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Mamata Banerjee rejigs TMC's youth, women wings; removes Saayoni Ghosh, Mala Roy from key positions
TMC chief Mamata Banerjee has made significant changes within the party. Saayoni Ghosh was removed as youth wing president and replaced by Arnab Banerjee. Mala Roy was replaced as women's wing president by Alifa Ahmed. These moves come as several TMC MPs are reportedly forming a breakaway faction. The party is facing internal challenges following recent electoral results.
Congress cold, others in Opposition warm to CJP protest at Jantar Mantar
A protest called by the Cockroach Janta Party at Jantar Mantar has exposed deep divisions within the Opposition. While parties like AAP, SP, TMC, Shiv Sena (UBT), and the Left supported the demonstration, the Congress remained sceptical. This split comes as the INDIA bloc prepares for a key meeting. The protest amplified youth frustration over issues like paper leaks.
Facing rebellion, Mamata turns to loyalists, old timers in TMC overhaul
TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee has reshaped the party's leadership. New committees feature loyalists and old timers. This move follows a significant split and electoral setback. Abhishek Banerjee remains national general secretary. Chandrima Bhattacharya is the new state president. The reshuffle prioritizes tested loyalty over new faces amid internal turmoil.
The tale of two Ms: Modi vs Mamata and the pulse of Indian politics
The 2026 Assembly elections in West Bengal are set to be a thrilling showdown, positioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Each leader is harnessing the power of personal narratives and community engagement in their strategies. Emotional appeal and voter interaction are at the forefront, with welfare initiatives becoming pivotal in their campaigns.
West Bengal elections: Dum Dum Uttar at crossroads, poised between governance, grievance and a heavyweight TMC nominee
West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Dum Dum Uttar constituency is no longer a guaranteed win for the TMC. Senior minister Chandrima Bhattacharya faces a tough contest. The BJP's growing presence and public discontent over civic issues like waterlogging and poor roads have intensified the election. New candidates from the BJP and CPI(M) are adding to the competition. The election is set for April 29.
ED case files in poll-bound West Bengal
The Enforcement Directorate is actively investigating several money laundering cases across West Bengal. These probes target alleged corruption, chit fund scams, and recruitment irregularities. The agency claims to have uncovered the involvement of senior ministers, MLAs, and state officials. Investigations are ongoing into cases related to political consultancy firms, teacher recruitment, coal smuggling, and municipality jobs.
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West Bengal Assembly Elections: TMC bastion under threat as BJP veteran Swapan Dasgupta takes on Debasish Kumar in Rashbehari
Kolkata's Rashbehari constituency faces a heated election battle. Trinamool Congress MLA Debasish Kumar is up against Bharatiya Janata Party's Swapan Dasgupta. The TMC holds the seat, but the BJP aims to win. Key issues include infrastructure development and welfare schemes. The election is scheduled for April 29. Counting of votes will take place on May 4.
'Change will happen in West Bengal': Yogi Adityanath says state pushed towards poverty by Congress, Left and TMC
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed a public meeting in West Bengal, asserting the state is embracing change. He criticized the Congress, Left, and Trinamool Congress for the state's decline. Adityanath highlighted Uttar Pradesh's transformation under BJP rule, emphasizing safety and economic growth. He expressed confidence that the BJP can address issues in West Bengal.
Gorkhaland back in focus as Darjeeling Hills brace for tight Bengal poll battle
North Bengal's hill seats face a tough electoral battle. The BJP, allied with GJM, strengthens its hold. Trinamool Congress relies on BGPM for Gorkha voter consolidation. A new force, IGJF, challenges both alliances. The demand for Gorkhaland remains a key issue. Voters hope for a constitutional solution from the Centre.
West Bengal: BJP claims youth wing worker murdered by TMC goons, ruling party denies
Sharing the information of his death on Sunday, Indranil Khan, the state president of the BJYM, said the party observed a 12-hour shutdown in the area on Sunday. The BJP youth wing worker, identified as Ashim Saha, was rushed to a private hospital in Siliguri on Saturday, but succumbed to his injuries, said sources in the BJYM.
WB school teachers' recruitment 'scam': ED attaches assets of expelled TMC functionaries
Assets worth more than Rs 15 crore of expelled TMC youth wing leaders Kuntal Ghosh and Santanu Banerjee and another person have been attached in connection with a money laundering probe into the alleged West Bengal school teachers' recruitment scam, the ED said on Friday. The attached properties are in the form of bank accounts, shares, mutual funds, residential flats and land, the agency said in a statement.
