Ex-Union minister confident of winning South Kolkata: 'Fight is against scams'
8 months, 1 week ago

Ex-Union minister confident of winning South Kolkata: 'Fight is against scams'

India Today  

Former Union Minister and BJP candidate from South Kolkata, Debasree Chowdhury, exuded confidence on winning the Trinamool Congress bastion and said her fight was against "scams and corruption". Interestingly, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee won this seat in 1991 when she was with the Congress. HISTORY OF SOUTH KOLKATA CONSTITUENCY Kolkata Dakshin is a predominantly urban seat and comprises seven assembly segments: Kasba, Behala East, Behala West, Kolkata Port, Bhowanipur, Rashbehari, and Ballygunge. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Trinamool Congress candidate, Mala Roy, emerged victorious from this seat, securing 5,73,119 votes.

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Mamata thanks everyone who supported her to lead INDIA bloc
1 week, 5 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 …

Trinamool's 'Mamata Banerjee should lead INDIA' finds more backers, rift deepens
1 week, 6 days ago

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

India Today  

The rift in the opposition camp widened as RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav became the latest leader to back West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to lead the INDIA bloc. Ever since Mamata Banerjee set off a churn by evincing interest in leading the INDIA bloc last week, several non-Congress parties have closed ranks behind her, including Jagan Mohan Reddy's …

'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 …

Mamata Banerjee vs Congress: Race to lead I.N.D.I. Alliance
2 weeks, 2 days ago

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

Op India  

Only six months after the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 results, the race to lead the I.N.D.I. Alliance has begun, with Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee expressing her desire to lead the alliance and Rashtriya Janata Dal claiming the throne for Lalu Prasad Yadav. I am ready to lead the alliance from Bengal itself.” The Trinamool Congress stated that the Mamata …

Trinamool Congress nominates Ritabrata Banerjee to Rajya Sabha
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Trinamool Congress nominates Ritabrata Banerjee to Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress on Saturday nominated Ritabrata Banerjee for upcoming elections to Rajya Sabha from West Bengal. May he work towards upholding Trinamool's… — All India Trinamool Congress December 7, 2024 This recognition is truly well-deserved, reflecting the tireless effort @RitabrataBanerj has invested in strengthening the organization and advocating for trade union workers across WB. While it may take time …

Trinamool names Ritabrata Banerjee as candidate for Rajya Sabha by-elections
2 weeks, 2 days 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 …

Trinamool dominates West Bengal bypolls, leads in all six constituencies
1 month 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 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 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 …

Shah Warns of State-Sponsored Infiltration in Bengal, Demands BJP Govt for 2026 Elections
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Shah Warns of State-Sponsored Infiltration in Bengal, Demands BJP Govt for 2026 Elections

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has accused the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal of being involved in the state-sponsored infiltration and corruption. He called for a concerted effort to secure a two-thirds majority for the BJP in the 2026 West Bengal state elections. Shah also raised concerns for the safety of women in the state, referring to recent incidents …

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

Trinamool Congress sweeps assembly by-election
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Trinamul Congress Announces Candidates for July 10 Bypoll
6 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
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 …

Congress spoiled Trinamool’s party, Left hurt BJP’s chances in Bengal’s triangular fight
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress spoiled Trinamool’s party, Left hurt BJP’s chances in Bengal’s triangular fight

The Hindu  

The results of the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal indicate that in nearly a third of constituencies, 14 of the 42 seats, the candidates of the Left Front and the Congress secured more votes than the winning margin. For instance, in the Raiganj seat in north Bengal, the BJP’s Kartick Chandra Paul won by a margin of 68,197 votes …

A turncoat and a ‘missing’ MP cost BJP two seats in South Bengal
6 months, 2 weeks 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
6 months, 2 weeks 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, …

Bengal backs Mamata Bannerje
6 months, 2 weeks 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
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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 …

Election Results 2024: BJP MP Shankar Lalwani wins from Indore by record margin of 11.75 lakh votes, NOTA creates record
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election Results 2024: BJP MP Shankar Lalwani wins from Indore by record margin of 11.75 lakh votes, NOTA creates record

The Hindu  

BJP's sitting MP from Indore Shankar Lalwani won on Tuesday by a record margin of 11,75,092 votes in a contest where NOTA created a record with 2.18 lakh voters opting for the 'none of the above' option in the Lok Sabha elections. For constituency-wise real-time updates, visit our Election Results page In Tikamgarh seat, Union minister Virendra Kumar emerged victorious …

