Mukul Roy's elevation irks BJP's West Bengal unit, party leader Rahul Sinha revolts
4 years, 2 months ago

Mukul Roy's elevation irks BJP's West Bengal unit, party leader Rahul Sinha revolts

India Today  

Mukul Roy's elevation as national vice-president has irked a section of BJP leadership in West Bengal. Taking serious exception to the move, former state BJP president and party senior leader Rahul Sinha has openly revolted. @narendramodi @BJP4Bengal pic.twitter.com/yN1Zok8BdV — Rahul Sinha September 26, 2020 Sinha, who was a national general secretary in the BJP from West Bengal has been removed, making way for Anupam Hazra's entry. There was an expectation that Roy could be given a Rajya Sabha entry from a BJP ruled state amid growing murmurs about a rift with state president Dilip Ghosh. "West Bengal elections are due in March-April next year and it is my bounden duty to ensure BJP's victory under the leadership of state president Dilip Ghosh and others," Roy said, thanking JP Nadda, PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.

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Former BJP leader Saryu Roy meets Nitish Kumar; hints political shift in Jharkhand
5 months, 1 week ago

Former BJP leader Saryu Roy meets Nitish Kumar; hints political shift in Jharkhand

New Indian Express  

RANCHI: In a major political development, Saryu Roy’s party is likely to contest in alliance with Nitish Kumar’s JD in the upcoming Assembly elections in Jharkhand. Roy on Saturday met Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal Chief Nitish Kumar in Patna hinting at a major political change in Jharkhand. The meeting, which included Bihar Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary and MLC …

West Bengal Election 2024: Why has BJP chosen Krishnanagar royal family’s ‘Rani Maa’ Amrita Roy against Mahua Moitra?
8 months, 4 weeks ago

West Bengal Election 2024: Why has BJP chosen Krishnanagar royal family’s ‘Rani Maa’ Amrita Roy against Mahua Moitra?

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded Amrita Roy, a member of the Krishnanagar royal family in West Bengal, to contest against Trinamool Congress' Mahua Moitra in the Lok Sabha elections 2024. The BJP announced the names of 19 candidates in West Bengal for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 on Sunday, Match 24. Amrita Roy formally joined the BJP on March …

West Bengal bypoll result: Trinamool Congress snatches Dhupguri Assembly seat from BJP in Jalpaiguri
1 year, 3 months ago

West Bengal bypoll result: Trinamool Congress snatches Dhupguri Assembly seat from BJP in Jalpaiguri

India TV News  

West Bengal bypoll result: The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress on Friday registered a victory in the Dhupguri Assembly seat in the Jalpaiguri district by defeating its nearest Bharatiya Janata Party rival. Trinamool Congress candidate Nirmal Chandra Roy defeated BJP candidate Tapasi Roy by 4,309 votes in West Bengal's Dhupguri constituency. Nirmal Chandra Roy received 97,613 votes against Tapasi Roy's 93,304 …

Mukul Roy, who returned to the Trinamool in 2021, now says he never left the BJP
1 year, 8 months ago

Mukul Roy, who returned to the Trinamool in 2021, now says he never left the BJP

The Hindu  

Mukul Roy, who returned to the Trinamool in 2021, now says he never left the BJP, creating a stir in political circles. On April 17, Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy, one of the most high-profile political figures in West Bengal in recent times, was reported “missing” by his son Subhranshu. Soon after the BJP lost in the 2021 Assembly election …

TMC's Mukul Roy calls himself 'BJP legislator', BJP says 'not interested'
1 year, 8 months ago

TMC's Mukul Roy calls himself 'BJP legislator', BJP says 'not interested'

India Today  

One of the founding members of the Trinamool Congress, Mukul Roy, has expressed a desire to join the Bharatiya Janata Party and meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Mukul Roy joined the BJP in 2017 after his reportedly strained relationship with the TMC's top leadership. Roy on Monday night travelled to New Delhi for “some personal work”, even as his …

