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String of suspensions in Trinamool for brandishing Abhishek’s name

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 …

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6 days, 10 hours ago

TMP MP Mahua Moitra files privilege notice against Kiren Rijiju

Hindustan Times

Lok Sabha MP and Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra on Monday moved a privilege notice against Union minister Kiren Rijiju over his remarks made on the floor of the House on December 13 and sought for the matter to be moved to the privileges committee. Moitra’s notice comes close on the heels of her party colleague and Rajya Sabha MP …

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EVM row: INDIA hits different buttons, BJP calls bloc 'biggest scam'

India Today

Electronic Voting Machines have become the latest point of discord in the INDIA bloc, with the Trinamool Congress joining J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to dismiss Congress's claims on the reliability of the voting method. If someone still believes the EVM can be hacked, they should demonstrate it to the Election Commission," Abhishek, who is the nephew of Bengal Chief …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Trinamool leader says 'Muslims can be bigger than majority', BJP fires back

India Today

Trinamool Congress leader and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim's call for Muslims to grow and outnumber the "majority" in the country has invited strong condemnation from the BJP, which questioned his "mindset". BJP STOKES 'SHARIA LAW' FEARS The BJP promptly went on the offensive, with Bengal unit chief and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar assailing Hakim for his remarks. Hakim envisions a …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Muslims will soon become majority, says Bengal Minister Hakim

The Hindu

A fresh controversy has erupted over remarks of West Bengal Minister and Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation Mayor Firhad Hakim who is heard saying in a video that soon “we will become majority”. In a video that has surfaced on social media the prominent Trinamool Congress leader is saying that by the “grace of Allah we will soon become majority”. …

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Lok Sabha witnesses disruption after Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra’s remarks on judge’s death

The Hindu

The Lok Sabha on Friday witnessed two adjournments after Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju warned Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra for her remarks about the death of a judge, the circumstances of whose death were examined and settled by the Supreme Court. — Mahua Moitra December 13, 2024 BJP member Nishikant Dubey had first raised the issue after Ms. Moitra …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Trinamool, BJP leaders hit out at Bangladesh; BSF nabs more trespassers in West Bengal

The Hindu

Leaders of the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal took a dig at Bangladesh on Friday following reports of atrocities against religious minorities in the neighbouring country. BJP leader Dilip Ghosh told reporters on Friday that Bangladeshi forces do not match up to India and that political leaders in Bangladesh should think more deeply about the …

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1 week, 3 days ago

‘One nation, one election’ against federal structure: Mamata

The Hindu

With the Union Cabinet approving Bills to implement simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the country, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said her party MPs would “oppose this draconian legislation tooth and nail in Parliament”. Ms. Banerjee had written a letter to Niten Chandra, secretary of the high-level committee headed by former …

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1 week, 3 days ago

NIA arrests Trinamool Congress worker in BJP leader’s murder case

The Hindu

The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday arrested another Trinamool Congress worker in the 2023 murder of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Bijoy Krishna Bhuiyan at Moyna in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district. On Wednesday night, the NIA arrested one Suvendu Bhowmick from a village in Moyna in connection with Bhuiyan’s murder and brought him to Kolkata. Ahead of the Assembly by-elections …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Trinamool MP submits written apology over remarks on Jyotiraditya Scindia

India Today

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said that TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee has submitted a written apology for his remarks against Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia besides apologising in the House. The TMC member had alleged non-cooperation by the central government during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai countered it, saying it was Prime Minister …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Motion against Kiren Rijiju for terming Opposition MPs 'unworthy' of House

India Today

Trinamool Congress MP Sagarika Ghose on Thursday moved a privilege motion notice against Union Minister Kiren Rijiju for calling opposition MPs "unworthy" of being in Rajya Sabha. This came a day after Rijiju, speaking to opposition MPs in Rajya Sabha, said, "You all are not worthy of being in this house." Speaking with reporters, Ghose said, "The Minister for Parliamentary …

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1 week, 4 days 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 …

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1 week, 5 days 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 …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Amid Deluge of Schemes Targeting the Female Voter, Has Anything Changed for Indian Women in Politics?

