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TMC wins all six assembly bypoll seats in Bengal including one it had never won before
1 month ago

TMC wins all six assembly bypoll seats in Bengal including one it had never won before

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress comfortably won the six assembly seats on Saturday including the Madarihat segment that had voted the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2016 and 2021. Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated people from all religions and castes for the party’s victory in a post on X The November 13 bypolls were …

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No plans at the moment, says BJP’s John Barla on buzz about joining TMC
1 month, 2 weeks ago

No plans at the moment, says BJP’s John Barla on buzz about joining TMC

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party leader John Barla on Thursday took a veiled swipe at the party’s Alipurduar MP for mismanaging the organisation ahead of the November 13 bypoll but countered speculation that he was about to cross over to the state’s ruling Trinamool Congress, saying he had no such plans at the moment. Former minister John Barla said …

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Modi 3.0 Cabinet: List of leaders dropped as ministers in third term of BJP-led NDA government
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi 3.0 Cabinet: List of leaders dropped as ministers in third term of BJP-led NDA government

India TV News  

Modi 3.0 Cabinet: Narendra Modi on Sunday took oath as Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive time along with his new Cabinet and Council of Ministers. Leader Name Party Post held in Modi 2.0 Govt 1 Smriti Irani BJP Minority Affairs Minister of India since 2022 2 Anurag Thakur BJP Minister of Information and Broadcasting 3 Sanjeev Baliyan …

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Bengal Lok Sabha polls | Discontent grows in TMC, BJP ranks over ticket distribution
9 months ago

Bengal Lok Sabha polls | Discontent grows in TMC, BJP ranks over ticket distribution

The Hindu  

Discontentment seems to be increasing by the day in sections of the BJP and the TMC in West Bengal with several leaders of both camps expressing displeasure over the selection of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. At least five senior TMC leaders, including Rajya Sabha MP Mausam Benazir Noor and party spokesperson Santanu Sen, who were seeking nomination …

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Union minister John Barla challenges BJP’s decision to drop his LS candidature
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Union minister John Barla challenges BJP’s decision to drop his LS candidature

Hindustan Times  

Union minister of state for minority affairs and Bharatiya Janata Party Lok Sabha member from Alipurduar, John Barla, has publicly challenged his party’s decision not to field him from the seat for the second time, indicating a sign of trouble for the saffron camp in north Bengal region, its strongest base in the state. Earlier in the day, Tigga went …

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Court issues non-bailable warrant against Union minister John Barla
2 years, 1 month ago

Court issues non-bailable warrant against Union minister John Barla

Hindustan Times  

A local court in north Bengal’s Cooch Behar district has issued a non-bailable warrant against Union minister John Barla for allegedly holding a political rally without taking proper permission in the run up to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Barla, the then BJP candidate from Alipurduar for the general elections, was allegedly present in the rally within Boxirhat police station …

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KLO chief says Bengal BJP MPs support separate Koch-Kamtapur state
2 years, 6 months ago

KLO chief says Bengal BJP MPs support separate Koch-Kamtapur state

The Hindu  

A video by separatist group Kamtapur Liberation Organisation’s chief Jibon Singha dubbing West Bengal government as a “bahirgata ” has created ripples in political circles of the State. What has further created a flutter is that the separatist leader in the video message named three MPs of the Bharatiya Janata Party namely Cooch Behar MP Nisith Pramanik, Jalpaiguri MP Jayanta …

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BJP MLA writes to JP Nadda, demands separation of Darjeeling from Bengal
3 years ago

BJP MLA writes to JP Nadda, demands separation of Darjeeling from Bengal

India Today  

A BJP MLA from Kurseong has written to party president JP Nadda, seeking separation of Darjeeling from West Bengal, months after a similar demand made by the saffron camp’s Alipurduar MP John Barla had stirred a hornet’s nest in the state. Barla had demanded a union territory for north Bengal districts earlier in the year, sparking a debate in the …

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What does Sukanta Majumdar’s appointment mean for the BJP in West Bengal?
3 years, 3 months ago

What does Sukanta Majumdar’s appointment mean for the BJP in West Bengal?

Hindustan Times  

A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party appointed 41-year-old Lok Sabha member Sukanta Majumdar as the Bengal unit president — the youngest state leader to hold the post that Dilip Ghosh, 57, was asked to vacate after a six-year stint — rumblings could be heard in the party’s upper rungs on Tuesday. But what Kalyani said is not wrong,” Indicating …

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BJP MLA Count Down By 6 Since Bengal Polls: Why Is It Failing To Retain Leaders?
3 years, 3 months ago

BJP MLA Count Down By 6 Since Bengal Polls: Why Is It Failing To Retain Leaders?