Tathagata Roy fumes on Twitter, blames BJP state leadership for bypolls fiasco in West Bengal
3 years, 1 month ago

Tathagata Roy fumes on Twitter, blames BJP state leadership for bypolls fiasco in West Bengal

Firstpost  

Following the BJP’s drubbing the West Bengal Assembly election, the former Meghalaya governor had openly blamed the top BJP leadership for the results Former governor of Meghalaya, Tathagata Roy, who is often in the news for his controversial comments, has done it again. Following the Trinamool Congress’ resounding win in the bypolls to four Assembly constituencies in West Bengal on …

Abhishek Banerjee and the remaking of Trinamool Congress
3 years, 2 months ago

Abhishek Banerjee and the remaking of Trinamool Congress

The Hindu  

On June 2, exactly a month after the Trinamool Congress registered one of its most emphatic electoral victories in the 2021 Assembly polls, party general secretary, Abhishek Banerjee visited a private hospital in Kolkata to enquire about the health of an elderly woman. While making way for Ms. Dev, the TMC’s Rajya Sabha MP Arpita Ghosh had addressed her resignation …

TMC's Mukul Roy again says BJP will win by-poll; kicks up fresh row
3 years, 4 months ago

TMC's Mukul Roy again says BJP will win by-poll; kicks up fresh row

India TV News  

West Bengal MLA Mukul Roy, who had joined the Trinamool Congress days after winning the assembly election seat on BJP ticket, stirred fresh controversy on Friday by saying for the second time within a week that the saffron party will win a future by-election in his constituency. Senior TMC leader Tapas Roy refused to comment on Roy's gaffe, while the …

Mamata's Surprise Meet With Bengal Governor Could Be Over Mukul Roy's Appointment As PAC Head
3 years, 5 months ago

Mamata's Surprise Meet With Bengal Governor Could Be Over Mukul Roy's Appointment As PAC Head

News 18  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee sprung a surprise on Wednesday after decided to meet Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar after leaving the state secretariat in the evening. Later, Governor Dhankhar tweeted, “Hon’ble Chief Minister @MamataOfficial called on Hon’ble Governor Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar at Raj Bhavan today. The two had an hour-long interaction without aides.” It may be noted that the meeting …

Mukul Roy appointed PAC head in WB Assembly; BJP declines top role in other House panels
3 years, 5 months ago

Mukul Roy appointed PAC head in WB Assembly; BJP declines top role in other House panels

India TV News  

Senior politician Mukul Roy, who recently switched over to the TMC after winning the state elections on a BJP ticket, was on Friday appointed as the chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee in West Bengal Assembly by Speaker Biman Banerjee. Offended by the speakers decision, BJP MLAs, led by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, staged a walkout, announcing that the …

Defection: Reverse exodus in Bengal
3 years, 5 months ago

Defection: Reverse exodus in Bengal

The Hindu  

Ahead of the 2021 Assembly election in Bengal, when the ruling Trinamool Congress was losing its workers and leaders in a continuous flow of defections to the Bharatiya Janata Party camp, the saffron party leaders would delight in predicting that Mamata Banerjee and her party would be finished even before the first vote was cast. According to Om Prakash Mishra, …

BJP's Ganga Prasad Sharma, seven others join TMC; saffron party's fall in Bengal imminent, claims Mukul Roy
3 years, 6 months ago

BJP's Ganga Prasad Sharma, seven others join TMC; saffron party's fall in Bengal imminent, claims Mukul Roy

Firstpost  

Sharma, BJP’s Alipurduar district president, alleged that the party ignored the sentiments of grassroots workers while choosing candidates for the Assembly polls Kolkata: In yet another jolt to the BJP, the party’s Alipurduar district president, Ganga Prasad Sharma, joined the TMC on Monday, as senior leader of the state’s ruling party Mukul Roy, who also switched sides two weeks ago, …

Will Mukul Roy Loyalist Sudip Roy Barman Leave BJP in Tripura? All Eyes on Next Move of Biplab Deb's Rival
3 years, 6 months ago

