Mamata's voter connect: An overkill or insurance against ebbing popularity?
1 year, 11 months ago

Mamata's voter connect: An overkill or insurance against ebbing popularity?

India Today  

Trinamool Congress leaders and volunteers are dashing through the West Bengal countryside on a mission to connect the party to the voter. The jingle, released by the party’s youth wing president Saayoni Ghosh, social media and IT cell head Debangshu Bhattacharya, and the student wing chief Trinankur Bhattacharjee, is all about Mamata Banerjee’s munificence. The first two lines, "Didir chokhe surya jakhon notun alor khonj/sabar haate didir suraksha kawach", underscore the connection between the recipients of benefits through various West Bengal government schemes, all paid for by taxpayer money, and Didi. The alleged cattle smuggling and illegal coal mining scandals have claimed another victim, Mamata Banerjee’s Keshto, also known as Anubrata Mondal of Birbhum. Read | How Partha da’s arrest will affect Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress The initial reaction of the public to the newly launched outreach of the Trinamool Congress, labelled a mass contact programme to create awareness about the Suraksha Kawach, was met with hostility in several parts of West Bengal.

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

Mamata Banerjee mocks Bangladeshi leaders over ‘occupy Bengal, Odisha’ claim: 'India will have lollipop?'
1 month ago

Mamata Banerjee mocks Bangladeshi leaders over ‘occupy Bengal, Odisha’ claim: 'India will have lollipop?'

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday took a dig at remarks by some Bangladeshi politicians, who said the country has legitimate claims over Bengal, Bihar and Odisha, and wondered whether Indians “would have lollipop” when external forces would try to occupy Indian lands. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee speaks in state assembly in Kolkata. Speaking in the …

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

How Mamata is reminding Trinamool who's the boss
1 month, 1 week 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 …

That's a good joke: Congress MP on push for Mamata Banerjee to lead INDIA bloc
1 month, 1 week ago

That's a good joke: Congress MP on push for Mamata Banerjee to lead INDIA bloc

India Today  

Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Manickam Tagore on Tuesday rejected the Trinamool Congress's suggestion of appointing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the leader of the INDIA bloc, terming it a "good joke". #WATCH | "That's a good joke," says Congress MP Manickam Tagore on TMC leaders suggesting that West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee should be made …

Mamata Banerjee makes 3 TMC panels to discipline party leaders
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee makes 3 TMC panels to discipline party leaders

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Trinamul Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee constituted three disciplinary committees at her party's national executive committee meeting on Monday. While briefing the media after the TMC national executive committee meeting chaired by Ms Banerjee at her Kalighat residence, state minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said, “These panels can issue show-cause notices to any party member who will be found in anti-party activities …

Congress divided over Mamata’s walkout: Jairam supports her, Adhir feels she is lying
5 months, 2 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
5 months, 2 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 …

Mamata invites Akhilesh to participate in Trinamool Congress’ Martyrs Day rally
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata invites Akhilesh to participate in Trinamool Congress’ Martyrs Day rally

The Hindu  

Nearly six weeks after the Lok Sabha polls, Trinamool Congress chairperson and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will address party workers on Sunday at the annual Martyrs’ Day event where she is expected to speak about key issues, including the party’s role in the Opposition INDIA bloc. Earlier this month, the Trinamool Congress chairperson met Nationalist Congress Party president …

NDA govt unstable, may not complete its term: Mamata Banerjee
5 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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

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

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: The smart politics of the Trinamool
7 months ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: The smart politics of the Trinamool

The Hindu  

Since its ascendance to power in West Bengal, the All-India Trinamool Congress ’s crafting and implementation of different welfare schemes, especially those that are women-centric, has remained the hallmark of the party’s politics. Of particular importance this time was the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme, which provides cash assistance of ₹500 and ₹1,000, respectively, to women of general and Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe …

View: Can Mamata Banerjee’s bold Bengal gambit restrict the BJP?
7 months, 1 week 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 …

OPINION | Will Modi overtake Mamata in Bengal this time?
7 months, 1 week ago

OPINION | Will Modi overtake Mamata in Bengal this time?

