‘Person I treated as brother…’: Mamata Banerjee after meeting Suvendu Adhikari
2 years ago

‘Person I treated as brother…’: Mamata Banerjee after meeting Suvendu Adhikari

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee met with leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Friday, for the time since her former aide quit the Trinamool Congress and joined the BJP ahead of the 2021 state assembly election. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee with leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari. “I had a three-four minute's long courtesy meeting with CM Mamata Banerjee today… Contesting from Nandigram was not a personal fight against Mamata Ji, but a political and ideological fight,” news agency ANI quoted Adhikari as saying. After the meeting, Banerjee said, "The person I treated as my younger brother is today saying the government in Bengal has become ‘of the party, by the party and for the party’ and what if I say the Centre has become a government of the agency, by the agency snd for the agency?” On Wednesday, Adhikari skipped CV Ananda Bose's oath-taking ceremony over faulty seat arrangements and criticised Banerjee.

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'I Am Indebted': Mamata On Oppn Leaders Backing Her To Lead INDIA Bloc
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1 week, 4 days ago

'I Am Indebted': Mamata On Oppn Leaders Backing Her To Lead INDIA Bloc

ABP News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed gratitude to several senior leaders of the INDIA bloc for supporting her as the potential leader of the non-BJP coalition. therefore she has the right to say so.” Prominent leaders like NCP chief Sharad Pawar and RJD president Lalu Prasad have expressed their support for Mamata Banerjee. Additionally, YSRCP Rajya Sabha …

Mamata thanks everyone who supported her to lead INDIA bloc
1 week, 4 days ago

Mamata thanks everyone who supported her to lead INDIA bloc

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday thanked several senior leaders of the INDIA bloc who endorsed her to lead the Opposition coalition. Her remarks came after veteran Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday said that the leadership of INDIA bloc may be given to Mamata Banerjee. Several leaders of the Trinamool Congress in the past …

Mamata Banerjee on leaders backing her to lead INDIA bloc: 'Indebted to everyone who honoured me'
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1 week, 5 days 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 …

Lalu Prasad Supports Mamata Banerjee's Leadership of INDIA Bloc
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1 week, 6 days ago

Lalu Prasad Supports Mamata Banerjee's Leadership of INDIA Bloc

Deccan Chronicle  

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee has garnered support from several key leaders in the opposition alliance after expressing her willingness to lead the INDIA bloc. Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has openly supported Mamata Banerjee’s bid to head the INDIA bloc. Mamata Banerjee’s Dissatisfaction with Current INDIA Bloc Leadership Earlier this week, Mamata …

'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 …

Will Mamata Banerjee Lead INDIA Bloc? Bengal CM's Statement Leaves Opposition Divided
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Will Mamata Banerjee Lead INDIA Bloc? Bengal CM's Statement Leaves Opposition Divided

ABP News  

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has created a loud buzz in the political circles with her statement on the Opposition INDIA bloc. Lucknow: On West Bengal CM Mamata Banrejee's willingness to lead the INDI Alliance, SP leader Udayveer Singh says, "Mamata Banerjee is a prominent leader, and her party has consistently opposed the Bharatiya Janata Party. #WATCH | Delhi: On …

Willing to lead INDIA bloc if given opportunity: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Willing to lead INDIA bloc if given opportunity: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed dissatisfaction with the functioning of the Opposition INDIA bloc, signaling her intent to take charge of the alliance if given an opportunity. Her remarks come days after her party MP Kalyan Banerjee called on the Congress and other INDIA bloc allies to set aside their egos and recognise Mamata Banerjee as the leader …

Willing to lead INDIA bloc if given opportunity: Mamata
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Willing to lead INDIA bloc if given opportunity: Mamata

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed dissatisfaction with the functioning of the opposition INDIA bloc, signaling her intent to take charge of the alliance if given an opportunity. I would just say that everyone needs to be taken along," she said in an interview with Bengali news channel News 18 Bangla on Friday.Asked why she is not taking …

‘I can run it from here’: Mamata Banerjee expresses interest to run INDIA bloc from West Bengal
2 weeks, 2 days ago

