Mamata Banerjee in danger of losing ‘honest’ image as Trinamool Congress struggles to shake off taint of corruption
1 year 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 surfaced in 2016 purportedly showing politicians accepting cash on camera, raised the slogan ‘Mamata chor’, continuing his relentless attack on Ms. Banerjee over the Saradha chit fund scam, school recruitment scam, and the public distribution system scam that have rocked the State in the recent past. With Ministers, MLAs, and key TMC leaders behind bars for their alleged complicity in scams, battling allegations of corruption has emerged as the biggest challenge for Ms. Banerjee in her third term. Instead, the party has jumped to their defence and Ms. Banerjee has put her weight behind leaders like Partha Chatterjee, former Minister arrested in the school jobs scam, and Mr. Mallick, who continues to remain a Minister despite his arrest in October 2023 in the PDS scam, saying she does not believe they are “thieves”. The impression among people that though some leaders may be flawed, Ms. Banerjee remains honest and committed to their welfare Ahead of the crucial Lok Sabha election, the allegations have cast a shadow on the image of the Trinamool chairperson even as she faces a challenge from the BJP, which has set itself a target of winning 35 out of the 42 seats in the State.

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If BJP wins...: Suvendu Adhikari's warning to Mamata Banerjee in Sandeshkhali
1 week, 4 days ago

If BJP wins...: Suvendu Adhikari's warning to Mamata Banerjee in Sandeshkhali

India Today  

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday said if the saffron party came to power in West Bengal, it would send Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to jail for arresting the women in Sandeshkhali for protesting against the alleged misdeeds by local Trinamool Congress leaders. He claimed that the Trinamool Congress government framed false charges against protesting women in Sandeshkhali and said …

String of suspensions in Trinamool for brandishing Abhishek’s name
2 weeks, 6 days 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 Banerjee’s first reaction after Opposition leaders back her as INDIA bloc leader: ‘Grateful to…’
4 weeks, 2 days ago

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

Live Mint  

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

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 …

Lalu Prasad Supports Mamata Banerjee's Leadership of INDIA Bloc
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1 month 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 …

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

Mamata Banerjee mocks Bangladeshi leaders over ‘occupy Bengal, Odisha’ claim: 'India will have lollipop?'
1 month ago

Mamata Banerjee mocks Bangladeshi leaders over ‘occupy Bengal, Odisha’ claim: 'India will have lollipop?'

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday took a dig at remarks by some Bangladeshi politicians, who said the country has legitimate claims over Bengal, Bihar and Odisha, and wondered whether Indians “would have lollipop” when external forces would try to occupy Indian lands. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee speaks in state assembly in Kolkata. Speaking in the …

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

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

ABP News  

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

Mamata Banerjee says willing to lead INDIA bloc, takes dig at its functioning
1 month ago

Mamata Banerjee says willing to lead INDIA bloc, takes dig at its functioning

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday expressed her dissatisfaction with the functioning of the opposition INDIA bloc and displayed her intent to take charge of the opposition bloc if given the opportunity. In an interview, the Trinamool Congress supremo said that she was one of the founder members of the INDIA bloc, and if given the opportunity, she …

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

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

New Indian Express  

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

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 …

That's a good joke: Congress MP on push for Mamata Banerjee to lead INDIA bloc
1 month, 1 week ago

That's a good joke: Congress MP on push for Mamata Banerjee to lead INDIA bloc

India Today  

Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Manickam Tagore on Tuesday rejected the Trinamool Congress's suggestion of appointing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the leader of the INDIA bloc, terming it a "good joke". #WATCH | "That's a good joke," says Congress MP Manickam Tagore on TMC leaders suggesting that West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee should be made …

Mamata Banerjee makes 3 TMC panels to discipline party leaders
1 month, 2 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, 2 weeks ago

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

New Indian Express  

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

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

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

India TV News  

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

Bengal cop suspended, TMC leaders arrested after Mamata Banerjee’s warning
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bengal cop suspended, TMC leaders arrested after Mamata Banerjee’s warning

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: A police inspector was suspended and two local Trinamool Congress leaders arrested in separate cases in Bengal’s West Burdwan district on Thursday evening hours after chief minister Mamata Banerjee ordered a crackdown on criminal elements. Opposition leaders alleged that Mamata Banerjee’s focus on corruption in the police force and the arrest of the two TMC leaders in Durgapur was …

Mamata Banerjee cracks down on corruption in Bengal Police: Don't spare anyone
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee cracks down on corruption in Bengal Police: Don't spare anyone

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday pulled up the state's top cop over allegations of corruption in the lower ranks of the police force. In a meeting with the top officials of the state, Banerjee directed West Bengal's Director General of Police, Rajeev Kumar, that no official or political leader, facing corruption charges, should be spared from legal …