West Bengal: BJP’s Dilip Ghosh looks to lose to Kirti Azad; TMC candidate gets over 7 lakh votes in Bardhaman–Durgapur
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Mid-day trend indicates big victory for TMC in Bengal; Congress, Left in crisis
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mid-day trend indicates big victory for TMC in Bengal; Congress, Left in crisis

Hindustan Times  

T Police personnel escort election officials as they carry an EVM inside a counting centre in Delhi As West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress left its principal adversary Bharatiya Janata Party behind at 30 of the state’s 42 Lok Sabha seats till 2pm on Thursday, the trend indicated that the saffron camp failed to retain the ground it gained five years …

TMC holds Kolkata North, South in early trends
6 months, 2 weeks ago

TMC holds Kolkata North, South in early trends

Hindustan Times  

The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal was leading in its south Kolkata bastion by a margin of over 32,000 votes, as it held up against the BJP in a tough fight in north Kolkata, where it was leading by just a handful of votes. TMC candidate and incumbent MP Mala Roy got 49,423 votes, while the BJP’s candidate and …

West Bengal Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee clinches massive win in Diamond Harbour
6 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee clinches massive win in Diamond Harbour

India TV News  

West Bengal Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Mamata Banerjee's nephew and Trinamool Congress national general secretary secured a record-breaking victory in the seat of Diamond Harbour, defeating Bharatiya Janata Party's Abhijit Das with a margin of over 7 lakh votes. Banerjee broke the record for the highest margin in West Bengal, after former CPI MP Anil Basu won the 2004 …

West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2024: From Mahua Moitra to Adhir Ranjan, here's list of top players
6 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2024: From Mahua Moitra to Adhir Ranjan, here's list of top players

India TV News  

The 2024 Lok Sabha elections have turned West Bengal into a pivotal battleground, witnessing a significant political showdown between Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress and its primary adversary, the Bharatiya Janata Party. KEY CANDIDATES CONSTITUENCY Mahua Moitra Krishnanagar Nisith Pramanik Cooch Behar Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Baharampur Locket Chatterjee Hooghly Yusuf Pathan Baharampur Shatrughan Sinha Asansol Priya Saha Bolpur Swapan Majumder Barasat …

West Bengal exit polls 2024 predict BJP to win more seats than Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress
6 months, 3 weeks ago

West Bengal exit polls 2024 predict BJP to win more seats than Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is set to upset the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress in West Bengal as NDTV-Jan Ki Baat exit poll has predicted between 21 and 26 seats for the saffron party and 16-18 for the TMC in the Lok Sabha elections 2024, voting for which was concluded on Saturday, June 1. India News-D-Dynamics also gave 21 seats to …

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 …

In final phase, action shifts to City of Joy and Sundarbans
6 months, 3 weeks ago

In final phase, action shifts to City of Joy and Sundarbans

The Hindu  

Nine Lok Sabha constituencies in Kolkata, its nearby suburbs, and the Sundarbans are going to the polls in the last phase of elections in West Bengal, scheduled on June 1. The region is considered a bastion of the Trinamool Congress, and the State’s ruling party had won all the nine seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha election. The Jadavpur Lok …

Ex-judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay's ‘Mamata Banerjee, what is your price’ remark triggers row; TMC moves Election Commission
7 months ago

Ex-judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay's ‘Mamata Banerjee, what is your price’ remark triggers row; TMC moves Election Commission

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress on Thursday moved the Election Commission against former high court judge and BJP candidate, Abhijit Gangopadhyay, for allegedly making “misogynistic” remarks against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Former Calcutta high court Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay joined Bharatiya Janata Party in March. Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who joined the BJP after resigning from his post as the Calcutta high court …

Mamata Banerjee announces post-Lok Sabha elections plan for INDIA bloc, says…
7 months, 1 week 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, …

Mamata Banerjee vows 'outside support' to INDIA bloc at national level
7 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee vows 'outside support' to INDIA bloc at national level

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee asserted that her party would back the Opposition INDIA bloc from "outside" to form a government at the Centre. The statement comes weeks after Mamata Banerjee stated, "There is no INDIA alliance in West Bengal. Mamata Banerjee said that her party would support the INDIA bloc to form a government …

'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 …

Opinion: Low turnout in Bengal is as worrisome for Mamata Banerjee as is for Modi
7 months, 3 weeks ago

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

India Today  

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

Mamata Banerjee reaches out to Muslims in Malda LS seats that TMC never won
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee reaches out to Muslims in Malda LS seats that TMC never won