‘I can run it from here’: Mamata Banerjee expresses interest to run INDIA bloc from West Bengal

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Friday expressed dissatisfaction with the way the opposition INDIA bloc is functioning and signalled her readiness to lead it if given the chance. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee during the inauguration of the 30th Kolkata International Film festival in Kolkata on Dec 4. Banerjee's comments follow those of …

TMC MP asks Congress to set aside 'ego', bats for Mamata as INDIA bloc leader
4 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 …

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 …

'We agree with…': TMC's Kunal Ghosh on Jawhar Sircar's letter to Mamata Banerjee
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'We agree with…': TMC's Kunal Ghosh on Jawhar Sircar's letter to Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh on Sunday said he agrees to a big part of Jawhar Sircar's letter to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee regarding his decision to resign as Rajya Sabha member. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee speaks during the State Assembly session, in Kolkata. Jawhar Sircar's letter to Mamata Banerjee The letter from Sircar, a former …

Suvendu Adhikari accuses Mamata govt of 'detaining' four students ahead of Nabanna Abhijan rally
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Suvendu Adhikari accuses Mamata govt of 'detaining' four students ahead of Nabanna Abhijan rally

India TV News  

BJP leader and LoP West Bengal Legislative Assembly Suvendhu Adhikari on Tuesday accused Mamata Banerjee's government of disappearing four students who were set to participate in the Nabanna Abhijan rally today. 'Four arrested': Police reacts The West Bengal Police has however denied their missing and said that they were arrested because of orchestrating large-scale violence during the Nabanna Abhijan. West …

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 …

Congress divided over Mamata’s walkout: Jairam supports her, Adhir feels she is lying
4 months, 3 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,” …

‘Don’t teach me': Mamata Banerjee on MEA's criticism for statement on Bangladesh
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Don’t teach me': Mamata Banerjee on MEA's criticism for statement on Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday hit back at the Ministry of External Affairs for objecting to her ‘shelter offer’ to people from violence-hit Bangladesh. West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee with the party's National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee addresses the media at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport before leaving for Delhi, in …

NITI Aayog meeting: Mamata Banerjee to attend meeting in Delhi
4 months, 3 weeks ago

NITI Aayog meeting: Mamata Banerjee to attend meeting in Delhi

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on July 26 left for New Delhi and said that she will participate in the meeting of NITI Aayog in the capital scheduled on July 27 to “ record our voice”. Ms. Banerjee’s decision to participate in the meeting comes amidst Chief Ministers of several States governed by Opposition parties boycotting the meeting likely …

Mamata Banerjee A Congress Ally But Not Ready to Toe Party's 'Big Brother' Line. Niti Aayog Attendance is Proof
4 months, 3 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 …

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee likely to attend NITI Aayog meeting in Delhi on July 27
5 months ago

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee likely to attend NITI Aayog meeting in Delhi on July 27

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to go to Delhi for three days by the end of this month where she is likely to attend the Niti Aayog governing council meeting scheduled on July 27. “There is a high possibility that the Chief Minister will attend the Niti Aayog governing council meeting for which the CMs of all …

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 Assembly Speaker insists on in-house swearing-in for four new TMC MLAs
5 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal Assembly Speaker insists on in-house swearing-in for four new TMC MLAs

India TV News  

As the West Bengal Assembly prepares for the induction of four new TMC MLAs following the conclusion of the by-polls, Speaker Biman Banerjee on Monday said the swearing-in ceremony should be held within the house premises only, as per well-established legislative convention. Significantly, the statement by the Speaker, who affirmed that conventionally, the Speaker or Deputy Speaker administers oaths in …

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 …

NDA govt unstable, may not complete its term: Mamata Banerjee
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Mamata Banerjee in Mumbai to attend Anant Ambani’s wedding
5 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee in Mumbai to attend Anant Ambani’s wedding

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on July 11 reached Mumbai to participate in the wedding ceremony of Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant Ambani. She said that she would meet Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray and Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar on July 12. The West Bengal Chief Minister said that Samajwadi Party leader …

West Bengal governor seeks white paper from CM Mamata Banerjee on State finances
5 months, 3 weeks ago

