In the last term of the Lok Sabha, given its overwhelming majority, the BJP had control of most of the important standing panels. (PTI) With the Congress having 99 MPs in Lok Sabha and Samajwadi Party standing at 37, both parties have demanded that they should be given appropriate representation in terms of chairs of … Read more
The protest is planned by the Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj — a 10-day-old students’ body. (PTI) Though the rally is not being held under the banner of any political party, BJP has asked people to participate in huge numbers even as TMC called it an attempt to destabilise the state The RG Kar case, in … Read more
It appears that the Mamata government’s recent decisions have not only backfired but have also set off chain reactions that have jolted the very ground the chief minister stands on. (PTI) The abrupt cancellation of the derby over security issues and in anticipation of chaos puts West Bengal Police in further jeopardy, showing the force … Read more
TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament. (PTI) Terming the budget a betrayal, the national general secretary of the Trinamool Congress said the poor, women, Dalits, and Muslims of the country had lost out to coalition politics It was Abhishek Banerjee’s moment to shine in Parliament on … Read more
Shatrughan Sinha, the TMC politician and actor, was sworn in as a member of the Lok Sabha. He represents the Asansol seat in West Bengal and is the final winning candidate to take the oath. With his oath-taking, the House now consists of 542 members, leaving one vacancy following Rahul Gandhi’s decision to vacate the … Read more
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek — the party’s national general secretary — have consistently been warning their party members and workers of strict action against corruption and other anti-party activities. (PTI) TMC is poised for a significant organisational upheaval, with the two top leaders warning of imminent disciplinary measures against party workers and leaders … Read more
Kolkata: Trinamool leader Biswajit Ray’s comments in Coochbehar’s Mathabhanga on Monday sparked a controversy after he said that the people who did not vote for his party will be deprived of the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme benefits. This is the second incident in two days after Dipak Bhattacharya, Trinamool president of Dinhata-II block, had made a … Read more
Supporters of Trinamool Congress celebrate after bypoll victory. (PTI) Sources say one of the reasons behind the BJP’s loss was demotivated workers as the party and cadre were confident of performing well in the Lok Sabha elections but could secure only 12 seats, breaking their morale The Trinamool Congress on Saturday swept the West Bengal … Read more
After the recent setback in the Lok Sabha polls where the BJP got only 12 seats, the party is going all out to fight against the Trinamool Congress for the bypolls on July 10 in four assembly seats – Maniktala, Raiganj, Ranaghat Dakshin and Bagdah in West Bengal. Of the four seats, Raiganj, Ranaghat Dakshin … Read more
KOLKATA: After a recent incident of post-poll violence in Coochbehar blamed on the ruling Trinamool Congress, another BJP female worker was allegedly stripped and attacked with a sharp weapon at Jagatdal in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday. The woman, who has been hospitalised with head injury, told mediapersons that she was attacked … Read more
