Trinamool suspends ex-MP Santanu Sen and ex-MLA Arabul Islam
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trinamool suspends ex-MP Santanu Sen and ex-MLA Arabul Islam

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress on Friday suspended former party Rajya Sabha MP Santanu Sen and former Bhangar MLA Arabul Islam for anti-party activities. Kakali Sen, wife of Santanu Sen, is also a Trinamool Congress councillor from ward number 2 of Kolkata Municipal Corporation and recently she was removed from certain WhatsApp groups of the party. On January 1, 2025, while hoisting the party flag on the Trinamool Congress Foundation Day, Ms. Islam got into a scuffle with another group of the party led by MLA Saukat Mollah. The party had recently suspended two leaders related to its professor and teachers union for advocating a bigger role for Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in the party.

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At Least Four BJP MPs From Bengal Keen To Shift To TMC: Kunal Ghosh
2 weeks, 2 days ago

At Least Four BJP MPs From Bengal Keen To Shift To TMC: Kunal Ghosh

ABP News  

Kolkata: At least, four BJP Lok Sabha members from West Bengal are keen to shift to Trinamool Congress immediately, claimed the state general secretary of the ruling party Kunal Ghosh on Tuesday. At the same time without specifying the exact number, Ghosh also claimed that besides these four Lok Sabha members, a group of BJP legislators are too eager to …

String of suspensions in Trinamool for brandishing Abhishek’s name
3 months ago

String of suspensions in Trinamool for brandishing Abhishek’s name

The Hindu  

A string of suspensions in the youth wing of Trinamool Congress has once again brought focus on the leadership debate in the party and calling for a larger role for party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee. The Trinamool Congress on Friday expelled Monishankar Mandal, vice-president of the party’s professors’ cell West Bengal College and University Professors Association and Pritam Halder, acting …

Mamata invites Akhilesh to participate in Trinamool Congress’ Martyrs Day rally
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Parliament Session: Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee Raises Questions On EC | ABP News
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Parliament Session: Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee Raises Questions On EC | ABP News

ABP News  

Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee was raising questions on the Election Commission in the Lok Sabha. While giving a statement in the Lok Sabha, Kalyan Banerjee alleged misuse of central forces, on which the Speaker interrupted him. On which Kalyan Banerjee said so much anger just now, let's see what will happen later. Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav said in …

Trinamul Congress Announces Candidates for July 10 Bypoll
9 months, 1 week 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 …

How Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress Secured Landslide Victory in West Bengal Lok Sabha Polls 2024
9 months, 2 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 …

Trinamool will raise MSP issue in Parliament: Mamata Banerjee assures farmers
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Trinamool will raise MSP issue in Parliament: Mamata Banerjee assures farmers

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress president Mamata Banerjee assured protesting farmers at Haryana-Punjab border that her party will raise the issue of giving legal guarantee for minimum support price in the upcoming session of Parliament. Ms. Banerjee spoke to the protesting farmers, via a video call, during a visit by a five-member delegation of Trinamool parliamentarians at Khanauri …

‘Apparent differences’ with Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar led to Arun Goel’s resignation
1 year ago

‘Apparent differences’ with Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar led to Arun Goel’s resignation

The Hindu  

The sudden and unexpected resignation of Election Commissioner Arun Goel barely a week before the announcement of the Lok Sabha election came as a surprise to many but insiders in the poll body have pointed out that apparent differences emerged between the Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and the EC during their West Bengal visit to oversee the preparations for …

Trinamool drops Nusrat Jahan amid Sandeshkhali row, gives ticket to Mahua Moitra
1 year ago

Trinamool drops Nusrat Jahan amid Sandeshkhali row, gives ticket to Mahua Moitra

India Today  

West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress on Sunday dropped MP Nusrat Jahan from contesting the Basirhat Lok Sabha seat in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections amid the Sandeshkhali row, while it gave out a ticket to expelled MP Mahua Moitra for the Krishnanagar constituency. Sunday's development came weeks after Nusrat Jahan faced criticism that she did not visit Sandeshkhali even after …

Mamata Banerjee in danger of losing ‘honest’ image as Trinamool Congress struggles to shake off taint of corruption
1 year, 2 months ago

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

The Hindu  

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

Trinamool backs Mahua Moitra, says she is competent to fight the battle on her own
1 year, 4 months ago

Trinamool backs Mahua Moitra, says she is competent to fight the battle on her own

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress leadership on November 9 put its weight behind Member of Parliament Mahua Moitra by raising questions on why the Ethics Committee of Parliament is not taking up allegations against Bharatiya Janata Party MPs and stating that the party MP was ‘competent enough to fight her own battle’. Speaking to media persons hours before the Ethics Committee adopted …

Trinamool makes surprise entry in Opposition's 'black protest' strategy meet: How Congress reacted
2 years ago

Trinamool makes surprise entry in Opposition's 'black protest' strategy meet: How Congress reacted

