TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty resigns, 'not accepted' by Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata/IBNS: Just months ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, actress-Trinamool Congress MP Mimi Chakraborty on Thursday resigned after meeting West Bengal Chief Minister and party supremo Mamata Banerjee, who as per the parliamentarian's words refused to accept the resignation.
Dev likely to contest from West Bengal's Ghatal in 2024 Lok Sabha elections
Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali film superstar-parliamentarian Dev is likely to contest from his present Lok Sabha constituency Ghatal for his third term in the upcoming General Elections.
TMC nominates journalist Sagarika Ghose, Sushmita Dev, 2 others to Rajya Sabha
New Delhi/Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress on Sunday announced the nominations of journalist Sagarika Ghose, former MP Sushmita Dev and two others for the Rajya Sabha election from West Bengal, sidelining three incumbent MPs.
Politics won't let me go, says Dev meeting Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata
Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood superstar-parliamentarian Dev on Saturday dropped a big hint about his political future after meeting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata amid speculations over his political future.
Modi echoes Mamata's words to dig at Congress, says 'I pray you at least secure 40 seats'
New Delhi/IBNS: Weaponising West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's dare to Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a fresh dig at the the primary opposition party saying he prays the outfit secures its 40 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Mamata Banerjee announces Bengal govt will pay MGNREGA workers' dues
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday announced her government will clear the payments- allegedly held by the Centre- of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) workers (who work under the 100-day work scheme), in the run up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Mamata Banerjee 'doubts' if Congress will secure 'even 40 seats' in Lok Sabha polls
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday challenged the Congress to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Hindi heartland states as she doubted their ability to even secure "40 seats" in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
Mamata begins sit-in-dharna demanding payment of MGNREGA dues from Centre
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday began a sit-in-dharna here, demanding payment of dues in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) fund to the state.
Amid seat-sharing talks with Congress, Akhilesh Yadav names 16 candidates of Samajwadi Party
New Delhi/IBNS: In another blow to the opposition INDIA bloc, the Samajwadi Party Tuesday released a list of 16 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh amid seat-sharing talks with the Congress.
Nitish Kumar to switch alliances again? May share stage with PM Modi in Bihar
Patna/IBNS: The INDIA bloc appears to be on the brink of losing a third key leader with reports indicating that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar might stage a walkout.
Mamata unsubscribes INDIA alliance in Bengal, AAP follows her in Punjab
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday dropped a bombshell switching her Trinamool Congress off from the anti-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national alliance, INDIA, in West Bengal, slamming the principal opposition force Congress just months ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Mamata Banerjee suffers minor head injury after her car meets with accident
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee suffered a minor head injury while returning from a meeting in Purba Bardhman district on Wednesday.
After Mamata Banerjee, Bhagwant Mann announces AAP will contest Lok Sabha Polls alone in Punjab
Just an hour after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said her Trinamool Congress will contest the national polls in Bengal alone, Punjab Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced a similar stance, giving a jolt to the INDIA alliance.
Kolkata/IBNS: As India celebrated the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Lord Ram at his janmabhoomi (birthplace) in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led an all-faith rally in Kolkata sending a message of secularism ahead of the crucial Lok Sabha elections.
Kolkata: West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury slammed the INDIA alliance bloc Trinamool Congress, asserting that he has defeated the Mamata Banerjee-led party before.