Trinamool names Ritabrata Banerjee as candidate for Rajya Sabha by-elections
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Trinamool names Ritabrata Banerjee as candidate for Rajya Sabha by-elections

India Today  

The Trinamool Congress on Saturday announced the nomination of Ritabrata Banerjee for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-election in West Bengal, scheduled for December 20. The by-election comes after the resignation of MP and former bureaucrat Jawhar Sircar, who stepped down from the Rajya Sabha and quit the party in protest against alleged corruption in the state administration and the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. "Under the inspiration of Honourable Chairperson Mamata Banerjee, we are pleased to announce the candidature of Ritabrata Banerjee for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha Bye-Elections. "This recognition is truly well-deserved, reflecting the tireless effort Ritabrata Banerjee has invested in strengthening the organisation and advocating for trade union workers across West Bengal.

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Mamata Banerjee on leaders backing her to lead INDIA bloc: 'Indebted to everyone who honoured me'
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1 week, 5 days 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 …

Trinamool's 'Mamata Banerjee should lead INDIA' finds more backers, rift deepens
1 week, 6 days 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 …

Trinamool Congress nominates Ritabrata Banerjee to Rajya Sabha
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Trinamool Congress nominates Ritabrata Banerjee to Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress on Saturday nominated Ritabrata Banerjee for upcoming elections to Rajya Sabha from West Bengal. May he work towards upholding Trinamool's… — All India Trinamool Congress December 7, 2024 This recognition is truly well-deserved, reflecting the tireless effort @RitabrataBanerj has invested in strengthening the organization and advocating for trade union workers across WB. While it may take time …

TMC names Ritabrata Banerjee as candidate for Rajya Sabha bypolls
2 weeks, 2 days ago

TMC names Ritabrata Banerjee as candidate for Rajya Sabha bypolls

India TV News  

Rajya Sabha bypolls: The Trinamool Congress on Saturday nominated party leader Ritabrata Banerjee for the upcoming by-elections to Rajya Sabha from West Bengal. Ritabrata Banerjee TMC candidate for Rajya Sabha "Under the inspiration of Hon’ble Chairperson @MamataOfficial, we are pleased to announce the candidature of Shri Ritabrata Banerjee for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha bye-Elections. Rajya Sabha bypolls By-elections will be …

Bengal bypoll results: Trinamool leads on all six seats, as per early trends
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1 month ago

Bengal bypoll results: Trinamool leads on all six seats, as per early trends

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress candidates have taken an unassailable lead in the bypolls held for six assembly constituencies in West Bengal, with counting underway since 8 am on Saturday. In Sitai, a Scheduled Caste constituency, TMC's Sangita Roy is leading by 73,452 votes, a margin of 60,493 votes over her nearest rival, Dipak Kumar Ray of the BJP, who has so far …

West Bengal Bypoll Results Live: Counting for six Assembly seats today, TMC confident of winning all seats
1 month ago

West Bengal Bypoll Results Live: Counting for six Assembly seats today, TMC confident of winning all seats

India TV News  

The counting of votes for the bypolls to six Assembly seats in West Bengal is scheduled to begin on November 23 at 8 am, following the elections held on November 13. Madarihat - In the Madarihat bypoll, Bikash Champromary of the Indian National Congress contested against Jayprakash Toppo of the All India Trinamool Congress and Rahul Lohar of the Bharatiya …

Trinamool dominates West Bengal bypolls, leads in all six constituencies
1 month ago

Trinamool dominates West Bengal bypolls, leads in all six constituencies

India TV News  

Trinamool Congress candidates are leading by significant margins in all six assembly constituencies where by-elections were held in West Bengal. Key trends from the bypolls In Sitai, a Scheduled Caste seat, TMC's Sangita Roy is leading with a massive 73,452 votes, holding a commanding margin of 60,493 votes over BJP's Dipak Kumar Ray, who has secured 12,959 votes. In Madarihat, …

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

Mamata invites Akhilesh to participate in Trinamool Congress’ Martyrs Day rally
5 months ago

Mamata invites Akhilesh to participate in Trinamool Congress’ Martyrs Day rally

The Hindu  

Nearly six weeks after the Lok Sabha polls, Trinamool Congress chairperson and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will address party workers on Sunday at the annual Martyrs’ Day event where she is expected to speak about key issues, including the party’s role in the Opposition INDIA bloc. Earlier this month, the Trinamool Congress chairperson met Nationalist Congress Party president …

Trinamool Congress sweeps assembly by-election
5 months, 1 week ago

Trinamool Congress sweeps assembly by-election

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal won all four assembly seats that went to by-polls on July 10. The by-polls were held in four assembly constituencies, including Maniktala in Kolkata, Bagdah in North 24 Parganas, Ranaghat Dakshin in Nadia and Raiganj in Uttar Dinajpur. The Bharatiya Janata Party in 2021 had won three assembly seats except for Maniktala …

