Trinamool MLAs: Swearing-in impasse of TMC MLAs: West Bengal speaker calls Jagdeep Dhankar, seeks his intervention

West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Bandyopadhyay has sought the intervention of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar to resolve the stand-off over the oath-taking ceremony of the two newly-elected Trinamool MLAs. Meanwhile, Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Friday hit out at CM Mamata Banerjee, saying, “It is expected of public representatives to abide by the Constitution and … Read more

Not allowed to meet Guv, BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari to move HC today

Kolkata: Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari would appeal to Calcutta High Court tomorrow after 200 BJP activists, headed by him, were denied entry to Raj Bhavan on Thursday afternoon to see Governor CV Ananda Bose amid postpoll violence. Kolkata police blocked them with multi-level barricading outside Raj Bhavan despite Bose’s signed authorisation. “The Governor had … Read more

Modi should’ve asked Bengal Governor to resign but didn’t utter a single word: Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Sunday Prime Minister Narendra Modi stayed in Raj Bhawan last night and he should have asked Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose to resign from his post but he didn’t utter a single word, amid allegations against Bose over molestation. “The Prime Minister comes to Bengal and … Read more