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BJP holds massive protest in West Bengal's Nandigram after worker killed in alleged TMC-instigated violence ahead of polling

May 24, 2024, at 01:15 am

Nandigram (West Bengal): Ahead of the sixth and penultimate phase of polling for the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal on May 25, reports of violence have emerged from East Medinipur district's Nandigram, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged that its several workers were attacked by members of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) last night, media reported.

BJP’s Bengal legislator Suman Kanjilal crossed over to TMC

Feb 06, 2023, at 03:28 am

Kolkata: In a setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party, its legislator from Alipurduar in northern West Bengal Suman Kanjilal crossed over to West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress on Sunday.

Abhishek Banerjee reiterates 'New Trinamool' battling corruption allegations ahead of Bengal panchayat polls

Feb 05, 2023, at 05:04 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Within two years after refurbishing the party's inner functioning, Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday hinted at a course correction in bringing up a "new Trinamool" to battle out the corruption allegations in the run up to the West Bengal panchayat polls.

'New Trinamool' poster featuring Mamata's nephew Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata sparks fresh political speculation

Aug 18, 2022, at 05:28 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: A poster featuring West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's parliamentarian nephew Abhishek Banerjee with a promise to bring a "new Trinamool" in Kolkata has triggered a fresh political speculation in the backdrop of the arrests of heavyweights Partha Chatterjee and Anubrata Mondal.

Can't live without you Didi, please allow me to come back: Sonali Guha writes to Mamata Banerjee 

May 22, 2021, at 11:06 pm

Kolkata: Ex-Trinamool Congress MLA  Sonali Guha, who had joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the West Bengal Assembly polls, on Saturday apologised to CM Mamata Banerjee for leaving the party.

Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra says Taxation Bill will help 'profitable become more profitable'

Dec 02, 2019, at 05:59 pm

New Delhi/UNI: All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) member Mahua Moitra on Monday charged that the Taxation Laws Bill will only help the 'profitable become more profitable' and nothing to revive a very large part of struggling economy.

Amit Shah in Kolkata today, rebel Trinamool MLA Sabyasachi Dutta to join BJP

Oct 01, 2019, at 11:00 am

Kolkata: In presence of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah, who will be here on Tuesday, rebel Trinamool Congress MLA and former Bidhannagar Mayor Sabyasachi Dutta is likely to join the saffron outfit.

BSP, YSRCP oppose Triple Talaq bill in Lok Sabha

Jul 25, 2019, at 06:18 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (UNI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) on Thursday opposed the Triple Talaq bill in the Lok Sabha.

Doctors' protest: From within Trinamool, voices against 'leader's inaction'

Jun 14, 2019, at 11:25 am

Kolkata, June 14 (IBNS): At a time West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is trying to both urge and threaten striking doctors across the state to return to work, the protesters have found support from several people close to the ruling Trinamool Congress.

TMC sees 'outsiders' plot' behind violence in Amit Shah's Kolkata rally, submits video footage to EC

May 15, 2019, at 08:44 pm

New Delhi, May 15 (UNI): Calling BJP president Amit Shah a ‘liar’ and alleging that that clash erupted in Kolkata on Tuesday was a ‘plot by outsiders’ led by the BJP, the Trinamool Congress on Wednesday approached Election Commission and submitted video footage of the ‘attack’ as proof.

Trinamool complains to EC against BJP for using 'American' campaigner The Great Khali

Apr 28, 2019, at 08:31 pm

Kolkata, Apr 28 (IBNS): The Trinamool Congress has complained to the Election Commission about the BJP using American citizen and wrestler Dalip Singh Rana to campaign for the party, reports said.

Violence marks second-phase Lok Sabha polls in Bengal, CPM candidate Md Salim's car attacked

Apr 18, 2019, at 01:49 pm

Kolkata, Apr 18 (IBNS/UNI): Reports of violence are coming in from several places in Trinamool Congress-ruled West Bengal on the second phase of voting for the Lok Sabha elections.

West Bengal: Eminent actors, filmmakers call for defeat of BJP, Trinamool in Lok Sabha elections

Apr 10, 2019, at 08:36 pm

Kolkata, Apr 10 (IBNS): Eminent members of the civil society in West Bengal have echoed the recent statement made by Naseerudin Shah, Girish Karnad, Amol Palekar and other noted personalities connected to the arts that urged people to not vote for the BJP.

Mamata reschedules rally date to counter Modi's Bengal meetings

Apr 03, 2019, at 11:27 am

Kolkata, Apr 3 (IBNS): West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has rescheduled her Thursday's Dinhata rally to Wednesday, in an apparent move to counter Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will address two rallies in the state today.

West Bengal: BJP claims Trinamool attack on party workers

Mar 14, 2019, at 04:16 pm

Kolkata, Mar 14 (IBNS): The BJP in West Bengal has accused ruling Trinamool Congress activists of attacking its party members in two separate incidents in Burdwan and Islampur on Wednesday and Thursday.

Ponzi case: ED attaches property worth Rs 238 crore of Trinamool MP KD Singh

Jan 28, 2019, at 04:05 pm

Kolkata, Jan 28 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties of Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress MP K.D. Singh worth Rs 238 crore in a Ponzi scam case that is worth an estimated Rs 1,900 crore, reports said.

By poll results: Congress overtakes BJP in Rajasthan, Trinamool ahead in West Bengal

Feb 01, 2018, at 04:06 pm

Jaipur/Kolkata, Feb 1 (IBNS): In a surprising result so far, the Congress is leading in two Lok Sabha seats in the by-polls in Rajasthan leaving one Assembly seat for the ruling BJP, media reports said.

Winter session of Parliament on last day, triple talaq bill in limbo

Jan 05, 2018, at 04:32 pm

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IBNS): The crucial triple talaq bill has remained in limbo as the winter session of the Parliament is heading towards its last sitting on Friday.

Trinamool, BJP clash in Kolkata ahead of bypolls

Sep 11, 2014, at 05:58 pm

Kolkata, Sept 11 (IBNS) Ahead of the high-octane bypolls for two seats in West Bengal on Sept 13, the ruling Trinmaool Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) clashed in Kolkata on Thursday.