Party time for Mamata's TMC in states where Congress is jittery
3 years, 1 month ago

Party time for Mamata's TMC in states where Congress is jittery

India Today  

In September, when former Goa Chief Minister Luizinho Faleiro, an MLA, switched from the Congress to the Trinamool Congress, this is what he said: “I am a Congressman of 40 years. Among all four Congresses, it is Mamata who has given a tough fight to Modi and their juggernaut.” He was referring to how “the Congress is now fragmented between Sharad Pawar’s Congress, Trinamool Congress and YSR Congress” and how West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee emerged on the national scene after drubbing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the assembly election. Those who joined the TMC included former minister Prakash Chandra Das, former MLA Subal Bhowmik, All India Congress Committee member Panna Deb, and Congress minority leader Md Idris Miah. HARYANA In Haryana, the TMC managed to pull former state Congress chief Ashok Tanwar, who was once considered Rahul Gandhi’s ‘man’ in Haryana. UTTAR PRADESH In October, senior Uttar Pradesh Congress leaders, including Rajeshpati Tripathi and Lalitpati Tripathi joined the TMC in the presence of Mamata Banerjee in Siliguri in North Bengal.

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'I Am Indebted': Mamata On Oppn Leaders Backing Her To Lead INDIA Bloc
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1 month 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 month 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’s first reaction after Opposition leaders back her as INDIA bloc leader: ‘Grateful to…’
1 month 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
1 month 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 …

Congress Gears Up for Delhi Elections
1 month ago

Congress Gears Up for Delhi Elections

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:The Delhi Congress is in no mood to give a walkover to the ruling AAP in the impending Assembly polls due early next year. A telltale sign of the Congress' intent can be made out from the fact that the party has, according to sources, decided to field "heavyweight" leaders like former Lok Sabha MP Sandeep Dikshit, Delhi party …

DC Edit | Allies’ support for Mamata wake-up call for Congress
1 month ago

DC Edit | Allies’ support for Mamata wake-up call for Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

bloc was formed in 2023 with the goal of what they said stopping the BJP from its series of assaults on the Constitution and its institutions and preventing the saffron alliance from coming to power again after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, among other things. But the grand old party of Indian politics chose to neglect its responsibility when it …

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

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

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 …

Mamata Banerjee makes 3 TMC panels to discipline party leaders
1 month, 3 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 …

TMC MP asks Congress to set aside 'ego', bats for Mamata as INDIA bloc leader
1 month, 3 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 …

Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress sweeps Bengal bypolls, BJP fails to open account
1 month, 3 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 …

TMC MP Jawahar Sircar's letter to CM Mamata exposes corruption, dictatorial attitude within party: BJP
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Assam TMC chief resigns citing lack of support from Mamta Banerjee
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam TMC chief resigns citing lack of support from Mamta Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress Assam unit president Ripun Bora resigned from his post and the party on Sunday citing lack of support from the central leadership. In a letter addressed to TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, Bora said that despite efforts over the past two years the party has failed to get electoral success in Assam due to the “perception of …

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 …

TMC and Congress set to join hands to take on BJP in Parliament
6 months, 3 weeks ago

TMC and Congress set to join hands to take on BJP in Parliament

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi After a heated general elections season that saw the Congress and the Trinamool Congress at loggerheads in West Bengal and sharp comments from either side, the two key INDIA bloc allies have reached out to each other to jointly formulate strategies on issues and bolster the Opposition’s united offensive against the government in the upcoming session of Parliament, …

Pranab Mukherjee’s son and TMC leader Abhijit eyes Congress return, says ’enough is enough’
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Pranab Mukherjee’s son and TMC leader Abhijit eyes Congress return, says ’enough is enough’

Live Mint  

Abhijit Mukherjee, a two-time Member of Parliament and Trinamool Congress leader, on Wednesday, June 19, expressed his desire to return to the Congress party three years after his exit. Mukherjee, the son of former President of India the late Pranab Mukherjee, quit the grand old party to join the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC in 2021. By contesting alone, I may get …

