Mamata doubts if Congress would win 'even 40 seats' in Lok Sabha polls, dares party to defeat BJP in Varanasi
1 year, 1 month ago

Mamata doubts if Congress would win 'even 40 seats' in Lok Sabha polls, dares party to defeat BJP in Varanasi

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday expressed doubts if Congress, whom she offered to contest on two seats in the state in upcoming Lok Sabha elections, would manage to win “even 40 seats” nationwide if the grand old party goes on to fight in 300 seats. Taking a swipe at Congress, Mamata said that she had offered the party to fight in two seats in West Bengal as part of the I.N.D.I.A bloc, however, it rejected as it wanted more. Mamata dares Congress She dared the Congress to defeat the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, where the saffron party won the Assembly polls held late last year. ALSO READ | Congress in damage control mode, says no one can imagine I.N.D.I.A bloc without Mamata

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Mamata Eyes Record-Breaking 215 Seats In 2026 Bengal Assembly Elections
1 month ago

Mamata Eyes Record-Breaking 215 Seats In 2026 Bengal Assembly Elections

ABP News  

Kolkata, Feb 27 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday set an ambitious target of securing over 215 seats in the 2026 elections to the 294-member assembly, asserting that her party Trinamool Congress would ensure a significant reduction in the BJP’s tally. “We will win more than 215 seats out of 294, in the next Bengal assembly polls and …

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

Mamata blames Congress, AAP for BJP’s Delhi victory, rules out alliance for 2026
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mamata blames Congress, AAP for BJP’s Delhi victory, rules out alliance for 2026

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress chairperson and West Bengal chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, on Monday blamed the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress for failure of the opposition to win election in Delhi and Haryana and ruled out the possibility of having any alliance with the Congress for 2026 Bengal assembly polls. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee also sent a strong …

'Will Come To Power With Two-Thirds Majority': Mamata's Prediction For Bengal Amid AAP Rout In Delhi
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Will Come To Power With Two-Thirds Majority': Mamata's Prediction For Bengal Amid AAP Rout In Delhi

ABP News  

Amid a poll debacle for the Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has made a prediction on the Bengal Assembly Elections, scheduled next year. The CM also said that the party will return to power with more than a two-thirds majority in the 2026 assembly polls in Bengal. The statement comes after BJP leader Suvendu …

Kejriwal's New Delhi To Sisodia's Jangpura: 14 Seats Where Congress Polled More Votes Than BJP's Winning Margin
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kejriwal's New Delhi To Sisodia's Jangpura: 14 Seats Where Congress Polled More Votes Than BJP's Winning Margin

ABP News  

The Aam Aadmi Party was swept away by the Bharatiya Janata Party in a crushing defeat after a decade-long rule in Delhi. New Delhi BJP candidate Parvesh Verma, son of former Delhi CM Sahib Singh Verma, defeated Kejriwal in New Delhi, where the AAP chief had won thrice since 2013. Greater Kailash Delhi minister and AAP candidate Saurabh Bharadwaj was …

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 …

AAP, BJP, Congress candidates visit temples ahead of Delhi assembly results
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AAP, BJP, Congress candidates visit temples ahead of Delhi assembly results

Deccan Chronicle  

As the fate of key Delhi leaders is to set to be decided with counting for Delhi the Delhi assembly polls slated to begin in a while, key candidates of Aam Aadmi Party, Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress turned to their religious sides by visiting temples and offering prayers.Delhi Minister and Aam Aadmi Party candidate from Greater Kailash seat, Saurabh …

BJP will come to power with 2/3rd majority in Delhi: Baijayant Panda
2 months ago

BJP will come to power with 2/3rd majority in Delhi: Baijayant Panda

New Indian Express  

It took 27 years for the BJP to consolidate itself in Delhi. It’s true that BJP hasn’t formed the government in Delhi for a long time. People trust Modi’s guarantees and want BJP governance. BJP’s grassroots process requires elections at the district and state levels before the national president’s election. BJP’s manifestos always focus on fulfilling promises, unlike AAP’s, which …