Trinamul Congress Announces Candidates for July 10 Bypoll
6 months, 1 week ago

Trinamul Congress Announces Candidates for July 10 Bypoll

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Trinamul Congress on Friday announced the names of four candidates in a mixed bag of old and new faces for the assembly bypoll in West Bengal to be held on July 10. The TMC supremo however did not give a second chance to another BJP turncoat Biswajit Das, who had also resigned as an MLA to contest the parliamentary …

Trinamool Congress names candidates for Assembly bypolls
6 months, 1 week ago

Trinamool Congress names candidates for Assembly bypolls

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress on Friday announced its candidates for the byelection to four Assembly seats in West Bengal scheduled for July 10. The constituencies going to the polls are Maniktala in Kolkata, which has been vacant for almost two years since the death of former Minister Sadhan Pande, Raiganj, and Ranaghat-Dakshin and Bagda Assembly constituencies that fell vacant after the …

How Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress Secured Landslide Victory in West Bengal Lok Sabha Polls 2024
6 months, 1 week 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 …

'I cannot wish unconstitutional, illegal party for forming government': Mamata lashes out at BJP
6 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 …

Trinamool's seasoned defence against the BJP's spin attack
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trinamool's seasoned defence against the BJP's spin attack

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has successfully shepherded her party to a convincing win in the just-concluded general elections. One exit poll predicted 26-31 seats for the BJP against 11-14 for the TMC, while also placing the respective vote shares at 46% and 40%. The TMC’s vote share has risen from 43.3 per cent to around 46 per cent, …

Trinamool wins big in West Bengal, bags 29 seats, restricts BJP to 12
6 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 …

With focus on welfare and women, Mamata Banerjee takes pole position in Bengal
6 months, 2 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 …

View: Can Mamata Banerjee’s bold Bengal gambit restrict the BJP?
6 months, 3 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 …

Mamata Banerjee announces post-Lok Sabha elections plan for INDIA bloc, says…
7 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee announces post-Lok Sabha elections plan for INDIA bloc, says…

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday asserted that her party Trinamool Congress will extend outside support to the opposition INDIA alliance to form the government at the Centre. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee with Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. However, Banerjee said that the TMC will not support the Communist Party of India and the Congress in Bengal, …

'Why TMC, better to vote for BJP': Adhir Chowdhury's video sparks row
7 months, 3 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 …

Future of INDIA bloc depends on TMC's performance in Bengal: Abhishek
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Future of INDIA bloc depends on TMC's performance in Bengal: Abhishek

The Hindu  

Senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on April 24 asserted that the future of the INDIA bloc depends, to a large extent, on the performance of his party in West Bengal in the Lok Sabha elections. "The future of the INDIA bloc depends to a large extent on how the TMC performs in West Bengal. Coming down heavily on the …

Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Full list of TMC candidates and their constituencies
8 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 …

‘Not just another election’: Mamata Banerjee attacks BJP in north Bengal rallies
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Ex-Union minister confident of winning South Kolkata: 'Fight is against scams'
8 months, 1 week ago

Ex-Union minister confident of winning South Kolkata: 'Fight is against scams'

India Today  

Former Union Minister and BJP candidate from South Kolkata, Debasree Chowdhury, exuded confidence on winning the Trinamool Congress bastion and said her fight was against "scams and corruption". Interestingly, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee won this seat in 1991 when she was with the Congress. HISTORY OF SOUTH KOLKATA CONSTITUENCY Kolkata Dakshin is a predominantly urban seat and comprises …

Mamata Banerjee has everything to be next PM, says Trinamool MP
8 months, 1 week ago

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

India Today  

Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy expressed confidence ahead of the upcoming general elections that 2024 will be a 'fractured mandate' and Mamata Banerjee has everything to be the next Prime Minister. She has everything to be the Prime Minister, has proven as Chief Minister for 3 terms," Saugata Roy said. Today, you don't get to see such stalwarts," Saugata Roy …

TMC Fields Actor Sayantika Banerjee For Bengal's Baranagar Assembly Bypoll
8 months, 3 weeks ago

TMC Fields Actor Sayantika Banerjee For Bengal's Baranagar Assembly Bypoll

ABP News  

Assembly Bypolls: The ruling Trinamool Congress on Friday nominated actor-turned-politician Sayantika Banerjee for the bypoll to the Baranagar assembly seat in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Despite losing from Bankura, the actor continued working for the party in the district after she was given organisational responsibility and made the state general secretary, news agency PTI reported, citing …

West Bengal: TMC MP Arjun Singh set to re-join BJP after denial of Lok Sabha ticket from Barrackpore
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Mamata's TMC announces four Lok Sabha candidates for Assam
9 months, 1 week ago

