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Political row erupts in West Bengal after fourth police encounter since July; CM Suvendu Adhikari cites self-defence
A political row has erupted in West Bengal after the prime accused in the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Raiganj was killed in a police encounter. Police said Dilip Roy opened fire on the team sent to arrest him, prompting retaliatory firing.
Police kill man accused of raping and murdering niece in West Bengal, CM says police can retaliate in self-defence
Dilip Roy was killed in a police encounter while allegedly trying to flee. He was accused of raping and murdering his 12-year-old niece, whose body was found in a forest. Police had been searching for Roy for four days before tracking him down near the Bengal-Bihar border. Following his attack on the police, they retaliated in self-defense, resulting in his death.
TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee moves Calcutta HC challenging freezing of his bank account
Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee approached the Calcutta High Court seeking urgent relief. His personal bank account was allegedly frozen without proper procedure by a private bank. Banerjee plans to travel abroad soon for medical treatment with Supreme Court permission. Justice Krishna Rao will hear the matter on Wednesday after notice is served.
Calcutta HC: Arrested TMC MLA Dilip Mondal says 39 FIRs filed against him, seeks early hearing
Trinamool Congress MLA Dilip Mondal stated thirty-nine FIRs are filed against him. He was arrested by the West Bengal Special Task Force in Puri. The MLA is challenging four FIRs which were filed against him. His counsel requested an early hearing for his petition.
Abhishek Banerjee questioned by CID in Amit Shah remarks case
Trinamool leader Abhishek Banerjee appeared before the CID for questioning regarding alleged inflammatory remarks. He also faced interrogation by the ED in a separate case. Meanwhile, a look-out notice has been issued for his personal assistant in connection with a soil theft FIR. The investigations are ongoing.
Trinamool Congress' MLA Dilip Mondal arrested by Bengal police from Puri for making 'provocative' remarks
West Bengal TMC MLA Dilip Mondal was arrested in Puri, Odisha on Wednesday. Police apprehended him following a complaint about provocative remarks made during a victory rally. Mondal was reportedly staying at a hotel. He is being brought to Kolkata on transit remand. A video of his alleged threats to BJP workers went viral. Searches were conducted at his properties.
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West Bengal: TMC MLA Dilip Mondal's son held with firearms in Bengal
Police have arrested Arghya Mondal, son of TMC MLA Dilip Mondal, and five others. They were apprehended in Bakkhali-Fraserganj with firearms. Two pistols and six mobile phones were seized. Arghya Mondal also faces allegations of threatening BJP workers. The MLA himself is currently absconding.
West Bengal winner list 2026: As BJP wins over 200 seats in stunning victory, check full list of TMC, Congress winners here
The Bharatiya Janata Party secured a strong lead in West Bengal's election and bagged 207 seats. This outcome presents a significant challenge for the ruling Trinamool Congress. Key constituencies like Bhowanipore and Nandigram witnessed an intense contests which were won by BJP's Suvendu Adhikari.
West Bengal TMC Election Winners List 2026: Check the full party-wise candidates winner list
The Trinamool Congress' 92 candidates are currently leading in 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. A comprehensive list details the party's nominees across numerous constituencies. Voters will see these individuals represent the TMC in their respective areas. The party aims for a strong showing across the state.
TMC West Bengal candidate list: Mamata Banerjee announces full list of candidates for 294 seats ahead of assembly elections
As West Bengal gears up for assembly elections, the Trinamool Congress announced its candidate list, a critical exercise to maintain dominance after 15 years. The party focused on balancing experience with youth, analyzing local equations and feedback to counter anti-incumbency and ensure winnability for a potential fourth consecutive mandate.
GRSE begins building 13 all-weather hybrid ferries for Kolkata’s Hooghly route
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) has commenced construction of 13 hybrid ferries for West Bengal, set to revolutionize Kolkata's river transport. These eco-friendly vessels, including double and single-deck options, will operate on the River Hooghly, replacing older diesel ferries.
Several candidates in West Bengal win polls by massive margins
Several candidates in West Bengal's 42 Lok Sabha constituencies secured victories with significant margins, including Trinamool Congress' Abhishek Banerjee in Diamond Harbour with over 7 lakh votes.
West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 6: Tamluk , Kanthi, Ghatal and other constituencies vote on May 25. Key contests and other details
The BJP has replaced the incumbent MP of Medinipur, Dilip Ghosh, with the party's state Mahila Morcha president, Agnimitra Paul, as its candidate for the Medinipur Lok Sabha seat. On the other hand, the TMC has fielded an actor-turned-politician, June Maliah, as its candidate. The CPI(M) and Congress have chosen Biplab Bhatta and Sambhunath Chattopadhyay as their respective candidates.