Delhi Elections: Can BJP Win Over Dalits From AAP? Full Story in 5 Charts
2 months ago

Delhi Elections: Can BJP Win Over Dalits From AAP? Full Story in 5 Charts

The Quint  

Rohini and Sultanpur Majra are two adjacent seats in Northwest Delhi. Rohini is one of BJP's strongest seats in the city, it won the seat even amid the 2015 and 2020 Aam Aadmi Party waves. On the other hand, Sultanpur Majra is a seat that the BJP has never won till date ever since Assembly elections began in Delhi in …

Congress leader Ajay Maken’s big claim – ‘we wanted to contest Delhi, Haryana elections in alliance with AAP, but…’
2 months, 1 week ago

Congress leader Ajay Maken’s big claim – ‘we wanted to contest Delhi, Haryana elections in alliance with AAP, but…’

Live Mint  

Senior Congress leader Ajay Maken on Saturday slammed Aam Aadmi Party for not contesting upcoming Delhi assembly polls in alliance with the grand old party and, instead, helping the Bharatiya Janata Party win all seven Lok Sabha seats in the national capital in last three general elections. As far as the Delhi elections are concerned, they announced after the Lok …

Delhi Assembly election: BSP likely to contest all 70 seats, first list to be out by mid-January
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly election: BSP likely to contest all 70 seats, first list to be out by mid-January

India TV News  

New Delhi: With just a few months left for the Delhi assembly election, the Bahujan Samaj Party on Wednesday said it is likely to contest all 70 seats in the upcoming Assembly polls in Delhi and the first list of candidates is likely to be released by mid-January. The BSP contested all the 70 seats in Delhi in the 2020 …

'I Am Indebted': Mamata On Oppn Leaders Backing Her To Lead INDIA Bloc
Top News
3 months, 2 weeks 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 thanks everyone who supported her to lead INDIA bloc
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata thanks everyone who supported her to lead INDIA bloc

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday thanked several senior leaders of the INDIA bloc who endorsed her to lead the Opposition coalition. Her remarks came after veteran Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday said that the leadership of INDIA bloc may be given to Mamata Banerjee. Several leaders of the Trinamool Congress in the past …

Mamata Banerjee’s first reaction after Opposition leaders back her as INDIA bloc leader: ‘Grateful to…’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee’s first reaction after Opposition leaders back her as INDIA bloc leader: ‘Grateful to…’

Live Mint  

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banarjee on Wednesday thanked Opposition leaders after they backed her as the leader of INDIA bloc amid discussions about leadership change. Several opposition leaders, including Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar and former Bihar Chief Minister and Union Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, have backed Mamata. The YSR Congress Party, which is …

Mamata finds support amid rift in Oppn bloc
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata finds support amid rift in Oppn bloc

Hindustan Times  

Two key constituents of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance backed West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday to head the Opposition coalition, adding to the growing call for a shake-up within the bloc that did well in the Lok Sabha polls but has flagged since. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee Earlier in the day, LoP Rahul Gandhi …

Congress Gears Up for Delhi Elections
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress Gears Up for Delhi Elections

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:The Delhi Congress is in no mood to give a walkover to the ruling AAP in the impending Assembly polls due early next year. A telltale sign of the Congress' intent can be made out from the fact that the party has, according to sources, decided to field "heavyweight" leaders like former Lok Sabha MP Sandeep Dikshit, Delhi party …

DC Edit | Allies’ support for Mamata wake-up call for Congress
3 months, 2 weeks ago

DC Edit | Allies’ support for Mamata wake-up call for Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

bloc was formed in 2023 with the goal of what they said stopping the BJP from its series of assaults on the Constitution and its institutions and preventing the saffron alliance from coming to power again after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, among other things. But the grand old party of Indian politics chose to neglect its responsibility when it …

'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 …

Mamata Banerjee to lead INDIA bloc? Sharad Pawar, other leaders say ‘decision will be…’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee to lead INDIA bloc? Sharad Pawar, other leaders say ‘decision will be…’

