Abhishek Banerjee, Derek O'Brien among TMC MPs detained by Delhi Police following dharna at Krishi Bhawan
1 year, 5 months ago

Abhishek Banerjee, Derek O'Brien among TMC MPs detained by Delhi Police following dharna at Krishi Bhawan

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, Derek O'Brien and other lawmakers were detained by the Delhi Police after they staged a dharna inside Krishi Bhawan after being denied a meeting with Union minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti. “Over two dozen TMC supporters detained, including Abhishek Banerjee and Derek O’Brien”, said a senior police officer, asking not to be named. A video shared by news agency PTI showed Delhi Police personnel forcibly removing the TMC lawmakers from the Krishi Bhawan premises. TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and other MPs at the Krishi Bhawan before they were detained by the Delhi Police.

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Protest against Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar in Bangaon, Bihar, stage of Bhagwati temple washed with Gangajal after his meeting
16 hours, 44 minutes ago

Protest against Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar in Bangaon, Bihar, stage of Bhagwati temple washed with Gangajal after his meeting

Op India  

Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar reached Bangaon, Bihar, late on Tuesday night as part of his ‘Stop migration, give jobs’ padyatra. Bihar: In Saharsa district, youths washed a Durga temple premises with Ganga Jal after Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar addressed a gathering there pic.twitter.com/piluPpcYs6 — IANS March 26, 2025 The youths who cleaned the temple with Gangajal said that Kanhaiya Kumar …

Abhishek Banerjee on rift rumours with Bengal CM: ‘I am a loyal soldier of TMC, my leader is Mamata Banerjee’
1 month ago

Abhishek Banerjee on rift rumours with Bengal CM: ‘I am a loyal soldier of TMC, my leader is Mamata Banerjee’

Live Mint  

Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday rejected rumours of a rift with West Bengal Chief Minister and party supremo Mamata Banerjee and said that he is loyal to the party. “I am a loyal soldier of the TMC, and my leader is Mamata Banerjee,” said Abhishek Banerjee at a party meeting. During the party meeting, Mamata Banerjee attacked the …

TMC's Abhishek Banerjee reacts to reports on ‘rift' with Mamata Banerjee: ‘Like Suvendu Adhikari…’
1 month ago

TMC's Abhishek Banerjee reacts to reports on ‘rift' with Mamata Banerjee: ‘Like Suvendu Adhikari…’

Hindustan Times  

Abhishek Banerjee of the Trinamool Congress on Tuesday rejected reports that he has differences with party supremo and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata. "I am a loyal soldier of the TMC, and my leader is Mamata Banerjee," Abhishek Banerjee said at a party conference …

Haryana: Bhiwani Police arrests accused in Dalit student's suicide case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Haryana: Bhiwani Police arrests accused in Dalit student's suicide case

Hindustan Times  

The Bhiwani Police arrested another accused in the Loharu student suicide case, stated a release. Earlier Haryana Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Krishan Bedi alleged that the college was run by a Congress politician in Fartia Bhima village under the Loharu assembly constituency in the Bhiwani district of the state. Speaking to ANI, Krishan Bedi said, "In a college run …

Abhishek Banerjee slams Opposition on RG Kar case: They are not raising any issues
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Abhishek Banerjee slams Opposition on RG Kar case: They are not raising any issues

India Today  

Senior Trinamool Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday slammed the Opposition in West Bengal over the RG Kar hospital rape-murder incident and said that opposition leaders are not "raising any issues" now. The sharp words of Abhishek Banerjee came at the launch of the 'Sebashray' healthcare initiative in his Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha constituency, taking free …

Kolkata: 3 arrested for attempting to extort using Trinamool MP's name
3 months ago

Kolkata: 3 arrested for attempting to extort using Trinamool MP's name

India Today  

Three people have been arrested in Kolkata for allegedly attempting to extort TMC leader Ananda Dutta by impersonating officials from the office of Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee. The trio — Junayedul Haque Chowdhury, Subhadip Malik, and Sk Taslim — were arrested on Tuesday after police set a trap to catch them red-handed at the MLA Hostel in Kolkata. Authorities …

