West Bengal Assembly election 2021, Suvendu Adhikari profile: TMC turncoat defeats former mentor Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram
3 years, 10 months ago

West Bengal Assembly election 2021, Suvendu Adhikari profile: TMC turncoat defeats former mentor Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram

Firstpost  

His political journey started in 1995 when he was elected as a councillor from Indian National Congress in the Contai Municipality Mamata Banerjee’s protégé-turned-rival Suvendu Adhikari defeated the West Bengal Chief Minister from the Nandigram Assembly constituency by a slender margin of 1,956 votes. In 2006, he was elected to West Bengal Vidhan Sabha from Kanthi Dakshin constituency as member of AITC, a position he resigned from mid-term to join Lok Sabha. The Nandigram Assembly constituency lies in the Purba Medinipur district, and is a part of the Tamluk Lok Sabha constituency. The second phase of West Bengal’s assembly elections has been scheduled for 1 April and will cover 30 constituencies, followed by the third phase on 6 April for 31 seats, the fourth on 10 April for 44 constituencies, the fifth on 17 April for 45 seats, sixth for 43 seats on 22 April, seventh phase on 26 April for 36 seats and last and eighth phase on 29 April for 35 seats.

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West Bengal: BJP Reaches Out to Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury After Congress Exit
7 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal: BJP Reaches Out to Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury After Congress Exit

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Close on the heels of Congress veteran Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's step down from the party chief’s post in West Bengal, a section of state BJP leaders have started reaching out to him to rope him into their party. While Rajya Sabha MP Shameek Bhattacharya asserted that the former Berhampore parliamentarian has no option other than siding with BJP, Bishnupur …

Trinamool wins big in West Bengal, bags 29 seats, restricts BJP to 12
9 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 …

West Bengal Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee clinches massive win in Diamond Harbour
9 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
9 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 …

In final phase, action shifts to City of Joy and Sundarbans
9 months, 2 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 …

More Mamata harasses Suvendu, higher position BJP would give him, says Amit Shah
9 months, 3 weeks ago

More Mamata harasses Suvendu, higher position BJP would give him, says Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Slamming West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee a day after police raided the house of Bharatiya Janata Party legislator Suvendu Adhikari, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that the more Banerjee harasses Adhikari, the higher the position BJP would give him. But not even four annas were recovered from Adhikari’s house,” Shah said while addressing a rally at …

'Why TMC, better to vote for BJP': Adhir Chowdhury's video sparks row
10 months, 2 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday accused senior Congress leader and party candidate from Baharampur constituency, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, of allegedly endorsing voting for the BJP in a poll-bound rally saying that it is better to vote for BJP than TMC in West Bengal. Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury In the purported video shared by the Trinamool's official X handle, the …

Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Full list of TMC candidates and their constituencies
11 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 …

Darjeeling Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP's Raju Bista faces an uphill task in triangular contest
11 months ago

Darjeeling Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP's Raju Bista faces an uphill task in triangular contest

India TV News  

Darjeeling Lok Sabha elections 2024: Darjeeling, one of the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal, will go for polls in the second phase of the parliamentary elections on April 26. Lok Sabha election results in Darjeeling Bista won the Darjeeling constituency by a huge margin in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections after garnering 750,067, defeating TMC's Amar Singh Rai …

Assam Lok Sabha elections 2024-Phase 1: Key constituencies and candidates
11 months ago

Assam Lok Sabha elections 2024-Phase 1: Key constituencies and candidates

Hindustan Times  

The first phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 is set to be held on Friday, April 19. Sarbananda Sonowal, Gaurav Gogoi In the state of Assam, voting will be held in five out of total 14 consituencies, in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024. Here are the key constituencies and candidates in the first phase of Lok …

West Bengal: BJP candidate seeks blessings of ailing TMC veteran for polls
11 months, 3 weeks ago

West Bengal: BJP candidate seeks blessings of ailing TMC veteran for polls

India TV News  

Arjun Singh, the BJP candidate for Barrackpore Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal, on Friday visited Trinamool Congress veteran Mukul Roy and sought his blessings for the polls. Singh, who recently quit the TMC and returned to the BJP, which he had joined before the 2019 polls after leaving the ruling party in the state, said he respects Roy and …

