Mamata intensifies efforts to woo voters as Nandigram campaigning ends Tuesday
3 years, 9 months ago

Mamata intensifies efforts to woo voters as Nandigram campaigning ends Tuesday

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee intensified efforts to woo voters before campaigning for the second phase of the assembly poll ends in Nandigram on Tuesday evening. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses during a public meeting, in Nandigram on Sunday. Nandigram will witness the most high-profile contest of the state assembly elections with the chief minister taking on her former ministerial colleague Suvendu Adhikari, who had joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in December last year. Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will take on Mamata in a massive roadshow in Nandigram on Tuesday to bat for Adhikari.

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Bengali Muslim migrant in Delhi threatens Yogi Adityanath, wants Congress govt despite free electricity and water
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Bengali Muslim migrant in Delhi threatens Yogi Adityanath, wants Congress govt despite free electricity and water

Op India  

On 13th December, Khabar India, a YouTube-based news channel, published a video on the sidelines of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections scheduled for early 2025. Open threat to UP CM Yogi Adityanath The interview took a disturbing turn when one of the Muslim migrant workers expressed anger towards UP CM Yogi Adityanath, specifically targeting him for the construction of the …

'I Am Indebted': Mamata On Oppn Leaders Backing Her To Lead INDIA Bloc
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1 month ago

'I Am Indebted': Mamata On Oppn Leaders Backing Her To Lead INDIA Bloc

ABP News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed gratitude to several senior leaders of the INDIA bloc for supporting her as the potential leader of the non-BJP coalition. therefore she has the right to say so.” Prominent leaders like NCP chief Sharad Pawar and RJD president Lalu Prasad have expressed their support for Mamata Banerjee. Additionally, YSRCP Rajya Sabha …

Mamata Banerjee on leaders backing her to lead INDIA bloc: 'Indebted to everyone who honoured me'
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1 month 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 …

'Only Leader Who Has Repeatedly Defeated BJP:' TMC Demands To Make Mamata As INDIA bloc's Leader
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1 month, 1 week 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 …

Will Mamata Banerjee Lead INDIA Bloc? Bengal CM's Statement Leaves Opposition Divided
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1 month, 1 week ago

Will Mamata Banerjee Lead INDIA Bloc? Bengal CM's Statement Leaves Opposition Divided

ABP News  

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has created a loud buzz in the political circles with her statement on the Opposition INDIA bloc. Lucknow: On West Bengal CM Mamata Banrejee's willingness to lead the INDI Alliance, SP leader Udayveer Singh says, "Mamata Banerjee is a prominent leader, and her party has consistently opposed the Bharatiya Janata Party. #WATCH | Delhi: On …

Want Mamata Banerjee to be major partner of INDIA bloc, will soon talk to her: Sanjay Raut
1 month, 1 week ago

Want Mamata Banerjee to be major partner of INDIA bloc, will soon talk to her: Sanjay Raut

New Indian Express  

Earlier on December 3, in response to a query regarding TMC leaders suggesting that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should be made the INDIA bloc leader days after Congress faced a crushing defeat in Maharashtra assembly polls, party MP Kirti Azad said that the ruling TMC supremo takes everyone along. Whenever Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced a humiliating defeat, it was …

‘I can run it from here’: Mamata Banerjee expresses interest to run INDIA bloc from West Bengal
1 month, 1 week ago

‘I can run it from here’: Mamata Banerjee expresses interest to run INDIA bloc from West Bengal

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Friday expressed dissatisfaction with the way the opposition INDIA bloc is functioning and signalled her readiness to lead it if given the chance. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee during the inauguration of the 30th Kolkata International Film festival in Kolkata on Dec 4. Banerjee's comments follow those of …

West Bengal running like Kim Jong Un regime: Union minister slams Mamata Banerjee
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

'We agree with…': TMC's Kunal Ghosh on Jawhar Sircar's letter to Mamata Banerjee
4 months, 1 week ago

'We agree with…': TMC's Kunal Ghosh on Jawhar Sircar's letter to Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh on Sunday said he agrees to a big part of Jawhar Sircar's letter to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee regarding his decision to resign as Rajya Sabha member. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee speaks during the State Assembly session, in Kolkata. Jawhar Sircar's letter to Mamata Banerjee The letter from Sircar, a former …

Gurugram, Badshahpur see intense campaigning ahead of Haryana polls
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Gurugram, Badshahpur see intense campaigning ahead of Haryana polls

Hindustan Times  

Political aspirants across Badshahpur and Gurugram constituencies have ramped up their campaigns in the lead-up to the Haryana assembly elections set to be held on October 1. On Sunday, Kumudini Rakesh Daultabad, an independent candidate and the wife of the late independent Badshahpur MLA Rakesh Daultabad, held a public meeting at Anaj Mandi in Farrukhnagar. Rakesh Daultabad had previously won …

