Mamata Banerjee mounts pressure on Cong, says TMC can contest all Bengal seats
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee mounts pressure on Cong, says TMC can contest all Bengal seats

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: Weeks after offering to honour the INDIA coalition by not contesting the two West Bengal Lok Sabha seats that the Congress won in 2019, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee told her party leaders at a party meeting on Friday that the TMC can contest all 42 seats in the state. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee at the inauguration of 47th International Kolkata Book Fair at Central Park, Salk Lake ion Thursday TMC functionaries said Banerjee made the statement at her south Kolkata residence where she summoned leaders from Murshidabad district to discuss strategy for the coming election. She pulled up Kabir and said Chowdhury was not at all a factor because TMC won all assembly segments in his constituency in 2021 and also the district’s other two Lok Sabha seats, Murshidabad and Jangipur, in 2019.” “Banerjee said in the same breath that TMC can contest all 42 seats in Bengal,” the leader added. Although Congress and CPI earlier said the INDIA model would not work out in Bengal because they are opposed to both TMC and BJP, Banerjee told the opposition bloc at its December 19 meeting in Delhi that she will not field candidates from Berhampore and the Malda South seat in the adjoining Malda district that the Congress has held since 2009.

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Mamata Banerjee’s first reaction after Opposition leaders back her as INDIA bloc leader: ‘Grateful to…’
4 weeks, 2 days ago

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

Live Mint  

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

'Pappu fail ho gaya': Anil Vij on Mamata Banerjee's push for leadership in INDIA Bloc
4 weeks, 2 days ago

'Pappu fail ho gaya': Anil Vij on Mamata Banerjee's push for leadership in INDIA Bloc

Hindustan Times  

As the debate over Mamata Banerjee's potential leadership of the INDIA Bloc intensifies, Haryana Minister Anil Vij stated on Wednesday that Rahul Gandhi has failed, and the alliance's plan to change its "engine" will not yield any benefits. Sharad Pawar recently highlighted the leadership potential of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, describing her as a prominent national leader and …

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

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

India TV News  

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

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

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

ABP News  

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

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

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

ABP News  

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

Who will be the next TMC supremo? Mamta Banerjee says party will decide, but all eyes on nephew
1 month ago

Who will be the next TMC supremo? Mamta Banerjee says party will decide, but all eyes on nephew

Live Mint  

Amid the ongoing internal power struggle within the Trinamool Congress, party supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said that the decision on her potential successor would be made collectively by the party and not her alone. It is a collective family, and decisions will be made collectively," Mamata Banerjee told news channel News18 Bangla in an interview …

Trinamool names Ritabrata Banerjee as candidate for Rajya Sabha by-elections
1 month ago

Trinamool names Ritabrata Banerjee as candidate for Rajya Sabha by-elections

India Today  

The Trinamool Congress on Saturday announced the nomination of Ritabrata Banerjee for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-election in West Bengal, scheduled for December 20. The by-election comes after the resignation of MP and former bureaucrat Jawhar Sircar, who stepped down from the Rajya Sabha and quit the party in protest against alleged corruption in the state administration and the rape …

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

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

India Today  

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

TMC names Ritabrata Banerjee as candidate for Rajya Sabha bypolls
1 month 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 …

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

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

New Indian Express  

Earlier on December 3, in response to a query regarding TMC leaders suggesting that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should be made the INDIA bloc leader days after Congress faced a crushing defeat in Maharashtra assembly polls, party MP Kirti Azad said that the ruling TMC supremo takes everyone along. Whenever Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced a humiliating defeat, it was …

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 …

TMC MP asks Congress to set aside 'ego', bats for Mamata as INDIA bloc leader
1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

New Indian Express  

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

TMC wins all six assembly bypoll seats in Bengal including one it had never won before
1 month, 2 weeks ago

TMC wins all six assembly bypoll seats in Bengal including one it had never won before

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress comfortably won the six assembly seats on Saturday including the Madarihat segment that had voted the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2016 and 2021. Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated people from all religions and castes for the party’s victory in a post on X The November 13 bypolls were …

Bengal bypoll results 2024: TMC wins all six seats despite RG Kar wave; check numbers
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bengal bypoll results 2024: TMC wins all six seats despite RG Kar wave; check numbers

