TMC hits out at Election Commission over notice to Mamata Banerjee
3 years, 9 months ago

TMC hits out at Election Commission over notice to Mamata Banerjee

India TV News  

The Trinamool Congress has hit out at the Election Commission over its notice to party supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, seeking to know what action the poll panel has taken on the complaints filed against the BJP. The Election Commission has issued to Banerjee for her appeal to Muslim voters while campaigning in Hooghly to not allow their votes get split among different political parties. The notice said the poll panel had received a complaint from a BJP delegation alleging that on April 3, she appealed to the Muslim voters not to let their votes get split among different political parties during the election rally at Tarakeshwar in Hooghly. I am requesting my minority brothers and sisters with folded hands don't divide the minority votes after listening to the devil person who had taken money from the BJP," the notice quoted Banerjee as saying.

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Ambedkar 'insult': Why Mamata Banerjee is leading TMC charge against Amit Shah
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Ambedkar 'insult': Why Mamata Banerjee is leading TMC charge against Amit Shah

India Today  

Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress have jumped into the controversy raging in Parliament over Union home minister Amit Shah’s remarks in the Rajya Sabha on B.R. As Parliament reflects on 75 glorious years of the Constitution, HM @AmitShah chose to TARNISH this occasion with DEROGATORY remarks against Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, that too in the temple of Democracy.” Seizing the …

Mamata Banerjee on leaders backing her to lead INDIA bloc: 'Indebted to everyone who honoured me'
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4 weeks, 2 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 …

Mamata Banerjee makes 3 TMC panels to discipline party leaders
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee makes 3 TMC panels to discipline party leaders

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Trinamul Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee constituted three disciplinary committees at her party's national executive committee meeting on Monday. While briefing the media after the TMC national executive committee meeting chaired by Ms Banerjee at her Kalighat residence, state minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said, “These panels can issue show-cause notices to any party member who will be found in anti-party activities …

TMC MP asks Congress to set aside 'ego', bats for Mamata as INDIA bloc leader
1 month, 2 weeks ago

TMC MP asks Congress to set aside 'ego', bats for Mamata as INDIA bloc leader

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: Bolstered by the TMC's clean sweep in the West Bengal assembly bypolls, senior party leader and MP Kalyan Banerjee asked the Congress to "set aside its ego" and recognise Mamata Banerjee as the leader of the INDIA bloc. Kalyan Banerjee emphasised the need for "unified and decisive" leadership to challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, drawing confidence …

Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress sweeps Bengal bypolls, BJP fails to open account
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Bengal cop suspended, TMC leaders arrested after Mamata Banerjee’s warning
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

West Bengal assembly bypolls: BJP accuses TMC of threatening its workers
1 month, 4 weeks 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 …

TMC files complaint against Suvendu Adhikari for hate speech
1 month, 4 weeks ago

TMC files complaint against Suvendu Adhikari for hate speech

Deccan Chronicle  

The Trinamool Congress has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India against senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, accusing him of making communal and inflammatory remarks during an election rally in Taldangra on November 9.The TMC alleges that Adhikari, the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, violated the Model Code of Conduct by targeting the TMC, its …

Trinamool MPs file complaint against Bengal BJP chief's comments on police
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2 months ago

Trinamool MPs file complaint against Bengal BJP chief's comments on police

India Today  

The Trinamool Congress filed a complaint with the Election Commission against West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar's alleged comments on the police. The party urged the poll panel to issue directions to BJP leaders to desist from "making unverified, defamatory and inflammatory statements" against the West Bengal Police and the TMC. It also said that the Election Commission should penalise …

BJP MPs Demand FIR Against TMC's Kalyan Banerjee, Demand Suspension from Lok Sabha
2 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP MPs Demand FIR Against TMC's Kalyan Banerjee, Demand Suspension from Lok Sabha

India TV News  

Three BJP MPs have written a letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Biral, requesting the filing of an FIR against TMC member Kalyan Banerjee and his immediate suspension from the House pending an investigation. They described the incident as 'unprecedented violence' that occurred during a meeting of the joint parliamentary panel on the Waqf bill.

