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Bengal civic polls: BJP suffers setback in Suvendu Adhikari's bastion Contai, wiped out in Darjeeling

Kolkata/IBNS: Within a year after emerging as the only legitimate opposition party in West Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday turned out as the biggest casualty in the violence-marred Sunday civic polls, losing its stronghold Darjeeling, failing to wrest power in its key leader Suvendu Adhikari's bastion Contai and state president Sukanta Majumdar's Balurghat. 

Supreme Court doesn't entertain petition against BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the order of a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court refusing to entertain a petition against a single judge decision staying criminal proceedings initiated against BJP MLA and Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari.

Heartiest congratulations to Australian Cricket Team for beating our enemy, tweets Bengal BJP leader on Pakistan semi-final defeat

Kolkata: BJP strongman and Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Friday congratulated Australian team over the victory against Pakistan in the semi-final against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup match.

BJP strongman Suvendu Adhikari leads protest march in Nandigram to condemn brutality on Hindu minority in Bangladesh

Nandigram/UNI: Suvendu Adhikari on Friday led a peaceful protest march in Nandigram to condemn the vandalism on the temples and murderous attacks on the Hindu minority people in Bangladesh, saying the criminal happenings across the border were a wake up call in West Bengal.

Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari gets protection from arrest from Calcutta HC in five under-investigation cases

Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Monday granted a protection from arrest to the West Bengal Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Suvendu Adhikari, in connection with five cases against him which are currently under investigation.

Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari skips CID summon in his bodyguard's mysterious death case

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari on Monday skipped state Criminal Investigation Department (CID)'s summon in connection with the mysterious death of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA's security personnel Suvabrata Chakraborty, officials said.

Bengal CID summons BJP's Suvendu Adhikari in his bodyguard's mysterious death case

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Saturday summoned BJP's Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari in connection with the probe into the mysterious death of Adhikari's security personnel Suvabrata Chakraborty, officials said.

Suo moto FIR lodged against BJP's Suvendu Adhikari after he claimed to have details of phone calls made by TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee to police officials

Kolkata/IBNS: A day after West Bengal's Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Suvendu Adhikari, had claimed that he had all the details of phone calls made by TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee to senior cops, state police on Tuesday registered a suo moto FIR against Adhikari, officials said.

Calcutta HC to hear Mamata Banerjee's plea challenging Nandigram result next on Aug 12

Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court will hear West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's plea challenging the poll results in Nandigram, where she has lost to rival from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Suvendu Adhikari, next on Aug 12.

Calcutta HC to hear Mamata Banerjee's plea against Nandigram result today

Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court will Wednesday hear West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's plea challenging the poll results in Nandigram, where she has lost to rival from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Suvendu Adhikari.

CID takes over probe into mysterious death of Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari's bodyguard

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday took over the probe into the mysterious death of state's Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari's security personnel Suvabrata Chakraborty, officials said.

Calcutta HC judge Kaushik Chanda recuses from hearing Mamata's Nandigram plea, fines CM

Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: Calcutta High Court judge Kaushik Chanda on Wednesday recused himself from hearing the plea filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has challenged the Nandigram election result that had favoured her opponent Suvendu Adhikari.

BJP walks out of Bengal assembly, says 'not allowed to speak'

Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Trinamool Congress (TMC) verbal fight took the centre-stage of the ongoing West Bengal assembly session on Monday, with the saffron camp accusing Speaker Biman Banerjee of not allowing it to speak.

TMC delegation meets Prez Kovind, demands resignation of SG Tushar Mehta for 'meeting' Suvendu Adhikari

New Delhi/IBNS: Two Trinamool Congress parliamentarians on Monday met with President Ram Nath Kovind and demanded an "immediate resignation" of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta "on grounds of gross misconduct and impropriety".

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta denies meeting BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari

New Delhi/IBNS: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta has strongly denied meeting with BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari, saying he "dropped in unannounced" on Thursday.