West Bengal governor seeks white paper from CM Mamata Banerjee on State finances

The Hindu  

Amid the ongoing stand-off between Raj Bhavan and West Bengal government, Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has called upon Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to table a white paper on the State’s financial situation. “Considering the grave nature of the economic scenario in the State, the Governor calls upon the Chief Minister, upon the authority vested in him under Article 167 of …

West Bengal: Couple in 'illicit relationship' assaulted allegedly by local TMC leader; Opposition reacts
5 months, 3 weeks ago

West Bengal: Couple in 'illicit relationship' assaulted allegedly by local TMC leader; Opposition reacts

India TV News  

A case was registered after a video clip of a brutal assault on a couple allegedly involved in an illicit relationship went viral, West Bengal Police said on Sunday. The man who was spotted in the video thrashing two with a bamboo stick was allegedly a local TMC leader of Chopra in Uttar Dinajpur district where the incident occurred following …

TMC MLAs fail to take oath in West Bengal as Governor CV Ananda Bose leaves for Delhi
5 months, 3 weeks ago

TMC MLAs fail to take oath in West Bengal as Governor CV Ananda Bose leaves for Delhi

India TV News  

The deadlock over the swearing-in of two newly elected TMC legislators continued today as West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose refused to hold the programme in the assembly as requested by them, and instead left for New Delhi, officials said. Raj Bhavan had earlier invited the two, who were elected to the assembly in recent by-polls, to take the oath …

WB Governor stokes conflict with CM over ‘post-poll strife’
6 months ago

WB Governor stokes conflict with CM over ‘post-poll strife’

The Hindu  

West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose met several BJP supporters who are allegedly victims of post-poll violence at Raj Bhawan on Sunday. Several BJP supporters who claimed that they were victims of post-poll violence were stopped from meeting the Governor on June 13 by Kolkata Police who claimed that prohibitory orders under Section 144 had been imposed at Raj Bhawan. …

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 …

'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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

'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 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 …

Mamata Banerjee slips: 6 times TMC chief sustained injuries in her political career
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee slips: 6 times TMC chief sustained injuries in her political career

Live Mint  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee suffered a minor injury on April 27 after purportedly slipping and falling while boarding a chopper during election campaigning in the state’s Durgapur city. Leg in cast: March 2021 In March 2021, in the run-up to West Bengal Assembly Elections, Mamata Banerjee sustained an injury in her leg when she was allegedly attacked in …

BJP may attempt to kill me and my nephew, alleges Mamata
8 months ago

BJP may attempt to kill me and my nephew, alleges Mamata

The Hindu  

A day after the Leader of Opposition said that an explosion in the politics of West Bengal was imminent, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged on Sunday that the BJP is targeting her and her nephew, the Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, but they are not concerned. Campaigning at a rally in Malda for party candidate Srirupa …

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 …

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari blames Mamata Banerjee for Bengal's Ram Navami clashes: ‘Miscreants assured…'
8 months ago

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari blames Mamata Banerjee for Bengal's Ram Navami clashes: ‘Miscreants assured…'

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal's leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday blamed Mamata Banerjee for the clashes during Wednesday's Ram Navami processions in West Bengal's Murshidabad that left four people injured. Suvendu Adhikari blamed Mamata Banerjee for the Ram Navami clashes in West Bengal's Murshidabad. “The Ram Navami Processions were disrupted and attacked at various places across the State of West Bengal, …

‘Not just another election’: Mamata Banerjee attacks BJP in north Bengal rallies
8 months, 1 week ago

‘Not just another election’: Mamata Banerjee attacks BJP in north Bengal rallies

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: India will lose her independence and witness dictatorship if the Bharatiya Janata Party wins the coming Lok Sabha election, Trinamool Congress chairperson and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee told voters on Monday at two back-to-back rallies in north Bengal. TMC chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee at a public meeting in support of party candidate Jagadish …

Mamata accuses Central agencies of asking TMC leaders to join BJP or face action
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata accuses Central agencies of asking TMC leaders to join BJP or face action

