west bengal politics

New Delhi, March 1 – The Bhabanipur Assembly constituency, a key battleground in the April elections, serves as a reminder of the 2016 election, which was marked by intense competition and allegations, significantly influencing the political landscape of West Bengal.Chief Minister and...

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...

Balurghat, March 31 TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday attacked the BJP over the performance of its "double-engine government" in Balurghat, claiming that despite having both an MP and an MLA from the saffron party, the constituency received no additional benefit from...

On March 31, in New Delhi, the decision of tennis legend Leander Paes to switch to the BJP after a five-year association with the Trinamool Congress once again brought sportsspersons in politics into the spotlight.While some rose to become cabinet ministers, others achieved mixed results...

Kolkata, March 31 – As the election season unfolds in West Bengal, Bhabanipur is gearing up for two processions, two rival political rallies, and possibly the most symbolic showdown of the 2026 assembly elections.On April 2, Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari is expected to file his...

New Delhi, March 31 – In West Bengal, the upcoming state election at the end of April is more than just a political contest; it is a fierce struggle for identity and dominance between the Chief Minister and her former aide, who is currently the Leader of the Opposition in the State Assembly...

Haldia, March 30 – Declaring that the battle for Nandigram has become "easier" than in 2021, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday filed his nomination papers from the constituency he has represented since 2016, and quickly shifted the focus to Bhabanipur, where he is set to challenge West...

New Delhi, March 30 – Union Minister Giriraj Singh stated on Monday that while the consumption of meat and fish would not be banned, the slaughter of cows would be strictly prohibited if his party came to power in West Bengal, while also strongly supporting Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and...

Kolkata, March 30 – Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, filed his nomination as a candidate for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the Nandigram Assembly constituency in East Midnapore district of West Bengal on Monday.Adhikari has previously represented...

New Delhi, March 30 The BJP on Monday accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of being a "threat" to West Bengal and democracy, dismissing the TMC's claim that her life is in danger as an attempt to "mislead" voters during the assembly election.The party's reaction came a day after Banerjee...

Debra, March 30 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee raised issues of Bengali identity, the electoral roll revision process, and the TMC's national ambitions during her campaign, stating that after winning the upcoming elections, her party would work to "capture Delhi."Addressing a rally...

New Delhi, March 30 A day after resigning from the Trinamool Congress, West Bengal MLA Qazi Abdur Rahim joined the Congress on Monday, saying he has "returned home".Rahim, the sitting MLA from the Baduria constituency in North 24 Parganas district, had resigned from all his party posts on...

Belda (WB), March 30 Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused the BJP of inciting conflicts among all sections of society and claimed that the saffron party wants to loot the country by taking advantage of such situations.Addressing a poll rally here, the chief minister...

Purulia/Bankura (WB), March 29 A day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah released a "chargesheet" against the TMC government, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said he should be charged for his "past actions," without directly naming him, and alleged that the BJP would scrap the "Lakshmir...

Kolkata, March 29 – The President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal and Rajya Sabha MP, Samik Bhattacharya, alleged on Sunday that democratic rights are being systematically suppressed in West Bengal under the Trinamool Congress-led state government.Addressing a press...

Kolkata, March 29 Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday alleged that the BJP and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have a tacit understanding with former Congress MP Adhir Chowdhury and Humayun Kabir, chief of the Aam Janata Unnayan Party.Addressing a public...

New Delhi, March 29 – Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan visited Nandigram in West Bengal on Sunday and interacted with dedicated Bharatiya Janata Party workers in the constituency represented by senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari...

Kolkata, March 29 – Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticised the BJP's "chargesheet" against her government on Sunday and asked it to first publish a "chargesheet against the Central government".Addressing an election rally in Manbazar in Purulia district, Chief Minister Banerjee, without...

Patna, March 29 – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Sunday called for the fencing of the border areas in West Bengal that border Bangladesh, accusing the Trinamool Congress government, led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, of "protecting infiltrators."This comes a day after Union Home...

Kolkata, March 29 The influence of the Adhikari family, led by former union minister Sisir Adhikari, and the shifting of its political allegiance is a factor in three assembly constituencies in West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district, with the contest intensifying between the ruling TMC and the...