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that West Bengal would come up with the most surprising results on June 4 and “Mamata’s fort will crumble this time”. He said, “ten years ago, I had given the slogan “Na Khaoonga, Na Khaane Doonga”, but this time, I want to add ‘Jihnone Khaaya, Unse Wapas Vasoolunga, Jinka Khaya, Unhen Lautaoonga’.” It …

Mamata Banerjee announces post-Lok Sabha elections plan for INDIA bloc, says…
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee announces post-Lok Sabha elections plan for INDIA bloc, says…

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday asserted that her party Trinamool Congress will extend outside support to the opposition INDIA alliance to form the government at the Centre. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee with Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. However, Banerjee said that the TMC will not support the Communist Party of India and the Congress in Bengal, …

Opinion: Low turnout in Bengal is as worrisome for Mamata Banerjee as is for Modi
8 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: Low turnout in Bengal is as worrisome for Mamata Banerjee as is for Modi

India Today  

In West Bengal, fewer voters turned up at the polling booths to cast their ballot and the political establishment felt a cold chill. Roughly, over the two phases, voter turnout across 190 seats fell by three per cent compared to 2019. In Cooch Behar, which was won by Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Nishit Pramanik, …

Mamata afraid of offending her infiltrator vote bank: Shah
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Future of INDIA bloc depends on TMC's performance in Bengal: Abhishek
8 months, 2 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 …

Why Mamata gave Congress the cold shoulder in West Bengal
10 months ago

Why Mamata gave Congress the cold shoulder in West Bengal

New Indian Express  

Developments in two states, around 2,350 kilometres apart, have shown that seat sharing for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections is no easy matter for the clutch of over 25 opposition parties. Two prominent seats, both seen as ‘Congress bastions’, are being targeted by other Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance partners themselves. After the Communist Party of India fielded its national …

No alliance in West Bengal; Congress says, ‘Don’t know what pressure TMC had'
10 months ago

No alliance in West Bengal; Congress says, ‘Don’t know what pressure TMC had'

Hindustan Times  

The West Bengal hurdle proved to be costly for the INDIA bloc as Trinamool Congress on Sunday announced 42 names for the Lok Sabha election without leaving any room for the Congress after days of uncertainty over whether there will be any opposition alliance in West Bengal or not. The Congress reacted to the names and said it always maintained …

Trinamool's mega Kolkata rally to have 3 ramps as Mamata Banerjee takes centre stage. What does it mean?
10 months ago

Trinamool's mega Kolkata rally to have 3 ramps as Mamata Banerjee takes centre stage. What does it mean?

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress has opted for ramps to facilitate closer interaction between leaders and supporters during speeches as the ruling party in Bengal is set to launch its Lok Sabha poll campaign with a grand rally on Sunday at Kolkata's famed Brigade Parade Grounds. Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishekh Banerjee inspects reparations at Brigade Parade Ground for TMC's "Janagarjan …

Congress reacts to Trinamool's 'no alliance' hint, says discussion underway
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress reacts to Trinamool's 'no alliance' hint, says discussion underway

Hindustan Times  

Moradabad: Reacting to Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien's remark that his party will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections alone, Jairam Ramesh said on Saturday that the Congress's discussions with the TMC for an alliance in West Bengal are underway. Downplaying the leader's remark, the politician said heated discussions keep taking place between the two parties but "we respect Mamata …

‘Mamata is afraid of BJP’: Cong's Adhir Ranjan on TMC chief's ‘40 seats’ jibe
11 months, 1 week ago

‘Mamata is afraid of BJP’: Cong's Adhir Ranjan on TMC chief's ‘40 seats’ jibe

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday lashed out at West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee over her remark doubting that the grand old party will win 40 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Mamata Banerjee "Neither BJP nor Mamata Banerjee wants good results for Congress. BJP and PM Modi …