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Mamata's TMC faces setback as Arjun Singh, Dibyendu Adhikari join BJP ahead polls
1 year ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Mamata's TMC faces setback as Arjun Singh, Dibyendu Adhikari join BJP ahead polls

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Mamata's TMC faces setback as Arjun Singh, Dibyendu Adhikari join BJP ahead polls Lok Sabha elections 2024: Trinamool Congress suffered a significant setback as two of its MPs, Arjun Singh and Dibyendu Adhikari, defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. In a significant blow to the Trinamool Congress, two of …

West Bengal: TMC MP Arjun Singh set to re-join BJP after denial of Lok Sabha ticket from Barrackpore
1 year ago

West Bengal: TMC MP Arjun Singh set to re-join BJP after denial of Lok Sabha ticket from Barrackpore

India TV News  

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress received a fresh blow ahead of the Lok Sabha elections as MP Arjun Singh, who was apparently miffed at being denied a ticket from Barrackpore constituency, said he will return to the Bharatiya Janata Party. TMC on Sunday named Naihati MLA and state minister Partha Bhowmick as the candidate from Barrackpore Lok Sabha seat giving a big …

West Bengal Lok Sabha 2024: Can Mamata Halt BJP Juggernaut? Know Seats, Phases, Complete Schedule
1 year ago

West Bengal Lok Sabha 2024: Can Mamata Halt BJP Juggernaut? Know Seats, Phases, Complete Schedule

ABP News  

West Bengal, one of the pivotal states during the Lok Sabha Elections, has witnessed fierce electoral battles in recent years even as voters in this eastern state tend to favour candidates from local parties over those of national stature. PC Name Type 11 10 Baharampur GEN 12 12 Krishnanagar GEN 13 13 Ranaghat SC 14 38 Bardhaman Purba SC 15 …

TMC announces candidates on all 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, Mahua Moitra re-fielded from Krishnanagar
1 year ago

TMC announces candidates on all 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, Mahua Moitra re-fielded from Krishnanagar

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday announced candidates of Trinamool Congress for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Mahua Moitra who was expelled from Lok Sabha has been fielded from Krishnanagar. Mahua Moitra had won the 2019 Lok Sabha election from the Krishnanagar constituency in the Nadia district. She will run for …

BJP’s nomination of Pawan Singh from Asansol Lok Sabha seat triggers outrage
1 year ago

BJP’s nomination of Pawan Singh from Asansol Lok Sabha seat triggers outrage

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on March 2 announced the names of 20 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election in West Bengal which included Bhojpuri actor and singer Pawan Singh from Asansol Lok Sabha seat. Trinamool Congress Minister and former Asansol MP Babul Supriyo also took to social media and said that the nomination of Pawan Singh “in terms of …

'Don't care': Adhir Chowdhury on Trinamool's new plan to contest all 42 seats in Bengal
1 year, 2 months ago

'Don't care': Adhir Chowdhury on Trinamool's new plan to contest all 42 seats in Bengal

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday said he does not care about Trinamool's new plan to contest all 42 seats in West Bengal in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. All seats include Adhir Chowdhury's Baharampur too -- though Trinamool is a key member of the opposition INDIA bloc led by the Congress. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury earlier said the Congress …

TMC's Kalyan Banerjee mimics Vice President Dhankar again, this time in Bengal; says 'will do it a thousand times'
1 year, 2 months ago

TMC's Kalyan Banerjee mimics Vice President Dhankar again, this time in Bengal; says 'will do it a thousand times'

Firstpost  

Speaking at an event in West Bengal’s Serampore, Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee also criticised Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for getting upset over a ’trivial issue' Trinamool Congress’ suspended MP Kalyan Banerjee has once again “insulted” Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar and claimed he would continue to mimic Dhankhar “a thousand times”, terming …

West Bengal: Gorkha leader Binay Tamang joins Congress
1 year, 3 months ago

West Bengal: Gorkha leader Binay Tamang joins Congress

India TV News  

Gorkha leader Binay Tamang joined the Congress at Kalimpong on Sunday, a party leader said. Tamang, a former chairman of the semi-autonomous Gorkhaland Territorial Administration that governs the Darjeeling hills of West Bengal, accepted the flag of the grand old party from state Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in the hill town. Tamang was a close aide of Gorkha Janmukti …

