A reported attempt by the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) to explore an electoral understanding with the Congress ahead of the Nandigram Assembly bypoll has triggered fresh political discussion in West Bengal. While a senior Congress leader has claimed that the TMC approached the party with a proposal involving Nandigram, the Trinamool Congress has denied...
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has intensified the political controversy surrounding recent unrest at Jadavpur University by declaring that anyone who wants to remain in West Bengal will have to sing “Vande Mataram”. The statement came amid heightened tensions on the university campus following clashes between Left-leaning student organisations and activists associated with the...
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s helicopter made an emergency landing in the Kolaghat area of East Midnapore on Tuesday after deteriorating weather conditions made it unsafe to continue the journey, officials said. The helicopter had taken off from Dumdum and was headed towards Keshpur, where Adhikari was scheduled to attend a programme commemorating freedom...
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has said that the state police have been given complete freedom to take firm and immediate action against crimes targeting women, stressing that officers should not wait for political or administrative instructions before acting within the framework of the law. Speaking during a discussion on the budgetary demands of...
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee has appealed to party leaders, workers, and supporters to participate in large numbers in the party’s annual July 21 Martyrs’ Day rally, one of the most significant political events on the TMC calendar. In her message to party members, Banerjee described the annual gathering...
A fresh political confrontation unfolded in West Bengal after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of deliberately preventing a Trinamool Congress (TMC) protest march related to the alleged rape and murder of a young woman in Baruipur. The incident has intensified political tensions in the state, with both parties trading allegations...
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on course to secure a significant victory in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from West Bengal after divisions within the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) resulted in rival factions deciding against entering the contest. The development has dramatically altered the political equation in the state and is expected to strengthen...
Former West Bengal minister and senior Trinamool Congress leader Aroop Biswas appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday for questioning in connection with the ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities surrounding the organization of a proposed football event involving Argentine football legend Lionel Messi. The questioning marks a significant development in the high-profile probe,...
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has directed her party to initiate action against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Humayun Kabir following remarks that triggered political controversy and criticism. The move highlights the ruling party’s emphasis on maintaining discipline among its elected representatives and ensuring that public statements made by party leaders align with its official...
West Bengal’s political landscape witnessed renewed debate over welfare spending and governance priorities after senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari indicated that a future BJP government in the state could significantly alter the allocation of funds currently earmarked for minority welfare programs. Adhikari’s remarks have added a fresh dimension to the ongoing political...