The Quint  

A section of BJP workers and state leaders didn’t accept the party's decision to elevate Suvendu Adhikari as the Leader of Opposition in the state assembly. Prior to Supriyo, another saffron party MP Saumitra Khan stepped down as the West Bengal chief of the BJP's youth wing after slamming Adhikari and accusing him of stealing the thunder of other state …

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BJP West Bengal President Dilip Ghosh Joins Chorus for Separate State in North Bengal
3 years, 4 months ago

BJP West Bengal President Dilip Ghosh Joins Chorus for Separate State in North Bengal

News 18  

After newly appointed minister John Barla demanded a separate state or a Union Territory in north Bengal, BJP state president Dilip Ghosh in Jalpaiguri said the demand was not “illegal”. Ghosh, who shared the dais with MoS Barla at Shohid Samman Yatra to commemorate the victims of post-poll violence in the state, said, “Separate state is not John Barla’s demand, …

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John Barla, BJP MP Now Elevated to Minister, Mute on His Comment Seeking Statehood for North Bengal
3 years, 5 months ago

John Barla, BJP MP Now Elevated to Minister, Mute on His Comment Seeking Statehood for North Bengal

News 18  

From being a tribal leader to a Union minister, BJP MP John Barla has come a long way. Barla, 45, had recently demanded separate statehood or Union Territory status for north Bengal. Even as Barla was being sworn in, Bengal parliamentary affairs minister Partha Chatterjee said, “BJP is a curious party. They make a person who wants to divide West …

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New ministers take charge day after Cabinet reshuffle
3 years, 5 months ago

New ministers take charge day after Cabinet reshuffle

India TV News  

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi expanded and reshuffled the Council of Ministers, several new ministers took charge of their assignments, including Mansukh Mandaviya, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Kiren Rijiju, Anurag Thakur and others. Parshottam Rupala takes charge of Fisheries Ministry: Senior Gujarat BJP leader Parshottam Rupala, who has been promoted as a cabinet minister, on Thursday took charge as Minister …

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John Barla, Nishith Pramanik Find Cabinet Berths
3 years, 5 months ago

John Barla, Nishith Pramanik Find Cabinet Berths

News 18  

Prominent tribal leader in West Bengal John Barla and one of the most vocal faces in the party Nisith Pramanik were included in the central cabinet on Wednesday. JOHN BARLA: Prominent tribal leader John Barla, who has been one of the key architects for BJP’s inroads in the North Bengal region and had recently demanded the creation of a union …

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Modi Inducts 35-year-old Nisith Pramanik, Shantanu Thakur, 2 Others from Bengal Into Cabinet
3 years, 5 months ago

Modi Inducts 35-year-old Nisith Pramanik, Shantanu Thakur, 2 Others from Bengal Into Cabinet

News 18  

Though the Bharatiya Janata Party lost the West Bengal Assembly elections in March to Mamata Banerjee but securing 77 seats by the saffron brigade didn’t go unnoticed before the central leadership as Prime Minister Narendra Modi rewarded Shantanu Thakur, Nisith Pramanik, Dr Subhas Sarkar and John Barla with a ministerial post on Wednesday. In Bongaon Lok Sabha seats, Shantanu along …

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BJP MP John Barla Rakes Up Demand for Separate North Bengal Again Despite Party Warning
3 years, 6 months ago

BJP MP John Barla Rakes Up Demand for Separate North Bengal Again Despite Party Warning

News 18  

BJP MP John Barla Wednesday again raked up a controversial demand seeking a separate union territory comprising North Bengal districts, despite his party cautioning against such statements. Reacting to Barla's repeated outbursts demanding that North Bengal be declared a separate union territory, BJP state president Dilip Ghosh said "everyone has to go by the party line," while at the same …

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Ethnic groups in north Bengal reject BJP MP’s separate UT proposal
3 years, 6 months ago

Ethnic groups in north Bengal reject BJP MP’s separate UT proposal

The Hindu  

Several ethnic groups, which had spearheaded agitations for creation of separate states in north Bengal over the past few decades, have now rejected a BJP MP’s controversial demand for an Union Territory comprising all districts of the region, calling it an “unrealistic” and “vindictive” move. Mr. Barla, during an interaction with the party’s north Bengal leaders, had said he would …

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BJP MP Seeks Separate State from Bengal's Junglemahal Region, Party Distances Itself from Demand
3 years, 6 months ago

BJP MP Seeks Separate State from Bengal's Junglemahal Region, Party Distances Itself from Demand

News 18  

Days after BJP MP John Barla sought a separate union territory comprising north Bengal districts, his party colleague Saumitra Khan on Monday raised a similar demand for the Junglemahal region of the state and its neighbourhood areas. Distancing himself from Khan’s views, BJP spokesperson Shamik Bhattacharya said the party doesn’t support any demand for Bengal’s bifurcation. He, nonetheless, added that …

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Two BJP MPs demand North Bengal UT, Mamata Banerjee says won't allow to divide state
3 years, 6 months ago

Two BJP MPs demand North Bengal UT, Mamata Banerjee says won't allow to divide state

India Today  

Two BJP MPs have demanded bifurcation of West Bengal and carving out a Union Territory comprising North Bengal districts out of the state. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she would not allow BJP to divide the state and "take away people's rights". I want to make it clear that the BJP has no such agenda to divide Bengal or create …

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'Friend' Bimal Gurung's Exit from NDA Will Impact Next Year's Bengal Election Results, Says BJP MP John Barla
4 years, 2 months ago

'Friend' Bimal Gurung's Exit from NDA Will Impact Next Year's Bengal Election Results, Says BJP MP John Barla

News 18  

Days after Gorkha Janmukti Morcha leader Bimal Gurung broke his ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party and extended his support to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the upcoming 2021 West Bengal Assembly Polls, several BJP leaders from the state along with national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya reached New Delhi and held a meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah on …

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