West Bengal running like Kim Jong Un regime: Union minister slams Mamata Banerjee
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

BJP says Jawhar Sircar's letter to Mamata exposes 'corruption, dictatorial attitude’ within TMC
4 months ago

BJP says Jawhar Sircar's letter to Mamata exposes 'corruption, dictatorial attitude’ within TMC

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday in a scathing attack said that Trinamool Congress MP Jawhar Sircar's letter to West Bengal chief minister and party supremo Mamata Banerjee has exposed the "dirt, corruption and dictatorial attitude" within the ruling party in West Bengal. BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said that Sircar's letter indicates that every institution in West Bengal has …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

'Haven't Seen Such No-Confidence...': TMC MP Jawhar Sircar Quits Over Mamata Govt's Handling Of Kolkata Protests
4 months ago

'Haven't Seen Such No-Confidence...': TMC MP Jawhar Sircar Quits Over Mamata Govt's Handling Of Kolkata Protests

News 18  

Trinamool Congress leader Jawhar Sircar on Sunday resigned from both the Rajya Sabha and active politics, citing his protest against the Mamata Banerjee-led Bengal government’s handling of the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder case. He further referred to the ongoing public outrage over the RG Kar case and said, “I have not seen such angst and total no-confidence …

Trinamool MP denies cover-up by Bengal govt in Kolkata rape-murder case: ‘Gungi gudiya remark…’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trinamool MP denies cover-up by Bengal govt in Kolkata rape-murder case: ‘Gungi gudiya remark…’

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Thursday denied allegations of a cover-up in the case of rape and murder of a junior doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. Mahua slams Opposition In her video message, the Krishnanagar MP criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is in Opposition in the state, for their remarks that …

Congress divided over Mamata’s walkout: Jairam supports her, Adhir feels she is lying
5 months, 2 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
5 months, 2 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 …

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 …

Mamata Banerjee restrained from making defamatory statements against Bengal Governor, orders Calcutta HC
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

NDA govt unstable, may not complete its term: Mamata Banerjee
5 months, 4 weeks 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 …

2 TMC leaders arrested in Mamata Banerjee’s drive against govt land grabbers
6 months ago

2 TMC leaders arrested in Mamata Banerjee’s drive against govt land grabbers

Hindustan Times  

A drive launched by the Mamata Banerjee administration last month against the illegal occupants of government land in West Bengal has Siliguri police commissioner C Sudhakar said, “The arrests have been made during the drive ordered by the chief minister. Uttam Roy, a BJP leader who was the district secretary of the party’s peasants’ front till recently, was arrested on …

Bengal Governor files defamation case against chief minister Mamata Banerjee
6 months, 1 week ago

Bengal Governor files defamation case against chief minister Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Friday filed a defamation case against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the Calcutta High Court, a day after she said that women complained to her saying that they were afraid to visit the Raj Bhavan because of the activities there, a source said. West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose Bose earlier in the …

Molestation case: Bengal Guv Bose files defamation suit against Mamata Banerjee over ‘Raj Bhavan incidents’ remark
6 months, 1 week ago

Molestation case: Bengal Guv Bose files defamation suit against Mamata Banerjee over ‘Raj Bhavan incidents’ remark

Live Mint  

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Friday, June 28, filed a defamation case against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee day after she said that women complained to her saying that they were afraid to visit the Raj Bhavan because of the activities there. Mamata Banerjee's remarks came a few weeks after a contractual employee accused Governor Ananda Bose of “molestation” …

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 …

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

'I cannot wish unconstitutional, illegal party for forming government': Mamata lashes out at BJP
7 months ago

'I cannot wish unconstitutional, illegal party for forming government': Mamata lashes out at BJP

India TV News  

The All India Trinamool Congress on Saturday elected West Bengal Chief Minister and party chief Mamata Banerjee as the chairperson of All India Trinamool Congress Parliamentary Party in an internal party meeting of all newly elected MPs. In the Lok Sabha, MP Sudip Bandopadhyay will be te leader of the party accompanied by Dr Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar as the deputy …

With focus on welfare and women, Mamata Banerjee takes pole position in Bengal
7 months ago

With focus on welfare and women, Mamata Banerjee takes pole position in Bengal

Hindustan Times  

Mamata Banerjee Mamata Banerjee. If there is any leader who has consistently, barring 2019, interrupted the BJP’s political plans, it is Mamata Banerjee. A leader who spent decades of her life fighting the draconian and semi-violent communist regime in West Bengal through sheer grit and determination, Banerjee, 69, knows her state and its social landscape intimately. This catapults Banerjee into …

Unrest in Bengal's Nandigram after BJP woman worker's killing; party supporters protest
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Unrest in Bengal's Nandigram after BJP woman worker's killing; party supporters protest