West Bengal: BJP Reaches Out to Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury After Congress Exit
5 months, 2 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 …

NITI Aayog meeting: Mamata Banerjee to attend meeting in Delhi
5 months, 2 weeks ago

NITI Aayog meeting: Mamata Banerjee to attend meeting in Delhi

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on July 26 left for New Delhi and said that she will participate in the meeting of NITI Aayog in the capital scheduled on July 27 to “ record our voice”. Ms. Banerjee’s decision to participate in the meeting comes amidst Chief Ministers of several States governed by Opposition parties boycotting the meeting likely …

Mamata Banerjee A Congress Ally But Not Ready to Toe Party's 'Big Brother' Line. Niti Aayog Attendance is Proof
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee A Congress Ally But Not Ready to Toe Party's 'Big Brother' Line. Niti Aayog Attendance is Proof

News 18  

Mamata Banerjee may be a part of the INDIA bloc but the West Bengal chief minister has decided to carve a niche away from the opposition alliance with her decision to attend the Niti Aayog meeting in Delhi. Congress-ruled opposition states as well as other partners like Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann have decided …

NDA govt unstable, may not complete its term: Mamata Banerjee
6 months ago

NDA govt unstable, may not complete its term: Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said that the Bharatiya Janata Party -led NDA government at the centre was unstable and may not even complete its term. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee The Trinamool Congress supremo, who met Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai on Friday, said she would campaign for him during the Maharashtra legislative assembly …

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

We are Going to Roar in Parliament, Says Actor-TMC MP Saayoni Ghosh After Jadavpur Election Win
7 months, 1 week ago

We are Going to Roar in Parliament, Says Actor-TMC MP Saayoni Ghosh After Jadavpur Election Win

News 18  

Actor-turned-politician Saayoni Ghosh is raring to go following her Lok Sabha election victory in Jadavpur against BJP’s Dr Anirban Ganguly and CPM’s Srijan Bhattacharyya. The TMC leader has now set her sights on raising issues dear to West Bengal in the Lok Sabha, including the alleged denial of MNREGA funds, and hopes to emulate senior party colleagues Mahua Moitra and …

With focus on welfare and women, Mamata Banerjee takes pole position in Bengal
7 months, 1 week 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 …

West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2024: From Mahua Moitra to Adhir Ranjan, here's list of top players
7 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2024: From Mahua Moitra to Adhir Ranjan, here's list of top players

India TV News  

The 2024 Lok Sabha elections have turned West Bengal into a pivotal battleground, witnessing a significant political showdown between Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress and its primary adversary, the Bharatiya Janata Party. KEY CANDIDATES CONSTITUENCY Mahua Moitra Krishnanagar Nisith Pramanik Cooch Behar Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Baharampur Locket Chatterjee Hooghly Yusuf Pathan Baharampur Shatrughan Sinha Asansol Priya Saha Bolpur Swapan Majumder Barasat …

OPINION | Will Modi overtake Mamata in Bengal this time?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

OPINION | Will Modi overtake Mamata in Bengal this time?

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that West Bengal would come up with the most surprising results on June 4 and “Mamata’s fort will crumble this time”. He said, “ten years ago, I had given the slogan “Na Khaoonga, Na Khaane Doonga”, but this time, I want to add ‘Jihnone Khaaya, Unse Wapas Vasoolunga, Jinka Khaya, Unhen Lautaoonga’.” It …

Modi and Mamata battle it out in Kolkata in the last phase of Lok Sabha polls
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi and Mamata battle it out in Kolkata in the last phase of Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

Kolkata Two days before the conclusion of campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday held roadshows in Kolkata and adjoining areas. While the Prime Minster held a roadshow riding an open vehicle for about three kilometers from the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in Kolkata’s Shyambazar area …

More Mamata harasses Suvendu, higher position BJP would give him, says Amit Shah
7 months, 3 weeks ago

More Mamata harasses Suvendu, higher position BJP would give him, says Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Slamming West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee a day after police raided the house of Bharatiya Janata Party legislator Suvendu Adhikari, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that the more Banerjee harasses Adhikari, the higher the position BJP would give him. But not even four annas were recovered from Adhikari’s house,” Shah said while addressing a rally at …

Mamata Banerjee assures visits during Election Campaign, says 'I will visit Sandeshkhali too'
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee assures visits during Election Campaign, says 'I will visit Sandeshkhali too'

India TV News  

During a recent address in Basirhat, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee assured constituents of her dedication to visit every area during the election campaign. Accusations against BJP's conspiracy Banerjee accused the BJP of orchestrating a conspiracy in Sandeshkhali, which falls under the Basirhat Lok Sabha seat in North 24 Parganas district. Criticism of Prime Minister Modi In her speech, …

