A senior Trinamool Congress functionary Monday said its national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is likely to represent the party at the opposition meeting convened by NCP chief Sharad Pawar on June 21 over the upcoming presidential poll. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is unlikely to participate in the meeting due to prior engagements. “The … Read more
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is unlikely to participate in the opposition meeting convened by NCP chief Sharad Pawar on June 21 on the upcoming Presidential poll due to prior engagements, a TMC functionary said on Sunday. A senior TMC leader will be present at the proposed meeting, he said. “Mamata Banerjee will not … Read more
Kolkata: In a jolt to the saffron camp in West Bengal, BJP MP Arjun Singh on Sunday rejoined the Trinamool Congress, ending weeks of speculation over his possible switchover to the ruling party. Singh was welcomed into the party by TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee at his office in south Kolkata. “Warmly welcoming former … Read more
Kolkata: BJP president JP Nadda will have a discussion on the problems of the jute industry with West Bengal party MP Arjun Singh in New Delhi on Tuesday. Singh has been up in arms against the Centre’s policy on jute prices, in the last few weeks, and has raised concerns about rising jute prices. Singh … Read more
In a bid to boost the morale of the BJP workers in West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has promised to visit the state at regular intervals from now onwards, in the run upto the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Shah, who met the saffron party MPs, MLAs and other senior leaders at a close-door … Read more
Union Home Minister Amit Shah was reviving the issue of the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) to hide the BJP‘s failure to give credence to its pre-poll promise of implementing it, the CPI(M) claimed on Friday. CPI(M) central committee member Sujan Chakraborty claimed that Shah’s reiteration that CAA will be implemented in West Bengal was … Read more
Kolkata: Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah‘s visit to West Bengal, at least 15 BJP leaders from North 24 Parganas district’s Barasat, including state committee members, former Mondal President and district committee members, have tendered resignation together on Sunday, amid allegations against District President Tapas Mitra for taking money in lieu of candidature in … Read more
A day after winning the Asansol parliamentary seat for the TMC by over three lakh votes, Shatrughan Sinha said the party’s “street fighter” supremo Mamata Banerjee will prove to be a “game-changer” in the 2024 General Election. In an interview with PTI, he credited Banerjee, the West Bengal chief minister, with the victory from Asansol, … Read more
With the Congress reeling from a string of defeats, poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Saturday gave a detailed presentation to its top brass at Sonia Gandhi‘s residence on the way forward for 2024 general elections, while expressing readiness to join the party. AICC general secretary K C Venugopal said a decision on Kishor’s suggestions, including … Read more
Almost a year after 2021 Bengal assembly polls, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to visit West Bengal on April 16 and 17. The Union Home Minister is expected to attend a government programme at Indo-Bangladesh border Tin Bigha in Cooch Behar. Following the programme, Shah in all likelihood will meet Bengal BJP state … Read more