Congress members detained in Raipur during protest against Amit Shah's remarks on Ambedkar
3 months ago

Congress members detained in Raipur during protest against Amit Shah's remarks on Ambedkar

The Hindu  

Several Congress members were detained after they took out a foot march to the residence of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, while alleging that Union Minister Amit Shah had insulted Dr. B.R. The opposition party members also tried to 'gherao' the residence of CM Sai to register their protest against Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks …

Bengal BJP holds protest march to Bangladesh Dy High Commission over ISKCON priest's arrest
4 months ago

Bengal BJP holds protest march to Bangladesh Dy High Commission over ISKCON priest's arrest

India TV News  

Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party, including West Bengal Assembly Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and BJP leader Agnimitra Paul held a protest march on Wednesday to the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata against the arrest of ISKCON Bangladesh leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari by Dhaka police. During the march, Agnimitra Paul said that the Bengali Hindus would …

India lodges strong protest over arrest of ISKCON leader in Bangladesh, says ensure safety, security of Hindus
4 months ago

India lodges strong protest over arrest of ISKCON leader in Bangladesh, says ensure safety, security of Hindus

India TV News  

New Delhi: A day after Bangladesh police arrested Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a leader of the Hindu group Sammilita Sanatani Jote, from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport area in Dhaka, India on Tuesday lodged a strong protest against the arrest. A court in Bangladesh on Tuesday ordered to send to jail Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a leader of the Hindu …

TMC to launch statewide protests over delay in implementation of anti-rape bill
4 months ago

TMC to launch statewide protests over delay in implementation of anti-rape bill

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: After the Trinamool Congress working committee meeting, it was decided that the party would launch a series of protests on November 30 and in the following days at various locations across the state to address the non-implementation of the anti-rape bill, Aparajita Woman and Child Bill, 2024. According to Law Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya, the delay in approval has prompted …

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

Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar detained on way to clash-hit Beldanga
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4 months, 1 week ago

Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar detained on way to clash-hit Beldanga

India Today  

West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar was detained by police near Krishnanagar on Wednesday while he was on his way to Beldanga in Murshidabad district, an area that has been tense following violent clashes. Police said that he was stopped as prohibitory orders were in place in the region under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. However, the …

Suvendu Adhikari accuses Mamata govt of 'detaining' four students ahead of Nabanna Abhijan rally
7 months ago

Suvendu Adhikari accuses Mamata govt of 'detaining' four students ahead of Nabanna Abhijan rally

India TV News  

BJP leader and LoP West Bengal Legislative Assembly Suvendhu Adhikari on Tuesday accused Mamata Banerjee's government of disappearing four students who were set to participate in the Nabanna Abhijan rally today. 'Four arrested': Police reacts The West Bengal Police has however denied their missing and said that they were arrested because of orchestrating large-scale violence during the Nabanna Abhijan. West …

West Bengal: BJP Reaches Out to Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury After Congress Exit
7 months, 3 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 …

Mamata Banerjee offers shelter to Bangladeshi refugees amid ongoing violence
8 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee offers shelter to Bangladeshi refugees amid ongoing violence

New Indian Express  

In her address, Banerjee reiterated that the NDA government at the Centre would be short-lived. She made these remarks while welcoming former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, who was a special guest at the 'Martyrs' Day' rally. In view of the mounting charges of corruption against her party cadre, Mamata Banerjee instructed party members not to …

Kolkata Diary: Where is TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee?
8 months, 1 week ago

Kolkata Diary: Where is TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee?