Mamata’s offensive against Hindu monks stirs the poll pot in Bengal
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata’s offensive against Hindu monks stirs the poll pot in Bengal

The Hindu  

Halfway through the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal, Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee has opened a new front, that against Hindu monks, stirring the poll pot in the State. A day later, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Chief Minister was trying to “appease her vote bank under pressure from Muslim fundamentalists”. Describing RKM, BSS and …

Mamata threatening Hindu religious organisation for her vote bank says Modi
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata threatening Hindu religious organisation for her vote bank says Modi

The Hindu  

Accusing West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee of threatening Hindu religious organisations like Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Ramakrishna Mission and ISCKON, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged that the Chief Minister is indulging in such acts to “appease her vote bank under pressure from Muslim fundamentalists”. The Prime Minister made the remarks at election meetings in …

Purported remarks of BJP nominee, ex-Calcutta HC judge, against Mamata Banerjee spark row
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Purported remarks of BJP nominee, ex-Calcutta HC judge, against Mamata Banerjee spark row

Hindustan Times  

Former Calcutta high court judge and BJP's Lok Sabha candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay has courted controversy with purported remarks against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. In a purported video, Gangopadhyay was heard wondering about "the amount at which chief minister Mamata Banerjee is getting sold." BJP candidate from West Bengal's Tamluk Abhijit Gangopadhyay HT couldn't verify the authenticity of the …

Mamata supporting INDIA bloc to maintain relevance in national politics: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Mamata supporting INDIA bloc to maintain relevance in national politics: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

The Hindu  

West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on May 16 claimed that TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee is now endorsing the Opposition INDIA bloc recognising its growing momentum and aiming to maintain her relevance in national politics. Mr. Chowdhury's remark comes a day after Ms. Banerjee's announcement that her party will extend support to the Opposition INDIA bloc from outside to …

Election 2024 news: Case filed against J.P. Nadda, others over alleged MCC violation
8 months, 1 week ago

Election 2024 news: Case filed against J.P. Nadda, others over alleged MCC violation

The Hindu  

May 05, 2024 06:10 am | Updated May 07, 2024 07:58 am IST The campaigning for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections will end today. West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee is conducting several rallies in Bardhaman, Durgapur, Birbhum and Bolpur. Meanwhile, the Congress party suffered a jolt on May 4, when its former Delhi …

'Why TMC, better to vote for BJP': Adhir Chowdhury's video sparks row
8 months, 2 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 …

Mamata skipped Ram Temple to not offend her ‘infiltrator’ vote bank: Amit Shah
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata skipped Ram Temple to not offend her ‘infiltrator’ vote bank: Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee skipped the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya in January this year as she didn’t want to offend her ‘infiltrator’ vote bank, Union home minister Amit Shah alleged on Tuesday. The BJP will send all those people to jail who tortured women in Sandeshkhali.” Shah also promised to punish the “TMC goons” …

Mamata afraid of offending her infiltrator vote bank: Shah
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata afraid of offending her infiltrator vote bank: Shah

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday accused Trinamool Congress of “parivar raj” and alleged that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wants to make her nephew Abhishek Banerjee Chief Minister of State. “This election is also about deciding whether you want the nephew as Chief Minister of West Bengal or Narendra Modi as Prime Minister of India,” he said. The Home …

Mamata Banerjee questions 7-phase Lok Sabha Elections in ’scorching heat’, prays for Nitin Gadkari: ’Can you imagine...’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee questions 7-phase Lok Sabha Elections in ’scorching heat’, prays for Nitin Gadkari: ’Can you imagine...’

Live Mint  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee questioned the three-month long Lok Sabha Elections 2024 while praying for the "quick and complete recovery of senior Union Minister and BJP leader Nitin Gadkari". She also alleged that the schedule for the Lok Sabha elections was designed to "satisfy the BJP", news agency PTI reported. She added, “The Election Commission has planned the …

Mamata Banerjee says BJP won’t cross 200, names INDIA partners who will win
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee says BJP won’t cross 200, names INDIA partners who will win

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party will not get even 200 seats in the imminent Lok Sabha elections and the Opposition INDIA bloc parties will win in the states where they are strong, sharpening her attack on the saffron camp which has targeted at least 370 of 543 seats …

‘Not just another election’: Mamata Banerjee attacks BJP in north Bengal rallies
9 months 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 …

PM Modi, Mamata Banerjee's rallies at north Bengal’s Cooch Behar seat today
9 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi, Mamata Banerjee's rallies at north Bengal’s Cooch Behar seat today

