Elections 2024

Some RKM and BSS monks working for BJP, alleges Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee, at a rally in Hooghly, named Bharat Sevasram Sangha monk Kartik Maharaj (or Swami Pradiptananda) in Murshidabad for his political comments. There is a Maharaj in Murshidabad2, Kartik Maharaj. I have been hearing about him for a long time. He says he will not allow any Trinamool agent in the poll booth. I do not consider him a saint because he is directly involved in politics, Banerjee said.

20 May 2024 12:46 am
Mallikarjun Kharge posters defaced near West Bengal Congress headquarters

The development comes a day after Kharge snubbed Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for questioning Mamata Banerjees loyalty to the INDIA bloc

19 May 2024 10:06 pm
Modi criticises Mamata for remarks against Ramakrishna Mission, Bharat Sevashram Sangha

Modi criticises Mamata for remarks against Ramakrishna Mission, Bharat Sevashram Sangha Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condemned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's remarks against a few monks of Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sevashram Sangha, alleging that she is ''under pressure from Muslim extremists'' and accused her of threatening these socio-religious organisations to ''appease'' the TMC's vote bank. Addressing back-to-back rallies in Purulia, Bishnupur, and Medinipur, Mo

19 May 2024 9:28 pm
Neither do we indulge in politics nor do we ask people to vote for any party: Bengal monks

Neither do we indulge in politics nor do we ask people to vote for any party: Bengal monks Amid a raging controversy over West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accusing some monks of two prominent monastic orders of working in favour of the BJP in the elections, the religious bodies on Sunday claimed that they have always stayed away from politics and never sought votes for candidates of any party. Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress supremo, had in an election rally on Saturday alleged that s

19 May 2024 9:24 pm
Will Abolish CAA, NRC, UCC If INDIA Bloc Voted To Power: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said if the INDIA bloc is voted to power, Citizenship Amendment Act, National Register of Citizens and Uniform Civil Code will be abolished. Banerjee also slammed the Centre over the misuse of central probe agencies and not releasing the states pending funds under... The post Will Abolish CAA, NRC, UCC If INDIA Bloc Voted To Power: Mamata Banerjee appeared first on HW News English .

19 May 2024 8:42 pm
TMC insulting faith of Hindus, infiltrators changing demography of Bengal: Modi

TMC insulting faith of Hindus, infiltrators changing demography of Bengal: Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the TMC of insulting the faith of Hindus to appease its vote bank and asserted that infiltrators are ''perilous'' to West Bengal since they are ''disturbing'' the demography of the state. Addressing his third election rally in West Bengal during the day, the Prime Minister said, ''Infiltrators, who are the vote bank of the TMC, is a threat to the state as in many areas,

19 May 2024 8:08 pm
Kharge's posters defaced in front of Bengal Congress HQ after his snub at Adhir Ranjan

Posters of Mallikarjun Kharge defaced after Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury questions Mamata Banerjee's loyalty to INDIA bloc, sparking tension within Congress party.

19 May 2024 7:40 pm
'PoK belongs to India, we will take it back': Amit Shah in UP poll rally

PRAYAGRAJ/JAUNPUR: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) belongs to India and we will take it back. Addressing rallies in Prayagraj and Jaunpur districts of Uttar Pradesh to seek votes for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates, he also said we need a strong prime minister who can give a befitting reply to Pakistan. Accusing the Congress of preserving Article 370 of the Constitution for 70 years, Shah hit out at the president of the party, Malli

19 May 2024 7:19 pm
PoK belongs to India, we will take it back: Amit Shah

PoK belongs to India, we will take it back: Amit Shah Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) belongs to India and ''we will take it back''. Addressing rallies in Prayagraj and Jaunpur districts of Uttar Pradesh to seek votes for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates, he also said ''we need a strong prime minister who can give a befitting reply to Pakistan''. Accusing the Congress of ''preserving'' Article 370 of the Constitution for 70 years, Sh

