bengal elections

Kolkata, March 18 Facing anti-incumbency after 15 years in power while attempting a calibrated generational shift within its ranks, the TMC is entering the West Bengal assembly elections banking on its welfare-driven social coalition, strong grassroots organization, and Mamata Banerjee’s...

New Delhi, March 15 – CEC Gyanesh Kumar said on Sunday that both the central and state governments are free to make policy decisions based on their own judgment before the Model Code of Conduct comes into effect.He made this statement in response to a question about the West Bengal government...

Kolkata, March 15 Over the past two decades, voters in West Bengal have largely focused on Mamata Banerjee, the leader of the TMC.However, despite her popularity, several leaders within the party are seen as having a significant influence on voters, which could impact the TMC's performance in...

Kolkata, March 7 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday criticized President Droupadi Murmu for questioning the pace of development among tribal communities in the state, accusing her of engaging in politics ahead of the assembly elections "at the behest of the BJP".Reacting...

Kolkata, March 7 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday criticized President Droupadi Murmu for questioning the pace of development among tribal communities in the state, accusing her of engaging in political maneuvering ahead of the assembly elections "at the behest of the BJP"...

Kolkata, March 3 Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, participated in the 'Dol Yatra' festivities and a procession in Bhabanipur, the constituency of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday, and called for greater unity among Hindus.Participating in the...

Sandeshkhali (WB), March 2 Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Monday criticized the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal over the law and order situation, alleging that it was providing shelter to infiltrators.The BJP leader also accused the TMC...

Kolkata, February 27 – The Trinamool Congress announced on Friday the names of its candidates for the vacant Rajya Sabha seats in West Bengal, with several surprising choices.The first surprise was the selection of Rajeev Kumar, the recently retired acting Director General of Police (DGP) of...

Kolkata, February 21 BJP Rajya Sabha MP Nagen Roy, also known as Ananta Maharaj, a leader of the Rajbangshi community, was felicitated at the International Language Day event in the city, which was attended by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.Maharaj, whose relationship with the...

Kolkata, February 18 Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has urged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to declare a three-day holiday in West Bengal on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.In a letter to Banerjee on Tuesday, the former state Congress president said that like Durga Puja, the Eid...

New Delhi, February 18 – Union Minister Giriraj Singh launched a sharp attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday, accusing her of acting arbitrarily and appeasing a particular community for political gains."Mamata Banerjee herself is acting like a Tughlaq. She is not...