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee are scheduled to address back-to-back Lok Sabha campaign rallies on Thursday at Cooch Behar in north Bengal, a region where the Bharatiya Janata Party has made maximum electoral gains since the 2019 elections. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. North Bengal’s Cooch Behar, …

Anita Katyal | Who will corner the Matua vote? Seat for Nirmala a poser for BJP
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Anita Katyal | Who will corner the Matua vote? Seat for Nirmala a poser for BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

They may be political adversaries but Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have something in common. Significantly, Abhishek Banerjee, the Chief Minister’s nephew and political heir, did not walk beside her but was among the chosen candidates even though he was the other star speaker at the rally. The Modi government’s decision to notify the …

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

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

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

Mamata Banerjee meets PM Modi, terms it ‘courtesy call’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee meets PM Modi, terms it ‘courtesy call’

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Raj Bhavan in Kolkata and said the meeting was less about politics and that they had engaged in a chat. Speaking to media persons outside Raj Bhavan, the Chief Minister said, “It was a courtesy call. The last time Ms. Banerjee met Mr. Modi was …

TMC to contest all 42 seats in West Bengal, Congress hoping for seat-sharing arrangement
10 months, 3 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 …

'This is not BJP party office': Mamata Banerjee loses cool over Opposition' ruckus in Assembly | VIDEO
11 months, 1 week ago

'This is not BJP party office': Mamata Banerjee loses cool over Opposition' ruckus in Assembly | VIDEO

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday came down heavily on the Bharatiya Janata Party for creating a ruckus in the state Assembly during the Budget Session. West Bengal Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya presented the budget for 2024-25 with a slew of policies for social welfare and employment generation, even as she accused the Centre of imposing a “financial …

‘Mamata is afraid of BJP’: Cong's Adhir Ranjan on TMC chief's ‘40 seats’ jibe
11 months, 1 week ago

‘Mamata is afraid of BJP’: Cong's Adhir Ranjan on TMC chief's ‘40 seats’ jibe

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday lashed out at West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee over her remark doubting that the grand old party will win 40 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Mamata Banerjee "Neither BJP nor Mamata Banerjee wants good results for Congress. BJP and PM Modi …

‘Not local level elections’: Cong's reply to INDIA ally Mamata's ‘40 seats’ barb
11 months, 1 week ago

‘Not local level elections’: Cong's reply to INDIA ally Mamata's ‘40 seats’ barb

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Saturday responded to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's jibe saying she doubted if the grand old party would win even 40 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha election. Banerjee even dared the Congress to defeat the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, including in Varanasi, which is represented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha. TMC …

INDIA fissures widen: Mamata Banerjee says she doubts Congress will win ‘even 40 seats’ in Lok Sabha polls
11 months, 1 week ago

INDIA fissures widen: Mamata Banerjee says she doubts Congress will win ‘even 40 seats’ in Lok Sabha polls

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday lashed out at INDIA ally Congress, saying she doubts whether the grand old party would be able to win even 40 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The attack comes days after the Trinamool Congress chief announced her decision to contest all 42 seats in her state alone in the general …

Trinamool Congress Firm on Solo Run in West Bengal Lok Sabha Polls
11 months, 2 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 …

In setback for INDIA bloc, Mamata Banerjee vows to ‘fight alone’ in Lok Sabha polls
11 months, 3 weeks ago

In setback for INDIA bloc, Mamata Banerjee vows to ‘fight alone’ in Lok Sabha polls

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced her party will contest the Lok Sabha elections in all constituencies in the state, citing a major setback in the seat-sharing talks with the INDIA bloc ally Congress. CM Banerjee also expressed her disappointment for “not informing” her about the Congress-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, scheduled to …

Adhir Chowdhury calls Mamata Banerjee ‘opportunist’ moments after Rahul Gandhi says ‘we’re close'
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Adhir Chowdhury calls Mamata Banerjee ‘opportunist’ moments after Rahul Gandhi says ‘we’re close'

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday doubled down on his attack on chief minister Mamata Banerjee over the distribution of constituencies in the state to contest the Lok Sabha election. Targeting the Trinamool Congress supremo, Chowdhury called Mamata Banerjee an “opportunist” and said the elections would not be fought at her mercy. WB Cong president Adhir Ranjan …

TMC to contest Lok Sabha polls without any alliance: Mamata Banerjee's big jolt to I.N.D.I.A bloc
11 months, 3 weeks ago

TMC to contest Lok Sabha polls without any alliance: Mamata Banerjee's big jolt to I.N.D.I.A bloc

India TV News  

In a major setback to the Opposition bloc, West Bengal Chief Minister and the Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced that her party would go solo in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Mamata's statement on Rahul Gandhi's Nyay Yatra The Bengal Chief Minister also claimed she had not been informed of Rahul Gandhi's Nyay Yatra passing through Bengal, …

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