Will Mukul Roy Loyalist Sudip Roy Barman Leave BJP in Tripura? All Eyes on Next Move of Biplab Deb's Rival

News 18  

A loyalist of Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy, Sudip Roy Barman had joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Tripura when Roy had switched camps in Bengal. Rift in Congress-Left Alliance Meanwhile, in Bengal, a new rift has surfaced within the Congress-Left Front alliance over a Facebook post of CPI’s Rajya Sabha MP Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya. The state Congress committee has …

What does Mukul Roy bring to Mamata Banerjee's new-look Trinamool?
3 years, 6 months ago

What does Mukul Roy bring to Mamata Banerjee's new-look Trinamool?

India Today  

He’s 67 and is severely diabetic, requiring daily shots of insulin. When the BJP learned that Mukul’s son had met with TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee on June 2—at a city hospital when Mukul’s wife was critically ill—there were some sporadic attempts to ensure his loyalty. With the BJP’s resounding loss in the state election, Mukul may find his wings clipped for …

Mukul Roy likely to be made TMC national vice-president: Sources
3 years, 6 months ago

Mukul Roy likely to be made TMC national vice-president: Sources

India Today  

Mukul Roy, who recently returned to the TMC from BJP, could be appointed the party's national vice-president, sources said. In a blow to the saffron brigade, senior BJP leader Mukul Roy along with son Subranshu rejoined the TMC on Friday, with Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other leaders of the state's ruling party welcoming him back to the fold. …

Not everyone can stay in BJP, says Dilip Ghosh on Mukul Roy's Trinamool return
3 years, 6 months ago

Not everyone can stay in BJP, says Dilip Ghosh on Mukul Roy's Trinamool return

India TV News  

Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh on Saturday dismissed Mukul Roy as an "aaya ram, gaya ram" and stated that staying in the BJP proved difficult for people who were used to the "cut money" culture of the Trinamool Congress. Staying on in the BJP is a little tough for those who come from that party where there is cut-money and …

Mukul Roy rejoining TMC will not affect BJP: Tathagata Roy
3 years, 6 months ago

Mukul Roy rejoining TMC will not affect BJP: Tathagata Roy

India TV News  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Tathagata Roy on Friday slammed former union minister Mukul Roy for rejoining Trinamool Congress and said his move will not affect the BJP. "Mukul Roy had come to BJP from Trinamool Congress and today returned to it. Tathagata Roy said Mukul Roy was a state leader and BJP gave him the position of national vice-president. He …

BJP leaders 'close to' Mukul Roy fuel speculation of possible exodus from party
3 years, 6 months ago

BJP leaders 'close to' Mukul Roy fuel speculation of possible exodus from party

India Today  

A day after three Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs skipped West Bengal party unit president Dilip Ghosh's meeting in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas, another BJP leader from the district has fuelled speculation about his possible defection to the ruling Trinamool Congress. READ: Rumour mills buzz as Mukul Roy, Shamik Bhattacharya & Rajib Banerjee skip Bengal BJP meet Sunil Singh, who …

Mukul Roy quits BJP, returns to the Trinamool Congress
3 years, 6 months ago

Mukul Roy quits BJP, returns to the Trinamool Congress

The Hindu  

In a major turn of events, Bharatiya Janata Party vice president and MLA from Krishnanagar Uttar, Mukul Roy, returned to the Trinamool Congress on June 11, barely a month after the saffron party’s humiliating defeat in the Assembly election in the State. Addressing a press conference with Roy by her side, Mamata Banerjee said, “Old is always gold.” Roy’s son …

Month after Bengal elections defeat, Mukul Roy quits BJP to rejoin TMC
3 years, 6 months ago

Month after Bengal elections defeat, Mukul Roy quits BJP to rejoin TMC

Op India  

On Friday afternoon, BJP leader Mukul Roy quit the BJP and returned to the Trinamool Congress after having deserted the party 4 years ago. On being asked about his ‘fluctuating ideology’ and his personal remarks against Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee in the past, Mukul Roy cunningly responded, “Today, the situation of Bengal is such that none will like to …