New Indian Express  

The saffron camp called a bandh in Nadigram as part of its protest but withdrew it later, a local BJP leader said. She was murdered and others were left badly injured,” the BJP's district general secretary, Meghnadh Paul, told PTI. TMC leader in Nandigram, Swadesh Das, dismissed the allegations, claiming, “There were some family disputes and the killing could be …

Mamata Banerjee announces post-Lok Sabha elections plan for INDIA bloc, says…
7 months, 3 weeks 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, …

Amit Shah Accuses Mamata Govt of Being Most Corrupt in the Nation
8 months ago

Amit Shah Accuses Mamata Govt of Being Most Corrupt in the Nation

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday accused West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee of indulging in an “endless corruption” in the state and branded her government as "number one" in corruption in the country. Mr Shah told a rally at Ranaghat in Nadia in support of local BJP MP and candidate Jagannath Sarkar, “Mamata Banerjee has orchestrated endless …

Opinion: Low turnout in Bengal is as worrisome for Mamata Banerjee as is for Modi
8 months, 1 week 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 afraid of offending her infiltrator vote bank: Shah
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 2 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 …

EC chalked out seven-phase polls to assist BJP campaigning: Mamata
8 months, 3 weeks ago

EC chalked out seven-phase polls to assist BJP campaigning: Mamata

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on April 20 alleged that the Election Commission of India chalked out seven-phase polls to enable Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet colleagues to carry out extensive campaigning using the nation's resources. Addressing a public meeting at Gajol in Malda district in support of Maldaha Uttar TMC candidate Prasun Banerjee, a former IPS …

Mamata Banerjee claims Ram Navami clash was ‘pre-planned’: ‘DIG of Murshidabad…’
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

‘Provocative statement’: BJP moves Election Commission against Mamata Banerjee
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Provocative statement’: BJP moves Election Commission against Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday filed a complaint against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee with the Election Commission, alleging that the Trinamool Congress chief tried to incite violence during a public meeting. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a public meeting in Assam. The party, in its complaint, referred to Mamata Banerjee's alleged remark on …

TMC election manifesto: Mamata Banerjee's 10 promises include ‘no to CAA, NRC, Uniform Civil Code’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

TMC election manifesto: Mamata Banerjee's 10 promises include ‘no to CAA, NRC, Uniform Civil Code’

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday released its election manifesto, two days before the first phase of the election begins. The 10 promises announced included party convener Mamata Banerjee's oft-repeated assurance that there will be no Citizenship Act, National Register of Citizens and Uniform Civil Code in Bengal. Lok Sabha elections: Mamata Banerjee takes 'riot only guarantee' jab; BJP claims she …

Ex-Union minister confident of winning South Kolkata: 'Fight is against scams'
8 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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

’Modi ki guarantee’ means putting all Opposition leaders behind bars after June: TMC chief Mamata Banerjee in Bankura
9 months ago

’Modi ki guarantee’ means putting all Opposition leaders behind bars after June: TMC chief Mamata Banerjee in Bankura

Live Mint  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promise of taking action against the corrupt after June 4 is a veiled threat to imprison all the opposition leaders after the Lok Sabha elections, PTI reported. Addressing an election rally rally in Bankura, Banerjee alleged that the National Investigation Agency sleuths, who were allegedly manhandled, had …

'How Old Is Mr. Modi?': Mamata's Party Trinamool Questions PM's 'Viksit Bharat 2047' Plan
9 months ago

'How Old Is Mr. Modi?': Mamata's Party Trinamool Questions PM's 'Viksit Bharat 2047' Plan

Hindustan Times  

'How Old Is Mr. ': Mamata's Party Trinamool Questions PM's 'Viksit Bharat 2047' Plan BJP's fiery critic and INDIA bloc partner - Trinamool Congress - has launched a major attack on PM Narendra Modi, accusing him of fooling the people of the country by making empty promises. The party which rules Bengal and has been a vocal critic of BJP, …

Trinamool vs BJP over probe agency NIA's action in Bengal ahead of polls
9 months ago

Trinamool vs BJP over probe agency NIA's action in Bengal ahead of polls

India Today  

A political row erupted in West Bengal after a team of the National Investigation Agency was attacked at Bhupatinagar in East Midnapore district on Saturday during a raid in connection with a 2022 bomb blast case. Mamata Banerjee hit back at the BJP, alleging that central agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate, CBI, NIA, and the Income Tax Department were …

Mamata Banerjee's ‘poisonous snake’ dig at BJP during Lok Sabha poll rally in Bengal’s Cooch Behar
9 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee's ‘poisonous snake’ dig at BJP during Lok Sabha poll rally in Bengal’s Cooch Behar

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying that even a “poisonous snake” can be trusted, but not the ruling party. You can trust a poisonous snake, you can even pet it…but you can never trust the BJP…The BJP is destroying the country,” Banerjee said while addressing a rally in Bengal's …

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