India TV News  

New Delhi: In a surprise move, the Trinamool Congress on Monday joined the Opposition meeting called by the Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge to discuss the strategy on Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from the Parliament. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge welcomed TMC's move to participate in the meeting stating that anyone who comes forward to "protect democracy" is welcome. Mamata Banerjee extend support …

Trinamool Congress to abstain from voting in vice presidential polls
2 years, 8 months ago

Trinamool Congress to abstain from voting in vice presidential polls

India Today  

The Trinamool Congress has decided to abstain from voting in the vice presidential elections as it does not agree with the way the Opposition candidate was decided without keeping the party in the loop. NDA has fielded former West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar as its candidate for the vice presidential election, while the Opposition parties have fielded former Rajasthan governor …

Massive Jolt For Congress In Meghalaya As Ex-CM Mukul Sangma, 11 MLAs Join TMC
3 years, 4 months ago

Massive Jolt For Congress In Meghalaya As Ex-CM Mukul Sangma, 11 MLAs Join TMC

ABP News  

Shillong: In yet another massive setback for the Congress, this time in Meghalaya, 12 out of party's 18 MLAs joined Trinamool Congress on Wednesday, sources told ABP News. According to reports, the 12 MLAs who left the party also include former Meghalaya CM Mukul Sangma. Several reports suggested that Sangma felt cornered at the party, a concern which has been …

Trinamool Congress appoints MP Mahua Moitra as party's Goa in-charge
3 years, 4 months ago

Trinamool Congress appoints MP Mahua Moitra as party's Goa in-charge

India Today  

The All India Trinamool Congress has appointed Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra as the party's state in-charge of Goa. As per the notification, the decision to appoint Krishnanagar MP Mahua Moitra as the party's Goa in-charge was approved by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. Thank you for the opportunity @MamataOfficial https://t.co/Dr5w901AP4 — Mahua Moitra November 13, 2021 Earlier on Saturday, …

After Mamata's victory, BJP expects more defections to Trinamool Congress
3 years, 5 months ago

After Mamata's victory, BJP expects more defections to Trinamool Congress

India TV News  

After Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's thumping victory from Bhabanipur, the BJP's West Bengal unit is expecting more of its MLA and leaders in the state to join the ruling Trinamool Congress. A senior party leader said that in the last five months, five BJP MLAs have left the party to join the Trinamool and after Sunday's results - where Banerjee …

Trinamool Congress reshuffle: MP Abhishek Banerjee made national general secretary
3 years, 9 months ago

Trinamool Congress reshuffle: MP Abhishek Banerjee made national general secretary

India Today  

In a major organisational reshuffle, the Trinamool Congress on Saturday appointed MP Abhishek Banerjee as the party's national general secretary. The Trinamool Congress has decided to expand its organisational footprint beyond West Bengal, said West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee. — All India Trinamool Congress June 5, 2021 TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar has been appointed as the president of the …

Denied ticket, Trinamool Congress leader's supporters torch wooden chairs
4 years ago

Denied ticket, Trinamool Congress leader's supporters torch wooden chairs

India Today  

Upset over him being denied a ticket, supporters of a Trinamool Congress leader torched wooden chairs outside the party office on Friday. Supporters of TMC leader Arabul Islam were visibly upset when the party decided not to give him a ticket to contest the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections. This angered Arabul Islam's supporters to the extent that they rounded …

Trinamool stares at split in Muslim vote
4 years, 1 month ago

Trinamool stares at split in Muslim vote

The Hindu  

IN a political development that is bound to have a major impact on the upcoming Assembly election in West Bengal, the Communist Party of India -led Left Front and the Congress on February 16 announced an electoral understanding with the Indian Secular Front, which was recently floated by the influential Muslim cleric Abbas Siddiqui. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, State Congress president …

The exodus from Trinamool to BJP is on
4 years, 1 month ago

The exodus from Trinamool to BJP is on

The Hindu  

T he politics of defection continues unabated in election-bound West Bengal with another set of influential leaders and legislators from the ruling Trinamool Congress joining the Bharatiya Janata Party. On January 30, former Cabinet Minister Rajib Banerjee and five other top Trinamool leaders—MLAs Vaishali Dalmiya and Prabir Ghoshal, former MLA Partha Sarathi Chatterjee from Ranaghat, former Mayor of Howrah Rathin …

Reins of Trinamool Congress no longer in Mamata Banerjee's hands: TMC MLA Mihir Goswami
4 years, 4 months ago

Reins of Trinamool Congress no longer in Mamata Banerjee's hands: TMC MLA Mihir Goswami

India Today  

Trinamool MLA from Cooch Behar Dakshin Assembly constituency, Mihir Goswami said in a Facebook post that the party's reins are not in the hands of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee anymore. TMC MLA Mihir Goswami said in a Facebook post on Tuesday. Mihir Goswami also said in his post that Trinamool chief and CM Mamata Banerjee did not contact …