Trinamool asked me to become Bengal Deputy-CM in 2020: Suvendu Adhikari
1 year, 8 months ago

Trinamool asked me to become Bengal Deputy-CM in 2020: Suvendu Adhikari

India Today  

The leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, said on Wednesday that he was offered the post of Deputy Chief Minister by the Trinamool Congress in December 2020. Party spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said, "No one offered Suvendu the post of Deputy Chief Minister." àæ¶àçàæ­àç‡àæèàçàææàçàæ•àç‡ àæ•àç‡àæ‰ àæ‰àæªàæ®àçàæ–àçàæïàæ®àæèàçàæäàçàæ°àç€àæ° àæ àæëàæ¾àæ° àææàç‡àæïàæ¼àæèàæ¿àåä àæèàæ¾àæ°àææàç‡ àæ¸àæ¿àæ¬àæ¿àæÆàæ‡ àæ“àæ° àæèàæ¾àæ®àç‡ àæàæëàæÆàæ‡àæÆàæ° àæ•àæ°àæ¾àæ° àæªàæ° àæ“ …

West Bengal: Voting for Sagardighi assembly by-poll begins amid tight security
2 years ago

West Bengal: Voting for Sagardighi assembly by-poll begins amid tight security

Hindustan Times  

The voting for the by-poll at Sagardighi constituency in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district is underway amid tight security. The by-poll was due after the death of TMC MLA and state minister Subrata Saha in December last year. While the ruling Trinamool Congress has fielded Debashish Banerjee, Dilip Saha is contesting for the Bharatiya Janata Party while Bayron Biswas is the …

Post-poll violence: Arrest warrant against Mamata Banerjee’s election agent
2 years, 2 months ago

Post-poll violence: Arrest warrant against Mamata Banerjee’s election agent

Hindustan Times  

A court in West Bengal’s East Midnapore has issued arrest warrants against four people including Sheikh Sufiyan, a ruling Trinamool Congress leader and chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s election agent in the Nandigram assembly constituency in 2021, in connection with an alleged post-poll murder. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee lost the Nandigram seat in the 2021 polls. The Central Bureau …

Suvendu Adhikari And Abhishek Banerjee Show Their Might In West Bengal Ahead Of Panchayat Polls
2 years, 3 months ago

Suvendu Adhikari And Abhishek Banerjee Show Their Might In West Bengal Ahead Of Panchayat Polls

ABP News  

Ahead of panchayat polls in West Bengal, the political ground of the state is heating up with BJP and TMC showing their might. BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari and TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee took on the other's home turf on Saturday, reported PTI. Suvendu Adhikari’s Rally Addressing the meeting in South 24 Parganas's Diamond Harbour, the Lok Sabha constituency of Banerjee, Adhikari asked …

‘Person I treated as brother…’: Mamata Banerjee after meeting Suvendu Adhikari
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Person I treated as brother…’: Mamata Banerjee after meeting Suvendu Adhikari

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee met with leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Friday, for the time since her former aide quit the Trinamool Congress and joined the BJP ahead of the 2021 state assembly election. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee with leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari. “I had a three-four minute's long courtesy meeting with …

West Bengal: BJP leader wields trishul, warns Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress
2 years, 4 months ago

West Bengal: BJP leader wields trishul, warns Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress

Firstpost  

Referring to Trinamool Congress workers as ‘servants’ of Mamata Banerjee, the BJP leader recalled his victory against the West Bengal chief minister in the Nandigram constituency during the assembly polls last year Durgapur : Wielding a ’trishul’ while attending a Jagaddhatri Puja function at Durgapur in the Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari issued a threat …

Bengal: First time in 36 yrs, no one from Suvendu Adhikari's family contesting Contai Municipality polls
3 years, 1 month ago

Bengal: First time in 36 yrs, no one from Suvendu Adhikari's family contesting Contai Municipality polls

India Today  

For the first time in three decades, no member of BJP leader and Bengal assembly leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari’s family will be contesting from ward no 21 in the upcoming Contai Municipality elections in East Midnapore district. The elections scheduled to be held on February 12 will see another candidate contesting from the BJP after 36 years of the …

Mamata Banerjee to fight 2024 General Elections from UP, snubs Congress again
3 years, 1 month ago