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday appealed to voters in Malda district, where Muslims comprise 51.27 % of the population, to vote for her party which has never won any of the district’s two Lok Sabha seats since its foundation in 1998. Can I have your word?” Banerjee said at a campaign rally at the Malda North seat, which …

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 …

Sandeshkhali arms recovery | Will Mamata Banerjee win polls by threatening people, asks Nadda
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Sandeshkhali arms recovery | Will Mamata Banerjee win polls by threatening people, asks Nadda

The Hindu  

BJP president J.P. Nadda on Sunday asked if West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wants to win the Lok Sabha elections by scaring and threatening people as he hit out at her government over the seizure of arms and ammunition by the CBI in Sandeshkhali. In a statement, he expressed confidence that the BJP will win over 35 of the …

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 …

Lok Sabha elections 2024: 'Khela' reaches phase 2 in West Bengal, 3 seats to go for polls today
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024: 'Khela' reaches phase 2 in West Bengal, 3 seats to go for polls today

India TV News  

West Bengal Lok Sabha elections 2024: The second phase of the 18th Lok Sabha elections will be held on Friday with at least 88 constituencies in 13 states and Union Territories to go for polls. The strategically key parliamentary constituencies of Darjeeling, Raiganj and Balurghat will undergo voting in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, all of them …

Mamata Banerjee questions 7-phase Lok Sabha Elections in ’scorching heat’, prays for Nitin Gadkari: ’Can you imagine...’
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee questions 7-phase Lok Sabha Elections in ’scorching heat’, prays for Nitin Gadkari: ’Can you imagine...’

Live Mint  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee questioned the three-month long Lok Sabha Elections 2024 while praying for the "quick and complete recovery of senior Union Minister and BJP leader Nitin Gadkari". She also alleged that the schedule for the Lok Sabha elections was designed to "satisfy the BJP", news agency PTI reported. She added, “The Election Commission has planned the …

Future of INDIA bloc depends on TMC's performance in Bengal: Abhishek
7 months, 4 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 …

'Mamata Banerjee can't dare to...': Amit Shah reveals BJP's target in West Bengal
8 months ago

'Mamata Banerjee can't dare to...': Amit Shah reveals BJP's target in West Bengal

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said neither the Congress nor Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee can interfere with the Citizenship Amendment Act, Speaking at a rally in West Bengal, Shah also made a prediction as to how many seats his party will win in the Lok Sabha elections in the TMC-ruled state. Amit Shah claimed that Modi had …

Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Full list of TMC candidates and their constituencies
8 months ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Full list of TMC candidates and their constituencies

The Hindu  

Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced the list of 42 names for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024 from the State. The big names include Mahua Moitra, Gopal Lama, also former Indian cricketer Yusuf Pathan and actor Shatrughan Sinha. TMC party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is contesting from Diamond Harbour against BJP candidate Abhijith Das …

Lok Sabha elections | Scuffles, protests mar polling in three Bengal constituencies
8 months ago

Lok Sabha elections | Scuffles, protests mar polling in three Bengal constituencies

The Hindu  

Sporadic incidents of scuffle between supporters of political parties, recovery of crude bombs and angry protests against MLAs headlined the first phase of Lok Sabha election in West Bengal on Friday. In the Cooch Behar Lok Sabha seat, where the EC had deployed 112 companies of Central Armed Police Forces, political parties levelled allegations of violence against each other. At …

West Bengal Lok Sabha elections 2024: All eyes on Nisith Pramanik, Modi cabinet's youngest minister
8 months ago

West Bengal Lok Sabha elections 2024: All eyes on Nisith Pramanik, Modi cabinet's youngest minister

Hindustan Times  

Coochbehar, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri are the three of the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal to vote on April 19, the first phase of the election. Coochbehar Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Assembly seats -- Mathabhanga, Cooch Behar Uttar, Cooch Behar Dakshin, Sitalkuchi, Sitai, Dinhata and Natabari. Lok Sabha elections 2024: Full coverage Alipurduar: BJP's Manoj Tigga will take …

‘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 Banerjee has everything to be next PM, says Trinamool MP
8 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee has everything to be next PM, says Trinamool MP

India Today  

Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy expressed confidence ahead of the upcoming general elections that 2024 will be a 'fractured mandate' and Mamata Banerjee has everything to be the next Prime Minister. She has everything to be the Prime Minister, has proven as Chief Minister for 3 terms," Saugata Roy said. Today, you don't get to see such stalwarts," Saugata Roy …

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