19 May 2024 7:08 pm
Kharge's posters defaced in front of Bengal Congress HQ after his snub at Adhir Chowdhury

KOLKATA: A day after he snubbed West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for questioning TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee's loyalty to the INDIA bloc, several posters and hoardings of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge were defaced with ink in front of the party's state headquarters here on Sunday. Unidentified persons also wrote 'agent of Trinamool Congress' on Kharge's posters and hoardings. Sources in the Congress said that Chowdhury, who is in his hometown Baharampur, expressed disple

19 May 2024 6:23 pm
M Kharge's Posters Defaced In Bengal Day After His Snub To Adhir Chowdhury

A day after he snubbed West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for questioning Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee's loyalty to the INDIA bloc, several posters and hoardings of Congress president M Kharge were defaced.

19 May 2024 6:10 pm
Kharge's posters defaced in front of Bengal Congress HQ after his snub at Adhir

Kharge's posters defaced in front of Bengal Congress HQ after his snub at Adhir A day after he snubbed West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for questioning TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee's loyalty to the INDIA bloc, several posters and hoardings of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge were defaced with ink in front of the party's state headquarters here on Sunday. Unidentified persons also wrote 'agent of Trinamool Congress' on Kharge's posters and hoardings. Sources in the Congress s

19 May 2024 6:10 pm
Modi pans Mamata for remarks against RKM, Bharat Sevashram Sangha

Modi pans Mamata for remarks against RKM, Bharat Sevashram Sangha Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condemned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjees remarks against the Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sevashram Sangha, alleging that she is ''under pressure from Muslim fundamentalists'' and ''threatened'' these socio-religious organisations to ''appease'' TMC's vote bank. Addressing back-to-back rallies in Purulia and Bishnupur, Modi stated that the TMC has crossed the limits of decency

19 May 2024 6:04 pm
Amid raging controversy, Bengal monks say neither do they indulge in politics nor do they ask people to vote for any party

Mamata Banerjee had in an election rally on May 18 alleged that some monks of two prominent monastic orders in West Bengal were working under instructions of the BJP.

19 May 2024 5:56 pm
TMC insulting faith of Hindus, infiltrators changing demography of Bengal, alleges PM Modi

Addressing his third election rally in West Bengal during the day, the prime minister said, Infiltrators, who are the vote bank of the TMC, are a threat to the state as in many areas the Hindus have become lesser in number. Modi was referring to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's recent remarks against Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sevaashram Sangha.

19 May 2024 5:51 pm
Bengal BJP MP joins Trinamool, says will work under Mamata Banerjee's leadership

Bengal BJP MP joins Trinamool says will work under Mamata Banerjees leadership

19 May 2024 5:49 pm
Don't have to do anything for my nephew...: PM Modi attacks Mamata Banerjee

Don't have to do anything for my nephew...: PM Modi attacks Mamata Banerjee Referring to Trinamool Congress leader and Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he does not have to do anything for any of his nephews and attacked the INDIA bloc saying that TMC, the Left and the Congress look like three different parties, but their sins are the same. Addressing a public meeting in Bishnupur, West Bengal, the Prime Minister hit out at the INDIA bloc, includi

19 May 2024 5:26 pm
PM Modi Rebuts Mamata`s Comment On Ramakrishna Mission Monks As `Vote Bank` Politics

PM Modi accused CM Mamata Banerjee of attacking the saints and monks of the country while being under pressure from Muslim fundamentalists.

19 May 2024 5:25 pm
TMC has crossed all limits: PM Modi slams Mamata Banerjee for targeting Ramakrishna Mission and ISKCON over vote bank politics

Mamata Banerjee stirred the hornet's nest on Saturday (18th May) by attacking Hindu organisations, working in West Bengal.