Mukul Roy returns to Trinamool Congress
3 years, 6 months ago

Mukul Roy returns to Trinamool Congress

The Hindu  

The repercussions of the BJP’s comprehensive defeat in the West Bengal Assembly poll continued more than a month after the results were declared, with party vice-president Mukul Roy on Friday returning to the Trinamool Congress. Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee and party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee were at the party headquarters to welcome Mr. Roy, 67. Ms. …

Ghar wapasi of Mukul Roy as BJP fails to retain TMC co-founder
3 years, 6 months ago

Ghar wapasi of Mukul Roy as BJP fails to retain TMC co-founder

India Today  

A week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up Mukul Roy, the Bharatiya Janata Party vice-president quit the party to return to the Trinamool Congress fold. PM Modi's call also had the backdrop of the chatter in West Bengal's political circles that Mukul was due to make his ghar wapasi following the BJP's defeat in the assembly election. His son …

Mukul Roy likely to ditch BJP, return to TMC, meet Mamata Banerjee today
3 years, 6 months ago

Mukul Roy likely to ditch BJP, return to TMC, meet Mamata Banerjee today

India Today  

Once a close aide of Mamata Banerjee, Mukul Roy, who joined the BJP with much fanfare, is likely to return to Trinamool Congress along with his son Subhrangshu Roy. Mukul Roy is likely to meet TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee at the TMC headquarters on Friday afternoon along with son Subhrangshu. Abhishek Banerjee had recently visited Mukul Roy's ailing wife in …

Mukul Roy back in TMC. Here is how and why it happened
3 years, 6 months ago

Mukul Roy back in TMC. Here is how and why it happened

India Today  

Finally, Mukul Roy returned to his party, the Trinamool Congress. When Mamata Banerjee became the chief minister, Mukul Roy had both seniority and importance in the TMC. But since Mukul Roy also handled elections while he was in TMC, the BJP expected him to be an asset for the party to help it in painting Bengal in saffron colour. Mamata …

Mukul Roy dispels rumours, says will continue to be 'soldier' of BJP
3 years, 7 months ago

Mukul Roy dispels rumours, says will continue to be 'soldier' of BJP

Op India  

Bengal BJP leader Mukul Roy has dispelled rumours that he is moving back to the Trinamool Congress following the party’s defeat in the assembly elections. Mukul Roy said that he will “continue as a soldier of BJP to restore democracy in our state.” My fight would continue as a soldier of BJP to restore democracy in our state. — Mukul …

Ex-governor Tathagata Roy slams top BJP leaders for Bengal poll debacle
3 years, 7 months ago

Ex-governor Tathagata Roy slams top BJP leaders for Bengal poll debacle

Hindustan Times  

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader from Bengal and former governor of Meghalaya and Tripura, Tathagata Roy on Thursday virtually lambasted the party’s Bengal unit president Dilip Ghosh and three Central leaders for the debacle in the recently concluded assembly polls. Now faced with abuse from party workers they’re staying put there, hoping the storm will blow over,” tweeted Roy who …

BJP veteran targets party over Bengal poll debacle
3 years, 7 months ago

BJP veteran targets party over Bengal poll debacle

The Hindu  

Former Meghalaya Governor and one of senior most leaders of the BJP in West Bengal Tathagata Roy on Tuesday targeted the party leadership through a series of social media posts over the party’s poll debacle. “Film and TV actors who never had anything to do with politics, let alone BJP, were handed tickets by BJP’s election management team. Pointing out …

Bengal Assembly Election 2021: TMC compromised police and bureaucrats, BJP will destroy corrupt nexus, vows Rahul Sinha
3 years, 8 months ago

Bengal Assembly Election 2021: TMC compromised police and bureaucrats, BJP will destroy corrupt nexus, vows Rahul Sinha

