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TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray resigns from party
Kolkata: Veteran TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Shekhar Ray on Monday, June 8, resigned from the party and stepped down as a member of the Upper House, dealing a fresh blow to…
- India
Mamata Banerjee meets Kejriwal ahead of INDIA bloc meeting
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Sunday, June 7, met Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal in the national capital, a day ahead of a meeting of the opposition…
- India
From ‘accidental’ meeting to Assembly coup: How TMC split
An “accidental” meeting in Delhi, a signature-forgery controversy, simmering resentment over the influence of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and a succession battle – developments that unfolded with breathtaking speed over just 13…
- India
TMC split: Ritabrata elected LoP with support of 58 rebel MLAs
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday, June 3, suffered its first split in its 28-year history as 58 rebel MLAs elected expelled leader Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of Opposition, wresting control of…
- India
From seeing Lenin in Mamata to rebellion: Ritabrata’s political arc
Kolkata: Not long ago, Ritabrata Banerjee used to invoke Vladimir Lenin to explain Mamata Banerjee; today, the former communist is spearheading a “legislative revolt” against the very leader he once hailed as…
- India
Ritabrata claims Speaker accepted rebels bid, seeks Mamata advise
Kolkata: The TMC on Wednesday suffered its first split in its 28-year history as 58 rebel MLAs elected expelled leader Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of Opposition, wresting control of its legislature party, and…
- Politics
Ritabrata Banerjee claims 59 TMC MLAs support for state Assembly
Kolkata: As many as 58 dissident Trinamool Congress MLAs backed expelled legislator Ritabrata Banerjee as the leader of the legislature party and conveyed their decision to West Bengal Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose…
- India
Majority of TMC MLAs will remain with Mamata: Sobhandeb amid split speculations
Kolkata: Senior Trinamool Congress leader Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay on Tuesday, June 2, asserted that the majority of the party MLAs would remain with former chief minister Mamata Banerjee despite intense speculation of defections,…
- India
‘Fake signature’ row case: CID serves second summons to Abhishek Banerjee
Kolkata: CID sleuths visited TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee’s residence on Monday evening for the second time in just over 48 hours in connection with a signature forgery case and served him another…
- Kolkata
Attack on Abhishek Banerjee shows public rage against TMC, says minister
Kolkata: West Bengal minister Agnimitra Paul on Sunday said her party, the BJP, does not support the attack on Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, but described the incident as a reflection of…
- India
Bengal: FIR against Mamata Banerjee for remarks ‘hurting religious sentiments’
Kolkata: An FIR has been lodged against former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee for hurting religious sentiments based on a complaint by a lawyer, police said on Wednesday, May 27. The…
- India
Mamata, Abhishek Banerjee back CJP: TMC leader Derek O’Brien
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee have expressed full support for the satirical digital outfit Cockroach Janta Party, TMC Rajya Sabha leader Derek O’Brien said…
- Kolkata
BJP sweeps Bengal’s Falta Assembly repoll by over one lakh votes
Kolkata: The BJP on Sunday swept the repoll to Bengal’s Falta Assembly seat with a victory margin of more than one lakh votes in the constituency long seen as a citadel of…
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Rahul Gandhi pushes Congress to use ‘Muslim’ term without hesitation
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday urged Muslim leaders of the party to vociferously raise issues concerning their community and to work towards enhancing their representation. Sources said that during…
- World
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to begin 4-day India visit on May 23
Kolkata: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to arrive in India on Saturday, May 23, on a four-day diplomatic tour, with Kolkata marking the first leg of his visit that…