New Indian Express  

Majumder’s loud declaration about the party’s failure to penetrate grassroots due to weak organizational strength, and his claim that relying solely on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s image won’t win them elections, has sparked significant controversy. After the Lok Sabha polls, TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee announced a short break from politics for a medical check-up. TMC sources indicate that during the …

West Bengal: BJP'S Suvendu Leads Sit-In Against TMC Violence
8 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal: BJP'S Suvendu Leads Sit-In Against TMC Violence

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari staged a four-hour sit-in demonstration with a group of around BJP 300 workers outside Raj Bhavan on Sunday against the post-poll violence allegedly by the Trinamul Congress in the state. Mr Adhikari however announced the plan of a new agitation by the BJP on July 21, the day when TMC holds …

BJP's Suvendu protests near Raj Bhavan, alleging voter 'disenfranchisement' in Bengal by-polls
8 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP's Suvendu protests near Raj Bhavan, alleging voter 'disenfranchisement' in Bengal by-polls

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday alleged that the ruling Trinamool Congress did not allow thousands of genuine voters to exercise their franchise in the recently held by-elections to four assembly seats in West Bengal. Responding to the allegations, senior TMC leader Kunal Ghosh said repeated rejections of BJP by the people of West Bengal in every election …

Suvendu Adhikari meets Amit Shah, apprises him of deteriorating women's security situation in West Bengal
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Suvendu Adhikari meets Amit Shah, apprises him of deteriorating women's security situation in West Bengal

India TV News  

The Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari emphasized the deteriorating women's security situation in the Mamata Banerjee-led state on Thursday. He was holding a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, during which he elaborated on the tragic instances of atrocities committed against women in West Bengal's Chopra, Cooch Behar, and …

2 TMC leaders arrested in Mamata Banerjee’s drive against govt land grabbers
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Calcutta High Court allows Suvendu Adhikari to stage dharna outside Raj Bhawan
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court allows Suvendu Adhikari to stage dharna outside Raj Bhawan

India Today  

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday passed an order allowing West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari to stage a dharna outside the Raj Bhawan. Adhikari, the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, had moved the court to seek permission for a dharna in front of the Raj Bhawan over post-poll violence in the state. Suvendu Adhikari had written …

West Bengal police arrests TMC leader for brutal assault on couple
8 months, 3 weeks ago

West Bengal police arrests TMC leader for brutal assault on couple

India TV News  

Late on Sunday, the West Bengal Police arrested a local TMC leader identified as Tajemul, also known as JCB, on charges of brutally assaulting a couple allegedly involved in an illicit relationship. The West Bengal Police announced the arrest on X, stating that the accused was promptly identified and arrested for publicly assaulting a woman. Meanwhile, in the aftermath of …

West Bengal Police blocks Suvendu Adhikari from entering Raj Bhavan amid post-poll violence claims
9 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal Police blocks Suvendu Adhikari from entering Raj Bhavan amid post-poll violence claims

India TV News  

Amid escalating tensions over post-poll violence, the West Bengal police on Thursday prohibited BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari from entering the Raj Bhawan to meet Governor C V Ananda Bose. Earlier, Adhikari in his allegations has stated that, "During the election process and after the results were declared, opposition political workers, especially BJP Bengal Karyakartas, are being targeted in West Bengal. …

Suvendu Adhikari moves Calcutta HC over post-poll violence
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Suvendu Adhikari moves Calcutta HC over post-poll violence

The Hindu  

Amidst incidents of electoral violence continuing in West Bengal, almost ten days after the last elections, Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday moved the Calcutta High Court on the issue of post-poll violence. Last week, a single judge Bench of Justice Kaushik Chanda expressed concern over post-poll violence and …

'I cannot wish unconstitutional, illegal party for forming government': Mamata lashes out at BJP
9 months, 2 weeks ago

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

India TV News  

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

Ex-HC judge, now BJP candidate, gets ECI notice for ‘improper, improper’ remark
10 months, 1 week ago

Ex-HC judge, now BJP candidate, gets ECI notice for ‘improper, improper’ remark

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: The Election Commission of India on Friday issued a notice to former Calcutta high court judge and Bharatiya Janata Party Lok Sabha candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay for his “improper, injudicious” remarks against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee during a poll rally on May 15. Former Calcutta high court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay joined the BJP on March 7, two days …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