Live Mint  

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee expressed interest in running the INDIA bloc this week — with several key politicians backing her as a ‘capable’ leader. Several key leaders of the grouping appeared to agree over the weekend while others indicated that a decision would be taken “after holding discussions with everyone”. What Mamata Banerjee is saying - the leaders of the …

Mamata Banerjee vs Congress: Race to lead I.N.D.I. Alliance
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee vs Congress: Race to lead I.N.D.I. Alliance

Op India  

Only six months after the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 results, the race to lead the I.N.D.I. Alliance has begun, with Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee expressing her desire to lead the alliance and Rashtriya Janata Dal claiming the throne for Lalu Prasad Yadav. I am ready to lead the alliance from Bengal itself.” The Trinamool Congress stated that the Mamata …

Will Mamata Banerjee Lead INDIA Bloc? Bengal CM's Statement Leaves Opposition Divided
Top News
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Willing to lead INDIA bloc if given opportunity: Mamata
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Willing to lead INDIA bloc if given opportunity: Mamata

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed dissatisfaction with the functioning of the opposition INDIA bloc, signaling her intent to take charge of the alliance if given an opportunity. I would just say that everyone needs to be taken along," she said in an interview with Bengali news channel News 18 Bangla on Friday.Asked why she is not taking …

How Mamata is reminding Trinamool who's the boss
3 months, 3 weeks ago

How Mamata is reminding Trinamool who's the boss

India Today  

Mamata Banerjee is taking back what was always hers, reclaiming ground apparently ceded to nephew and Trinamool Congress second-in-command Abhishek Banerjee. It also coincides with Abhishek, the Diamond Harbour MP and national general secretary of TMC, planning a massive organisational rejig in agreement with I-PAC, the party’s external strategist. A week later, on December 2, Mamata met TMC MLAs and …

Delhi elections: Congress reiterates will contest assembly polls alone
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi elections: Congress reiterates will contest assembly polls alone

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the February 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, Congress' city unit chief Devender Yadav on Friday said that the grand old party will contest on all 70 seats and there would be no alliance, ANI reported. Yadav, who led the party's Delhi Nyay Yatra's fourth phase on Friday, said that the residents are "very unhappy" with Aam Aadmi Party and …

Elections Round-up: BJP Dominant but Opposition Must Not Roll Over and Die
4 months ago

Elections Round-up: BJP Dominant but Opposition Must Not Roll Over and Die

The Quint  

As for the Congress, the results present a mixed bag. Again, it showed that the BJP has failed to make much headway even against the Congress when faced with strong local leaders, like Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, and in Kerala, where it is unable to cross the political firewall created by the United Democratic Front and Left Democratic …

Cong seeks to capitalise on Kerala BJP infighting; woos disgruntled leaders
4 months ago

Cong seeks to capitalise on Kerala BJP infighting; woos disgruntled leaders

Deccan Chronicle  

Palakkad: Amidst the rift in Kerala BJP over the party's loss in the Palakkad Assembly by-poll, the Congress on Tuesday tried to cash in on the opportunity by inviting dissident leaders of the saffron party to its fold. However, they said they didn't hold any talks with any of the BJP councillors in this regard, and the matter would be …

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

BJP's vote share bigger than JMM in Jharkhand; 21 women candidates win in Maharashtra: Key takeaways
4 months ago

BJP's vote share bigger than JMM in Jharkhand; 21 women candidates win in Maharashtra: Key takeaways

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance scored a landslide victory in the Maharashtra assembly election, obliterating the Maha Vikas Aghadi's challenge and handing the Congress its biggest loss in the state. The Congress's vote share was 12.42 per cent, followed by Shiv Sena's 12.38 per cent, NCP's 11.28 per cent and Shiv Sena 's 9.96 per cent. The BJP contested …

BJP's vote share bigger than JMM in Jharkhand; 21 women candidates win in Maharashtra: Key takeaways
4 months ago

BJP's vote share bigger than JMM in Jharkhand; 21 women candidates win in Maharashtra: Key takeaways