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 …

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, …

Jhargram MP Kunar Hembram, who recently resigned from BJP, joins TMC
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Jhargram MP Kunar Hembram, who recently resigned from BJP, joins TMC

India TV News  

Merely two months after resigning from the BJP, incumbent Jhargram MP Kunar Hembram joined the All India Trinamool Congress on Sunday. In the presence of party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee during a rally in the constituency, the former BJP MP swore allegiance to the TMC. In a statement, the party said, "In the presence of our National General Secretary, …

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

TMC’s Abhishek on alliance with Congress: ‘Was keen on it, even went to meet Rahul Gandhi at 6 am’
8 months, 1 week ago

TMC’s Abhishek on alliance with Congress: ‘Was keen on it, even went to meet Rahul Gandhi at 6 am’

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee has opened up on the party’s willingness to forge an alliance with the Congress party and said that had TMC not been serious about it, he would not have rushed to Rahul Gandhi’s residence in Delhi at 6 am. Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek asserted that the TMC candidates are the true …

'Why TMC, better to vote for BJP': Adhir Chowdhury's video sparks row
8 months, 2 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 …

Future of INDIA bloc depends on TMC's performance in Bengal: Abhishek
8 months, 3 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 …

BJP may edge past Mamata's TMC in Bengal, Mahua Moitra likely to lose: India TV Opinion Poll
8 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP may edge past Mamata's TMC in Bengal, Mahua Moitra likely to lose: India TV Opinion Poll

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party may script history in West Bengal as the party is likely to go well past Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, with the projection to win 23 seats out of 42 for the first time in the state since its inception. The BJP, which won 18 seats in …

From Rahul Gandhi To Akhilesh, Who Said What At INDIA Bloc's 'Save Democracy' Rally
9 months, 2 weeks ago

From Rahul Gandhi To Akhilesh, Who Said What At INDIA Bloc's 'Save Democracy' Rally

News 18  

At Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on Sunday, prominent Opposition figures from the INDIA bloc gathered to show support for arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren. Notable leaders at the ‘Save Democracy’ rally included Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former presidents Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah, Shiv …

Mamata challenges BJP to ‘cross even 200 seats’ nationwide, says ‘Bengal means only TMC, no one else’
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata challenges BJP to ‘cross even 200 seats’ nationwide, says ‘Bengal means only TMC, no one else’

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday challenged the Bharatiya Janata Party to cross the 200 seats benchmark, amid the saffron party’s “400 paar” slogan in the Lok Sabha poll campaign. Mamata on Mahua's expulsion Addressing an election rally at Krishnanagar in support of TMC candidate Mahua Moitra, Mamata urged the people to make Mahua …

West Bengal: TMC MP Arjun Singh set to re-join BJP after denial of Lok Sabha ticket from Barrackpore
10 months 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's TMC announces four Lok Sabha candidates for Assam
10 months ago

Mamata's TMC announces four Lok Sabha candidates for Assam

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: The Trinamool Congress on Thursday announced four candidates in Assam for Lok Sabha elections 2024. Mamata's party has fielded Gauri Shankar Sarania from Kokrajhar, a seat reserved for Schedule Tribe, Abdul Kalam Azad from Barpeta Seat, Ghana Kanta Chutia from Lakhimpur seat and Radhashyam Biswas from Silchar. Assam has a total of 14 Lok Sabha seats …

Dropped by TMC, Barrackpore MP Arjun Singh vows to contest seat he won for BJP in 2019
10 months ago

Dropped by TMC, Barrackpore MP Arjun Singh vows to contest seat he won for BJP in 2019

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: Arjun Singh, the Lok Sabha member from West Bengal’s Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas district, vowed on Tuesday to contest the seat against the official candidate of the Trinamool Congress amid indications that he might return to the Bharatiya Janata Party for the second time. Singh’s supporters replaced photos of chief minister Mamata Banerjee and her nephew and TMC …

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

’We waited long enough’, TMC leader after party list leaves Congress disappointed
10 months ago

’We waited long enough’, TMC leader after party list leaves Congress disappointed