‘Arrest Mamata, declare TMC a terror outfit’, demands BJP leader after CBI searches at premises of Sandeshkhali accused
11 months ago

‘Arrest Mamata, declare TMC a terror outfit’, demands BJP leader after CBI searches at premises of Sandeshkhali accused

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal leader of opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari on Friday slammed the Trinamool Congress -led West Bengal government after several arms and ammunition, including foreign-made revolvers, were recovered from suspended party leader Sheikh Shahjahan's premises in Sandeshkhali, demanding that the ruling party be declared a ‘terrorist outfit’. BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari and West Bengal CM Mamata …

TMC strongman Sheikh Shahjahan cries in police van, BJP takes a jibe
11 months ago

TMC strongman Sheikh Shahjahan cries in police van, BJP takes a jibe

Op India  

Former All India Trinamool Congress goon Sheikh Shahjahan broke down while meeting his family from inside a police vehicle following a court appearance in Basirhat Sub-Divisional Court on 23rd April. Sheikh Shahjahan who was literally being escorted by cops when he was arrested is now in CBI custody and broke down when produced in court pic.twitter.com/vYaELtscd1 — Akshita Nandagopal April …

TMC, BJP Spar As Derek O'Brien-Led Delegation Detained For Protest Outside EC Office In Delhi. Top Points
11 months, 2 weeks ago

TMC, BJP Spar As Derek O'Brien-Led Delegation Detained For Protest Outside EC Office In Delhi. Top Points

ABP News  

TMC Leaders Detained: The Delhi Police on Monday detained a delegation of Trinamool Congress leaders while they were on a dharna outside the Election Commission's office in the national capital, demanding that the chiefs of the CBI, NIA, ED, and Income Tax Department be changed. The BJP called the protest a "poll gimmick" and alleged that the TMC was making …

TMC leaders detained outside EC office, stage dharna at police station
11 months, 2 weeks ago

TMC leaders detained outside EC office, stage dharna at police station

New Indian Express  

The leaders were asked to disperse by the police, but as they continued their protest, the security personnel forcibly evicted them and detained them. A police officer said the leaders were detained as section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which prohibits large gatherings, is imposed in the area and no permission was taken for the protest. The leaders …

Trinamool leaders detained during protest against central agencies in Delhi
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Trinamool leaders detained during protest against central agencies in Delhi

India Today  

Several leaders of the Trinamool Congress were detained by the Delhi Police on Monday, as they sat on a 24-hour 'dharna' outside the office of the Election Commission of India. A ten-member delegation of the Trinamool Congress, including Derek O'Brien, Dola Sen, Saket Gokhale and Sagarika Ghose even met the full bench of the Election Commission to press their demand. …

Bloodshed has returned in Bengal politics before Lok Sabha elections, Suvendu Adhikari slams Mamata govt
1 year ago

Bloodshed has returned in Bengal politics before Lok Sabha elections, Suvendu Adhikari slams Mamata govt

India TV News  

West Bengal Lok Sabha Election 2024: Leader of Opposition in West Bengal and BJP's MLA from Nandigram has slammed the Mamata Banerjee's government saying bloodshed has returned in the state politics before Lok Sabha elections alleging that his party workers were brutally attacked by Trinamool Congress goons in Canning Purba region. Sharing a long note on social media platform X, …

‘Arrest us all, open challenge…’: Union Min Shobha Karandlaje slams Cong over shopkeeper assault case
1 year ago

‘Arrest us all, open challenge…’: Union Min Shobha Karandlaje slams Cong over shopkeeper assault case

Hindustan Times  

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Tuesday inserted herself into the raging controversy over an altercation between a shopkeeper in Bengaluru and a group of men over playing a Hindu devotional bhajan during azaan time. READ | Tejasvi Surya detained during protest over ‘bhajan’ vs ‘azaan’ altercation The Union Minister took to social media and wrote, "Arrest us all.!! Hindus' insults …

