP candidate Abhijith Das …

Mamata Banerjee claims Ram Navami clash was ‘pre-planned’: ‘DIG of Murshidabad…’
8 months ago

Mamata Banerjee claims Ram Navami clash was ‘pre-planned’: ‘DIG of Murshidabad…’

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party instigated violence during Ram Navami celebrations in West Bengal's Murshidabad district. The DIG of Murshidabad was removed a day ahead of Ram Navami so that you can carry out violence," Mamata Banerjee was quoted by PTI as saying. Meanwhile, Suvendu Adikhari, the Leader of Opposition in …

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