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Nishith Pramanik is an MP of Coochbehar in North Bengal, Jagannath Sarkar is an MP of Ranaghat in Nadia.

2 BJP MPs skip MLA oath despite win; Suvendu Adhikari likely to be Oppn leader

According to sources, the duo wished to the BJP leadership to continue as Lok Sabha MPs rather than as MLAs

10 May 2021 12:00 AM

TMC chief Mamata Banerjee with her nephew Abhisekh Banerjee's daughter Azania (R), during interaction with media after trends show her party's wins in the State Assembly Election 2021, in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Shikha Mukerjee | After Bengal win, Didi to target BJP across India

The timetable for when and how Mamata Banerjee launches the counter-offensive is unclear, but it will happen

02 May 2021 11:04 PM

Rattled by Ms Banerjee's complaint, the Election Commission has sought a report about the serious security breach from the district administration. (Photo:PTI)

Didi claims 'attack' on her in Nandigram, admitted to hospital with injuries

Mamata Banerjee with injuries on her legs and forehead, was later brought to Kolkata in a Green Corridor and was admitted to SSKM Hospital

11 Mar 2021 4:39 AM

The focus of the Assembly elections in four states and a Union territory has centred around West Bengal and the big question is whether the BJP under PM Modi will breach the final barrier, as it were, for the right-wing saffron party. (AP/Bikas Das)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Modi’s pan-Indian image won’t help BJP win polls

The right-wing party is learning the hard way that multitudinous India is a multipolar political field

10 Mar 2021 7:21 AM

The regional majors — the Trinamul Congress, the AIADMK and the DMK — will have their bases intact whether they win or lose but power is a major factor that keeps them going. (Photo: AFP)

AA Edit | Stakes high in state polls

The stakes are high for the Congress, whether the party realises it or not

01 Mar 2021 4:04 AM

The BJP, which has set an ambitious target of 200-plus Assembly seats, out of the total 294, is highlighting how the state under Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government is facing politicisation of the administration, criminalisation of politics and institutionalisation of corruption. — PTI

Poster war between TMC, BJP intensifies in West Bengal

The BJP is going to polls under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership as the state unit faces a leadership crisis to take on Banerjee

28 Feb 2021 6:54 AM

BJP entrusts Sunil Deodhar with saffronising West Bengal in 2021 polls

The Bengali-speaking BJP national secretary, who also eats fish, is in charge of the party in Tripura and Andhra Pradesh at present

18 Nov 2020 2:56 PM

Gorkha Janamukti Morcha chief Bimal Gurung addresses a press conference in Kolkata on 21 October 2020. (PTI)

Shikha Mukerjee | TMC realpolitik, BJP & future of ‘Gorkhaland’

This time the spark was lit by the October 7 invitation to talks to “discuss issues related to Gorkhaland” by the Union home ministry

02 Nov 2020 10:55 AM

BJP chief JP Nadda promises to implement CAA after Covid-19 pandemic ends

Referring to the “Gorkhaland” separate statehood demand, Nadda also made it clear the BJP was “determined and committed” to fulfil promise

20 Oct 2020 1:26 PM

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee

Ahead of BJP protest against Manish Shukla's murder, Mamata shuts down Nabanna

The instruction however came to them only on Wednesday, sources revealed.

08 Oct 2020 11:29 AM

BJP leaders meet the governor at the Raj Bhavan. (Twitter)

West Bengal CID arrest two for Manish Shukla's murder after BJP goes on rampage

Singh's close aide and councillor Shukla was shot dead late on Sunday evening.

06 Oct 2020 11:59 AM

Trinamul minister defends 10 Al Qaeda accused, calls for their release

The family members of the ten accused were present with Chowdhury at the press meet.

02 Oct 2020 7:13 PM

Mukul Roy rubbished speculation on his exit and return to the Trinamul Congress. (PTI Photo)

Will stay true to BJP: Mukul Roy

In a dramatic twist, photos and posters of Narendra Modi and Amit Shah disappeared from Mr Roy’s residence at South Avenue

27 Jul 2020 12:08 PM

Mamata Banerjee on Thursday inducted Chhatradhar Mahato, the erstwhile leader of Maoist-backed outfit, People's Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA), to her party. (Photo- Twitter)

Mamata inducts Chhatradhar Mahato to regain tribal trust in West Bengal

Mahato is likely to be fielded as a TMC candidate in one of the constituencies in Jangalmahal covering four districts

24 Jul 2020 11:05 AM

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee rated Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar "more dangerous than BJP mouthpiece". (PTI Photo)

Dhankhar more dangerous than BJP: Didi

Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar complained of collection of money from the students for their admissions in colleges

17 Jul 2020 12:40 PM

Post-mortem says West Bengal BJP MLA died due to hanging, denies foul play

Ray's body was found hanging from the ceiling of a verandah outside a shuttered shop near his home in Bindal village.

14 Jul 2020 1:25 PM

West Bengal BJP president and Midnapore MP Dilip Ghosh.

Cyclone Amphan: Police stops BJP's Dilip Ghosh from visiting parts of East Midnapore

A minor scuffle broke out between the police personnel and BJP workers, following which Ghosh left in a huff.

24 May 2020 5:54 PM

File image of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Amit Shah slams Mamata in letter, says stopping migrant trains is 'injustice'

Banerjee, who is Mamata's nephew, alleged that the Home Minister was spreading a

09 May 2020 2:28 PM

The raids led to arrest of ten people including four women and the TMC leader, the investigating officer said. (Photo: Representational)

TMC leader among 10 held for running MP sex racket

Crime branch sleuths busted the racket by raiding a private clinic on the outskirt of Bhopal city.

04 Mar 2020 2:20 AM

At around 1 pm, a group of female students was clicking photos in a room after their MA (Bengali) fourth semester examination.

Prof beaten, students forced to chant ‘Mamata Zindabad’

One of the students was reportedly slapped by the leader of the student union. Even the professor was not spared and beaten.

25 Jul 2019 1:57 AM

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