Live Mint  

Despite the ongoing protest over RG Kar rape case and demands for CM Mamata Banerjee to step down, Trinaamool Congress made a clean sweep in six assembly constituencies in West Bengal that went into polls this year. Check early trends here: In Sitai, a Scheduled Caste constituency, TMC's Sangita Roy won by 1,65,984 beating her nearest rival, Dipak Kumar Ray …

Bengal Bypoll Results: Despite RG Kar Protests, Mamata's TMC Leading In All 6 Seats, Set For Clean Sweep
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bengal Bypoll Results: Despite RG Kar Protests, Mamata's TMC Leading In All 6 Seats, Set For Clean Sweep

ABP News  

Kolkata: The ruling Trinamool Congress has taken commanding leads in all six assembly seats in West Bengal bypolls, with counting underway since Saturday morning. These elections, held after the RG Kar rape-murder case that had the state on the boil, are being viewed as a litmus test for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's leadership and the TMC's political dominance. Watch ABP …

Bengal bypoll results: Trinamool leads on all six seats, as per early trends
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bengal bypoll results: Trinamool leads on all six seats, as per early trends

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress candidates have taken an unassailable lead in the bypolls held for six assembly constituencies in West Bengal, with counting underway since 8 am on Saturday. In Sitai, a Scheduled Caste constituency, TMC's Sangita Roy is leading by 73,452 votes, a margin of 60,493 votes over her nearest rival, Dipak Kumar Ray of the BJP, who has so far …

West Bengal Bypoll Results Live: Counting for six Assembly seats today, TMC confident of winning all seats
1 month, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal Bypoll Results Live: Counting for six Assembly seats today, TMC confident of winning all seats

India TV News  

The counting of votes for the bypolls to six Assembly seats in West Bengal is scheduled to begin on November 23 at 8 am, following the elections held on November 13. Madarihat - In the Madarihat bypoll, Bikash Champromary of the Indian National Congress contested against Jayprakash Toppo of the All India Trinamool Congress and Rahul Lohar of the Bharatiya …

Bypoll Election Results Highlights: BJP wins all five seats in Rajasthan bypolls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bypoll Election Results Highlights: BJP wins all five seats in Rajasthan bypolls

India Today  

The Trinamool Congress registered a resounding victory in the West Bengal bypolls, capturing all six contested seats. Sangita Roy, Sanat Dey, SK Rabiol Islam, Sujoy Hazra, Falguni Singhababu are among the TMC winners in Bengal bypolls seats. TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee thanked the people of Bengal for putting their trust in the party and voting all the six candidates to …

Trinamool dominates West Bengal bypolls, leads in all six constituencies
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trinamool dominates West Bengal bypolls, leads in all six constituencies

India TV News  

Trinamool Congress candidates are leading by significant margins in all six assembly constituencies where by-elections were held in West Bengal. Key trends from the bypolls In Sitai, a Scheduled Caste seat, TMC's Sangita Roy is leading with a massive 73,452 votes, holding a commanding margin of 60,493 votes over BJP's Dipak Kumar Ray, who has secured 12,959 votes. In Madarihat, …

Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress sweeps Bengal bypolls, BJP fails to open account
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress sweeps Bengal bypolls, BJP fails to open account

India TV News  

In a stunning show of strength, the Trinamool Congress has secured a clean sweep in the West Bengal assembly bypolls, winning all six contested seats, including the crucial Madarihat constituency in the Alipurduar district. Despite the BJP's stronghold in the region, TMC's Jayprakash Toppo triumphed in Madarihat by over 28,000 votes, further consolidating the party’s influence in North Bengal. In …

West Bengal assembly bypolls: BJP accuses TMC of threatening its workers
1 month, 4 weeks 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 …

Abhishek Banerjee pitches TMC reshuffle to Mamata, says don’t just reward loyalty
2 months ago

Abhishek Banerjee pitches TMC reshuffle to Mamata, says don’t just reward loyalty

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: Nearly 10 months after he advocated giving younger people important roles in the party, Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday said he has recommended a reshuffle in the party organisation that rewards performance, not just loyalty. Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee meeting party supporters as he arrives at Diamond Harbour for his birthday celebrations in …

