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Don't play Hindu card, people can't be divided on religion basis: Mamata Banerjee's message to BJP in Nandigram

Mar 09, 2021, at 10:53 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In a bid to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s alleged religious polarisation, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday asked her adversary not to play the Hindu card as people can't be divided on the basis of religion.

Bengal Polls 2021: Mamata Banerjee to reach Nandigram today, nomination filing tomorrow

Mar 09, 2021, at 05:06 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will Tuesday reach Nandigram from where she will be fighting the upcoming state polls against her former lieutenant Suvendu Adhikari.

Saddened by loss of lives due to Kolkata fire tragedy: Narendra Modi 

Mar 09, 2021, at 02:43 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the loss of lives in the fire mishap in Kolkata which left at least nine people dead.

Kolkata: At least 7, including firefighters, cops, die in Eastern Railway office-building fire

Mar 09, 2021, at 05:44 am

Kolkata/IBNS: At least seven persons, including four firemen, two Railway Protection Force (RPF) jawans and a Kolkata Police official, were killed while battling to douse a major fire that broke out in the Eastern Railway office at Koilaghata on Strand Road in central Kolkata on Monday, reports said.

Narendra Modi's Brigade rally was B-grade: Mamata Banerjee

Mar 08, 2021, at 11:44 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Turning the International Women's Day rally into a political one, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Brigade rally, which was held a day ago, "B-grade".

PM Modi kicks start BJP's Bengal poll campaign at Brigade rally, promises to bring 'asol poriborton'

Mar 08, 2021, at 01:35 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday set the tone of his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s campaign for the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections where the saffron brigade is aiming to taste victory for the first time ever.

Mamata Banerjee to protest against fuel price hike in Bengal's Siliguri

Mar 07, 2021, at 06:26 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is all set to lead a protest march on Sunday at Siliguri against the hike in fuel and LPG prices by the Centre.

Bengal Polls 2021: BJP pits Suvendu Adhikari against Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram

Mar 07, 2021, at 12:54 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Ending all speculations, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday pitted Trinamool Congress-turned saffron leader Suvendu Adhikari against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the much-talked Nandigram seat for the upcoming state polls.

Left-led Sanjuka Morcha yet to announce candidate against Mamata in 'heavyweight' Nandigram

Mar 06, 2021, at 01:20 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The Sanjuka Morcha formed by the Left, Congress, Indian Secular Front (ISF) Friday failed to come up with a candidate for the assembly elections in Nandigram seat, which grabbed limelight after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced her candidature from the constituency.

Mamata Banerjee announces formation of Vidhan Parishad in West Bengal

Mar 06, 2021, at 01:15 am

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday announced the formation of Vidhan Parishad or State Legislative Council in West Bengal.

There is no safe-seat for Mamata Banerjee in Bengal: Dilip Ghosh

Mar 05, 2021, at 11:46 pm

Kolkata: West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party chief Dilip Ghosh on Friday targeted state CM Mamata Banerjee over selecting Nandigram seat to contest Assembly polls and said there is no 'safe seat' for her in the state.

Bengal Polls: Trinamool's candidate list out, Mamata Banerjee to contest only from Nandigram

Mar 05, 2021, at 09:09 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal's ruling party Trinamool Congress Friday released the list of candidates for 291 of total 294 seats, which will witness the high-octane assembly polls in eight phases from Mar 27 to Apr 29.

Party leaders defecting due to disrespect: Trinamool Congress MP Satabdi Roy turns rebel again

Mar 05, 2021, at 06:51 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: With barely few weeks left for the West Bengal polls to start, Trinamool Congress MP Satabdi Roy Friday said disrespect was one of the reasons for which several leaders have deserted the ruling party over the last few months.

Mamata Banerjee to announce Trinamool Congress' candidate list for Bengal polls today

Mar 05, 2021, at 04:57 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will Friday announce her party Trinamool Congress' candidate list for the upcoming, high-octane West Bengal polls.

Don't want to contest in assembly polls: Bengal's richest MLA Samir Chakraborty tells Mamata Banerjee

Mar 05, 2021, at 03:26 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA from Bankura's Taldangra, Samir Chakraborty, on Thursday evening shared his unwillingness to contest in the forthcoming West Bengal assembly election.