Mamata Banerjee to fight 2024 General Elections from UP, snubs Congress again

Op India  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said she will contest the 2024 general elections from Uttar Pradesh. “Will fight 2024 Lok Sabha election from Uttar Pradesh,” says Mamata Banerjee — Shiv Aroor February 2, 2022 India Today journalist Shiv Aroor shared the update on his Twitter timeline. In the 2021 West Bengal state assembly elections, Banerjee had lost Nandigram …

History Of Mamata Banerjee’s Victories & Defeats: Won Over Somnath Chatterjee, Lost To Suvendu Adhikari, Emerges Winner Again
3 years, 5 months ago

History Of Mamata Banerjee’s Victories & Defeats: Won Over Somnath Chatterjee, Lost To Suvendu Adhikari, Emerges Winner Again

ABP News  

New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has by defeating her rival Priyanka Tibrewal of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Bhabanipur assembly by-poll by a record margin over 58,000 votes proved that her popularity is no match in the state. READ: Bhabanipur By-Poll: Mamata Banerjee Secures CM Chair With A Thumping Victory Of Over 58K Votes Besides, she …

Bhabanipur gave befitting reply to the conspiracy hatched in Nandigram: Mamata Banerjee after bypoll win
3 years, 5 months ago

Bhabanipur gave befitting reply to the conspiracy hatched in Nandigram: Mamata Banerjee after bypoll win

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she was "indebted to the people of Bhabanipur" as the TMC supremo won the South Kolkata constituency by 58,832 votes. A jubilant Mamata Banerjee said the people of Bhabanipur gave a befitting reply to the conspiracy that was hatched in Nandigram. TMC supporters celebrate outside West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence at …

BJP indulges in hooliganism, their motive is to sell this nation: Mamata Banerjee
3 years, 5 months ago

BJP indulges in hooliganism, their motive is to sell this nation: Mamata Banerjee

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday lashed out at the BJP, alleging that they indulged in hooliganism and have the sole motive of selling the nation. Mamata Banerjee was defeated by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari in the Nandigram Assembly constituency in the Assembly elections held earlier this year. Following this, the Bhabanipur Assembly seat was vacated by the …

Bhabanipur bypolls: BJP candidate Priyanka Tibrewal to file nomination today
3 years, 6 months ago

Bhabanipur bypolls: BJP candidate Priyanka Tibrewal to file nomination today

India TV News  

Priyanka Tibrewal, the BJP candidate for West Bengal bypolls will file her nomination papers for the byelection to the Bhabanipur seat today. She will fight the polls against West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress Supremo Mamata Banerjee. Meanwhile, West Bengal BJP President Dilip Ghosh on Sunday said that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee knows that she may lose in the …

UP Assembly Elections 2022: Mamata Banerjee eyes alliance with Samajwadi Party
3 years, 6 months ago

UP Assembly Elections 2022: Mamata Banerjee eyes alliance with Samajwadi Party

India TV News  

For the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections next year, the Trinamool Congress is looking towards an alliance with the Samajwadi Party. Trinamool state president Neeraj Rai said, "We will tell the people about the policies implemented by us in West Bengal and will seek public feedback on the welfare policies of the state government. Sources in the Samajwadi Party said …

Mamata Banerjee To File Nomination For By-Polls To Bhabanipur Seat Today. Know Why This Poll Is Crucial For CM?
3 years, 6 months ago

Mamata Banerjee To File Nomination For By-Polls To Bhabanipur Seat Today. Know Why This Poll Is Crucial For CM?

ABP News  

Kolkata: With the Election Commission announcing bypolls in West Bengal following the request from the state government to avoid a constitutional crisis, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will file her nomination to the Bhabanipur seat on Friday. In May, the West Bengal Agriculture Minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay vacated the Bhabanipur assembly seat paving way for the chief minister to contest …

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee files nomination for Bhabanipur assembly bypoll
3 years, 6 months ago

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee files nomination for Bhabanipur assembly bypoll

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday filed her nomination papers for the September 30 Bhabanipur assembly by-poll. A TMC worker outside the venue of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's meeting with party workers for Bhabanipur Assembly bypoll in Kolkata. After her defeat in Nandigram, Sovandeb Chattopadhyay, state cabinet minister and TMC MLA from Bhabanipur, vacated the seat to …