Mamata's TMC announces four Lok Sabha candidates for Assam

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: The Trinamool Congress on Thursday announced four candidates in Assam for Lok Sabha elections 2024. Mamata's party has fielded Gauri Shankar Sarania from Kokrajhar, a seat reserved for Schedule Tribe, Abdul Kalam Azad from Barpeta Seat, Ghana Kanta Chutia from Lakhimpur seat and Radhashyam Biswas from Silchar. Assam has a total of 14 Lok Sabha seats …

Mamata Banerjee’s brother ‘unhappy’ over TMC’s Howrah Lok Sabha seat nomination
9 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee’s brother ‘unhappy’ over TMC’s Howrah Lok Sabha seat nomination

The Hindu  

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee's younger brother Babun Banerjee on March 13 expressed displeasure over the party re-nominating Prasun Banerjee from Howrah Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal. Babun Banerjee, who is presently in New Delhi, however, denied speculations that he might switch over to the BJP but said he is pondering over contesting "Lok Sabha polls from the Howrah seat …

Mamata Banerjee disowns brother after remarks: 'I don't do dynasty politics'
9 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee disowns brother after remarks: 'I don't do dynasty politics'

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday decided to disown her younger brother Swapan Banerjee after he expressed his displeasure over the Trinamool Congress's decision to field Prasun Banerjee from Howrah Lok Sabha seat. Swapan Banerjee, who was in Delhi for his relative's treatment, told India Today over the phone that the Trinamool Congress should have given the ticket …

‘Apparent differences’ with Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar led to Arun Goel’s resignation
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Apparent differences’ with Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar led to Arun Goel’s resignation

The Hindu  

The sudden and unexpected resignation of Election Commissioner Arun Goel barely a week before the announcement of the Lok Sabha election came as a surprise to many but insiders in the poll body have pointed out that apparent differences emerged between the Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and the EC during their West Bengal visit to oversee the preparations for …

Lok Sabha Elections BJP Shehzad Poonawalla Sukanta Majumdar Mocks Congress INDIA Bloc Mamata Banerjee Nixes Alliance Hopes West Bengal
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Elections BJP Shehzad Poonawalla Sukanta Majumdar Mocks Congress INDIA Bloc Mamata Banerjee Nixes Alliance Hopes West Bengal

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party took a swipe at the Congress after Trinamool Congress announced its candidates for all 42 West Bengal Lok Sabha seats on Sunday. Wherever Rahul Gandhi has gone, the INDI alliance took its… pic.twitter.com/gYJrprLRow — ANI March 10, 2024 Poonawalla's remarks were in reference to Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra that traversed through West …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Adhir Ranjan Chowdhruy Rips Into TMC Mamata Banerjee Yusuf Pathan Candidacy Congress Behrampore
9 months, 1 week 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 | …

‘Unilateral announcement’ : Congress hits back at Mamata Banerjee’s list
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Unilateral announcement’ : Congress hits back at Mamata Banerjee’s list

Live Mint  

The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress on Sunday announced candidates for all 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, dealing a blow to the Congress party which had hoped to stich up an alliance with the party for upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The Indian National Congress has always maintained that such an agreement has to be finalised through negotiations and not …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Check Full List Of TMC Candidates Fighting Polls In West Bengal
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Check Full List Of TMC Candidates Fighting Polls In West Bengal

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress, under the leadership of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has unveiled its list of 42 candidates in the state for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Among the notable selections, TMC stalwart Abhishek Banerjee has been nominated to run for the Diamond Harbour constituency, while Yusuf Pathan will contest from the Bahrampur seat. The candidate …

Trinamool's mega Kolkata rally to have 3 ramps as Mamata Banerjee takes centre stage. What does it mean?
9 months, 1 week ago

Trinamool's mega Kolkata rally to have 3 ramps as Mamata Banerjee takes centre stage. What does it mean?

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress has opted for ramps to facilitate closer interaction between leaders and supporters during speeches as the ruling party in Bengal is set to launch its Lok Sabha poll campaign with a grand rally on Sunday at Kolkata's famed Brigade Parade Grounds. Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishekh Banerjee inspects reparations at Brigade Parade Ground for TMC's "Janagarjan …

Mamata Banerjee to announce TMC’s Lok Sabha candidate list in Kolkata today
9 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee to announce TMC’s Lok Sabha candidate list in Kolkata today

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee will announce the party’s Lok Sabha candidate list during a mega public rally at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade grounds on Sunday afternoon, Trinamool Congress announced through a social media post earlier today. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee “All India Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee will announce the party’s candidates for the 42 parliamentary …

TMC announces candidates on all 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, Mahua Moitra re-fielded from Krishnanagar
9 months, 1 week 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 …

TMC to contest all 42 seats in West Bengal, Congress hoping for seat-sharing arrangement
9 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Congress reacts to Trinamool's 'no alliance' hint, says discussion underway
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Congress reacts to Trinamool's 'no alliance' hint, says discussion underway