Sandeshkhali woman alleges attack & threats after accusing TMC leaders of sexual abuse
A woman in Sandeshkhali alleged in a video shared on social media that she was attacked and dragged outside her residence by miscreants, who reportedly asked her to withdraw sexual abuse allegations against certain Trinamool leaders. She claimed to have filed a police complaint and mentioned being gagged and dragged near a pond before being left there. The authenticity of the video remains unverified. BJP leader Priyanka Tibrewal shared the video, claiming that TMC members were intimidating locals.
ET Analysis: Increasing footprint not easy, discovers Trinamool Congress
In Meghalaya and Tripura, party chief Mamata Banerjee and party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee starred in high-voltage campaigns. After a catastrophic debut in Goa in early 2022, the party's performance in these two north-eastern states has raised questions about Banerjee's electoral viability outside her home state.
Bengal Panchayat polls: BJP to highlight corruption as main issue
The party will take up corruption issues in the education sector and other segments will be highlighted to the people. The saffron party will organize protests at block levels to reach out to people at the grassroot level on this issue and hit the roads in November, people in the know told ET.
'Get ready to go behind bars', Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar tells Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim
"Partha Chatterjee and Anubrata Mondal are in prison. Hakim is next in line and it is time for him to get ready. We will send him behind bars," Majumdar claimed. Hakim dared Majumdar to get him arrested by any agency and go to prison but not to defame him publicly for being an active Trinamool Congress worker. Hakim said it seems that BJP is preparing the lists and sending them to the agencies.
Some CBI officers had 'setting' with TMC, so ED was sent to probe West Bengal scams: Dilip Ghosh
Addressing a programme organised by the Union Ministry of Culture at the ICCR here, Ghosh said it was because of this understanding between some CBI officers and the TMC that the probes into the coal scam, cattle smuggling case and school jobs irregularities were not yielding any "results".
Heating up: Trinamool Congress' vocabulary for Opposition turns vitriolic
Veteran Trinamool leader and Lok Sabha MP from Dum Dum Saugata Ray said on Sunday that shoes should be made with skins of Trinamool critics while Sreerampore MP Kalyan Bandopadhyay demanded "revenge". Several other MLAs and leaders from Birbhum also resorted to hate speech, following the arrest of Birbhum District President Anubrata Mondal, putting Trinamool Congress on the backfoot.
Rift in Bengal BJP widens over old and new party chiefs
Meanwhile, dissenting BJP leaders protested in front of the party's headquarters in Kolkata on Thursday raising slogans 'Save BJP', demanding the removal of BJP state secretary (organisation) Amitabha Chakraborty.
TMC to send fact-finding team to violence-hit Jahangirpuri on Friday
The TMCs' decision to send the fact-finding team to Jahangirpuri comes days after the BJP sent similar teams to Bogtui in Birbhum district where nine people were burnt alive, and Hanshkhali in Nadia district where a minor girl died after she was allegedly gang-raped.
HC directs former West Bengal Education Minister to appear before CBI
However, Chatterjee immediately moved the Division Bench of the High Court and the Division Bench issued an interim stay on the order till tomorrow, allowing a temporary protection to Chatterjee. The CBI is investigating all SSC recruitment scam related cases.
Political slugfest continues over blast in West Bengal
Three people were killed and as many injured in an explosion at an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Wednesday, police said.
LS Secretariat issues notices to two TMC MPs after anti-defection petitions
The development comes a day ahead when West Bengal assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee will hear a similar petition by Leader of Opposition in Bengal assembly Suvendy Adhikari on defection of Mukul Roy. Roy, a BJP MP from Krishnanagar (North) has defected to Trinamool after Bengal assembly election.
West Bengal, Assam prepare for second phase of polling
Around 171 candidates are contesting in the second phase –– 43 of them with pending criminal cases.
Trinamool Congress, BJP fight reaches Election Commission
The incident took place hours after she had filed her nomination to contest from the seat in Purba Medinipur district, where she will take on her one time protege and now BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari.
Bengal BJP MP seeks divorce after wife joins Trinamool Congress
Saumitra Khan held a press conference later in the day and said he would send a divorce notice to his wife, Sujata Mondal Khan.
Trinamool Congress MLA shot dead in Bengal’s Nadia
Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal, who has been assigned the charge of the district, alleged that supporters of the BJP were behind the attack.
West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh gets free hand to name team to take on TMC
Dilip Ghosh will be in Delhi for two days and hold talks with party president Amit Shah regarding party’s organisational matters.
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