Will Bhowanipore witness Mamata vs Suvendu battle? Nandigram BJP MLA responds
3 years, 6 months ago

Will Bhowanipore witness Mamata vs Suvendu battle? Nandigram BJP MLA responds

India TV News  

Is Suvendu Adhikari, leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, going to contest the Bhowanipore Assembly seat once again against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee? During the West Bengal assembly elections held 4 months ago, Adhikari had defeated Banerjee from Nandigram assembly seat. The Election Commission on Saturday announced the date for the by-elections for three Assembly constituencies including …

West Bengal assembly bypolls: CM Mamata Banerjee named TMC candidate from Bhabanipur
3 years, 6 months ago

West Bengal assembly bypolls: CM Mamata Banerjee named TMC candidate from Bhabanipur

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will contest from Bhabanipur in the upcoming by-election on September 30. The Bhabanipur assembly seat was vacated by the West Bengal agriculture minister and veteran TMC leader Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay in May this year. Polling for three "deferred adjourned" elections in two other assembly seats of West Bengal and one of Odisha will also be …

West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee to contest Bhabanipur bypoll, TMC announces
3 years, 6 months ago

West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee to contest Bhabanipur bypoll, TMC announces

India Today  

The Trinamool Congress announced on Sunday that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be the party's candidate in the Bhabanipur constituency for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly bypoll there on September 30. The All India Trinamool Congress is pleased to announce the following list of candidates for polls/by-poll scheduled in 3 assembly constituencies on 30th September 2021 in the state of …

West Bengal Elections How Is Mamata Banerjee CM Despite Losing Seat Bhabanipur Bypolls Election Commission
3 years, 6 months ago

West Bengal Elections How Is Mamata Banerjee CM Despite Losing Seat Bhabanipur Bypolls Election Commission

ABP News  

Kolkata: Election Commission of India on Saturday announced that the Bypoll to the Bhabanipur assembly seat in West Bengal, from where Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee plans to contest, would be held on September 30. The announcement came as a massive relief for TMC as it will give Banerjee a chance to become a member of West …

Bengal: By-election in Mamata's stronghold Bhabanipur constituency on Sept 30; counting on Oct 3
3 years, 6 months ago

Bengal: By-election in Mamata's stronghold Bhabanipur constituency on Sept 30; counting on Oct 3

India TV News  

The by-election in Bhabanipur Assembly Constituency in West Bengal will be held on September 30, the Election Commission said on Saturday. The poll body also said polls in West Bengal's Samserganj and Jangipur, and in Odisha's Pipli will also be held on the said date. The Bhabanipur assembly seat was vacated by the West Bengal agriculture minister and veteran TMC …

Calcutta High Court Adjourns Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition To Nov 16 In View Of Suvendu Adhikari's Transfer Plea In Supreme Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Calcutta High Court Adjourns Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition To Nov 16 In View Of Suvendu Adhikari's Transfer Plea In Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday allowed the application moved by BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari seeking adjournment on the ground that a transfer petition has been filed by him before the Supreme Court and is currently pending adjudication. On July 14, 2021 Suvendu Adhikari had moved the Supreme Court seeking transfer of the election petition filed by West Bengal Chief …

Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition Assigned to New Calcutta HC Judge
3 years, 8 months ago

Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition Assigned to New Calcutta HC Judge

News 18  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's election petition before the Calcutta High Court challenging BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's victory from Nandigram constituency in the assembly elections has been assigned to the bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar, court sources said here on Monday. Justice Kausik Chanda had on July 7 recused from hearing the Trinamool Congress supremo's petition challenging the election …

Calcutta High Court To Hear Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition Challenging Suvendu Adhikari's Election From Nandigram On June 24
3 years, 9 months ago

Calcutta High Court To Hear Mamata Banerjee's Election Petition Challenging Suvendu Adhikari's Election From Nandigram On June 24

Live Law  

The Election Petition moved by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee before the Calcutta High Court challenging Suvendu Adhikari's election win from the Nandigram constituency in the West Bengal Assembly Polls will be heard next week on Thursday.The Bench of Justice Kaushik Chandra listed the matter for next week after the matter was mentioned before the bench and. The Election …