Jolt for BJP ahead of civic polls, 3 leaders rejoin TMC voicing grievance over BJP's functioning style
The trio, relatives of BJP's Barrackpore MP Arjun Singh, rejoined the TMC at the Titagarh party office in the presence of West Bengal minister Jyotipriyo Mallick and Naihati MLA Partha Bhowmik. They were fielded by the saffron party from ward numbers 12, 17 and 18 of Garulia Municipality.
MP Abhishek Banerjee appointed national general secretary of TMC
"Our party chief Mamata Banerjee has nominated MP Abhishek Banerjee as the all India general secretary of the TMC," TMC leader Partha Chatterjee said, following two crucial meetings earlier in the day.
TMC meet to strategise how to take on BJP's vendetta politics
The meeting which is expected to be attended by all senior TMC leaders including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Subrata Bakshi, Saugata Roy, Shobhandeb Chattopadhyay, firebrand speaker Mahua Moitra and youth wing head Abhishek Banerjee as well as the partys campaign advisor Prashant Kishor.
Nandigram poll contest: Suvendu fighting against Mamata for political survival
Fourteen years after he led a bloody battle against forcible farmland acquisition, Suvendu Adhikari, the BJP candidate from the prestigious Nandigram seat is fighting the battle for political survival against his past mentor Mamata Banerjee.
TMC will win Bengal assembly polls with 250 plus seats: Abhishek Banerjee
Banerjee who is the youth wing president of the party and nephew of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee iterated that the saffron party's clamour for a double-engine government in West Bengal (same party rule in the Centre as well as state) will fall flat before the single engine power of Mamata Banerjee.
Sovan Chatterjee skips BJP roadshow in Kolkata
The roadshow, led by senior BJP leaders Kailash Vijayvargiya, Mukul Roy and Arjun Singh, came face-to-face with a TMC street-corner meeting near Kidderpore. The BJP alleged that TMC activists hurled shoes towards the convoy of the saffron party leaders' cars and chairs at the party workers.
Suvendu Adhikari dares TMC to hold a big meet at Nandigram
Suvendu Adhikari said BJP will hold public meeting at Nandigram on January 8 which will see the gathering of one lakh people and dared Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee to hold a rally as big as it.
TMC cracks the whip on dissidents, Suvendu Adhikari loyalist expelled
Kanishka Panda, the general secretary of the district unit, was expelled from TMC for alleged anti-party activities, a party leader said.
Bengal BJP's 12-hour Kalyani bandh call evokes mixed response
The 12-hour bandh call given by the BJP in Kalyani subdivision of West Bengal's Nadia district on Monday against the alleged killing of its "party worker" evoked a mixed response as many shops were closed but vehicular movement remained normal.
Countering fake news has been Bengal parties’ focus in 2018
A Congress leader heading the social media wing in the state said while the party has a national set-up in Delhi, small teams work round-the-clock in every state to detect fake news.
2019 Lok Sabha polls: TMC, BJP prepare for cyber slugfest
Both the parties have been engaged in a bitter political war for the past few years and are now planning to extend it to the social media turf.
Trinamool Congress readies digital wing to woo voters, take on trolls
TMC is probably the top among the regional ones in utilising social media to counter trolls and fake news and create perception for its policies and propagandas.
Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee pursuing double standards in slap case, says BJP
BJP national secretary in-charge of West Bengal Siddharth Nath Singh asked if Abhishek has forgiven his attacker, why he was beaten up mercilessly and why a murder case was lodged against him when he just slapped.
Slap a result of Trinamool Congress's internal feud: BJP
"If an MP is attacked on the dais during a public meeting in such a manner it clearly shows the law and order situation in the state," BJP said.
Saradha scam: Yet another Trinammol leader summoned by ED
The agency has asked Ponda, who is TMC general secretary and former president of its youth wing, to depose before the investigators on December 30.
Trinamool Congress to intensify campaign
"The campaign against BJP's political vendetta will be intensified," TMC Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee, nephew of party supremo Mamata Banerjee said.
Bengal BJP president Rahul Sinha's brother joins TMC youth wing
West Bengal BJP president Rahul Sinha's brother today joined the Trinamool Congress's youth wing at a rally here, according to TMYC national president.
Secular ideals of Indira Gandhi more relevant today: TMC leader Subrata Mukherjee
"Indira Gandhi used to treat the minority community as her own children," State Panchayat Minister and senior TMC leader Subrata Mukherjee said.
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