Why BJP is not the only challenge Mamata Banerjee faces in Bengal
4 years, 4 months ago

Why BJP is not the only challenge Mamata Banerjee faces in Bengal

India Today  

The West Bengal Assembly election is less than six months away. Prashant Kishor, who earned the reputation of turning around an election with his victorious association with the BJP in 2014 Lok Sabha polls and severe drubbing of the BJP in 2015 Bihar election, entered the TMC scheme of things after the 2019 Lok Sabha election jolt to Mamata Banerjee's party. Her nephew and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee is usually credited for bringing in Prashant Kishor to help the TMC in 2021 West Bengal Assembly election. The "cut money" jibe that BJP leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi have used to target the TMC was the first sign of Prashant Kishor being heard by Mamata Banerjee, who warned her party members against asking "cut money" from government schemes. Further, to counter, Prashant Kishor's expertise in setting up a social media narrative, the BJP has made its IT cell chief Amit Malviya co-incharge of Bengal election.

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Mamata Banerjee following Rahul Gandhi's footsteps: BJP leader Pradeep Bhandari
1 day, 16 hours ago

Mamata Banerjee following Rahul Gandhi's footsteps: BJP leader Pradeep Bhandari

Deccan Chronicle  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pradeep Bhandari on Friday attacked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said that the latter is following the footsteps of Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for speaking against the country. India wants progress, and progress means under PM Modi," Bhandari told ANI.This comes after Minister Mamata Banerjee faced protests by a group of …

Mamata Banerjee Sets New Targets for 2026 Bengal Elections Amid Voter List Concerns
4 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee Sets New Targets for 2026 Bengal Elections Amid Voter List Concerns

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 01, 2025 15:31 IST - 5 MINS READ West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo, Mamata Banerjee, is clearly leaving little to chance ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. Alleging that the Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre is using underhanded tactics—tampering with electoral rolls—Mamata claimed that the upcoming political battle is about “protecting the identity …

Mamata sets target for 2026 Assembly election, sounds alarm over voter list
1 month ago

Mamata sets target for 2026 Assembly election, sounds alarm over voter list

The Hindu  

Setting the target of winning 215 out of the 294 Assembly seats in the West Bengal Assembly election scheduled in 2026, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday sounded alarm over the inclusions in the voter list. “The cat is out of bag as to how the BJP is manipulating the voter list with the blessing of the Election …

Mamata Banerjee claims BJP used fake voters in Delhi, Maharashtra polls; questions EC’s impartiality
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1 month ago

Mamata Banerjee claims BJP used fake voters in Delhi, Maharashtra polls; questions EC’s impartiality

New Indian Express  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of enrolling fake voters from Haryana and Gujarat to influence elections in Delhi and Maharashtra. Speaking at a Trinamool Congress meeting in Kolkata, Banerjee alleged that fair elections are impossible unless the Election Commission remains impartial. She also criticized the BJP for allegedly trying to influence polling …

BJP manipulating Bengal voter lists with poll panel's blessing: Mamata Banerjee
1 month ago

BJP manipulating Bengal voter lists with poll panel's blessing: Mamata Banerjee

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the BJP of manipulating the electoral rolls ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections by adding fake voters from other states, allegedly with the 'blessing' of the Election Commission of India. Speaking at a Trinamool Congress state conference at Netaji Indoor Stadium, Banerjee claimed that similar tactics were used by the BJP …

Mamata blames Congress, AAP for BJP’s Delhi victory, rules out alliance for 2026
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mamata blames Congress, AAP for BJP’s Delhi victory, rules out alliance for 2026

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress chairperson and West Bengal chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, on Monday blamed the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress for failure of the opposition to win election in Delhi and Haryana and ruled out the possibility of having any alliance with the Congress for 2026 Bengal assembly polls. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee also sent a strong …

Bengal's turn in 2026: BJP warns Mamata Banerjee after AAP rout in Delhi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bengal's turn in 2026: BJP warns Mamata Banerjee after AAP rout in Delhi

India Today  

As the BJP romped to a victory in Delhi after 27 years, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari warned the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, saying West Bengal would be the next state where the saffron party would win in the upcoming Assembly polls. BJP'S DELHI WIN BOOSTS BENGAL UNIT Voicing similar sentiments, Siliguri BJP chief Arun Mandal told news agency ANI, "Bengali …

Suvendu Adhikari’s ‘Bengal Next’ Warning After BJP’s Delhi Victory, TMC Sets 250+ Target
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Suvendu Adhikari’s ‘Bengal Next’ Warning After BJP’s Delhi Victory, TMC Sets 250+ Target

ABP News  

Delhi Election Results 2025: Following the Bharatiya Janata Party’s decisive victory in the Delhi Assembly elections, senior West Bengal BJP leaders, including Suvendu Adhikari and Sukanta Majumdar, fired fresh salvos at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, declaring that Bengal is next in the party’s electoral conquest. Echoing his sentiments, BJP state president and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar declared, “The …

