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 the re-election from the same seat, after being disqualified from the 17th Lok Sabha in an alleged cash-for-query scam.

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TMC plans a blueprint to root out ‘ghost voters’, BJP calls it ‘sinister’
1 week ago

TMC plans a blueprint to root out ‘ghost voters’, BJP calls it ‘sinister’

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: The ruling Trinamool Congress party in West Bengal has devised a detailed plan to identify “ghost voters” ahead of the 2026 assembly elections. The Bharatiya Janata Party, in collusion with the Election Commission of India, has hatched a conspiracy to disenfranchise Bengal’s electorate, TMC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee said. Specifying that the voter list verification process will start …

Abhishek Banerjee tells party men to identify 'ghost' voters before state polls
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1 week ago

Abhishek Banerjee tells party men to identify 'ghost' voters before state polls

India Today  

The Trinamool Congress is gearing up for the West Bengal Assembly elections next year and is working on a war footing to eliminate "ghost voters", as it claims, from the state's electoral roll. Taking the party's agenda forward, TMC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday chaired a virtual meeting of party leaders aimed at "correction" of voters' list, assigning them …

Bengal MLA Tapasi Mondal’s latest switch – Was once in CPI (M), moved to BJP in 2020, now joins TMC ahead of polls
1 week, 6 days ago

Bengal MLA Tapasi Mondal’s latest switch – Was once in CPI (M), moved to BJP in 2020, now joins TMC ahead of polls

Live Mint  

West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: As Assembly election season draws near in the eastern state, so does defections among political leaders. MLA Tapasi Mondal joined TMC in Kolkata on Monday, 10 March. Tapasi Mondal was Expelled from CPI In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Tapasi Mondal was nominated to contest as the candidate of the Left Front coalition …

Mamata Banerjee Sets New Targets for 2026 Bengal Elections Amid Voter List Concerns
3 weeks, 1 day ago

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

The Hindu  

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

Didi: BJP-rule to end by 2027-29
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Didi: BJP-rule to end by 2027-29

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday predicted the end of the BJP rule at the Centre by 2029. They do not have a longevity of more than two to three years.”Attacking the Centre, Ms Banerjee observed, “The BJP often talks about infiltration but switches into meeting mode when our fellow citizens are deported by another country in …

Mamata accuses BJP of manipulating voters' list, warns of ‘indefinite’ dharna before EC
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Mamata accuses BJP of manipulating voters' list, warns of ‘indefinite’ dharna before EC

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of enrolling “fake voters” from other states in the electoral rolls with the “help” of the Election Commission. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee claimed that her party TMC would win 215 out of 294 seats in the 2026 assembly election. If needed, we can go for …

Mamata sets target for 2026 Assembly election, sounds alarm over voter list
3 weeks, 3 days ago

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

The Hindu  

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

After Mamata, Abhishek says Trinamool will contest elections alone in 2026
1 month, 1 week ago

After Mamata, Abhishek says Trinamool will contest elections alone in 2026

The Hindu  

Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday said that the party will contest the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election alone. The reaffirmation of the party’s electoral strategy came after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, at a closed-door meeting held on February 10, said the party would fight the election alone. Mr. Banerjee also rejected arguments that an alliance with the …

No Congress tie-up, Mamata Banerjee says party will contest 2026 Bengal polls alone
1 month, 1 week ago

No Congress tie-up, Mamata Banerjee says party will contest 2026 Bengal polls alone

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that the Trinamool Congress would contest the 2026 assembly elections alone, ruling out any alliance with the Congress or other parties, according to party sources. Banerjee also asked party legislators to be vigilant, saying the BJP might attempt to include names of foreigners in the voter list. CONGRESS REACTS TO MAMATA'S …

Mamata Banerjee rules out alliance with Congress in 2026 Bengal assembly elections: 'We alone are enough'
1 month, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee rules out alliance with Congress in 2026 Bengal assembly elections: 'We alone are enough'

India TV News  

Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal Chief Minister, ruled out the possibility of a pre-poll alliance with the Congress party on Monday and said that the Trinamool Congress is enough to win the 2026 assembly polls, as per TMC sources. Addressing her party's lawmakers at a meeting ahead of the Assembly's budget session, the TMC chief also expressed confidence about winning the …

Suvendu Adhikari’s ‘Bengal Next’ Warning After BJP’s Delhi Victory, TMC Sets 250+ Target
1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