TMC MP Jawahar Sircar's letter to CM Mamata exposes corruption, dictatorial attitude within party: BJP
4 months ago

TMC MP Jawahar Sircar's letter to CM Mamata exposes corruption, dictatorial attitude within party: BJP

The Hindu  

Trinamool Congress MP Jawahar Sircar's letter to West Bengal Chief Minister and party supremo Mamata Banerjee has exposed the "dirt, corruption and dictatorial attitude" within the party, the BJP said on Sunday as it pressed for her resignation. In a statement, BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said, "The letter by Jawahar Sircar, TMC MP, exposes dirt, corruption and dictatorial attitude …

TMC supporter told she is Hindu and BJP supporter, denied residential certificate; BJP shares testimony
5 months, 2 weeks ago

TMC supporter told she is Hindu and BJP supporter, denied residential certificate; BJP shares testimony

Op India  

West Bengal BJP on Tuesday, July 23 shared a video testimonial of a Hindu woman detailing how Mamata Banerjee led TMC in West Bengal is depriving Hindus of their fundamental rights based only on their religious identity. Jodi asohai manush banglar dorja thokthokai, amra tader asroy debo.” Atrocities on Hindus a new normal in West Bengal: villagers accuse TMC leader …

West Bengal: BJP'S Suvendu Leads Sit-In Against TMC Violence
5 months, 3 weeks 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
5 months, 3 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 …

Woman assault case: Mamata targets BJP, says 'two-year-old video is being circulated to malign Bengal'
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Woman assault case: Mamata targets BJP, says 'two-year-old video is being circulated to malign Bengal'

India TV News  

TMC chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party and a section of the media for allegedly maligning the state over the recent incident of mob assault in Ariadha in North 24 Parganas district. The chief minister, while speaking to reporters at the Kolkata airport, said a two-year-old incident, a video clip of …

Kolkata Mayor Gives Open Call To Convert People To Islam; BJP Slams 'Appeasement Politics'
6 months ago

Kolkata Mayor Gives Open Call To Convert People To Islam; BJP Slams 'Appeasement Politics'

News 18  

The Mayor of Kolkata Firhad Hakim stirred a massive controversy after he openly called people to convert to Islam and said non-Muslims are unfortunate and need to bring Iman in them to make Allah happy. BJP Attacks TMC Lashing out at the Trinamool Congress, BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya took to X and attacked the ruling TMC for “extreme …

Opposition Slams TMC after Video of Man Beating Up Couple Viral
6 months, 1 week ago

Opposition Slams TMC after Video of Man Beating Up Couple Viral

Deccan Chronicle  

The Trinamool MLA told reporters, “We condemn the incident. Now, legal action will be taken in this case.”Bengal BJP chief and Union minister Sukanta Majumdar said statements from TMC's Hamidul Rahaman referring to a 'Muslim Rashtra' and discussing punishments under 'certain rules' are deeply concerning.“Is TMC declaring West Bengal a state where Sharia law will be applied?" The accused also …

'Will Sharia Law be Applied in West Bengal...': BJP Slams TMC MLA's 'Muslim Rashtra' Comment
6 months, 1 week ago

'Will Sharia Law be Applied in West Bengal...': BJP Slams TMC MLA's 'Muslim Rashtra' Comment

News 18  

West Bengal BJP on Monday slammed the ruling Trinamool Congress for its MLA’s “Muslim Rashtra” comment. “Has TMC declared West Bengal to be a Muslim Rashtra wherein the rule of Sharia will be applied?” After a chilling video of a couple being thrashed by a man surfaced from north Bengal’s Uttar Dinajpur district, Chopra MLA Hamidul Rahaman said: “In Our …

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

View: Can Mamata Banerjee’s bold Bengal gambit restrict the BJP?
7 months, 1 week 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 …

TMC complaints EC against Bengal Governor for wearing BJP logo at Kolkata event amid MCC
7 months, 2 weeks ago

TMC complaints EC against Bengal Governor for wearing BJP logo at Kolkata event amid MCC

India TV News  

"The conduct of the Hon'ble Governor is not only undemocratic and violative of the constitutional values attached to his office but also impairs free and fair elections in the state," asserts the All India Trinamool Congress party as they registered a complaint against West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on charges of allegedly canvassing for the Bharatiya Janata Party at …

Narendra Modi calls Calcutta HC verdict on Muslim quota 'tight slap'; Mamata Banerjee warns BJP of ₹1000 crore notice
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Narendra Modi calls Calcutta HC verdict on Muslim quota 'tight slap'; Mamata Banerjee warns BJP of ₹1000 crore notice

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the Calcutta high court's verdict that struck down the OBC status granted to "77 classes" in West Bengal, was a “tight slap” to the Opposition's INDIA bloc. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a public meeting supporting Trinamool Congress candidate from Dum Dum seat, Sougata Ray. Because the West Bengal government issued …

'Wants To Appease Muslim Voters...': Amit Shah Condemns Mamata Banerjee's Remark On Ramakrishna Mission
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'Wants To Appease Muslim Voters...': Amit Shah Condemns Mamata Banerjee's Remark On Ramakrishna Mission

