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 Congress could have prevented the BJP from winning 12 seats in the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal. “At best, there could have been a difference of two to four seats, nothing more,” Mr. Banerjee said, while affirming that his party is part of the INDIA bloc.

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

At Least Four BJP MPs From Bengal Keen To Shift To TMC: Kunal Ghosh
1 week, 4 days ago

At Least Four BJP MPs From Bengal Keen To Shift To TMC: Kunal Ghosh

ABP News  

Kolkata: At least, four BJP Lok Sabha members from West Bengal are keen to shift to Trinamool Congress immediately, claimed the state general secretary of the ruling party Kunal Ghosh on Tuesday. At the same time without specifying the exact number, Ghosh also claimed that besides these four Lok Sabha members, a group of BJP legislators are too eager to …

Mamata sets target for 2026 Assembly election, sounds alarm over voter list
3 weeks, 2 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 …

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 …

Will return to power in 2026 with two-thirds majority, Mamata Banerjee tells Trinamool MLAs
1 month, 1 week ago

Will return to power in 2026 with two-thirds majority, Mamata Banerjee tells Trinamool MLAs

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday told her party legislators that she will return to power in the Assembly election scheduled in 2026 with a two-thirds majority. The remarks by Ms. Banerjee come after the Delhi election results and comments by Bharatiya Janata Party leaders that West Bengal was the next target of the saffron party. Presented a …

Bengal's turn in 2026: BJP warns Mamata Banerjee after AAP rout in Delhi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bengal's turn in 2026: BJP warns Mamata Banerjee after AAP rout in Delhi

India Today  

As the BJP romped to a victory in Delhi after 27 years, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari warned the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, saying West Bengal would be the next state where the saffron party would win in the upcoming Assembly polls. BJP'S DELHI WIN BOOSTS BENGAL UNIT Voicing similar sentiments, Siliguri BJP chief Arun Mandal told news agency ANI, "Bengali …

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 …

Trinamool’s Abhishek Banerjee bats for AAP in Delhi polls
2 months, 1 week ago

Trinamool’s Abhishek Banerjee bats for AAP in Delhi polls

The Hindu  

Emphasising the unity of Opposition parties, Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday put his weight behind the Aam Aadmi Party in the upcoming polls in Delhi. “If defeating the BJP is my target, then why would we weaken the party that is fighting the BJP with all its strength?” Mr. Banerjee said, adding that all Opposition parties must …

String of suspensions in Trinamool for brandishing Abhishek’s name
3 months ago

String of suspensions in Trinamool for brandishing Abhishek’s name

The Hindu  

A string of suspensions in the youth wing of Trinamool Congress has once again brought focus on the leadership debate in the party and calling for a larger role for party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee. The Trinamool Congress on Friday expelled Monishankar Mandal, vice-president of the party’s professors’ cell West Bengal College and University Professors Association and Pritam Halder, acting …

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 …

That's a good joke: Congress MP on push for Mamata Banerjee to lead INDIA bloc
3 months, 2 weeks ago

That's a good joke: Congress MP on push for Mamata Banerjee to lead INDIA bloc

India Today  

Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Manickam Tagore on Tuesday rejected the Trinamool Congress's suggestion of appointing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the leader of the INDIA bloc, terming it a "good joke". #WATCH | "That's a good joke," says Congress MP Manickam Tagore on TMC leaders suggesting that West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee should be made …

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 …

Assam Trinamool Congress president quits party
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam Trinamool Congress president quits party

The Hindu  

Ripun Bora, the president of the Assam Trinamool Congress, resigned from the party on Sunday citing the inability of the party to grow in the State because of its image as a regional party of West Bengal. In a letter to All India Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, Mr. Bora said the people of Assam were not keen on …

Mamata invites Akhilesh to participate in Trinamool Congress’ Martyrs Day rally
8 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 …

INDIA bloc wins 10 of 13 seats in Assembly bypolls; BJP gets 2
8 months, 1 week ago

INDIA bloc wins 10 of 13 seats in Assembly bypolls; BJP gets 2

The Hindu  

INDIA bloc parties won 10 out of 13 Assembly seats where bypolls were held, while the BJP managed to wrest only two, the Election Commission declared on July 13. The sitting MLA from the seat Rajendra Singh Bhandari, who had defected to the ruling BJP, was defeated by the Congress’ Lakhapat Singh Butola. Again Hate defeated & love won in …

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 …

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 …

Congress's unilateral decision: Trinamool on K Suresh's candidature as Speaker
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress's unilateral decision: Trinamool on K Suresh's candidature as Speaker

India Today  

Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday said his party was not consulted by the Congress before nominating K Suresh as the Opposition's candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker's position. Earlier in the day, the Opposition INDIA bloc fielded Congress leader K Suresh as its candidate for the Speaker's position against BJP's Om Birla. The BJP-led NDA tried to persuade …

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 …

Trinamool Congress names candidates for Assembly bypolls
9 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
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 …

