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Adhir Ranjan writes to PM over alleged harassment of Bengalis in Delhi
3 months ago

Adhir Ranjan writes to PM over alleged harassment of Bengalis in Delhi

India Today  

Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention into the alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking people, particularly students and families, under the guise of identifying illegal Bangladeshi migrants. In his letter, Chowdhury highlighted cases involving Bengali-speaking residents, including migrants from West Bengal districts like Murshidabad, Malda, Nadia, West Dinajpur, and 24 Parganas, …

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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 …

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Congress divided over Mamata’s walkout: Jairam supports her, Adhir feels she is lying
8 months ago

Congress divided over Mamata’s walkout: Jairam supports her, Adhir feels she is lying

The Hindu  

On a day when the Congress leadership in Delhi came out in support of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying the treatment she received at the NITI Aayog meeting was “unacceptable”, State Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleged Ms. Banerjee may be lying. Its treatment of the West Bengal CM today, although typical of the NITI Aayog, is unacceptable,” …

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Revamp looms over Bengal Congress; will Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury stay at the helm?
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Revamp looms over Bengal Congress; will Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury stay at the helm?

India Today  

For the Congress in West Bengal, electoral hopes turned into despair once again on June 4 as the Lok Sabha poll results trickled in—just one seat for the party out of the 42 it contested in alliance with the Left and a shock defeat for state president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from Baharampur, after five consecutive parliamentary stints. While the Congress …

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After Baharampur loss, Adhir Chowdhury foresees ‘difficulties’ for himself in days ahead
9 months, 3 weeks ago

After Baharampur loss, Adhir Chowdhury foresees ‘difficulties’ for himself in days ahead

Hindustan Times  

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the West Bengal unit chief of the Congress party, has predicted “difficulties” for himself in the coming days, with his statement coming after he was defeated in the Baharampur parliamentary constituency, which gave him five consecutive terms in the Lok Sabha since 1999. Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury In the recently-held general elections, Chowdhury was defeated by …

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HT interview: It was a big challenge to fight against Adhir, says Yusuf Pathan
9 months, 3 weeks ago

HT interview: It was a big challenge to fight against Adhir, says Yusuf Pathan

Hindustan Times  

Cricketer-turned-politician Yusuf Pathan, who beat six-time Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from Baharampur in West Bengal as a TMC candidate, speaks to HT on his decision to fight the polls. Edited excerpts: Murshidabad: Former cricketer and TMC candidate from Baharampur constituency Yusuf Pathan shows victory sign as he leads in the Lok Sabha elections amid the counting of votes, in …

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Baharampur Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Yusuf Pathan creates major upset, defeats Adhir Ranjan
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Baharampur Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Yusuf Pathan creates major upset, defeats Adhir Ranjan

India TV News  

Baharampur Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Yusuf Pathan creates major upset, defeats Adhir Ranjan Baharampur Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: TMC's surprise pick and former cricketer Yusuf Pathan created a major upset by defeating five-time Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in Baharampur by over 85,000 votes. Baharampur Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Trinamool's surprise candidate Yusuf Pathan stunned the Congress …

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Trinamool's Yusuf Pathan has edge over Adhir Ranjan in Baharampur: Exit poll
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Trinamool's Yusuf Pathan has edge over Adhir Ranjan in Baharampur: Exit poll

India Today  

Cricketer-turned-politician and Trinamool Congress candidate Yusuf Pathan has an edge in West Bengal's Baharampur Lok Sabha seat, which has been a Congress stronghold since 2009, the India Today-Axis My India exit poll predicted. Yusuf Pathan has emerged as a strong contender against sitting MP and Congress candidate Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, who has represented the constituency since 2009, the exit poll …

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In balancing act, Congress warns Bengal unit, then Kharge praises Adhir Ranjan
10 months, 1 week ago

In balancing act, Congress warns Bengal unit, then Kharge praises Adhir Ranjan

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: A day after party president Mallikarjun Kharge’s posters outside the Bengal Congress office in Kolkata were defaced, the Congress leadership in Delhi on Monday sought a factual report on the vandalisation of the posters and statements made against Kharge in the state. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has been a long-time critic of the party allying with the Mamata Banerjee-led …

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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury validated 'Adani-Ambani' charge: Narendra Modi
10 months, 1 week ago

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury validated 'Adani-Ambani' charge: Narendra Modi

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday claimed Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary had accepted that the latter would not speak against industrialists Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani if they send "tempo-load" of cash. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting for the Lok Sabha polls, in Jhargram, West Bengal, on Monday. Earlier this month, PM Modi claimed Rahul Gandhi …

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Mallikarjun Kharge's Posters Defaced In Front of Bengal Congress HQ After His Snub At Adhir
10 months, 1 week ago

Mallikarjun Kharge's Posters Defaced In Front of Bengal Congress HQ After His Snub At Adhir

News 18  

A day after he snubbed West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for questioning TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee’s loyalty to the INDIA bloc, several posters and hoardings of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge were defaced with ink in front of the party’s state headquarters here on Sunday. This is the handiwork of the TMC which wants to create differences between senior …

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“If Adani-Ambani send us money, we will go silent against them”: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
10 months, 2 weeks ago

“If Adani-Ambani send us money, we will go silent against them”: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Op India  

Congress leader and its Baharampur candidate, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury courted a fresh controversy on Saturday as he revealed why Congress launched a smear campaign against leading Industrialists in the country. Addressing a rally in Telangana, PM Modi had questioned Rahul Gandhi’s unusual silence on businessmen asking, “How much black money has Congress received from Adani and Ambani?” Responding to the …

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Adhir Chowdhury under fire for his reaction to Sam Pitroda's racist comments
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Adhir Chowdhury under fire for his reaction to Sam Pitroda's racist comments