ABP News  

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

John Barla Praises Mamata Banerjee, Hints at TMC Shift
1 month, 3 weeks ago

John Barla Praises Mamata Banerjee, Hints at TMC Shift

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Former union minister John Barla on Thursday met West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee at a public event in Alipurduar, a northern district of the state, and praised her welfare work, triggering speculation of his entry to Trinamul Congress from BJP. The former Alipurduar MP, who has been vocal within BJP over poll debacles and organisational issues for the …

Ex-Union minister John Barla attends Mamata Banerjee’s meet, sparks speculation
2 months ago

Ex-Union minister John Barla attends Mamata Banerjee’s meet, sparks speculation

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union minister John Barla attended an administrative meeting of chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, sparking speculation about his plan to join West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress. TMC office bearers have been meeting him since the BJP denied him the ticket for last year’s Lok Sabha polls, prompting him to distance himself from the …

Delhi Polls: BJP Releases Second List of 29 Candidates, Features Ex-CM's Son, Kapil Mishra
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Polls: BJP Releases Second List of 29 Candidates, Features Ex-CM's Son, Kapil Mishra

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday released its second list featuring 29 candidates for the Delhi Assembly polls, fielding Kapil Mishra, a former AAP leader now identified with hardline Hindutva politics, from Karawal Nagar.It has fielded Harish Khurana, son of former Delhi chief minister Madan Lal Khurana, from the Moti Nagar constituency. Mishra, who replaced sitting party MLA Mohan Singh …

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

'Only Leader Who Has Repeatedly Defeated BJP:' TMC Demands To Make Mamata As INDIA bloc's Leader
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

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

ABP News  

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

Trinamool Congress nominates Ritabrata Banerjee to Rajya Sabha
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Trinamool names Ritabrata Banerjee as candidate for Rajya Sabha by-elections
3 months, 2 weeks ago

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 …

TMC names Ritabrata Banerjee as candidate for Rajya Sabha bypolls
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

TMC wins all six assembly bypoll seats in Bengal including one it had never won before
3 months, 3 weeks ago

TMC wins all six assembly bypoll seats in Bengal including one it had never won before

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress comfortably won the six assembly seats on Saturday including the Madarihat segment that had voted the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2016 and 2021. Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated people from all religions and castes for the party’s victory in a post on X The November 13 bypolls were …

Bengal bypoll results 2024: TMC wins all six seats despite RG Kar wave; check numbers
4 months ago

Bengal bypoll results 2024: TMC wins all six seats despite RG Kar wave; check numbers

Live Mint  

Despite the ongoing protest over RG Kar rape case and demands for CM Mamata Banerjee to step down, Trinaamool Congress made a clean sweep in six assembly constituencies in West Bengal that went into polls this year. Check early trends here: In Sitai, a Scheduled Caste constituency, TMC's Sangita Roy won by 1,65,984 beating her nearest rival, Dipak Kumar Ray …

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

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

India TV News  

In a stunning show of strength, the Trinamool Congress has secured a clean sweep in the West Bengal assembly bypolls, winning all six contested seats, including the crucial Madarihat constituency in the Alipurduar district. Despite the BJP's stronghold in the region, TMC's Jayprakash Toppo triumphed in Madarihat by over 28,000 votes, further consolidating the party’s influence in North Bengal. In …

West Bengal running like Kim Jong Un regime: Union minister slams Mamata Banerjee
4 months ago

West Bengal running like Kim Jong Un regime: Union minister slams Mamata Banerjee

India Today  

Union Minister and Bihar BJP leader Giriraj Singh on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, drawing parallels between her governance and that of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Accusing Banerjee of failing to maintain law and order, the Union Textiles Minister alleged that "Muslim goons" hold sway in West Bengal under the Trinamool …

West Bengal assembly bypolls: BJP accuses TMC of threatening its workers
4 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal assembly bypolls: BJP accuses TMC of threatening its workers

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of threatening its workers at several places as assembly bypolls at six seats began in West Bengal on Wednesday. TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh called the charges baseless, and said, “Opposition parties have started making up stories right from the morning because they know that they will lose in all the …

BJP Accuses TMC Govt of State-Sponsored Infiltration in Bengal, Calls for Election of Majority Govt in 2026
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP Accuses TMC Govt of State-Sponsored Infiltration in Bengal, Calls for Election of Majority Govt in 2026