TMC and BJP Battle It Out in Festive Bengal Elections
2 months, 1 week ago

TMC and BJP Battle It Out in Festive Bengal Elections

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are both utilising the October-November festive season to recover lost ground in the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections. TMC has been holding 611 Bijaya sammilani events, while the BJP has launched its six-year membership drive. Despite these efforts, the BJP has lost substantial ground, while the TMC has secured 29 Lok …

BJP Accuses TMC Govt of State-Sponsored Infiltration in Bengal, Calls for Election of Majority Govt in 2026
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP Accuses TMC Govt of State-Sponsored Infiltration in Bengal, Calls for Election of Majority Govt in 2026

Deccan Chronicle  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has accused the TMC government in West Bengal of being involved in the 'state-sponsored infiltration' and corruption. He highlighted the incidents of assault on women in Sandeshkhali and the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar hospital as evidence that women are not safe in the state. Shah called for a concerted effort …

TMC MP Jawahar Sircar's letter to CM Mamata exposes corruption, dictatorial attitude within party: BJP
4 months ago

TMC MP Jawahar Sircar's letter to CM Mamata exposes corruption, dictatorial attitude within party: BJP

The Hindu  

Trinamool Congress MP Jawahar Sircar's letter to West Bengal Chief Minister and party supremo Mamata Banerjee has exposed the "dirt, corruption and dictatorial attitude" within the party, the BJP said on Sunday as it pressed for her resignation. In a statement, BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said, "The letter by Jawahar Sircar, TMC MP, exposes dirt, corruption and dictatorial attitude …

West Bengal: BJP Reaches Out to Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury After Congress Exit
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Rahul Gandhi, Kharge to meet Bengal Congress leaders to select state president
5 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi, Kharge to meet Bengal Congress leaders to select state president

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge will meet a number of senior functionaries from West Bengal in Delhi on Monday to select the next state president since Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s tenure has ended, state leaders said. Those summoned to Delhi include Chowdhury, former state presidents Pradip Bhattacharya and Abdul Mannan, senior leaders Deepa Dasmunsi, Amitabha Chakraborty, Nepal …

West Bengal: BJP'S Suvendu Leads Sit-In Against TMC Violence
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Trinamool Congress sweeps assembly by-election
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Trinamool Congress sweeps assembly by-election

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal won all four assembly seats that went to by-polls on July 10. The by-polls were held in four assembly constituencies, including Maniktala in Kolkata, Bagdah in North 24 Parganas, Ranaghat Dakshin in Nadia and Raiganj in Uttar Dinajpur. The Bharatiya Janata Party in 2021 had won three assembly seats except for Maniktala …

Rupauli Assembly Bypoll 2024: Independent candidate Shankar Singh defeats JDU's Kaladhar Prasad Mandal
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Rupauli Assembly Bypoll 2024: Independent candidate Shankar Singh defeats JDU's Kaladhar Prasad Mandal

India TV News  

Rupauli Assembly Bypoll 2024: Independent candidate Shankar Singh has won the byelection in Bihar's Rupauli Assembly seat by defeating Janata Dal Kaladhar Prasad Mandal. The voting was held on Wednesday, July 10 along with polling in 12 other Assembly constituencies across six states including Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. Out of 13 Assembly seats, …

Assembly bypolls: Voting in 13 seats across seven States, including Bengal and Punjab, today
6 months ago

Assembly bypolls: Voting in 13 seats across seven States, including Bengal and Punjab, today

The Hindu  

Bypolls to 13 Assembly constituencies in seven States will be held on July 10. The electoral exercise, the first since the Lok Sabha elections, will decide the fate of many veterans and some debutantes including Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's wife Kamlesh Thakur. The people of Bengal have rejected the BJP in the last Lok Sabha polls," said …

Assembly bypolls: Voting underway in 13 seats across seven states, high stakes battle in Bengal
6 months ago

Assembly bypolls: Voting underway in 13 seats across seven states, high stakes battle in Bengal

India TV News  

Assembly Bypolls: Voting for by-elections in 13 assembly constituencies across seven states, Bihar, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh, today. This electoral exercise, the first since the Lok Sabha elections, will decide the fate of many veterans and some debutantes, including Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's wife, Kamlesh Thakur. Madhya Pradesh Amarwara West …

TMC cutting off water, power supplies in areas where it was losing in polls: BJP
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Trinamul Congress Announces Candidates for July 10 Bypoll
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trinamul Congress Announces Candidates for July 10 Bypoll