TMC goons attack Union Minister Nisith Pramanik in West Bengal
1 year ago

TMC goons attack Union Minister Nisith Pramanik in West Bengal

Op India  

On Tuesday, West Bengal’s cabinet minister Trinamool Congress Party’s leader Udayan Guha and his supporters allegedly attacked Union Minister of States Nisith Pramanik in Dinhata of West Bengal. BJP’s IT cell chief Amit Malviya posted from his X handle, “TMC goons attack Union Minister and BJP’s Coochbehar candidate Nishith Pramanik. Udayan Guha, minister in Mamata Banerjee’s cabinet, lead the gang …

Massive Row After Bengal Minister Faces Off With Union Minister, Dramatic Video Captures TMC-BJP Scuffle
1 year ago

Massive Row After Bengal Minister Faces Off With Union Minister, Dramatic Video Captures TMC-BJP Scuffle

News 18  

Clashes broke out between Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party supporters in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar district on Tuesday evening, moments after a public meeting addressed by Union MoS for Home Nisith Paramanik got over and a rally led by state minister Udayan Guha was about to begin nearby. BJP Attacks TMC Following the incident, BJP leader Amit Malviya called …

Bengal: Several injured in Trinamool-BJP clash at Dinhata in Union minister’s presence
1 year ago

Bengal: Several injured in Trinamool-BJP clash at Dinhata in Union minister’s presence

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Several people, including some policemen, were injured in a clash between supporters of the Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party at Dinhata town in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar district on Tuesday night, police said. Udayan Guha, TMC’s Dinhata legislator and north Bengal development minister and Cooch Behar Lok Sabha member Nisith Pramanik admitted that they were present during the …

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 …

Sandeshkhali: TMC candidate Rachna Banerjee cast aspersions on testimonies of women
1 year ago

Sandeshkhali: TMC candidate Rachna Banerjee cast aspersions on testimonies of women

Op India  

Hours after being declared the Trinamool Congress candidate from the Hoogly Lok Sabha constituency, popular Bengali actress Rachna Banerjee on Sunday cast aspersions on the sexual violence faced by women in Sandeshkhali village of West Bengal. In a tweet, she said, “Trinamool’s candidate from Hooghly dismisses women’s harassment claims in Sandeshkhali, casting doubt on their credibility. Sandeshkhali horror On 8th …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Adhir Ranjan Chowdhruy Rips Into TMC Mamata Banerjee Yusuf Pathan Candidacy Congress Behrampore
1 year ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Adhir Ranjan Chowdhruy Rips Into TMC Mamata Banerjee Yusuf Pathan Candidacy Congress Behrampore

ABP News  

New Delhi: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury launched a scathing attack on Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee for nominating Yusuf Pathan to contest from the Behrampore Lok Sabha constituency, which has traditionally been a Congress stronghold. “If Mamata Banerjee had good intentions for Yusuf Pathan, she would have asked I.N.D.I.A alliance for a seat for him in Gujarat. #WATCH | …

TMC Fields Cricketer Yusuf Pathan, Drops Nusrat, Repeats Mahua Moitra. Check Lok Sabha Candidate List
1 year ago

TMC Fields Cricketer Yusuf Pathan, Drops Nusrat, Repeats Mahua Moitra. Check Lok Sabha Candidate List

ABP News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress on Sunday announced the list of the 42 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. As per the announcement, TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee has been fielded from Diamond Harbour seat, while Yusuf Pathan will be contesting Lok Sabha polls from Bahrampur seat. TMC Lok Sabha Candidates List Constituency TMC Candidates Coochbehar Jagdish …

Lok Sabha polls: Mamata Banerjee to announce TMC's candidates list at mega Kolkata rally today
1 year ago

Lok Sabha polls: Mamata Banerjee to announce TMC's candidates list at mega Kolkata rally today

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress is set to launch its 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign with a mega rally - ‘Jana Garjan Sabha’ - at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Grounds and announce its list of 42 party candidates on Sunday. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee will take the centre stage during the rally to set the …