Deccan Chronicle  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has accused the TMC government in West Bengal of being involved in the 'state-sponsored infiltration' and corruption. He highlighted the incidents of assault on women in Sandeshkhali and the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar hospital as evidence that women are not safe in the state. Shah called for a concerted effort …

Shah Warns of State-Sponsored Infiltration in Bengal, Demands BJP Govt for 2026 Elections
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Shah Warns of State-Sponsored Infiltration in Bengal, Demands BJP Govt for 2026 Elections

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has accused the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal of being involved in the state-sponsored infiltration and corruption. He called for a concerted effort to secure a two-thirds majority for the BJP in the 2026 West Bengal state elections. Shah also raised concerns for the safety of women in the state, referring to recent incidents …

Assam TMC chief resigns citing lack of support from Mamta Banerjee
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam TMC chief resigns citing lack of support from Mamta Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress Assam unit president Ripun Bora resigned from his post and the party on Sunday citing lack of support from the central leadership. In a letter addressed to TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, Bora said that despite efforts over the past two years the party has failed to get electoral success in Assam due to the “perception of …

Trinamool MP denies cover-up by Bengal govt in Kolkata rape-murder case: ‘Gungi gudiya remark…’
7 months, 1 week ago

Trinamool MP denies cover-up by Bengal govt in Kolkata rape-murder case: ‘Gungi gudiya remark…’

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Thursday denied allegations of a cover-up in the case of rape and murder of a junior doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. Mahua slams Opposition In her video message, the Krishnanagar MP criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is in Opposition in the state, for their remarks that …

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 …

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 …

Trinamool Congress sweeps assembly by-election
8 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 …

TMC's Krishna Kalyani wins Assembly bypolls from Bengal's Raiganj by margin of over 50,000 votes
8 months, 1 week ago

TMC's Krishna Kalyani wins Assembly bypolls from Bengal's Raiganj by margin of over 50,000 votes

India TV News  

Assembly bypolls Election Results 2024: Trinamool Congress candidate Krishna Kalyani today won the Raiganj assembly seat in a bypoll in West Bengal by a margin of over 50,000 votes over his nearest Bharatiya Janata Party rival. As per Election Commission data, in Raiganj in Uttar Dinajpur district, Kalyani won by a margin of around 50,077 votes over his nearest BJP …

Assembly bypolls: Voting in 13 seats across seven States, including Bengal and Punjab, today
8 months, 1 week ago

Assembly bypolls: Voting in 13 seats across seven States, including Bengal and Punjab, today

The Hindu  

Bypolls to 13 Assembly constituencies in seven States will be held on July 10. The electoral exercise, the first since the Lok Sabha elections, will decide the fate of many veterans and some debutantes including Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's wife Kamlesh Thakur. The people of Bengal have rejected the BJP in the last Lok Sabha polls," said …

Trinamool, BJP to face off in bypolls to four Assembly seats in West Bengal
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Trinamool, BJP to face off in bypolls to four Assembly seats in West Bengal

The Hindu  

A month after the Lok Sabha election, the Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party are set for an electoral face off in the bypolls to four Assembly seats in West Bengal, scheduled for July 10. BJP candidates bagged the other three seats in 2021 but later, MLAs Krishna Kalyani from Raiganj, Biswajit Das from Bagdah and Mukut Mani Adhikari from …

Back in Lok Sabha, Mahua Moitra jabs BJP over her expulsion: ‘Paid heavy price’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Back in Lok Sabha, Mahua Moitra jabs BJP over her expulsion: ‘Paid heavy price’

Hindustan Times  

TMC MP Mahua Moitra, who was expelled from the 17th Lok Sabha over cash-for-query allegations, hit out at the ruling BJP saying they paid a very heavy price for throttling her voice. TMC MP Mahua Moitra speaks in the House during ongoing Parliament session, in New Delhi, Monday, July 1, 2024. The ruling party paid a very heavy price for …

Mahua Moitra's ‘warriors are back’ post with women MPs as 18th Lok Sabha session begins
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Mahua Moitra's ‘warriors are back’ post with women MPs as 18th Lok Sabha session begins

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Monday posted 2019 vs 2024 pictures with some of the Opposition women Lok Sabha MPs as the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha began today. Mahua Moitra's ‘warriors are back’ post with women MPs as 18th Lok Sabha session begins The throwback picture from 2019 includes MPs Moitra, Kanimozhi, Supriya Sule, Jothimani, and …