Hindustan Times  

Moradabad: Reacting to Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien's remark that his party will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections alone, Jairam Ramesh said on Saturday that the Congress's discussions with the TMC for an alliance in West Bengal are underway. Downplaying the leader's remark, the politician said heated discussions keep taking place between the two parties but "we respect Mamata …

Congress’ three-term Tamil Nadu MLA Vijayadharani joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Congress’ three-term Tamil Nadu MLA Vijayadharani joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections

India TV News  

In a major shot in the arm for the saffron party, a three-time Congress MLA from Tamil Nadu, S Vijayadharani, joined the BJP on Saturday and asserted that the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is very important for the country. She joined the BJP in Delhi in the presence of Union Minister L Murugan and the party's national secretary …

‘Inspired by Mamata's courage’: Journalist Sagarika Ghose as TMC names her Rajya Sabha candidate
10 months, 1 week ago

‘Inspired by Mamata's courage’: Journalist Sagarika Ghose as TMC names her Rajya Sabha candidate

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress on Sunday nominated journalist Sagarikha Ghose as a Rajya Sabha candidate for the upcoming polls on February 27. The TMC Rajya Sabha candidate began her journalistic journey in 1991 and has contributed to prominent publications such as The Times of India, Outlook, and The Indian Express. TMC Rajya Sabha polls nominations Apart from Ghose, the TMC has …

TMC names journalist Sagarika Ghose among four Rajya Sabha candidates
10 months, 1 week ago

TMC names journalist Sagarika Ghose among four Rajya Sabha candidates

Hindustan Times  

Journalist Sagarika Ghose was among the four Rajya Sabha candidates the Trinamool Congress announced on Sunday for the upcoming elections to the Upper House of Parliament. The three other candidates are Sushmita Dev, former president of the Congress’ women’s wing and ex-Lok Sabha member who joined Bengal’s ruling party in August 2021, Dalit Matua community leader and former Lok Sabha …

Trinamool names Sagarika Ghose, Sushmita Dev, and two others for Rajya Sabha
10 months, 1 week ago

Trinamool names Sagarika Ghose, Sushmita Dev, and two others for Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress on Sunday sprung a surprise as it named Delhi-based journalist Sagarika Ghose as one of its candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections from West Bengal. They are Mohammed Nadimul Haque, Subhasish Chakraborty, Abir Ranjan Biswas, and Santanu Sen of the Trinamool and Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who was also nominated to the Rajya Sabha from West …

Doubt Congress will get ‘even 40 seats’ in Lok Sabha polls, says Mamata
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Doubt Congress will get ‘even 40 seats’ in Lok Sabha polls, says Mamata

The Hindu  

Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday challenged the Congress to take on the BJP in the Hindi heartland States even as she expressed doubt in its ability to secure “even 40 seats” in the upcoming Lok Sabha election. Strongly criticising Congress’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which traversed through six districts of Bengal, Ms. Banerjee …

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Why is Mamata Banerjee not ready to give even a single seat to Congress in Bengal?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Why is Mamata Banerjee not ready to give even a single seat to Congress in Bengal?

India TV News  

Mamata Banerjee on seat sharing: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee has once again targeted Congress and spoke against the country's oldest political party on Wednesday. Mamata added that even without having a single MLA, she was ready to give two seats to the Congress party in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, but they wanted more. …

After Nitish Kumar's INDIA exit, Trinamool takes ‘Congress sat idle in Bengal’ jibe
10 months, 3 weeks ago

After Nitish Kumar's INDIA exit, Trinamool takes ‘Congress sat idle in Bengal’ jibe

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee on Monday blamed the Congress for tension in the INDIA bloc in West Bengal, saying his party Trinamool Congress decided to contest the Lok Sabha elections alone because the Mallikarjun Kharge-led party was too late in finalising the seat-sharing agreement. The fresh Trinamool attack on the Congress came a day after the Janata Dal …

Trinamool Congress Firm on Solo Run in West Bengal Lok Sabha Polls
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Trinamool Congress Firm on Solo Run in West Bengal Lok Sabha Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has made it clear that any prospects of reconciling with the Congress ahead of elections are off the table. Expressing discontent over the lack of communication regarding Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in West Bengal, Mamata emphasized the absence of dialogue between the parties. Mamata's announcement of …

Without Mamata, no one can imagine Opposition INDIA bloc: Congress
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Without Mamata, no one can imagine Opposition INDIA bloc: Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Bogged down by the decision of Mamat Banerjee to contest Lok Sabha elections alone, the Congress party on Wednesday said that no one can imagine the existence of the opposition INDIA bloc without West Bengal chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee. The INDIA bloc will fight the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal and all will participate.” Mr …

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