nandigram

Kolkata, March 27 BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari held a Ram Navami procession in his constituency, Nandigram, in West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district on Friday, alleging that such rallies had previously been attacked by goons backed by the TMC in the area.During the procession, members of the...

Kolkata, March 26 The Election Commission has asked the West Bengal government to submit a panel of three officials for appointment as returning officers (ROs) in the Bhabanipur assembly constituency after the ruling Trinamool Congress objected to the posting of an officer who, the party...

Kolkata, March 25 Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday attacked BJP leader and Nandigram candidate Suvendu Adhikari, accusing him of betraying the people of his constituency and "surrendering" to those who insult Bengalis.Addressing a workers' meeting of...

Kolkata, March 25 – In an effort to reshape the electoral arithmetic for minorities in West Bengal ahead of the assembly elections, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi accused the ruling TMC of "exploiting Muslim votes without benefiting the community" while presenting his party’s alliance with Humayun...

Kolkata, March 24 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the purported BJP stamp on a communication from the Election Commission proved beyond doubt which party was controlling the poll watchdog from behind.A political row erupted on Monday after a March 2019 letter...

Kolkata, March 24 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the purported BJP stamp on a communication from the Election Commission proved beyond doubt which party was controlling the poll watchdog from behind.A political row erupted on Monday after a March 2019 letter...

New Delhi, March 23 – The Bhabanipur constituency in South Kolkata, representing the state of West Bengal, is set for a fierce contest between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari. Despite outward confidence, the Trinamool Congress is taking no chances...

Kolkata, March 22 With an eye on the high-stakes 2026 West Bengal assembly elections, the ruling TMC held an organizational meeting in Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's home constituency of Bhabanipur on Sunday, where party leader Abhishek Banerjee set an ambitious target of securing her victory...

Kolkata, March 22 Opposition Leader Suvendu Adhikari asserted on Sunday that the people of the Nandigram assembly constituency will not accept the ruling TMC candidate, as he was not involved in the anti-land acquisition movement two decades ago.Nandigram in Purba Medinipur district was the...

Kolkata, March 22 – West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of being "communal" on Sunday.His comments followed Banerjee's participation in Eid celebrations at Red Road on Saturday, where she launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata...

Kolkata, March 21 – Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, launched his campaign for the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency in South Kolkata on Saturday, claiming that there is palpable anxiety among Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, evident in her body language due...

Kolkata, March 20 – Even a couple of hours before the Trinamool Congress announced its candidate list on March 17 for the upcoming two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal next month, no one knew who the party's candidate would be in Nandigram, in the East Midnapore district, against sitting...

Kolkata, March 20 Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Friday alleged that Mamata Banerjee has violated the election code by using the chief minister's letterhead for political correspondence and demanded immediate action by the Election Commission.He...

Kolkata, March 19 – The CPI(M)-led Left Front announced its second list of candidates for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections on Thursday, comprising 32 names.In the first list released on March 14, the names of candidates for 192 constituencies were announced. Therefore, the names of...

Kolkata, March 19 The Left Front announced its second list of 32 candidates for the West Bengal assembly elections on Thursday, with CPI's Shanti Giri from Nandigram and CPI(M)'s Dr Pulin Behari Baskey from Nayagram among the key nominees.During the announcement of the candidate list, CPI(M)...

Ghaziabad (UP), March 18 A man accused of killing a 4-year-old girl in the Nandigram area here was arrested after an encounter in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said.Police arrested Gaurav Prajapati, 24, around 3 am and recovered a homemade pistol, two used cartridges, and one live...

Kolkata, March 17 In one of its biggest candidate reshuffles in recent elections, the ruling TMC dropped 74 sitting MLAs, nearly a third of its legislative strength, while announcing candidates for 291 of the 294 West Bengal assembly seats on Tuesday, signaling a calibrated anti-incumbency...

Kolkata, March 17 – The Trinamool Congress announced 291 candidates for the two-phase April elections to the 294-member West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday, effectively dropping almost all the leaders who had been under scrutiny by central agencies in various corruption cases. Nearly a fifth of the...

Kolkata, March 17 – A BJP leader from Suvendu Adhikari's constituency in Nandigram, joined the Trinamool Congress on Tuesday in the presence of the party's General Secretary, Abhishek Banerjee.According to party insiders, Pabitra Kar is set to contest the Assembly elections from Nandigram on a...

New Delhi/Kolkata, March 16 – The BJP on Monday released its first list of 144 candidates for the West Bengal assembly elections, setting the stage for a fierce battle, with senior leader Suvendu Adhikari contesting from both Nandigram and Bhabanipur, directly challenging Chief Minister Mamata...