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Trinamul Congress on Friday announced the names of four candidates in a mixed bag of old and new faces for the assembly bypoll in West Bengal to be held on July 10. The TMC supremo however did not give a second chance to another BJP turncoat Biswajit Das, who had also resigned as an MLA to contest the parliamentary …

TMC, BJP gear up for bypolls at Bengal assembly seats won by turncoats
6 months, 4 weeks ago

TMC, BJP gear up for bypolls at Bengal assembly seats won by turncoats

Hindustan Times  

The bypolls to be held at four assembly seats in West Bengal on July 10 has prompted both Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party to prepare for a tough battle since three of these constituencies were wrested by the saffron camp in the last 2021 state elections but the winners, who had switched over from the ruling party, changed …

How Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress Secured Landslide Victory in West Bengal Lok Sabha Polls 2024
6 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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

TMC's Women Candidates Dominate Bengal LS Polls as BJP Rivals Suffer Defeats
7 months ago

TMC's Women Candidates Dominate Bengal LS Polls as BJP Rivals Suffer Defeats

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Amidst a gripping political showdown, the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal witnessed a riveting narrative unfold as the ruling TMC's eleven women candidates clinched resounding victories, while their seven counterparts from the BJP faced defeats, finishing as runners-up. Even amidst TMC's celebratory victories, there was a touch of drama and disappointment as Sujata Mondol, a debutant Lok …

Lok Sabha Election Results: Bengal elects five 'young' representatives for Lower House | Check names
7 months ago

Lok Sabha Election Results: Bengal elects five 'young' representatives for Lower House | Check names

India TV News  

In the 18th Lok Sabha elections, West Bengal elected four young representatives for the Lower House. Abhishek Banerjee leads young MPs group in Bengal 36-year-old TMC candidate Abhishek Banerjee won from the Diamond Harbour seat with a huge margin of 7,10,930 votes, the highest in the state. 41-year-old BJP's Shantanu Thakur, a union minister, was elected from the Bongaon Lok …

A turncoat and a ‘missing’ MP cost BJP two seats in South Bengal
7 months ago

A turncoat and a ‘missing’ MP cost BJP two seats in South Bengal

The Hindu  

Among the losses suffered by the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, two seats stand out — Hooghly and Barrackpore. “The majority of jute belt workers in West Bengal are Hindi speakers and the BJP candidates had a huge impact on them in 2019,” said Anadi Sahu, general secretary of the West Bengal unit …

Trinamool's seasoned defence against the BJP's spin attack
7 months 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, …

Meghwal, Paswan, Raja emerge victorious from reserved LS seats, Rana loses from Amravati
7 months ago

Meghwal, Paswan, Raja emerge victorious from reserved LS seats, Rana loses from Amravati

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, NDA candidates emerged victorious on at least eight reserved Lok Sabha seats, with the most prominent among them being Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal from Bikaner, Chirag Paswan from Hajipur and former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi from Gaya. Meghwal, Paswan, Raja emerge victorious from reserved LS seats, Rana loses from Amravati However, the Congress' Balwant Baswant …

Bengal backs Mamata Bannerje
7 months 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
7 months 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 …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

With focus on welfare and women, Mamata Banerjee takes pole position in Bengal
7 months 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
7 months 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 Election Results 2024: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee set for massive victory in Diamond Harbour
7 months ago

West Bengal Election Results 2024: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee set for massive victory in Diamond Harbour

The Hindu  

TMC heavyweight and sitting MP Abhishek Banerjee is all set to clinch a third straight victory from the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha seat, with an insurmountable lead of over 5,31,362 votes, as counting was underway. Banerjee bagged 7,18,189 votes till 2.06 pm, while his BJP opponent, Abhijit Das, trails far behind with 1,86,827 votes, according to Election Commission data. For …

TMC ahead in 30 of 42 seats in Bengal; BJP trailing in all seats it won in 2019
7 months, 1 week ago

TMC ahead in 30 of 42 seats in Bengal; BJP trailing in all seats it won in 2019

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi predicted that his Bharatiya Janata Party would show its best performance in West Bengal, where it had targeted 30 of the state’s 42 seats, the saffron camp trailed Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress at 32 seats as the first round of counting was coming to its end around 11am. In the 2021 assembly polls, …

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