The political battle between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and opposition parties intensified after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh accused the ruling party of systematically attempting to weaken regional and opposition forces through engineered political defections and internal divisions. His remarks came amid growing speculation and reports of unrest...
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) is confronting one of its most significant internal challenges in recent years after party chief and former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee approved disciplinary action against two sitting legislators accused of engaging in activities detrimental to the party’s interests. The expulsion of MLAs Sandipan Saha and Ritabrata Banerjee has intensified...
A fresh political controversy has erupted in West Bengal after an FIR was reportedly registered against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over remarks alleged to have hurt religious sentiments. The development has intensified tensions between the ruling administration and opposition parties, with political leaders trading accusations over communal sensitivity, freedom of expression, and political targeting. According...
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari has intensified the political debate surrounding illegal immigration in West Bengal by advocating for a strict “detect, delete and deport” policy, drawing parallels with immigration enforcement measures associated with former United States President Donald Trump. The Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly made the remarks while...
A fresh political controversy has erupted in West Bengal after an FIR was registered against senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and Member of Parliament Abhishek Banerjee over alleged inflammatory speeches delivered during the recently concluded Bengal election campaign. The development has intensified the already heated political atmosphere in the state, where allegations of post-poll violence,...
The Supreme Court on Monday advised the Trinamool Congress (TMC) to file separate petitions concerning allegations that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls may have materially affected the outcome of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. The court’s observation came during hearings related to disputes over voter deletions and their alleged impact on...
In a landmark political development that is set to redefine West Bengal’s political landscape, Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the state’s first-ever Chief Minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The historic transition marks the end of years of dominance by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and signals the BJP’s biggest breakthrough in eastern India....
In a landmark political development, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari has been officially chosen as the next Chief Minister of West Bengal, following the party’s sweeping victory in the 2026 state assembly elections. The decision marks a historic turning point in the state’s political landscape, ending over a decade of governance by...
In a notable development following recent political changes in West Bengal, security arrangements outside the residences and key offices associated with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her nephew, Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee, have been significantly reduced. The scaling down of security measures comes in the aftermath of the 2026 state Assembly election results, which...
A major constitutional and political debate has emerged in West Bengal after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee publicly refused to step down following her party’s defeat in the 2026 Assembly elections. Despite losing power to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Banerjee has maintained that the electoral outcome does not reflect the people’s mandate and has declined...