Most turncoats in Bengal leading in LS polls
5 years, 10 months ago

Most turncoats in Bengal leading in LS polls

The Quint  

Kolkata, May 23 Jumping parties has augured well for most of BJP candidates, who defected either from state's ruling Trinamool Congress or the Left parties, as they were in the lead in the Lok Sabha polls, according to the Election Commission data on Thursday. Arjun Singh, a Trinamool 'strongman' and former MLA from Bhatpara, was leading over his nearest candidate …

Trinamool retains Krishnaganj leads in Bongaon India TV News
10 years, 1 month ago

Trinamool retains Krishnaganj leads in Bongaon India TV News

India TV News  

Kolkata: West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress Monday retained the Krishnaganj assembly seat and established a substantial lead in the Bongaon Lok Sabha constituency where bypolls were held last week. In Bongaon, Trinamool candidate Mamatabala Thakur was ahead of her nearest rival Subrata Thakur of the BJP by over 1 lakh votes after the tenth round of counting. CPI-M nominee and …

Senior Trinamool leaders maintaining links with Congress, says MP
11 years, 6 months ago

Senior Trinamool leaders maintaining links with Congress, says MP

The Hindu  

Dissenting Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh who has been questioned three times over the past week by the police for his alleged involvement with the scam-tainted Saradha Group said here on Thursday that he had information that some senior leaders of the party were maintaining links with higher-ups in the Congress. Mr. Ghosh said he had not met anyone from …

Trinamool will never support Modi, says Mamata
11 years, 8 months ago

Trinamool will never support Modi, says Mamata

The Hindu  

A day after she described Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and the Congress as “two faces of the same coin,” West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Friday that her party “does not and will not support” the BJP leader who is also the chairman of the party’s campaign committee. Accusing the BJP of not being a responsible Opposition …

Trinamool supporter killed in clash with party activists
12 years ago

Trinamool supporter killed in clash with party activists

India TV News  

Kolkata, Mar 21: A Trinamool Congress supporter was killed during a clash by a group of assailants allegedly led by a party municipal councillor over a land dispute on the eastern fringes of Kolkata Wednesday, police said. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered the arrest of the party councillor, while the opposition Left Front said after left cadres and the Congress, …

Congress on edge as SP, Trinamool meet
12 years, 11 months ago

Congress on edge as SP, Trinamool meet

The Hindu  

With just over a month left for the close of nominations for the presidential elections, the ruling Congress is focusing all its energies on zeroing in on a candidate who will secure the approval of its allies in the United Progressive Alliance. Not surprisingly, therefore, an hour-long meeting between Trinamool chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and SP …

With Bengal at her feet, Mamata kicks the Congress where it hurts most
13 years, 2 months ago

With Bengal at her feet, Mamata kicks the Congress where it hurts most

Firstpost  

In what might prove to be another setback to the TMC-Congress relationship, Mamata Banerjee stripped two Congress party ministers in her cabinet of their portfolios. In what might prove to be another setback to the TMC-Congress relationship, Mamata Banerjee stripped two Congress party ministers of their portfolios, in the first expansion and reshuffle of her cabinet since coming to power. …

Trinamool Legislature Party meets tomorrow to elect leader
13 years, 10 months ago

Trinamool Legislature Party meets tomorrow to elect leader

The Hindu  

After its landslide victory which toppled the 34-year-old Left Front government, the Trinamool Congress Legislature Party will meet here tomorrow during which Mamata Banerjee is set to elected its new leader. “The meeting of the newly-elected MLAs of the Trinamool Congress will be held here tomorrow to elect the leader, party general secretary Mukul Roy said today. Ms. Banerjee, the …

Ex-babu vs Buddhababu
13 years, 11 months ago

Ex-babu vs Buddhababu

Hindustan Times  

It is a tough fight and he knows it. HT Image At 69, Manish Gupta, former chief secretary during the tenure of Jyoti Basu and also chief minister and his present opponent Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, is not a man to be browbeaten by anyone, not least Bhattacharjee who has won five times from Jadavpur on a trot. Gupta, who was the …

Trinamool Seeks Disqualification Of Rebel MP From Lok Sabha
14 years, 11 months ago

Trinamool Seeks Disqualification Of Rebel MP From Lok Sabha

India TV News  

Embarrassed by his actions, Trinamool Congress on Tuesday sought disqualification of rebel MP Kabir Suman, from the Lok Sabha for anti-party activities. The action came a day after the singer-turned-politician sent an SMS to Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee announcing his resignation from the party as well as his decision to quit from the Lok Sabha. Lok Sabha sources said Trinamool …

Trinamul turnaround
18 years, 6 months ago

Trinamul turnaround

The Hindu  

In yet another political somersault, Mamata Banerjee joins hands with the Congress for the September byelections. VOTERS of West Bengal are witness to yet another political somersault by Mamata Banerjee, the mercurial leader of the All India Trinamul Congress. Its working president Pradip Bhattacharya told Frontline: "Prior to this year's Assembly elections, there was an effort to unite against the …

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