Mamata Banerjee's plea to declare Suvendu Adhikari's Nandigram win as null and void to be heard today
3 years, 9 months ago

Mamata Banerjee's plea to declare Suvendu Adhikari's Nandigram win as null and void to be heard today

Firstpost  

In her plea before Calcutta HC, Banerjee accused Adhikari of corrupt practices violating Section 123 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has filed an election petition before the Calcutta High Court praying for declaring the election of Suvendu Adhikari from Nandigram as null and void, and the matter has been listed …

Mamata's Petition Challenging Suvendu's Nandigram Win Deferred to June 24
3 years, 9 months ago

Mamata's Petition Challenging Suvendu's Nandigram Win Deferred to June 24

News 18  

A Calcutta high court bench of Justice Kaushik Chandra on Friday deferred hearing in the election petition filed by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee to June 24. Despite Losing Nandigram, How Did ‘Didi’ Become CM Mamata Banerjee won a third straight term after landslide victory in the Bengal elections. To stay on the chief minister’s chair, Banerjee has to …

Breaking: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Moves Calcutta High Court Challenging Nandigram Election Results
3 years, 9 months ago

Breaking: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Moves Calcutta High Court Challenging Nandigram Election Results

Live Law  

West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee moves an Election Petition before the Calcutta High Court challenging Suvendu Adhikary's election win from the Nandigram constituency in the West Bengal Assembly Polls.The matter will be heard by the Bench of Justice Kaushik Chandra at 11 AM tomorrow.West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee moves an Election Petition before. West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata …

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee moves Calcutta HC challenging Nandigram polling, hearing on Friday
3 years, 9 months ago

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee moves Calcutta HC challenging Nandigram polling, hearing on Friday

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee moved the Calcutta High Court on Thursday challenging the polling process in the Nandigram assembly constituency. Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee lost to BJP's Suvendu Adhikari from the Nandigram seat in the recently-concluded West Bengal Assembly elections. READ: Bengal rape survivors of post-poll violence narrate horror, move Supreme Court While initial counting put Banerjee …

Suvendu Adhikari Meets PM Modi; Discuss Post-Poll Violence in Bengal, Garib Kalyan Yojana
3 years, 9 months ago

Suvendu Adhikari Meets PM Modi; Discuss Post-Poll Violence in Bengal, Garib Kalyan Yojana

News 18  

BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi and discussed various political and other issues for the welfare of its people. The meeting that lasted for nearly 45 minutes was held at PM Modi’s residence at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg discussed implementing various central schemes, political …

Suvendu Adhikari | The giant-killer of Nandigram
3 years, 10 months ago

Suvendu Adhikari | The giant-killer of Nandigram

The Hindu  

What did I not do for him?” At her rallies in Nandigram, after Mamata Banerjee took up the challenge to contest the West Bengal Assembly election from there instead of her home seat of Bhabanipur against her party man-turned-rival Suvendu Adhikari, she often listed the largesse showered on him, both ministerial and others. The turnout was high — a little …

Bengal post-poll violence: Over a lakh people have fled from Bengal, says BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari
3 years, 10 months ago

Bengal post-poll violence: Over a lakh people have fled from Bengal, says BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari

Op India  

Nandigram MLA and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has said that over a lakh people have already fled Bengal since the post-poll violence erupted in West Bengal from May 2, 2021. Recounting the political violence history in Bengal, Adhikari reportedly said that such an atmosphere was made in 2001 when CPI was making an exit in the state and when TMC …

West Bengal Election Results 2021 Winning Candidates Full List: Mamata loses Nandigram by 1956 votes; check constituency-wise performance
3 years, 10 months ago

West Bengal Election Results 2021 Winning Candidates Full List: Mamata loses Nandigram by 1956 votes; check constituency-wise performance

Firstpost  

West Bengal Election 2021 Full List of Winning Candidates Constituency Wise: Some of the prominent winners this time are TMC turncoat Suvendu Adhikari, state ministers Subrata Mukherjee, Firhad Hakim and Partha Chatterjee, and TMC leaders Aroop Biswas and Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay The Trinamool Congress registered a resounding victory in West Bengal, earning a two-thirds majority and a consecutive third term in …

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