Live Mint  

The announcement of the TMC's Lok Sabha candidate list for West Bengal has diminished the last dregs of hopes in Congress about the seat-sharing agreement in the state. Now if Congress today says that TMC didn't wait and went ahead, I think they should be reminded of their delink from the ground reality,” Sangma told ANI. “Now if Congress today …

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

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

Live Mint  

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

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 …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Mamata-Modi rematch with INDIA in tatters
10 months ago

Mamata-Modi rematch with INDIA in tatters

New Indian Express  

As if to rub salt on the Congress’ wounds, the TMC has fielded popular cricketer Yusuf Pathan from Behampore against the Congress leader in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury. We must not forget that just two years later, in 2021, Mamata managed to sweep the assembly elections, winning a whopping 215 seats. What is more, the voters have shown a …

West Bengal: Former TMC leader Tapas Roy joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls
10 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal: Former TMC leader Tapas Roy joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Former Trinamool Congress leader Tapas Roy on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the general elections, due in a few weeks. Senior TMC leader Tapas Roy quit as an MLA, expressing displeasure over the functioning of the party on Monday. The TMC, however, alleged that Roy was exerting "undue pressure for a ticket" from …

TMC to contest all 42 seats in West Bengal, Congress hoping for seat-sharing arrangement
10 months, 3 weeks ago

TMC to contest all 42 seats in West Bengal, Congress hoping for seat-sharing arrangement

Op India  

On Friday, Trinamool Congress politician Derek O’Brien announced that the party will contest from all 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal, thereby ruling out possible seat-sharing arrangement with I.N.D.I. TMC leader Derek O'Brien says 'no change' in party's stand of contesting all 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, a few in Assam and one seat in Meghalaya, amid …

Congress reacts to Trinamool's 'no alliance' hint, says discussion underway
10 months, 3 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 …

‘Congress to contest alone in Bengal, TMC in dilemma’: Adhir Ranjan demands ‘official yes or no’ from Mamata
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Congress to contest alone in Bengal, TMC in dilemma’: Adhir Ranjan demands ‘official yes or no’ from Mamata

India TV News  

Congress and TMC indulged in a war of words yet again over alliance in West Bengal for the Lok Sabha elections. The latest in the episode comes a day after TMC MP Derek O’Brien said that the party would go solo in the state and there is “no change in this position”. State Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday …

TMC MP Mimi tells Mamata Banerjee she wants to quit; ED summons TMC actor-MP Dev
11 months ago

TMC MP Mimi tells Mamata Banerjee she wants to quit; ED summons TMC actor-MP Dev

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Popular Bengali actress and Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member from Jadavpur, Mimi Chakraborty, on Thursday said she wants to resign from the Parliament. A TMC leader aware of the development said Chakraborty has expressed her reservations about some party functionaries at Jadavpur, saying they accused her of not spending enough time in her constituency. Deepak Adhikari, popularly known as …

‘Talking about Bengal corruption crossed Maryada’: Yogendra Yadav gives up on INDI Alliance defeating Modi, blames Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for Congress-TMC fallout
11 months, 1 week ago

‘Talking about Bengal corruption crossed Maryada’: Yogendra Yadav gives up on INDI Alliance defeating Modi, blames Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for Congress-TMC fallout

Op India  

Even before the Lok Sabha election, I.N.D.I. Yogendra Yadav said that Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury should not raise his voice over law and order and corruption issues in West Bengal since Trinamool Congress is in power there which happens to be a member of the INDI Alliance. This is not in line with the Maryada.” Yogendra Yadav went on …

‘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 …

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 rebuffs Congress’s seat-sharing optimism, pledges to unite regional parties after polls
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata rebuffs Congress’s seat-sharing optimism, pledges to unite regional parties after polls

The Hindu  

The Congress's optimism of clinching a seat-sharing deal with the TMC to resolve the stalemate in the Opposition bloc INDIA in West Bengal was spurned as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her intention of uniting regional parties after elections to strategise government formation at the Centre. Despite efforts by the Congress to reconcile with the TMC after a seat-sharing deadlock …

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Why is Mamata Banerjee not ready to give even a single seat to Congress in Bengal?
11 months, 2 weeks 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. …

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