Firstpost  

The 57-year-old former Bengal BJP chief is the candidate from Habra which falls under the Barasat Lok Sabha constituency of North 24 Pargana district Clad in his signature white half kurta, pyjama and white sneakers, he heads out early in the morning to campaign door-to-door in Bengal’s Habra Assembly. Now, the 57-year-old former Bengal BJP chief is the candidate from …

West Bengal Assembly election 2021, Rahul Sinha profile: BJP's Habra candidate to contest against Jyotipriyo Mullick of TMC
3 years, 9 months ago

West Bengal Assembly election 2021, Rahul Sinha profile: BJP's Habra candidate to contest against Jyotipriyo Mullick of TMC

Firstpost  

Former state BJP chief Rahul Sinha has been fielded by the saffron party from the Habra constituency in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly polls. Sinha will take on TMC candidate and state Food Supplies Minister Jyotipriyo Mullick, on 22 April in the sixth of the eight-phased Assembly election. Following Ghosh’s appointment as Bengal chief, Sinha was appointed national secretary — …

West Bengal Assembly election 2021, Mukul Roy profile: BJP’s Krishnanagar Uttar candidate to enter poll fray after two decades
3 years, 9 months ago

West Bengal Assembly election 2021, Mukul Roy profile: BJP’s Krishnanagar Uttar candidate to enter poll fray after two decades

Firstpost  

BJP leader Mukul Roy has been fielded from the Krishnanagar Uttar Assembly constituency in the upcoming West Bengal polls. West Bengal Police’s Criminal Investigation Department filed a supplementary charge sheet in December last year in the murder of TMC MLA Satyajit Biswas where it has named Roy as a “primary conspirator” in the case. Elections for the West Bengal Assembly …

West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021: BJP Announces 157 Candidates For Polls; Mukul Roy and Rahul Sinha in the List
3 years, 9 months ago

West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021: BJP Announces 157 Candidates For Polls; Mukul Roy and Rahul Sinha in the List

News 18  

The BJP on Thursday announced its list of 157 candidates for the last four phases of assembly election in West Bengal, rewarding around 22 turncoats and fielding party heavyweights Mukul Roy and Rahul Sinha. Roy’s son Subranghshu, a sitting TMC MLA, state BJP Mahila Morcha president Agnimitra Paul, Bengali film personalities Rudranil Ghosh, Srabanti Chattopadhyay and Parno Mitra were among …

BJP Releases List for Bengal Assembly Polls; Mukul Roy Back in the Political Ring After Long Hiatus
3 years, 9 months ago

BJP Releases List for Bengal Assembly Polls; Mukul Roy Back in the Political Ring After Long Hiatus

News 18  

The BJP on Thursday announced its second list of candidates for the West Bengal assembly elections where it is leaving no stone unturned to wrest power from the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress. The list, which named 148 candidates for the 159-seat assembly, includes heavyweights like the party’s national vice-president Mukul Roy, veteran leader Rahul Sinha, MP Jagannath Sarkar, former BJP …

BJP Names Mukul Roy, Rahul Sinha as Candidates for West Bengal Assembly Polls
3 years, 9 months ago

BJP Names Mukul Roy, Rahul Sinha as Candidates for West Bengal Assembly Polls

News 18  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday announced 148 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal and named named the party’s vice-president Mukul Roy and its former state unit head Rahul Sinha as nominees. The party has fielded its former state unit chief Rahul Sinha from Habra and former Union minister and ex-TMC leader Mukul Roy from the Krishnanagar …

BJP Represents Regressive Ideology of One Nation, One Ruler, One Language: Trinamool MP Saugata Roy
4 years ago

BJP Represents Regressive Ideology of One Nation, One Ruler, One Language: Trinamool MP Saugata Roy

News 18  

The ruling TMC Tuesday slammed BJP for representing the regressive ideology of one party, one ruler, one language in India, and said the saffron party will never taste success if it tries to replicate the Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh model in West Bengal. Senior TMC MP and spokesman Sougata Roy lauded party supremo Mamata Banerjee as a force who can …

