Trinamool Congress

NEW DELHI: Bengal continued to simmer for the third day as a series of fresh protests erupted in parts of the state on Saturday. The state is witnessing protests since Thursday over the alleged controversial remarks of now suspended former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma and former Delhi BJP media head Naveen Kumar […]

NEW DELHI: On the first day of his two-day Bengal visit, Bharatiya Janata Party national president Jagat Prakash Nadda spoke about the rich history of Bengal. Addressing the inaugural session of the BJP Bengal executive meeting at National Library on Wednesday, Nadda said, “Whenever I speak of Bengal the freedom fighters and the culture of […]

NEW DELHI: In a bid to revive the fortunes of the party and boost the sagging morale of the party workers in Bengal, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Jagat Prakash Nadda will be in the state for a two-day visit starting June 8. Most importantly, Nadda will hold crucial closed-door meetings with party workers. Nadda’s […]

NEW DELHI: In a bid to revive its sagging fortune in Bengal, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) turned to Union home minister Amit Shah, known for his political acumen, as the party formed Team Bangla to restore the lost ground in the politically important state. Eyeing the 2024 general election, ‘Team Bangla’ sets an aim to […]

NEW DELHI: Amid a string of desertions hitting the West Bengal unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with prominent leaders leaving the party to join Trinamool Congress (TMC), its national secretary Anupam Hazra on Monday called for introspection. Hazra’s comments came after West Bengal BJP vice-president Arjun Singh re-joined TMC in the presence of the […]

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday summoned West Bengal Trinamool Congress leader Anubarta Mondal in connection with the Birbhum post-poll violence case. According to CBI sources, the agency summoned Mondal on Tuesday. He was also summoned in connection with the cattle smuggling case on May 27, the source added. The CBI […]

NEW DELHI: Giving a fresh jolt to Bharatiya Janata Party in Bengal, its former state vice-president Arjun Singh on Sunday returned to Trinamool Congress. Singh rejoined TMC in the presence of the party’s national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee at his office in South Kolkata. Talking to the media after re-joining TMC, Singh said, “I have […]

NEW DELHI: The next Lok Sabha elections are still two years away but Trinamool Congress (TMC) appeared to have thrown the hat for its supremo Mamata Banerjee as the next Prime Minister of India. To put TMC in a pan India role in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the party had launched a campaign in […]

  NEW DELHI: Many people from West Bengal, who allegedly lost their family members in post-poll violence in the state last year, took out a candlelight march from Patiala House court o India Gate on Friday, demanding justice & the president’s rule in the state. The demonstrators lamented that they don’t feel safe anymore in […]

NEW DELHI: Facing stiff challenge from the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which is visibly assuming the role of the main opposition, the Congress on Thursday hit back at West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief, Mamata Banerjee, for switching alliance between the NDA and the UPA as per her convenience. Calling her a political opportunist in […]