News 18  

Union Home Minster Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday condemned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s remark on Ramakrishna Mission and said that the TMC supremo wants to appease Muslim voters by defaming organisations like Bharat Sewashram Sangh, ISKCON and Ramakrishna Mission. Bharat Sevashram Sangh is an organisation because of which West Bengal is a part of India… Mamata Banerjee …

BJP uses tribals as vote bank, then ignores them: TMC
7 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP uses tribals as vote bank, then ignores them: TMC

The Hindu  

Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee accused the BJP on Sunday of using tribal communities as a vote bank while neglecting their interests. Addressing a meeting to rally support for the TMC candidate in West Bengal's Jhargram Lok Sabha constituency, Mr. Banerjee claimed that in the past five years, the BJP government in Delhi had prevented their own party …

Mamata abusing Hindu organisations to appease Muslim fundamentalists: PM Modi at West Bengal's Bishnupur
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata abusing Hindu organisations to appease Muslim fundamentalists: PM Modi at West Bengal's Bishnupur

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lambasted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday over her remarks over ISKCON, Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sevashram Sangha. “In their desperation, TMC leaders have started hurling abuses at prestigious organisations like ISKCON, Ramakrishna Mission, and Bharat Sevashram Sangha. Earlier in the Purulia rally also the PM made a similar mention saying, “Modi said the …

Ex-HC judge, now BJP candidate, gets ECI notice for ‘improper, improper’ remark
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Ex-judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay's ‘Mamata Banerjee, what is your price’ remark triggers row; TMC moves Election Commission
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay's ‘Mamata Banerjee, what is your price’ remark triggers row; TMC moves Election Commission

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress on Thursday moved the Election Commission against former high court judge and BJP candidate, Abhijit Gangopadhyay, for allegedly making “misogynistic” remarks against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Former Calcutta high court Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay joined Bharatiya Janata Party in March. Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who joined the BJP after resigning from his post as the Calcutta high court …

Mamata Banerjee announces post-Lok Sabha elections plan for INDIA bloc, says…
7 months, 3 weeks 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, …

Mamata's TMC serves Mullah, Madrasa and Mafia, not Maa, Maati, Manush: Amit Shah in West Bengal
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata's TMC serves Mullah, Madrasa and Mafia, not Maa, Maati, Manush: Amit Shah in West Bengal

Op India  

In a blistering attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the ruling TMC supremo came to power on the promise of a government for “Maa, Maati, Manush” but was now catering to “Mullah, Madrasa and Mafia”. Also gunning for the CM for spurning the invite to the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, the …

'Why TMC, better to vote for BJP': Adhir Chowdhury's video sparks row
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Mamata didn't attend Ram temple consecration to not offend her 'infiltrator' vote bank: Shah
8 months, 1 week ago

Mamata didn't attend Ram temple consecration to not offend her 'infiltrator' vote bank: Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

Memari: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday alleged that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee did not attend the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, as she was afraid of offending her "infiltrator vote bank". The union home minister accused Banerjee and her nephew of unleashing atrocities on BJP workers, sensing that their "farewell from the seat of power" …

Future of INDIA bloc depends on TMC's performance in Bengal: Abhishek
8 months, 2 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: BJP will stop TMC's cut money culture and corruption in Bengal, says Amit Shah
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP will stop TMC's cut money culture and corruption in Bengal, says Amit Shah

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday lamented the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government over the issues of corruption and infiltration. Addressing an election rally at Karandighi in Raiganj constituency, Shah said the party has set a target of winning 35 Lok Sabha seats from West Bengal. Amit Shah on CAA Taking a dig at Congress over …

EC chalked out seven-phase polls to assist BJP campaigning: Mamata
8 months, 3 weeks ago

EC chalked out seven-phase polls to assist BJP campaigning: Mamata

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on April 20 alleged that the Election Commission of India chalked out seven-phase polls to enable Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet colleagues to carry out extensive campaigning using the nation's resources. Addressing a public meeting at Gajol in Malda district in support of Maldaha Uttar TMC candidate Prasun Banerjee, a former IPS …

‘Provocative statement’: BJP moves Election Commission against Mamata Banerjee
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Provocative statement’: BJP moves Election Commission against Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday filed a complaint against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee with the Election Commission, alleging that the Trinamool Congress chief tried to incite violence during a public meeting. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a public meeting in Assam. The party, in its complaint, referred to Mamata Banerjee's alleged remark on …

BJP may edge past Mamata's TMC in Bengal, Mahua Moitra likely to lose: India TV Opinion Poll
8 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP may edge past Mamata's TMC in Bengal, Mahua Moitra likely to lose: India TV Opinion Poll

