TRINAMOOL CONGRESS SCANDALS
"All TMC MPs, MLAs were involved in fraud": West Bengal Minister Gouri Shankar Ghosh
West Bengal Minister Gouri Shankar Ghosh has leveled serious corruption charges against the Trinamool Congress. He alleges widespread scams and the illicit sale of government jobs involving TMC MPs and MLAs. Ghosh predicts central investigative agencies will soon hold top party leaders accountable.
ED targets Madan Mitra: TMC MLA's homes searched in job scam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting simultaneous raids at multiple locations in Kolkata and adjacent districts, including two residences of Trinamool Congress MLA Madan Mitra. These operations are linked to the multi-crore cash-for-municipalities job case in West Bengal, specifically concerning recruitment irregularities in Kamarhati Municipality.
Sukhendu Sekhar Ray hits out at TMC after resignation, cites RG Kar case, corruption concerns as 'turning point'
Former Trinamool Congress MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray has resigned from the Rajya Sabha and the party. He stated his decision was guided by inner conscience and a series of incidents. Ray cited major governance failures and scandals as reasons for his exit. He also alleged widespread corruption within the party. Ray's resignation adds to growing internal churn within the TMC.
'Mantri Pradhan's Ministry of Scandals': Congress' Jairam Ramesh flags CBSE class 12 answer sheets 'data breach'
A massive data breach has exposed the answer sheets of two million CBSE Grade 12 students. The Congress party leader Jairam Ramesh has highlighted this incident, calling it a monumental lapse in student privacy. Concerns are raised about the company awarded the contract and the quality of scanning. This development follows previous allegations of mismanagement in the CBSE's Class 12 exams.
Mamata Banerjee slams BJP over alleged attack on Abhishek Banerjee's convoy, cites 'Rulers Became Killers'
Former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee strongly criticized the BJP, calling them 'killers' following an alleged attack on Abhishek Banerjee. Banerjee stated he was attacked by BJP supporters while visiting victims of post-poll violence. He plans to inform the high court and governor about the incident. TMC leaders questioned the withdrawal of Banerjee's security.
The fall of ‘Didi’: How Mamata Banerjee’s Bengal fortress began to crumble
Mamata Banerjee's political hold on West Bengal is weakening. The Bharatiya Janata Party is making significant gains across the state. Once a dominant force, Banerjee's Trinamool Congress faces a tough challenge. This election marks a potential shift in Bengal's political landscape. The article explores the erosion of her political persona. Voters appear to be moving beyond her era.
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Day of Reckoning: West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala & Puducherry assembly poll results set to redefine India's political journey
West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala & Puducherry assembly poll results: Counting day arrives for five states after a heated election. Voters cast ballots in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry. The "Day of Reckoning" will reveal if the "Double Engine" momentum grows or if regional parties hold their ground.
Aroop Biswas under pressure as Tollygunj simmers over jobs, deleted votes, Tollywood control
Kolkata’s Tollygunj—long a stronghold of Aroop Biswas—is witnessing rare political churn ahead of the 2026 polls, with voter anger building over job losses, deletion of over 43,000 names from electoral rolls, and allegations of entrenched local and industry-level control by the Biswas brothers. A triangular contest involving the TMC, BJP and CPI(M) has turned the seat into a high-stakes battle, testing whether one of the Trinamool Congress’s last urban bastions can hold amid rising discontent and shifting voter dynamics.
Humayun Kabir had ₹1,000 cr deal with BJP: TMC
Trinamool Congress released a video alleging a Rs 1,000 crore deal between the BJP and Humayun Kabir. The deal reportedly aimed to divide minority votes in Murshidabad constituencies. Kabir denies the allegations, claiming the video is fake and AI-generated. He stated no such deal was made and accused TMC of conspiracy.
CBI summons 'complainant' Dehadrai in Moitra case
In October, he had placed the evidence against Moitra before the Lok Sabha ethics committee. The committee's recommendation against Moitra followed a complaint by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, who alleged that Moitra had accepted cash in exchange for asking certain questions in Parliament.