'Mamata Establishing Bangladesh Rule': BJP, Congress Slam Bengal CM After 'BSF-Centre Blueprint' Remark
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Mamata Establishing Bangladesh Rule': BJP, Congress Slam Bengal CM After 'BSF-Centre Blueprint' Remark

ABP News  

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee invited the ire of both the BJP and the Congress with her "blueprint" remark on Thursday. "Is the incompetent Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee trying to establish Mohammad Yunus's system of governance in West Bengal," he asked. Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said: "One may be from any party but the way allegations are being …

Mamata Banerjee | Winning the battle for bengal
3 months ago

Mamata Banerjee | Winning the battle for bengal

India Today  

M amata Banerjee wrote a memoir, tit­led My Unforgettable Memories, back in 2012. Still in her first year at Writers’ Building, after a landmark agitation in Singur dislodged the long-incumbent and by then recumbent Left, it was meant as a mid-journey logbook. Yet, if an updated edition ever comes out, 2024 will contribute some unforgettable memories—many of the sort she’d …

Mamata Banerjee’s first reaction after Opposition leaders back her as INDIA bloc leader: ‘Grateful to…’
3 months, 2 weeks 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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3 months, 2 weeks 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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3 months, 2 weeks 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
3 months, 2 weeks 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 Hits Back at Bangladesh Leaders Over Bengal, Bihar, Odisha Claim
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata Hits Back at Bangladesh Leaders Over Bengal, Bihar, Odisha Claim

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday warned some Bangladeshi politicians that the Indians would not sit down to have a “lollipop” to their claim to take over Bengal along with two other neighbouring states. Her swipe to the Bangladeshi leaders came on a day when Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri visited Dhaka and held meetings with the …

'Only Leader Who Has Repeatedly Defeated BJP:' TMC Demands To Make Mamata As INDIA bloc's Leader
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

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

ABP News  

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

Will Mamata Banerjee Lead INDIA Bloc? Bengal CM's Statement Leaves Opposition Divided
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

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

ABP News  

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

Willing to lead INDIA bloc if given opportunity: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

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

Willing to lead INDIA bloc if given opportunity: Mamata
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Willing to lead INDIA bloc if given opportunity: Mamata

Deccan Chronicle  

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

Want Mamata Banerjee to be major partner of INDIA bloc, will soon talk to her: Sanjay Raut
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

‘I can run it from here’: Mamata Banerjee expresses interest to run INDIA bloc from West Bengal
3 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress sweeps Bengal bypolls, BJP fails to open account
4 months 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
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Mamata Banerjee Warns of Plot to Stir Unrest During Diwali: 'I Don't Want Communal Tension'
5 months ago

Mamata Banerjee Warns of Plot to Stir Unrest During Diwali: 'I Don't Want Communal Tension'

ABP News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed concern over the potential for unrest during the upcoming Diwali celebrations. She urged the police to enhance security arrangements and increase the presence of the Special Task Force (STF). She also reaffirmed her commitment to maintaining communal harmony and urged the media to avoid sensationalizing the situation. In both Odisha and West …

‘Didi, how dare you…?: Assam CM blasts Mamata Banerjee’s ‘burn’ warning to Modi
7 months ago

‘Didi, how dare you…?: Assam CM blasts Mamata Banerjee’s ‘burn’ warning to Modi

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday lashed out at his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee over her remarks on the BJP- “Didi, how dare you threaten Assam?” Sarma posted on X. Sarma's sharp remarks came after Banerjee attacked the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the violence during the bandh. However, Bangladesh is a different country.” The …

’If Bangladeshis come knocking…’: Mamata Banerjee’s promise as deadly job quota protests kill over 150
8 months, 1 week ago

’If Bangladeshis come knocking…’: Mamata Banerjee’s promise as deadly job quota protests kill over 150

Live Mint  

"If Bangladeshis come knocking on our door, we will provide them shelter," West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee said on Sunday during the party's annual 'Shahis Dibas' gathering at Kolkata's Esplanade. West Bengal Mob Assault Cases Amid allegations of mob assault and violence in West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee said, "Don't inflict injustice on people or tolerate …

BJP looking for woman "face" in West Bengal to counter Mamata Banerjee
8 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP looking for woman "face" in West Bengal to counter Mamata Banerjee

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: As factionalism continues to rage in the BJP’s West Bengal unit, the party’s spin doctors are looking at the option of a picking a prominent woman “face” in the state to counter Trinamul Congress chief and chief minister Mamata Banerjee. A section of state BJP leaders close to Suvendu Adhikari, Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal …

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 …

West Bengal | Didi-Bhatija show Sangh Parivar their place
9 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal | Didi-Bhatija show Sangh Parivar their place

India Today  

In the end, it was Didi who had the last laugh. On the evening of June 4, a little after the clock struck six, Mamata Banerjee climbed the stage erected on the backyard of her residence in Kalighat in Kolkata. The joyous mood—with hundreds of slogan-raising Trinamool Congress supporters caked in trademark green gulal—was well-deserved: under her, the TMC had …