Shiv Sena to not contest Bengal polls, extends support to Mamata Banerjee's TMC

Mar 05, 2021, at 02:02 am

Kolkata/UNI: The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal has welcomed Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray's decision to back out from the poll and extend his support to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the 294-seat elections.

Singer Aditi Munshi joins Trinamool Congress in poll-bound West Bengal

Mar 04, 2021, at 11:16 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Popular singer Aditi Munshi Thursday became another celebrity to join the ruling Trinamool Congress in poll-bound West Bengal.

Bengal Polls: Mamata's Trinamool candidate list to be out tomorrow, BJP to finalise names for two phases today

Mar 04, 2021, at 06:50 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Even after five days since the announcement of the poll dates, neither the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal nor its prime challenger Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced their list of candidates yet.

'Shocking': Nusrat Jahan attacks Yogi Adityanath over women's safety in UP as he campaigns for Bengal polls

Mar 03, 2021, at 04:52 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress MP and Bengali film actress Nusrat Jahan on Tuesday attacked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over the increasing number of violent crimes against women in his state.

Ram-Drohi has no place in Bengal: Yogi Adityanath slams Mamata govt

Mar 02, 2021, at 11:38 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Tuesday called the Trinamool Congress government "Ram-Drohi" stating it has no place in West Bengal, further escalating the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

RJD will give full support to Mamata Banerjee in Bengal polls: Tejashwi Yadav

Mar 01, 2021, at 11:53 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Amid rumours of a seat-sharing deal, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav Monday said his party will give full support to Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress in the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections.

Mamata Banerjee to meet RJD's Tejashwi Yadav today amid Bengal poll preparations

Mar 01, 2021, at 07:07 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee will Monday meet Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, triggering speculation over an alliance between the two parties in the upcoming state polls.

After Mamata Banerjee's show, Smriti Irani rides scooter in Bengal

Feb 27, 2021, at 04:06 am

Kolkata/IBNS: A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's show as a pillion rider on an electric two-wheeler to protest against the fuel price hike, Union Minister Smriti Z Irani was seen riding a scooter in the alleys of suburban Kolkata as a part of Bharatiya Janata Party's motorcycle rally on Friday.

Mamata Banerjee slams EC’s announcement of 8-phase Bengal polls, BJP welcomes decision

Feb 27, 2021, at 01:45 am

Kolkata/IBNS: As the Election Commission (EC) on Friday announced the dates for Assembly polls to be held in four states including West Bengal and a Union territory starting March 27, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the poll body for scheduling an eight-phase election process in her state.

Mamata Banerjee drives e-scooty back home from office protesting fuel price hike

Feb 26, 2021, at 12:13 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Surprising all, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday drove an electric scooty back home from her office Nabanna in a symbolic protest against the fuel price hike.

Mamata Banerjee travels in electric scooty to Nabanna protesting fuel price hike

Feb 25, 2021, at 05:29 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In a unique, symbolic protest against the fuel price hike, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday travelled in an electric two-wheeler to her office Nabanna.

Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi requesting vaccines for bigger mass in poll-bound West Bengal

Feb 25, 2021, at 02:19 am

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider inoculating Covid-19 vaccines for a large number of population besides frontline workers and government employees in poll-bound West Bengal.

Bengal: Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwari, Tollywood celebrities join Trinamool Congress

Feb 24, 2021, at 09:28 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwari and several Tollywood celebrities joined West Bengal's ruling party Trinamool Congress on Wednesday.

Gujarat, Narendra Modi won't rule Bengal: Mamata Banerjee attacks BJP

Feb 24, 2021, at 08:49 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Giving fuel to the insider-outsider debate in poll-bound West Bengal once again, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the state won't be run by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), while speaking at a rally in Hooghly.

West Bengal: Cricketer Manoj Tiwari to join Trinamool Congress today

Feb 24, 2021, at 05:08 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwari is set to join West Bengal's ruling party Trinamool Congress on Wednesday.