TMC MP Mahua Moitra likely to miss Ethics Committee summon on Oct 31
TMC's Mahua Moitra wrote in a post on X, "Chairman, Ethics Comm announced my 31/10 summons on live TV way before official letter emailed to me at 19:20 hrs. All complaints & suo moto affidavits also released to media. I look forward to deposing immediately after my pre- scheduled constituency programmes end on Nov 4."
ED summons TMC's Abhishek Banerjee on Oct 9, wife Rujira Banerjee on Oct 11
ED has summoned Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira Banerjee in connection with its ongoing money laundering probe in the teacher's recruitment scandal. While Abhishek has been asked to appear on October 9, his wife Rujira has been summoned on October 11.
Trinamool to make Pegasus snooping an election issue
Sources in the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress told ET that the party is getting ready to highlight among voters reports that the BJP-led central government was tapping phones of political leaders, judges and journalists and intruding into their privacy.
Narada case: BJP leader Mukul Roy appears before CBI
In the footages, persons resembling senior Trinamool Congress leaders are seen accepting money from the representatives of a fictitious company in return for favours.
Narada tapes: Trinamool MP Sougata Roy faces ED interrogation
He was one of the several Trinamool Congress MPs, MLAs and ministers who were purportedly shown accepting money from a businessman in a sting video.
CBI reaches Madan Mitra's home, TMC MP faces ED interrogation
Matthew Samuel, the CEO of Narada News, conducted a sting operation posing as a businessman and was seen in the tapes offering money to a slew of Trinamool Congress leaders.
TMC MLA Sudip Roy Barman walks off with Tripura speaker's mace
Barman was protesting against the speaker's refusal to allow a discussion on a sex scandal involving forest and rural development minister Naresh Jamatia.
Trinamool Congress wants truth to come out in AgustaWestland issue
Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandopadhyay today said his party wants the truth to come out in the alleged AgustaWestland helicopter bribery scandal.
BJP has emerged as only alternative in West Bengal, claims Arun Jaitley
Union Minister Arun Jaitley today accused Trinamool government of being a mirror image of Left Front regime.
Vyapam needs to be probed by neutral, capable authority: Mamata
Reacting to the scandal that has caused a national outcry, she told reporters that it was a matter of concern as it amounted to "cold blooded murders".
Trinamool Congress to raise Vyapam scam in Parliament: Mamata Banerjee
Banerjee said TMC would raise the Vyapam recruitment scam in Parliament during the coming monsoon session and demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe.
No truck with Trinamool in name of secularism for stopping BJP: Brinda Karat
She also brushed aside reports of differences between Prakash Karat and Sitaram Yechury on any issue in the party.
BJP government should come clean on black money, says Trinamool Congress
"Who is the Government trying to protect in the black money scandal? Is it playing politics to blackmail the culprits? BJP ministers not being transparent," it said.
Chit fund scam, inner rumblings fail to halt Trinamool march
The Mamata Banerjee government came in for severe criticism by Opposition parties and a section of intellectuals over various issues in the state, rape being one of those.
CPM demands CBI probe into Saradha scam
A day after a Trinamool Congress MP was arrested on charges of being involved in the Saradha scam., CPI(M) today demanded a CBI probe into the ponzi scandal that has rocked West Bengal.
Bengal panchayat polls tomorrow, attacks on State Election Commission continue
In the first phase, polling will be held in Bankura, West Midnapur and Purulia districts in the former Maoist stronghold of junglemahal.
Trinamool suspense on JPC deepens as leader requests Chacko to postpone meeting
Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee has written to JPC PC Chacko requesting for the panel's meeting scheduled for Thursday to be postponed.
Trinamool won't leave more than 58 seats for Congress in West Bengal Assembly polls
The Trinamool Congress, which senses a golden opportunity to put an end to 34-year-old Left Front rule in West Bengal, has made it clear that it will not part with more than 58 seats for the Congress.
No JPC, decides Congress
The Congress core committee has decided against conceding to the Opposition’s demand for a joint parliamentary committee to probe the 2G spectrum scandal.
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