west bengal politics

Kolkata, March 25 Alleging that the TMC has gained Muslim votes but done little for the community, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi claimed on Wednesday that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's politics has helped the BJP grow in West Bengal.Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, Owaisi said that...

Kolkata, March 25 BJP president Nitin Nabin held a series of organizational and strategic meetings in Kolkata to strengthen the party's preparations for the 2026 assembly elections.Leaders of the BJP's state unit said that Nabin's two-day visit, which began on Tuesday, was not merely a routine...

Kolkata, March 24 – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin, who is currently on a two-day visit to West Bengal amidst the upcoming two-phase state assembly elections, delivered a clear message to the party's state unit on Tuesday, stating that the BJP was determined to achieve...

Kolkata, March 24 Trinamool Congress All-India General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee alleged on Tuesday that the BJP is attempting to intimidate Trinamool Congress booth-level agents (BLAs) by calling them and offering money.He claimed that the Election Commission has leaked the list of...

Kolkata, March 24 Former Bengal bowler Shib Shankar Paul, better known as ‘Maco’ in domestic cricket circles, said he hopes to carry the same fearlessness he once showed against legendary Sachin Tendulkar into his maiden electoral contest from Tufanganj as a TMC nominee.The 44-year-old...

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 letter from the...

Kolkata, March 24 West Bengal's minority vote bank, the political bedrock that powered the TMC's rise and helped the party sustain through election battles in the past 15 years, is showing signs of change ahead of the 2026 assembly elections, with smaller Muslim outfits, a resurgent Congress in...

New Delhi, March 24 – Nitin Nabin, the national president of the BJP, is scheduled to arrive in West Bengal on Tuesday for a crucial two-day visit focused on strengthening the party's organizational machinery ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.This marks Nabin's first visit to the state...

Kolkata, March 23 – The parents of the doctor who became the victim of a horrific rape and murder within the premises of the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata in August 2024, have accepted basic membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), confirmed Leader of the...

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...

Bagalkot, (Karnataka), March 23 Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi said on Monday that the "menace of fundamentalists" in West Bengal would come to an end and expressed confidence about political changes in the state ahead of the Assembly elections...

Kolkata, March 23 – As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prepares to release its manifesto this week for the upcoming two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal next month, the party's national president, Nitin Nabin, will be on a two-day visit to the state on March 24 and 25.A senior leader...

Kolkata, March 23 – The All India Secular Front (AISF) announced the names of its candidates for 23 assembly constituencies for the two-phase West Bengal Assembly elections, which are scheduled to be held next month.Although the AISF initially indicated that it would announce candidates for...

New Delhi, March 23, Ahead of Mamata Banerjee assuming power in West Bengal in 2011, a small room at the Trinamool Congress Bhavan in Kolkata used to host a group of fresh-out-of-college youth who worked on "media monitoring" with a panel of screens beaming news and a pile of the day's...

Kolkata, March 22 An altercation between supporters of the ruling TMC and the opposition BJP was reported in the Baranagar assembly constituency on Sunday, a day after clashes were reported between the two sides over alleged tearing of campaign posters and hoardings.The latest incident...

Kolkata, March 22 The TMC held an organizational meeting on Sunday in Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's stronghold, Bhabanipur, where party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee set an ambitious target of ensuring her victory by more than 60,000 votes in the 2026 West Bengal assembly...

Kolkata, March 22 A BJP candidate canvassed on Sunday, carrying a fish – a staple in the Bengali diet – as part of his strategy to counter the ruling TMC's campaign that the saffron camp would ban non-vegetarian food if they were voted into power in West Bengal.The unusual campaign of Dr...

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 22 In the constantly evolving political landscape of West Bengal, few constituencies hold the historical weight and symbolism of Bhabanipur – a seat whose electoral journey mirrors the state's transformation from Congress dominance to the rise of the TMC.Today, Bhabanipur is...