West Bengal: Kailash Vijayvargiya, Mukul Roy among 24 BJP leaders booked for unlawful assembly
4 years, 2 months ago

West Bengal: Kailash Vijayvargiya, Mukul Roy among 24 BJP leaders booked for unlawful assembly

India Today  

The Kolkata Police has booked 24 people, including senior BJP leaders Kailash Vijayvargiya and Mukul Roy, for unlawful assembly during the party's protest against the state government on Thursday. Besides Kailash Vijaywargiya, and Mukul Roy, other leaders who have been booked include BJP MPs Locket Chatterjee, Arjun Singh, Rakesh Singh, and BJP leaders Bharati Ghosh and Jayprakash Majumdar. The BJP …

Is Demotion of Rahul Sinha & Elevation of 'Turncoats' a BJP Strategy to Lure TMC Leaders?
4 years, 2 months ago

Is Demotion of Rahul Sinha & Elevation of 'Turncoats' a BJP Strategy to Lure TMC Leaders?

News 18  

Since its formation on April 6, 1980, the Bharatiya Janata Party was hardly a force worthy of notice in West Bengal for decades. But this time, considering the crucial Bengal assembly polls next year, the central BJP leadership is not willing to take any chances and has decided to take on the state’s ruling TMC with turncoats. It was a …

'Served for 40 Yrs & Got Ousted?' Not Part of Team Nadda, Bengal Leader Rahul Sinha Hints at Rebellion
4 years, 2 months ago

'Served for 40 Yrs & Got Ousted?' Not Part of Team Nadda, Bengal Leader Rahul Sinha Hints at Rebellion

News 18  

The organisational restructuring of the BJPs central unit on Saturday sparked discontent in its Bengal unit as senior leader Rahul Sinha, who was dropped as the national secretary, said that this is the “reward” he got for his dedicated service to the party for 40 long years. Apparently hinting at newly appointed office-bearers Mukul Roy and Anupam Hazra, turncoats from …

Here are 5 Big Turncoats Team Nadda is Betting Big on While Branding Outed BJP Leaders as 'Non-performing'
4 years, 2 months ago

Here are 5 Big Turncoats Team Nadda is Betting Big on While Branding Outed BJP Leaders as 'Non-performing'

News 18  

There have been a number of turncoats who have found a place in JP Nadda’s brand new team while many non-performer BJP leaders have been shunted out. Jay Panda: The former BJD leader continues to remain BJP’s National Vice President when many heavyweights such as Uma Bharti, Prabhat Jha, Vinay Sahasrabuddhe have been removed as Vice President. Today, Hazra has …

BJP’s new team: Mukul Roy, Tejasvi Surya promoted; Ram Madhav gets replaced
4 years, 2 months ago

BJP’s new team: Mukul Roy, Tejasvi Surya promoted; Ram Madhav gets replaced

Live Mint  

In a major reshuffle, the Bharatiya Janata Party on 26 September replaced senior leaders of the party such as Ram Madhav, P Muralidhar Rao, Anil Jain, Saroj Pandey as general secretaries with new faces as party's office bearers. BJP president JP Nadda announced a new team of party's national office-bearers, which has an element of continuity as well as change. …

Tathagata and Saugata Roy: What Roles Will 'Ram and Lakhan' Play in the 2021 Bengal Polls?
4 years, 4 months ago

Tathagata and Saugata Roy: What Roles Will 'Ram and Lakhan' Play in the 2021 Bengal Polls?

News 18  

On December 27, 1963, a holy relic was stolen from the Hazratbal shrine in Jammu and Kashmir. While Tatha was deeply influenced by the Sangh as a saviour of Hindus refugees, his younger brother Saugata Roy, presently a Trinamool Congress MP, grew up with stories of communist oppression in Bengal and believed in the Gandhian ideology. The ‘Sikhsha Varga’ was …

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