Hindustan Times  

After Sam Pitroda's racist comment for which he had to resign from his post in the Congress, the BJP on Thursday questioned Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's choice of words and said Congress's mentality is exposed -- only the words came from sometimes Sam Pitroda and now from Adhir Chowdhury. Reacting to the row over Sam Pitroda's comments, Adhir on …

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Abhishek terms Adhir as BJP agent; blames him for obstructing formation of INDIA bloc in Bengal
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Abhishek terms Adhir as BJP agent; blames him for obstructing formation of INDIA bloc in Bengal

The Hindu  

Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday accused West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury of being an agent of the BJP and held him responsible for obstructing the formation of the opposition INDIA bloc in the State. The purported video showed Mr. Chowdhury, the sitting MP and candidate from Baharampur, addressing a public meeting and saying "it's better to …

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'Why TMC, better to vote for BJP': Adhir Chowdhury's video sparks row
10 months, 3 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 …

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Adhir Ranjan's 'better to vote for BJP than Trinamool' clip is doctored: Congress
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Adhir Ranjan's 'better to vote for BJP than Trinamool' clip is doctored: Congress

India Today  

The West Bengal Congress on Wednesday stated that the video clip purportedly showing senior party leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury urging people to vote for the BJP is "doctored". The statement from the Congress came after several BJP and Trinamool Congress leaders shared a clip of Chowdhury's speech, claiming that the West Bengal Congress chief allegedly stated that it was "better" …

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I am here to stay in politics, remain connected to people: Yusuf Pathan
11 months, 1 week ago

I am here to stay in politics, remain connected to people: Yusuf Pathan

The Hindu  

Former Indian cricketer-turned-politician Yusuf Pathan, the TMC’s face against Congress heavyweight Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in Baharampur, says he is here to stay in politics and remain connected to people of the city, who have already “accepted him as one of their own”. “I am blessed to have come to a place where people are telling me ‘aap ko hum yahan …

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Taking the protests by Trinamool Congress as a challenge: Adhir
11 months, 1 week ago

Taking the protests by Trinamool Congress as a challenge: Adhir

The Hindu  

Facing repeated protests and ‘go back’ slogans over the past few days allegedly from Trinamool Congress supporters, senior Congress leader and the party’s Baharampur Lok Sabha candidate Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday said that he accepted these protests as a challenge and would ensure that Trinamool drew a blank in Murshidabad district in the Lok Sabha polls. Mr. Chowdhury said …

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Lok Sabha polls: Adhir and Ahluwalia face protests during election campaign
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls: Adhir and Ahluwalia face protests during election campaign

The Hindu  

Veteran MPs Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and S.S. Ahluwalia on Saturday faced protests during the election campaign in their respective constituencies in West Bengal. “Go back” slogans were raised at Baharampur from where five-time MP and West Bengal Congress president Mr. Chowdhury is seeking re-election. Mr. Chowdhury, who is facing former cricketer Yusuf Pathan as the Trinamool candidate, accused the State’s …

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‘Sheer display of hooliganism’: TMC accuses Adhir Chowdhury of physical brawl
11 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Sheer display of hooliganism’: TMC accuses Adhir Chowdhury of physical brawl

Hindustan Times  

The Trinamool Congress on Saturday accused Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury of purportedly getting into a physical fight with a party worker amid the campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections. Screengrab of video shared by TMC showing Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury getting into an altercation. He was The party slammed the Congress candidate from West Bengal's Behrampore and said, "SHEER DISPLAY …

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Adhir Ranjan Praises Varun Gandhi, Extends Invitation To Join Congress
1 year ago

Adhir Ranjan Praises Varun Gandhi, Extends Invitation To Join Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

While political circles are rife with rumours & speculation regarding incumbent Pilibhit MP Varun Gandhi's next move, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha stated that he will be very happy if Varun Gandhi joins Congress. On the other hand, SP candidate from Pilibhit Bhagwat Saran Gangwar said that Varun Gandhi called him and assured him of his …

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Varun denied BJP ticket for LS polls as he has connection with Gandhi family: Adhir
1 year ago

Varun denied BJP ticket for LS polls as he has connection with Gandhi family: Adhir

Deccan Chronicle  

Baharampur, Mar 26 Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday claimed that Varun Gandhi was denied a Lok Sabha ticket by the BJP because of his connection with the Gandhi family and extended an invitation to him to join the grand old party. Chowdhury described Varun as a “dabang neta ” and said he is a learned man with …

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Adhir Ranjan Choudhary among 56 named in Congress’s 3rd Lok Sabha poll list
1 year ago

Adhir Ranjan Choudhary among 56 named in Congress’s 3rd Lok Sabha poll list

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Thursday named its Lok Sabha floor leader Adhir Ranjan Choudhary, former lawmaker MV Rajeev Gowda and former Bharatiya Janata Party minister Jayaprakash Hegde, who jumped ship earlier this month, in its third list of 56 candidates for the much-anticipated Lok Sabha elections this summer. Public works minister Satish Jarkiholi’s daughter Priyanka Jarkiholi has been named from Chikkodi; …

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Lok Sabha Election 2024: Congress 3rd List of Poll Candidates Out; Adhir Re-nominated from Berhampore
1 year ago

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Congress 3rd List of Poll Candidates Out; Adhir Re-nominated from Berhampore

News 18  

Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Grand Old Party Announces 5 More Candidates from Rajasthan The Congress on Thursday announced five more candidates from Rajasthan, including AICC secretary Kuldeep Indora from Ganganagar and former minister Pramod Jain Bhaya’s wife Urmila Jain from Jhalwar-Baran seat, for the Lok Sabha elections. Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: BJP Releases 2nd List Of Candidates For …

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