Doubt Congress will get ‘even 40 seats’ in Lok Sabha polls, says Mamata
11 months, 1 week ago

Doubt Congress will get ‘even 40 seats’ in Lok Sabha polls, says Mamata

The Hindu  

Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday challenged the Congress to take on the BJP in the Hindi heartland States even as she expressed doubt in its ability to secure “even 40 seats” in the upcoming Lok Sabha election. Strongly criticising Congress’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which traversed through six districts of Bengal, Ms. Banerjee …

INDIA fissures widen: Mamata Banerjee says she doubts Congress will win ‘even 40 seats’ in Lok Sabha polls
11 months, 1 week ago

INDIA fissures widen: Mamata Banerjee says she doubts Congress will win ‘even 40 seats’ in Lok Sabha polls

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday lashed out at INDIA ally Congress, saying she doubts whether the grand old party would be able to win even 40 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The attack comes days after the Trinamool Congress chief announced her decision to contest all 42 seats in her state alone in the general …

Mamata doubts if Congress would win 'even 40 seats' in Lok Sabha polls, dares party to defeat BJP in Varanasi
11 months, 1 week ago

Mamata doubts if Congress would win 'even 40 seats' in Lok Sabha polls, dares party to defeat BJP in Varanasi

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday expressed doubts if Congress, whom she offered to contest on two seats in the state in upcoming Lok Sabha elections, would manage to win “even 40 seats” nationwide if the grand old party goes on to fight in 300 seats. Taking a swipe at Congress, Mamata said that she had offered the …

Mamata Banerjee attacks Congress-CPI(M) tie-up, says 'won't share single seat' in West Bengal
11 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee attacks Congress-CPI(M) tie-up, says 'won't share single seat' in West Bengal

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Amid the Congress party's efforts to mollify the Trinamool Congress leadership for an alliance in West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee attacked the Mallikarjun Kharge-led party on Wednesday, saying their alliance with the CPI will strengthen the Bharatiya Janata Party. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee with TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata. Mamata Banerjee said she would never be able …

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Why is Mamata Banerjee not ready to give even a single seat to Congress in Bengal?
11 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Why is Mamata Banerjee not ready to give even a single seat to Congress in Bengal?

India TV News  

Mamata Banerjee on seat sharing: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee has once again targeted Congress and spoke against the country's oldest political party on Wednesday. Mamata added that even without having a single MLA, she was ready to give two seats to the Congress party in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, but they wanted more. …

After Nitish Kumar's INDIA exit, Trinamool takes ‘Congress sat idle in Bengal’ jibe
11 months, 1 week 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
11 months, 2 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 …

Trinamool blames Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for INDIA row, says he belittles Mamata Banerjee
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Trinamool blames Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for INDIA row, says he belittles Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: A day after West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee declared that the Trinamool Congress will contest the general elections alone, her party has squarely blamed Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for the fiasco. TMC MP Derek O'Brien on Thursday said Chowdhury speaks the language of the Bharatiya Janata Party and regularly hosts press briefings to "belittle" Mamata Banerjee. Indian …

Without Mamata, no one can imagine Opposition INDIA bloc: Congress
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Without Mamata, no one can imagine Opposition INDIA bloc: Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Bogged down by the decision of Mamat Banerjee to contest Lok Sabha elections alone, the Congress party on Wednesday said that no one can imagine the existence of the opposition INDIA bloc without West Bengal chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee. The INDIA bloc will fight the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal and all will participate.” Mr …

TMC to contest Lok Sabha polls without any alliance: Mamata Banerjee's big jolt to I.N.D.I.A bloc
11 months, 2 weeks 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, …

'Will not tolerate interference, will fight alone': Mamata pulls plug on INDIA alliance
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'Will not tolerate interference, will fight alone': Mamata pulls plug on INDIA alliance