Congress spoiled Trinamool’s party, Left hurt BJP’s chances in Bengal’s triangular fight
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress spoiled Trinamool’s party, Left hurt BJP’s chances in Bengal’s triangular fight

The Hindu  

The results of the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal indicate that in nearly a third of constituencies, 14 of the 42 seats, the candidates of the Left Front and the Congress secured more votes than the winning margin. For instance, in the Raiganj seat in north Bengal, the BJP’s Kartick Chandra Paul won by a margin of 68,197 votes …

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 …

Trinamool wins big in West Bengal, bags 29 seats, restricts BJP to 12
9 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 …

West Bengal exit polls 2024 predict BJP to win more seats than Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress
9 months, 3 weeks ago

West Bengal exit polls 2024 predict BJP to win more seats than Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is set to upset the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress in West Bengal as NDTV-Jan Ki Baat exit poll has predicted between 21 and 26 seats for the saffron party and 16-18 for the TMC in the Lok Sabha elections 2024, voting for which was concluded on Saturday, June 1. India News-D-Dynamics also gave 21 seats to …

India Lok Sabha election 2024 Phase 4: Who votes and what’s at stake?
10 months, 1 week ago

India Lok Sabha election 2024 Phase 4: Who votes and what’s at stake?

Al Jazeera  

A total of 96 constituencies across 10 states and union territories will vote on May 13 in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections. It also saw the competition between the two main contenders heighten as the Congress Party’s former President Sonia Gandhi said Modi and the BJP were focusing “only on gaining power at any cost”. Registered voters …

TMC’s Abhishek on alliance with Congress: ‘Was keen on it, even went to meet Rahul Gandhi at 6 am’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

TMC’s Abhishek on alliance with Congress: ‘Was keen on it, even went to meet Rahul Gandhi at 6 am’

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee has opened up on the party’s willingness to forge an alliance with the Congress party and said that had TMC not been serious about it, he would not have rushed to Rahul Gandhi’s residence in Delhi at 6 am. Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek asserted that the TMC candidates are the true …

Future of INDIA bloc depends on TMC's performance in Bengal: Abhishek
10 months, 3 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
11 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
11 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'
11 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
11 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 …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP to breach Mamata's Bengal fortress with 22 seats, says India TV-CNX poll
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP to breach Mamata's Bengal fortress with 22 seats, says India TV-CNX poll

India TV News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to win 22 seats, while Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress may have to settle with 19 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal, as per the India TV-CNX opinion poll. Image Source : INDIA TVIndia TV-CNX Opinion Poll: West Bengal REGION-WISE SEAT PREDICTION FOR WEST BENGAL: North Bengal: Out of eight seats, …

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

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

No alliance in West Bengal; Congress says, ‘Don’t know what pressure TMC had'
1 year ago

No alliance in West Bengal; Congress says, ‘Don’t know what pressure TMC had'

Hindustan Times  

The West Bengal hurdle proved to be costly for the INDIA bloc as Trinamool Congress on Sunday announced 42 names for the Lok Sabha election without leaving any room for the Congress after days of uncertainty over whether there will be any opposition alliance in West Bengal or not. The Congress reacted to the names and said it always maintained …

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

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 …

'Modi ki guarantee' has 'zero warranty': Trinamool kickstarts Lok Sabha campaign
1 year ago

'Modi ki guarantee' has 'zero warranty': Trinamool kickstarts Lok Sabha campaign

India Today  

Kickstarting the Trinamool Congress's Lok Sabha campaign, party leader Abhishek Banerjee hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that his guarantees have "zero warranty". Addressing a massive 'Jana Garjan Sabha' rally in Kolkata's Brigade Grounds, Abhishek Banerjee alleged that BJP is "anti-Bengal" and said the people will give a befitting reply to the saffron party during the Lok Sabha …

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

Trinamool names Sagarika Ghose, Sushmita Dev, and two others for Rajya Sabha
1 year, 1 month 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 …

No factions in Trinamool Congress, says Abhishek Banerjee
1 year, 1 month ago

No factions in Trinamool Congress, says Abhishek Banerjee

The Hindu  

Amidst the ongoing speculation of differences in its top leadership, Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday said that there were no factions in the party. Mamata Banerjee,” the Trinamool Congress posted on social media quoting Mr. Banerjee. Difference between the two time Diamond Harbour and party chairperson Mamata Banerjee have emerged on various issues including the recent protests …

Abhishek’s absence at Trinamool’s dharna sparks speculation
1 year, 1 month ago

Abhishek’s absence at Trinamool’s dharna sparks speculation

The Hindu  

The absence of Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee at the party’s ongoing dharna in Kolkata’s Red Road has sparked speculations among certain sections of the party. The dharna began on February 2 and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was present at the gathering for the two days before she asked her party’s women, youth and other wings to take control …

Doubt Congress will get ‘even 40 seats’ in Lok Sabha polls, says Mamata
1 year, 1 month 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?
1 year, 1 month 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
1 year, 1 month 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
1 year, 1 month 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 …

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