tmc (trinamool congress)

Kolkata, April 11 Attacking the BJP over the death of a BSF constable from Malda in Manipur, TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday said those who want a change in Bengal should first "turn their gaze" towards the Northeastern state.BSF Constable Mithun Mandal was shot dead on Friday while...

In Katwa/Jangipur/Kushmandi (WB), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday delivered a strong ideological message for the BJP's campaign in Bengal, emphasizing citizenship, identity, and infiltration. He promised to expedite citizenship for refugee communities under the Citizenship Amendment Act...

Katwa (WB), April 11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday promised to expedite the provision of citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) for the Matua, Namasudra, and other refugee communities if the BJP came to power in West Bengal, while warning "illegal immigrants" to "pack...

Debra (WB), April 10 Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday that the people of West Bengal were suffering, but Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was more interested in making her nephew the next chief minister.Addressing an election rally in Debra, Paschim Medinipur district, Shah accused...

Kolkata, April 10 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday turned the BJP's manifesto launch into a hard-edged ideological pitch, promising a Uniform Civil Code in West Bengal within six months, a "son of Bengal" as chief minister, and "Ram Rajya" in the state.Launching the 'Sankalp Patra', he...

Kolkata, April 8 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday walked from her residence in Kalighat to file her nomination papers for the Bhabanipur assembly seat, amidst a large crowd of supporters chanting slogans in support of the TMC supremo.With folded hands and her trademark...

Kolkata, April 8 The West Bengal state assembly elections in 2026 will be held on a newly drawn electoral map by the Election Commission, which has removed over 90.83 lakh names from the voter rolls, significantly altering the electoral landscape in numerous constituencies and creating...

Kolkata, April 7 The Election Commission's disclosure on Tuesday that around 91 lakh names had been deleted from West Bengal's electoral rolls after the Special Intensive Revision triggered a political uproar, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accusing the BJP of targeting Matuas and...

New Delhi, April 7 A Trinamool Congress delegation will meet the Election Commission on Wednesday and raise the issue of people being "deprived of their voting rights" due to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal, the party said.TMC's Rajya Sabha leader Derek O'Brien said they...

Kolkata, April 7 Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the BJP government at the Centre has "hurt the pride and self-esteem" of the Rajbanshi community in north Bengal by "failing" to honour the earlier promises made during election campaigns.Addressing a meeting at the...

In West Bengal’s Birbhum district, tensions within the ruling TMC have created a competitive environment in Bolpur and Rampurhat constituencies. The campaigns focus on leadership rivalries, allegations of smuggling, and local development issues.Anubrata Mondal, a key figure in Birbhum...

Kolkata, April 5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday used the Malda incident, where judicial officers were surrounded, as the central theme of the BJP's campaign against lawlessness in West Bengal, accusing the TMC government of running a "mafia raj" and framing the 2026 assembly elections as...

Kolkata, April 5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the TMC on Sunday over the Malda incident, in which judicial officers were surrounded by a mob for hours, calling it an example of the ruling party's "rampant lawlessness" and alleging that the state's ruling party was...

Baishnabnagar (WB), April 2 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee vowed on Thursday to first drive the BJP out of the state and then from Delhi, while alleging that the Election Commission is running the administration despite an elected government."It is my promise, I will first drive...

New Delhi, April 2 BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj on Thursday criticised the TMC over the gherao of seven judicial officers in Malda district, West Bengal, during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, and asserted that SIR is not a political exercise but a constitutional necessity...

Kolkata, April 1 The TMC on Wednesday alleged large-scale discrepancies in voter enrolment in West Bengal, claiming multiple instances of duplicate and fraudulent entries in the electoral rolls during the ongoing publication of supplementary lists.In a representation to the office of the Chief...

Patna, April 1 – Union Minister Giriraj Singh launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday, accusing her of indulging in “emotional rhetoric” and failing to address core governance issues in the state.Speaking in Patna, Singh alleged that Mamata...

In West Bengal's election season, candidates are discovering that the quickest way to connect with voters is through their homes, courtyards, and wells, as speeches give way to personal interactions.One candidate was seen washing dishes in a village home, while another helped an elderly woman...

Cooch Behar, March 27 – An atmosphere of unease prevails among residents of the Dinhata and Sitalkuchi constituencies in Cooch Behar district, North Bengal, as the April 23 elections approach. Voters are apprehensive, especially given the history of political violence in the region.These...

Kolkata, March 24 Arjuna award-winning heptathlete Swapna Barman, whom the TMC has nominated as its candidate for the West Bengal assembly elections, sought the direction of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday for the railway authorities to accept her resignation from service so that she can...