New Indian Express  

Rubbishing Rahul Gandhi’s claim 24-hour ago that talks were on for seat sharing in Bengal, Mamata said, “I had no discussions with the Congress party. We will fight in the Lok Sabha elections alone.” The Bengal chief minister, in a combat mood, warned the Congress saying she would not tolerate the grand old party’s “interference”. A day before Mamata’s loud …

‘Despite insults, I have adjusted’: Mamata attacks INDIA ally Left
11 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Despite insults, I have adjusted’: Mamata attacks INDIA ally Left

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that the Left is attempting to control the agenda of the Opposition's INDIA alliance and underscored that no one confronts the Bharatiya Janata Party as directly as she does. She added: “Despite such insults, I have adjusted and attended the INDIA bloc meetings.” Mamata-led Trinamool Congress stormed to power for the …

Mamata Banerjee in danger of losing ‘honest’ image as Trinamool Congress struggles to shake off taint of corruption
1 year ago

Mamata Banerjee in danger of losing ‘honest’ image as Trinamool Congress struggles to shake off taint of corruption

The Hindu  

January 11, 2024 12:58 am | Updated 11:23 am IST - Kolkata Participating in a debate during the winter session of the West Bengal Assembly last month, Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee made an observation about pickpockets in crowded buses in the State capital, Kolkata. Relentless attack Mr. Adhikari, an accused in the Narada sting videos that …

Mamata in Delhi, I.N.D.I.A bloc’s gathering, meeting with PM Modi over Bengal funds among top agenda
1 year ago

Mamata in Delhi, I.N.D.I.A bloc’s gathering, meeting with PM Modi over Bengal funds among top agenda

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday arrived in the national capital on a four-day visit, during which she is slated to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, TMC MPs and also attend the meeting of the Opposition’s I.N.D.I.A bloc. The Chief Minister also expressed concerns over the Parliament security breach that took place on December 13 and termed it …

Mamata calls for seat sharing of Opposition parties under INDIA alliance for 2024 polls
1 year, 1 month ago

Mamata calls for seat sharing of Opposition parties under INDIA alliance for 2024 polls

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday called for a seat-sharing of parties in the Opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. “I still believe that if there is seat sharing the BJP will not return to power in 2024,” Ms. Banerjee said while participating in a debate …

Mamata Banerjee to skip Trinamool Congress' upcoming protest in Delhi
1 year, 3 months ago

Mamata Banerjee to skip Trinamool Congress' upcoming protest in Delhi

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will not be attending Trinamool Congress' protest in Delhi over the denial of funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act to the state. Abhisesk Banerjee will be in charge of that," Bengal Minister Sovon Deb Chatterjee told India Today. TMC leader Derek O'Brien had written to the Delhi Police requesting permission …

Why No Alliance With Congress-CPM In Bengal Will Harm Mamata Banerjee's 2024 Lok Sabha Prospects
1 year, 4 months ago

Why No Alliance With Congress-CPM In Bengal Will Harm Mamata Banerjee's 2024 Lok Sabha Prospects

ABP News  

One notable highlight of the recent meeting of opposition political parties in Mumbai was the conspicuous absence of West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee from the concluding news conference addressed by I.N.D.I.A. In West Bengal, therefore, it is necessary for the TMC, Congress, and Left parties to form an alliance to avoid a triangular battle for …

Big win, high cost for Trinamool Congress in Bengal panchayat election
1 year, 5 months ago

Big win, high cost for Trinamool Congress in Bengal panchayat election

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 26, 2023 13:06 IST - 8 MINS READ The Trinamool Congress registered a massive victory in the July 8 panchayat elections in West Bengal—79 per cent of the 3,317 gram panchayats; 92 per cent of the 341 panchayat samities; and all the 20 zilla parishads—and once again stamped its dominance over its political opponents in the State. …

Bengal Panchayat Polls: TMC Wins, But At What Cost? Many Cautionary Signs For Mamata Banerjee
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengal Panchayat Polls: TMC Wins, But At What Cost? Many Cautionary Signs For Mamata Banerjee