‘Could be linked to coal scam’: Ghosh demands probe against MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay
1 year ago

‘Could be linked to coal scam’: Ghosh demands probe against MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Senior Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh, who recently expressed his desire to resign from the post of party’s spokesperson and state general secretary, on Saturday demanded the arrest of party MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay. Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh Ghosh also urged the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate to initiate a probe against Bandyopadhyay in connection with …

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's jibe at Mamata Banerjee: ‘Sheikh Shahjahan to be fed biryani, mutton’
1 year ago

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's jibe at Mamata Banerjee: ‘Sheikh Shahjahan to be fed biryani, mutton’

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday attacked Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee over Sheikh Shahjahan's arrest in the Sandeshkhali case, saying the state CID will treat him to mutton, pulao and biryani. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Chowdhury, who has been sniping at Mamata Banerjee for several months even after the Trinamool blamed him for the breakdown of alliance talks …

Bengal Governor sees ‘light at end of tunnel’ after TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan's arrest
1 year ago

Bengal Governor sees ‘light at end of tunnel’ after TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan's arrest

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Thursday welcomed the arrest of TMC strongman Sheikh Shahjahan, calling it “light at the end of the tunnel”. Sheikh Shahjahan, an accused in a sexual violence and land grab case in Sandeshkhali village in North 24 Paraganas district, was arrested in the morning from the Bamanpukur area at Minakhan in connection with the …

Sandeshkhali unrest: Sheikh Shahjahan in ‘safe custody’ of Bengal police, claims BJP
1 year ago

Sandeshkhali unrest: Sheikh Shahjahan in ‘safe custody’ of Bengal police, claims BJP

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday claimed that the absconding Trinamool Congress strongman Shajahan Sheikh, the main accused of the Sandeshkhali violence over land grab and sexual harassment, is in "safe custody" of the state police since Tuesday night. Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari Read here: Sandeshkhali case: Sheikh …

Bengal Governor's '72 hour' deadline to arrest Sandeshkhali accused
1 year, 1 month ago

Bengal Governor's '72 hour' deadline to arrest Sandeshkhali accused

India Today  

As the unrest in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali continues, the state Governor CV Ananda Bose has asked the state government to file a report within 72 hours if they fail to nab Trinamool Congress leader Shahjahan Sheikh, the man accused of sexual atrocities and land grab. SANDESHKHALI UNREST West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Monday night asked the state government …

TMC to contest all 42 seats in West Bengal, Congress hoping for seat-sharing arrangement
1 year, 1 month ago

TMC to contest all 42 seats in West Bengal, Congress hoping for seat-sharing arrangement

Op India  

On Friday, Trinamool Congress politician Derek O’Brien announced that the party will contest from all 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal, thereby ruling out possible seat-sharing arrangement with I.N.D.I. TMC leader Derek O'Brien says 'no change' in party's stand of contesting all 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, a few in Assam and one seat in Meghalaya, amid …

‘Order from Delhi is to keep Sandeshkhali issue alive until....’: Trinamool
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Order from Delhi is to keep Sandeshkhali issue alive until....’: Trinamool

Hindustan Times  

A fresh row erupted over Sandeshkhali on Friday as several women leaders including BJP MP Locker Chatterjee were detained on their way to the area citing Section 144. Trinamool leader Kunal Ghosh said probably the instruction from Delhi is to keep the Sandeshkhali issue alive until Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in West Bengal in March as every day BJP …

TMC leader Udayan Guha and two others accused of harassing women in Dinhata
1 year, 1 month ago

TMC leader Udayan Guha and two others accused of harassing women in Dinhata

Op India  

Amidst an uproar over the Sandeshkhali horror, another case of alleged harassment of women by Trinamool Congress leaders in Dinhata has come to the fore. On Wednesday, the West Bengal unit of Bhartiya Janata Party shared a video of a woman accusing TMC leader Udayan Guha, Deepak Bhattacharya and Bishu Dhar. Taking to X the West Bengal BJP wrote, “Mamata …

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