Opinion: How Didi succeeded in mobilising Bengali mistrust of Centre
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: How Didi succeeded in mobilising Bengali mistrust of Centre

India Today  

Inclusion, not polarisation, is West Bengal’s 7. As she crisscrossed the state, addressing a staggering 150 rallies, and walking miles to connect with her constituents, Mamata Banerjee’s message was simple: do not allow West Bengal to be overpowered by the Centre. It was a rejoinder to Modi’s campaign that if West Bengal’s voters joined him, he would oust Mamata Banerjee …

Doing it the Didi way: How Mamata confounded predictions and proved Bengal is hers again
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Doing it the Didi way: How Mamata confounded predictions and proved Bengal is hers again

New Indian Express  

When the sun rose on Tuesday, June 4, not many gave an outside chance to West Bengal's ruling All India Trinamool Congress to stem the saffron tide in the state. In fact, many were wondering if she might wobble out when assembly polls are held two years later. Still Bengal's didi Mamata herself is still the “didi” she was. While …

Bengal backs Mamata Bannerje
9 months, 3 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 …

With focus on welfare and women, Mamata Banerjee takes pole position in Bengal
9 months, 3 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 …

Mamata Banerjee’s Attack on Hindu Monks: The Deep Shadow of Appeasement Politics
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee’s Attack on Hindu Monks: The Deep Shadow of Appeasement Politics

News 18  

The 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign may be over, but West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee once again seized the headlines, this time by taking a bold and controversial stance against a section of Hindu monks. While it remains to be seen how effective Banerjee’s strategy was in securing electoral gains in the 2024 elections, her apparent attempt to rally …

View: Can Mamata Banerjee’s bold Bengal gambit restrict the BJP?
9 months, 4 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 …

OPINION | Will Modi overtake Mamata in Bengal this time?
10 months ago

OPINION | Will Modi overtake Mamata in Bengal this time?

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that West Bengal would come up with the most surprising results on June 4 and “Mamata’s fort will crumble this time”. He said, “ten years ago, I had given the slogan “Na Khaoonga, Na Khaane Doonga”, but this time, I want to add ‘Jihnone Khaaya, Unse Wapas Vasoolunga, Jinka Khaya, Unhen Lautaoonga’.” It …

Unrest in Bengal's Nandigram after BJP woman worker's killing; party supporters protest
10 months 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's Dig At 'Some Monks' From Ramakrishna Mission, Bharat Sevashram Stirs Row, PM Modi Responds
10 months, 1 week ago

Mamata's Dig At 'Some Monks' From Ramakrishna Mission, Bharat Sevashram Stirs Row, PM Modi Responds

News 18  

The Bharatiya Janata Party, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, hit back at the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday after the TMC chief claimed during an election rally that RK mission monks were aligning with the ruling party at the Centre and adhering to orders from New Delhi. Addressing an election rally in Goghat under the Arambagh …

Mamata Banerjee vows 'outside support' to INDIA bloc at national level
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Opinion: Low turnout in Bengal is as worrisome for Mamata Banerjee as is for Modi
10 months, 4 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, …

Sandeshkhali arms recovery | Will Mamata Banerjee win polls by threatening people, asks Nadda
11 months 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 questions 7-phase Lok Sabha Elections in ’scorching heat’, prays for Nitin Gadkari: ’Can you imagine...’
11 months 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 …

'Mamata Banerjee can't dare to...': Amit Shah reveals BJP's target in West Bengal
11 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 …

Mamata Banerjee claims Ram Navami clash was ‘pre-planned’: ‘DIG of Murshidabad…’
11 months, 1 week 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 …

Mamata Banerjee says BJP won’t cross 200, names INDIA partners who will win
11 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee says BJP won’t cross 200, names INDIA partners who will win

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party will not get even 200 seats in the imminent Lok Sabha elections and the Opposition INDIA bloc parties will win in the states where they are strong, sharpening her attack on the saffron camp which has targeted at least 370 of 543 seats …

‘Not just another election’: Mamata Banerjee attacks BJP in north Bengal rallies
11 months, 2 weeks 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 attacks BJP for ‘propaganda’ over arrest of Bengaluru Cafe blast suspects
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata attacks BJP for ‘propaganda’ over arrest of Bengaluru Cafe blast suspects

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party for “propaganda” following the arrest of two accused in the Bengaluru Rameswaram Cafe blast case, maintaining the state police caught them in two hours. “NIA detains two chief suspects in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast, bomber Mussavir Hussain Shazib and accomplice Abdul Matheen Ahmed Taha, from Kolkata. West …

Ex-Union minister confident of winning South Kolkata: 'Fight is against scams'
11 months, 2 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's ‘poisonous snake’ dig at BJP during Lok Sabha poll rally in Bengal’s Cooch Behar
11 months, 3 weeks 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 …

PM Modi, Mamata Banerjee's rallies at north Bengal’s Cooch Behar seat today
11 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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