ABP News  

Following a tumultuous month plagued by widespread violence, the West Bengal panchayat election has reached its conclusion with a resounding triumph for Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress party. In the realm of electoral politics, where numbers hold paramount importance, Mamata Banerjee's resounding victory as the undisputed leader of West Bengal, after securing an impressive vote share of over 52%, …

Mamata shamed democracy in Bengal: BJP hits out at Trinamool over poll violence
1 year, 5 months ago

Mamata shamed democracy in Bengal: BJP hits out at Trinamool over poll violence

India Today  

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday teared into West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the recent violence in the state during panchayat polls. While speaking to reporters, the BJP leader criticised the Trinamool Congress supremo for letting loose a reign of terror during the rural polls and even questioned why the …

Bengal Panchayat Poll Violence A Wake-Up Call For Mamata Banerjee Leadership And Democratic Values
1 year, 6 months ago

Bengal Panchayat Poll Violence A Wake-Up Call For Mamata Banerjee Leadership And Democratic Values

ABP News  

West Bengal Saturday witnessed what can only be described as one of the state’s most violent and blood-soaked panchayat elections in recent memory. From the very moment that Banerjee made the decision to appoint Rajiva Sinha, the former chief secretary of West Bengal, as the state election commissioner, the ominous clouds of democracy's suppression began to gather. Mamata Banerjee Needs …

18 killed, properties vandalised as violence mars Bengal panchayat polls | Top points
1 year, 6 months ago

18 killed, properties vandalised as violence mars Bengal panchayat polls | Top points

India Today  

The BJP lashed out at the ruling TMC government over the violence in the state. Hitting out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Union minister Anurag Thakur said she cannot preside over an election in the state "without killings and chaos". Meanwhile, West Bengal Pradesh Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday "congratulated" Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee for winning the …

Bengal panchayat polls: BSF 'threatening' voters in border areas, alleges Mamata; Force responds
1 year, 6 months ago

Bengal panchayat polls: BSF 'threatening' voters in border areas, alleges Mamata; Force responds

India TV News  

Mamata's massive allegations against BSF: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that the Border Security Force is ‘threatening voters’ in the bordering areas of the state not to cast their votes at the ‘behest of the saffron camp’ and asked the police to keep an eye on their moves. Mamata takes a potshot at BJP The TMC …

Despite Modi challenge, why it's so difficult for Mamata and Congress to become good friends
1 year, 7 months ago

Despite Modi challenge, why it's so difficult for Mamata and Congress to become good friends

India Today  

In less than two weeks, top leaders of India’s largely fragmented political Opposition are scheduled to meet in Patna to put up their most expansive show of strength and solidarity to keep Prime Minister Narendra Modi from winning a third straight term. His victory enraged TMC leader and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who lashed out at the Left and the …

Mamata Banerjee's big proposal on 2024 strategy: ‘Will support Congress where…’
1 year, 7 months ago

Mamata Banerjee's big proposal on 2024 strategy: ‘Will support Congress where…’

Hindustan Times  

In a major revelation on the poll strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said her party will support the Congress where it is strong. The Trinamool Congress supremo, however, also sought support from Congress in West Bengal, suggesting the grand old party should back regional parties where they are strong. West …

Trinamool 2.0 Bengal Panchayat Polls Hurdles Before Mamata Banerjee Abhishek Banerjee Trinamool Revamp
1 year, 8 months ago

Trinamool 2.0 Bengal Panchayat Polls Hurdles Before Mamata Banerjee Abhishek Banerjee Trinamool Revamp

ABP News  

The Trinamool Congress, under the leadership of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, is currently facing a challenging situation in West Bengal due to accusations of corruption against the party. In order to give the party a fresh facelift, general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, the nephew of CM Mamata Banerjee, has started a two-month mass outreach tour called "Trinamool Nobo Jowar". He assured …

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