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    Mamata, Stalin or Another? Sena Urges Clarity for INDIA Bloc

    Mumbai, February 18 – The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) stated on Wednesday that the INDIA bloc is now at a crossroads, needing to move beyond internal debates to decide whether Mamata Banerjee, M.K. Stalin, or another figure will lead them through the national crisis. The internal...
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    Mosque Construction in Murshidabad: Funding Source Under Scrutiny

    Kolkata, February 17 BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari claimed on Tuesday that the founder of JUP, Humayun Kabir, has received half the funding for his mosque, modeled after the Babri Masjid, from Bangladesh.Adhikari, the leader of the opposition in the West Bengal assembly, claimed that Kabir went...
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    Aiyar's Kerala Comments Spark Party Discomfort Within Congress

    New Delhi, February 16 – Following senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar’s assertion that Pinarayi Vijayan would continue as Chief Minister of Kerala, the BJP launched a sharp attack on the Congress on Monday, alleging that no one within the party or its alliance accepts Rahul Gandhi, the...
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    CPI(M) Member Resigns, Citing Disagreements

    Kolkata, February 16 The West Bengal CPI(M) suffered a setback on Monday, after its state committee member Pratik Ur Rahman resigned from the party, stating that he was unable to align himself with the leadership's views and strategies on some issues.A CPI(M) office-bearer said the party...
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    Bengal Elections: Forward Bloc Stands Alone Against Left Front-AISF Alliance

    Kolkata, February 16 – The All India Forward Bloc is set to become the sole constituent of the West Bengal Left Front, opposing any seat-sharing arrangement between the CPI(M)-led Left Front and the All India Secular Front (AISF) for the state assembly elections.The majority in the state...
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    West Bengal Minority Concerns: Violence, Development, and Allegations Against TMC

    Kolkata, February 14 Asserting that the BJP is not against Muslims, the party's West Bengal unit president, Samik Bhattacharya, accused the ruling TMC on Saturday of using the community as a vote bank without ensuring their economic development.Addressing members of the party's Minority Morcha...
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    Baby: CPI(M) Willing to Partner with Congress, Prioritizing Inclusive Politics

    Kolkata, February 13 CPI(M) general secretary MA Baby said on Friday that his party was willing to cooperate with the Congress wherever possible, including in West Bengal, provided it "realizes" the importance of working with secular, democratic, and progressive forces.Addressing a press...
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    Bengal's Demographic Changes and Economic Challenges Spark Debate

    New Delhi, February 12 BJP's Samik Bhattacharya said on Thursday that West Bengal, along with some other states, was facing a "silent demographic invasion", accusing the Mamata Banerjee-led state government of stalling centrally-sponsored projects solely to oppose Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
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    TMC Urges Opposition to Approach Speaker Before No-Confidence Motion

    New Delhi, February 10 Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee said on Tuesday that his party has "no problem" with signing a notice for a no-confidence motion against the Lok Sabha Speaker, but stressed that the opposition should first approach Om Birla with their grievances, such as the...
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    Lok Sabha Disruption Highlights Opposition Concerns

    New Delhi, February 9 Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee said on Monday that the party will write to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to consider withdrawing the suspension of eight opposition MPs, adding that his party wants the Lok Sabha to function.Speaking to...
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    Poem Criticizes Alleged Harassment During West Bengal SIR

    Kolkata, February 9 TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee shared a poem on social media on Monday, criticizing the alleged harassment of people during the ongoing SIR exercise in West Bengal.Titled 'Ami Aswikar Kori' (I Refuse), the poem posted on Banerjee's official social media handles expresses dissent...
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    Barrackpore Protest Highlights Allegations of VIP Treatment

    Kolkata, February 9 The BJP staged a protest in Barrackpore, West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, on Monday, demanding the death penalty for a TMC councillor who was arrested for allegedly assaulting and killing an 80-year-old man.The opposition party also alleged that Rabindra Nath...
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    West Bengal Councillor Arrested in Elderly Man's Death

    Kolkata, February 9 The ruling TMC in West Bengal has suspended Rabindra Nath Bhattacharya, a councillor of North Barrackpore Municipality, for six years after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting an 80-year-old man, resulting in his death.TMC MP Partha Bhowmick said the party has taken a...
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