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party may script history in West Bengal as the party is likely to go well past Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, with the projection to win 23 seats out of 42 for the first time in the state since its inception. The BJP, which won 18 seats in …

‘Not just another election’: Mamata Banerjee attacks BJP in north Bengal rallies
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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

Mamata Banerjee alleges that BJP will cause riots in West Bengal on 17th April
9 months ago

Mamata Banerjee alleges that BJP will cause riots in West Bengal on 17th April

Op India  

On Sunday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party will “riot” two days before the first phase of Lok Sabha voting on 19th April in the state. Voting is on 19 April and they will riot on 17 April.” #WATCH | Purulia: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee says, "Hold rallies and meetings but do …

Mamata accuses Central agencies of asking TMC leaders to join BJP or face action
9 months ago

Mamata accuses Central agencies of asking TMC leaders to join BJP or face action

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on April 7 alleged the Central investigating agencies were asking TMC leaders to either join the BJP or face action. Addressing an election rally in Purulia district, she alleged agencies such as the ED, CBI, NIA and the I-T Department were working as "arms" of the BJP. "The agencies are asking our leaders and …

Central agencies asking TMC leaders to join BJP or face action: Mamata
9 months ago

Central agencies asking TMC leaders to join BJP or face action: Mamata

New Indian Express  

PURULIA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday alleged the central investigating agencies were asking TMC leaders to either join the BJP or face action. Addressing an election rally in Purulia district, she alleged agencies such as the ED, CBI, NIA and the I-T Department were working as "arms" of the BJP. "The agencies are asking our leaders and …

Mamata Banerjee slams PM Modi over comments on atrocities on Sandeshkhali women
9 months ago

Mamata Banerjee slams PM Modi over comments on atrocities on Sandeshkhali women

The Hindu  

Jalpaiguri West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on April 5 hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks about atrocities against women and corruption, asserting that the Trinamool Congress and her government had taken stern action against the culprits involved in alleged sexual abuse of women in Sandeshkhali. While addressing a rally in Jalpaiguri, Ms. Banerjee said the …

Mamata challenges BJP to ‘cross even 200 seats’ nationwide, says ‘Bengal means only TMC, no one else’
9 months, 1 week ago

Mamata challenges BJP to ‘cross even 200 seats’ nationwide, says ‘Bengal means only TMC, no one else’

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday challenged the Bharatiya Janata Party to cross the 200 seats benchmark, amid the saffron party’s “400 paar” slogan in the Lok Sabha poll campaign. Mamata on Mahua's expulsion Addressing an election rally at Krishnanagar in support of TMC candidate Mahua Moitra, Mamata urged the people to make Mahua …

'PM Modi's pictures removed, Mamta's images displayed at thousands of locations: Suvendu Adhikari accuses TMC of breaching MCC
9 months, 2 weeks ago

'PM Modi's pictures removed, Mamta's images displayed at thousands of locations: Suvendu Adhikari accuses TMC of breaching MCC

Op India  

West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party MLA and leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari on 27th March accused All India Trinamool Congress of violating the model code of conduct concerning the 2024 Lok Sabha election. You came to Chopra when TMC asked and now you will have to come to Canning at BJP’s request.” He added, “PM Modi’s pictures have been removed …

Trinamool raises Dilip Ghosh’s derogatory remarks against Mamata with the ECI
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Trinamool raises Dilip Ghosh’s derogatory remarks against Mamata with the ECI

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday raised with the Election Commission of India the issue of derogatory remarks made against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by the BJP candidate from Bardharman Durgapur, Dilip Ghosh. While starting his campaign from the new constituency, Mr. Ghosh targeted the Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson, and raised questions about her parents. Mamata Banerjee …

West Bengal: TMC MP Arjun Singh set to re-join BJP after denial of Lok Sabha ticket from Barrackpore
9 months, 3 weeks 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 Banerjee Disowns Brother Over Election Outburst
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee Disowns Brother Over Election Outburst

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday abandoned her brother Babun Banerjee hours after his outburst for not getting a ticket from the Trinamul Congress in the Lok Sabha Election and a threat to fight the polls from Howrah as an independent against three-time party MP and candidate Prasun Banerjee. If everyone in my family asks for tickets …

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

BJP to take on Mamata Banerjee’s women-centric poll agenda in Bengal?
10 months ago

BJP to take on Mamata Banerjee’s women-centric poll agenda in Bengal?

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing the Bhartiya Janata Party Mahila Morcha in West Bengal on 7 March. However, with the Sandeshkhali incidences that brought to attention the alleged sexual atrocities by TMC strongman Shajahan Sheikh, might have put the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led party in the defensive. In keeping with the saffron party's women-centric poll agenda …

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