The Hindu

Published : Dec 11, 2024 10:39 IST - 11 MINS READ After a disappointing performance in Maharashtra in the June Lok Sabha election, the prospects were bleak for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in the Assembly election in November. Maharashtra has 4.6 crore women voters, of which 2.34 crore were already beneficiaries of the scheme by the time the State went …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Apology not accepted: Jyotiraditya Scindia after Trinamool MP's remarks on him

India Today

The Lok Sabha was in an uproar on Wednesday after Trinamool Congress's Kalyan Banerjee made objectionable remarks against Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. When Lok Sabha reconvened, Kalyan Banerjee apologised for his remarks, but Scindia refused his apology. Following the controversial remarks, Women MPs of the BJP met Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and have complained against Kalyan Banerjee. They …

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1 week, 5 days ago

In battle of two billionaires, Indian taxpayer bleeding Rs 2.5 lakh per minute

India Today

A battle over two billionaires -- Gautam Adani and George Soros -- has led to a washout of the winter session of Parliament. In 2012, then Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Bansal put the cost of parliamentary disruption at Rs 2.5 lakh per minute. Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Wednesday said the …

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1 week, 5 days ago

'Want INDIA to stay well': Mamata thanks leaders backing her to lead opposition alliance

New Indian Express

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday thanked leaders backing her to lead the opposition’s INDIA bloc grouping, as talks intensify over a possible shift in the coalition’s leadership. Addressing a gathering in Purba Medinipur, the Trinamool Congress chief extended her good wishes to the leaders and their respective parties, emphasizing unity and well-being. I also want INDIA to …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Puri-like Jagannath temple construction in Bengal sparks BJP-Trinamool slugfest

India Today

A slugfest has erupted between the BJP and the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal over the construction of a Jagannath Temple in Digha, modelled after the iconic shrine in Odisha's Puri. Leader of the Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said the Jagannath Temple in Puri was one of the Char Dhams and "replicating" it was unacceptable. Mamata Banerjee …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Rahul Gandhi says House must run; 'Only when Congress decides,' Trinamool scoffs

India Today

INDIA bloc allies Congress and the Trinamool Congress continued to speak in contrasting voices on Wednesday as protests disrupted yet another day of Parliament's Winter Session. While Congress MP Rahul Gandhi assured that the Opposition's aim was for the Lok Sabha to function, Trinamool, however, struck a divergent note with MP Kalyan Banerjee accusing the Congress, along with the BJP, …

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Lok Sabha vs Rajya Sabha cricket match this week; ruling, Opposition MPs to unite

India Today

Amidst the fiery debates and sharp exchanges that often dominate parliamentary sessions, members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are trading their suits for cricket whites. The brainchild of former Union Minister and MP Anurag Thakur, the match invites participation from across the political spectrum, including stalwarts like Congress's Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and Samajwadi …

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2 weeks, 2 days 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 …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Trinamool names Ritabrata Banerjee as candidate for Rajya Sabha by-elections

India Today

The Trinamool Congress on Saturday announced the nomination of Ritabrata Banerjee for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-election in West Bengal, scheduled for December 20. The by-election comes after the resignation of MP and former bureaucrat Jawhar Sircar, who stepped down from the Rajya Sabha and quit the party in protest against alleged corruption in the state administration and the rape …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Mamata Banerjee says willing to lead INDIA bloc, takes dig at its functioning

India Today

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday expressed her dissatisfaction with the functioning of the opposition INDIA bloc and displayed her intent to take charge of the opposition bloc if given the opportunity. In an interview, the Trinamool Congress supremo said that she was one of the founder members of the INDIA bloc, and if given the opportunity, she …

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2 weeks, 5 days 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 …

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String of suspensions in Trinamool for brandishing Abhishek’s name

TMP MP Mahua Moitra files privilege notice against Kiren Rijiju

EVM row: INDIA hits different buttons, BJP calls bloc 'biggest scam'

Trinamool leader says 'Muslims can be bigger than majority', BJP fires back

Muslims will soon become majority, says Bengal Minister Hakim

Lok Sabha witnesses disruption after Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra’s remarks on judge’s death

Trinamool, BJP leaders hit out at Bangladesh; BSF nabs more trespassers in West Bengal

‘One nation, one election’ against federal structure: Mamata

NIA arrests Trinamool Congress worker in BJP leader’s murder case

Trinamool MP submits written apology over remarks on Jyotiraditya Scindia

Motion against Kiren Rijiju for terming Opposition MPs 'unworthy' of House

Mamata thanks everyone who supported her to lead INDIA bloc

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

Amid Deluge of Schemes Targeting the Female Voter, Has Anything Changed for Indian Women in Politics?

Apology not accepted: Jyotiraditya Scindia after Trinamool MP's remarks on him

In battle of two billionaires, Indian taxpayer bleeding Rs 2.5 lakh per minute

'Want INDIA to stay well': Mamata thanks leaders backing her to lead opposition alliance

Puri-like Jagannath temple construction in Bengal sparks BJP-Trinamool slugfest

Rahul Gandhi says House must run; 'Only when Congress decides,' Trinamool scoffs

Lok Sabha vs Rajya Sabha cricket match this week; ruling, Opposition MPs to unite

Trinamool Congress nominates Ritabrata Banerjee to Rajya Sabha

Trinamool names Ritabrata Banerjee as candidate for Rajya Sabha by-elections

Mamata Banerjee says willing to lead INDIA bloc, takes dig at its functioning

How Mamata is reminding Trinamool who's the boss