Trinamul Congress Announces Candidates for July 10 Bypoll
9 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 …

TMC, BJP gear up for bypolls at Bengal assembly seats won by turncoats
9 months, 1 week ago

TMC, BJP gear up for bypolls at Bengal assembly seats won by turncoats

Hindustan Times  

The bypolls to be held at four assembly seats in West Bengal on July 10 has prompted both Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party to prepare for a tough battle since three of these constituencies were wrested by the saffron camp in the last 2021 state elections but the winners, who had switched over from the ruling party, changed …

How Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress Secured Landslide Victory in West Bengal Lok Sabha Polls 2024
9 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
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 …

Election Results 2024: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee Meets Uddhav Thackeray In Mumbai; President Dissolves 17th Lok Sabha
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Election Results 2024: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee Meets Uddhav Thackeray In Mumbai; President Dissolves 17th Lok Sabha

News 18  

Election Results 2024: Highlights On Lok Sabha Election Result Explore our Live Coverage on Lok Sabha Election Results now available here. Election Results LIVE: Narendra Modi & BJP Are Not Having The Majority, Says Shiv Sena 's Sanjay Raut Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said, “Today, TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and party leader Derek O’Brien met with Shiv …

TMC's Women Candidates Dominate Bengal LS Polls as BJP Rivals Suffer Defeats
9 months, 2 weeks ago

TMC's Women Candidates Dominate Bengal LS Polls as BJP Rivals Suffer Defeats

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Amidst a gripping political showdown, the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal witnessed a riveting narrative unfold as the ruling TMC's eleven women candidates clinched resounding victories, while their seven counterparts from the BJP faced defeats, finishing as runners-up. Even amidst TMC's celebratory victories, there was a touch of drama and disappointment as Sujata Mondol, a debutant Lok …

Lok Sabha Election Results: Bengal elects five 'young' representatives for Lower House | Check names
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Election Results: Bengal elects five 'young' representatives for Lower House | Check names

India TV News  

In the 18th Lok Sabha elections, West Bengal elected four young representatives for the Lower House. Abhishek Banerjee leads young MPs group in Bengal 36-year-old TMC candidate Abhishek Banerjee won from the Diamond Harbour seat with a huge margin of 7,10,930 votes, the highest in the state. 41-year-old BJP's Shantanu Thakur, a union minister, was elected from the Bongaon Lok …

A turncoat and a ‘missing’ MP cost BJP two seats in South Bengal
9 months, 2 weeks ago

A turncoat and a ‘missing’ MP cost BJP two seats in South Bengal

The Hindu  

Among the losses suffered by the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, two seats stand out — Hooghly and Barrackpore. “The majority of jute belt workers in West Bengal are Hindi speakers and the BJP candidates had a huge impact on them in 2019,” said Anadi Sahu, general secretary of the West Bengal unit …

Mahua Moitra regains Krishnanagar Lok Sabha seat by defeating ’Rajmata’ Amrita Roy of BJP
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Mahua Moitra regains Krishnanagar Lok Sabha seat by defeating ’Rajmata’ Amrita Roy of BJP

Live Mint  

Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra returned to the Lok Sabha after winning the Krishnanagar parliamentary constituency by over 56,000 votes on Tuesday. Mahua Moitra expelled from Parliament Mahua Moitra was accused of sharing her credentials with businessman Darshan Hiranandani and accepting gifts from him to pose questions against the Adani Group in the Lok Sabha. The committee had recommended the …

Bengal backs Mamata Bannerje
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengal backs Mamata Bannerje

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: The TMC raced ahead of its rivals, leading in 31 seats after several rounds of counting, while the BJP led in 10, and Congress in one, even as it took an insurmountable lead in many seats, according to the Election Commission website. BJP’s hope to make its strongest political statement from the Sandeshkhali-inclusive Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency looked to …

LS polls 2024: Hema Malini gets 3rd term in Mathura, newcomers Kangana, Govil also emerge victorious
9 months, 2 weeks ago

LS polls 2024: Hema Malini gets 3rd term in Mathura, newcomers Kangana, Govil also emerge victorious

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Indian film stars shone brightly in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections with voters showing their trust in newcomers Kangana Ranaut and Arun Govil as well as returning MPs Hema Malini, Manoj Tiwari, and Ravi Kishan. LS polls 2024: Hema Malini gets 3rd term in Mathura, newcomers Kangana, Govil also emerge victorious The country went to the polls from …

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