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on April 7 alleged the Central investigating agencies were asking TMC leaders to either join the BJP or face action. Addressing an election rally in Purulia district, she alleged agencies such as the ED, CBI, NIA and the I-T Department were working as "arms" of the BJP. "The agencies are asking our leaders and …

PM Modi, Mamata Banerjee's rallies at north Bengal’s Cooch Behar seat today
8 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi, Mamata Banerjee's rallies at north Bengal’s Cooch Behar seat today

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee are scheduled to address back-to-back Lok Sabha campaign rallies on Thursday at Cooch Behar in north Bengal, a region where the Bharatiya Janata Party has made maximum electoral gains since the 2019 elections. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. North Bengal’s Cooch Behar, …

Bloodshed has returned in Bengal politics before Lok Sabha elections, Suvendu Adhikari slams Mamata govt
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Bloodshed has returned in Bengal politics before Lok Sabha elections, Suvendu Adhikari slams Mamata govt

India TV News  

West Bengal Lok Sabha Election 2024: Leader of Opposition in West Bengal and BJP's MLA from Nandigram has slammed the Mamata Banerjee's government saying bloodshed has returned in the state politics before Lok Sabha elections alleging that his party workers were brutally attacked by Trinamool Congress goons in Canning Purba region. Sharing a long note on social media platform X, …

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

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

India TV News  

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

Mamata Banerjee Disowns Brother Over Election Outburst
9 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee Disowns Brother Over Election Outburst

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday abandoned her brother Babun Banerjee hours after his outburst for not getting a ticket from the Trinamul Congress in the Lok Sabha Election and a threat to fight the polls from Howrah as an independent against three-time party MP and candidate Prasun Banerjee. If everyone in my family asks for tickets …

Mamata Banerjee disowns brother after remarks: 'I don't do dynasty politics'
9 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee disowns brother after remarks: 'I don't do dynasty politics'

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday decided to disown her younger brother Swapan Banerjee after he expressed his displeasure over the Trinamool Congress's decision to field Prasun Banerjee from Howrah Lok Sabha seat. Swapan Banerjee, who was in Delhi for his relative's treatment, told India Today over the phone that the Trinamool Congress should have given the ticket …

Lok Sabha Elections BJP Shehzad Poonawalla Sukanta Majumdar Mocks Congress INDIA Bloc Mamata Banerjee Nixes Alliance Hopes West Bengal
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Elections BJP Shehzad Poonawalla Sukanta Majumdar Mocks Congress INDIA Bloc Mamata Banerjee Nixes Alliance Hopes West Bengal

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party took a swipe at the Congress after Trinamool Congress announced its candidates for all 42 West Bengal Lok Sabha seats on Sunday. Wherever Rahul Gandhi has gone, the INDI alliance took its… pic.twitter.com/gYJrprLRow — ANI March 10, 2024 Poonawalla's remarks were in reference to Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra that traversed through West …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Adhir Ranjan Chowdhruy Rips Into TMC Mamata Banerjee Yusuf Pathan Candidacy Congress Behrampore
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Adhir Ranjan Chowdhruy Rips Into TMC Mamata Banerjee Yusuf Pathan Candidacy Congress Behrampore

ABP News  

New Delhi: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury launched a scathing attack on Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee for nominating Yusuf Pathan to contest from the Behrampore Lok Sabha constituency, which has traditionally been a Congress stronghold. “If Mamata Banerjee had good intentions for Yusuf Pathan, she would have asked I.N.D.I.A alliance for a seat for him in Gujarat. #WATCH | …

West Bengal Lok Sabha 2024: Can Mamata Halt BJP Juggernaut? Know Seats, Phases, Complete Schedule
9 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal Lok Sabha 2024: Can Mamata Halt BJP Juggernaut? Know Seats, Phases, Complete Schedule

ABP News  

West Bengal, one of the pivotal states during the Lok Sabha Elections, has witnessed fierce electoral battles in recent years even as voters in this eastern state tend to favour candidates from local parties over those of national stature. PC Name Type 11 10 Baharampur GEN 12 12 Krishnanagar GEN 13 13 Ranaghat SC 14 38 Bardhaman Purba SC 15 …

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