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance scored a landslide victory in the Maharashtra assembly election, obliterating the Maha Vikas Aghadi's challenge and handing the Congress its biggest loss in the state. The Congress's vote share was 12.42 per cent, followed by Shiv Sena's 12.38 per cent, NCP's 11.28 per cent and Shiv Sena 's 9.96 per cent. The BJP contested …

India Byelections 2024: BJP Wins Big in UP, Rajasthan; Congress Scores in Karnataka, Kerala
4 months ago

India Byelections 2024: BJP Wins Big in UP, Rajasthan; Congress Scores in Karnataka, Kerala

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 23, 2024 22:33 IST - 12 MINS READ Ruling parties across India, from Uttar Pradesh and Punjab in the north to Karnataka and Kerala in the south, found relief in Assembly byelection results across 48 seats in 14 States: Assam, Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Karnataka, Kerala, Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Meghalaya, and Uttarakhand. …

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: Despite RG Kar Protests, Mamata's TMC Leading In All 6 Seats, Set For Clean Sweep
4 months ago

Bengal Bypoll Results: Despite RG Kar Protests, Mamata's TMC Leading In All 6 Seats, Set For Clean Sweep

ABP News  

Kolkata: The ruling Trinamool Congress has taken commanding leads in all six assembly seats in West Bengal bypolls, with counting underway since Saturday morning. These elections, held after the RG Kar rape-murder case that had the state on the boil, are being viewed as a litmus test for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's leadership and the TMC's political dominance. Watch ABP …

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 …

Congress vs BJP Showdown Looms in Maharashtra Assembly Election
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress vs BJP Showdown Looms in Maharashtra Assembly Election

India Today  

Congress and BJP are set to go head-to-head on 75 of the 288 Assembly seats in Maharashtra in the upcoming election. The Congress is hoping to capitalize on its good performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha election in the state by winning most of these seats in the Assembly polls. The BJP has fielded most of its candidates against Congress …

BJP Accuses TMC Govt of State-Sponsored Infiltration in Bengal, Calls for Election of Majority Govt in 2026
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5 months 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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5 months 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 …

Congress's Edge Over BJP-JDS Alliance in Assembly Elections
5 months, 1 week ago

Congress's Edge Over BJP-JDS Alliance in Assembly Elections

New Indian Express  

Congress holds an edge over the BJP-JDS alliance in the upcoming Assembly elections in Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur. However, the outcome will depend on the strategies adopted by both parties and the choice of candidates. Congress has improved its votebase by garnering over 85,000 votes against the BJP-JDS alliance's 1.25 lakh votes in the Lok Sabha elections. The ruling party …

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 …

Trinamool Congress sweeps assembly by-election
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Assembly by-polls: INDIA bloc sweeps 10 out of 13 seats, BJP settles for 2
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Assembly by-polls: INDIA bloc sweeps 10 out of 13 seats, BJP settles for 2

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The opposition INDIA bloc is on cloud nine on Saturday after winning 10 out of 13 Assembly seats which went to polls across seven states. AAP's Mohinder Bhagat won the Jalandhar West seat in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's wife and Congress candidate Kamlesh Thakur won in Dehra and TMC's Krishna Kalyani in West Bengal's …

Assembly bypolls: Voting underway in 13 seats across seven states, high stakes battle in Bengal
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Assembly bypolls: Voting underway in 13 seats across seven states, high stakes battle in Bengal

India TV News  

Assembly Bypolls: Voting for by-elections in 13 assembly constituencies across seven states, Bihar, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh, today. This 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. Madhya Pradesh Amarwara West …

How Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress Secured Landslide Victory in West Bengal Lok Sabha Polls 2024
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: In Rajasthan, Congress had a strategic approach while BJP was complacent
9 months, 2 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: In Rajasthan, Congress had a strategic approach while BJP was complacent

The Hindu  

The Congress’ performance in Rajasthan appears all the more dramatic in the backdrop of the clean sweep by the Bharatiya Janata Party in the last two parliamentary elections. Post-poll data show that the BJP once again drew substantial support from the urban, more educated, economically better-off, upper caste sections of the electorate in the State. That the party still won …

'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 …

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