19 May 2024 4:54 pm
PM Modi pans Mamata for her remarks against Ramakrishna Mission, Bharat Sevashram Sangha

Purulia/Bishnupur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday condemned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjees remarks against Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sevashram Sangha and said threats are being issued against these socio-religious organisations to appease TMCs vote bank. Addressing a rally in Purulia, Modi said the TMC has crossed the limits of decency by stooping so low []

19 May 2024 4:50 pm
PM Modi pans Mamata Banerjee for her remarks against RKM, Bharat Sevashram Sangha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said these organisations have millions of followers across the world and their aim is to serve the people.

19 May 2024 4:47 pm
TMC questions character of Sandeshkhali sisters to protect 'their Shahjahan': PM Modi at West Bengal rally

PM Modi criticized TMC in West Bengal over the Sandeshkhali issue, alleging protection of Shahjahan Sheikh. He accused TMC of questioning Sandeshkhali women's character and spreading false accusations against various organizations and communities. The political discourse also includes references to Mamata Banerjee's statements and tensions between TMC and BJP leaders.

19 May 2024 4:43 pm
Mamata holds rally in Bengal's Purulia for party candidate

Mamata holds rally in Bengal's Purulia for party candidate West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday participated in an election rally for Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Shantiram Mahato in Purulia Lok Sabha constituency. Flanked by senior party leader and state minister Malay Ghatak, as well as candidate Mahato, Banerjee walked around 2 km from SP Office More to Dak Banglo More, party sources said. Following this, she proceeded to Baruka to participate in another rally in support

19 May 2024 4:29 pm
PM's veiled dig at Mamata Banerjee: 'Don't have to do anything for my nephew'

PMs veiled dig at Mamata Banerjee Dont have to do anything for my nephew

19 May 2024 4:10 pm
Bevy of high-profile candidates to test their luck in 7 south Bengal LS seats on Monday

Bevy of high-profile candidates to test their luck in 7 south Bengal LS seats on Monday A bevy of high-profile candidates, from ministers to actors, would test their luck in the hustings on Monday as seven Lok Sabha constituencies in the southern part of West Bengal go for polls in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections. A total of 1,25,23,702 voters 63,51,320 men, 61,72,034 women and 348 third-genders are eligible to exercise their franchise in 13,481 polling stations across the seven con

19 May 2024 4:09 pm
Bengal CM threatening Ramakrishna Mission, Bharat Sevashram, ISKCON to carry forward appeasement politics: PM Modi

Bengal CM threatening Ramakrishna Mission, Bharat Sevashram, ISKCON to carry forward appeasement politics: PM Modi Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accusing her and Trinamool Congress of insulting and threatening iconic institutions like Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission, Bharat Sevashram Sangha and [] The post Bengal CM threatening Ramakrishna Mission, Bharat Sevashram, ISKCON to carry forward appeas

19 May 2024 3:34 pm
'Trinamool spreading canards': PM Modi slams Mamata Banerjee for attack on monks

Trinamool spreading canards PM Modi slams Mamata Banerjee for attack on monks

19 May 2024 3:04 pm
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19 May 2024 2:55 pm
Spreading Canards: PM Modi On Mamata Banerjee's Ramakrishna Mission Remark

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condemned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's remarks against Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sevashram Sangha and said threats are being issued against these socio-religious

19 May 2024 2:31 pm
BJPs Sandeshkhali plot will be remembered: Mamata

Goghat/Bishnupur (WB), May 19 (UNI) People will not forget BJPs Sandeshkhali conspiracy for as long as they live and remember the devious plot, averred West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Addressing election rallies Saturday night, Banerjee asked, Are the women of Sandeshkhali not our mothers and sisters? They were not allowed to even know what... The post BJPs Sandeshkhali plot will be remembered: Mamata first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

19 May 2024 2:29 pm
PM Modi pans Mamata for her remarks against RKM, Bharat Sevashram Sangha

PM Modi pans Mamata for her remarks against RKM, Bharat Sevashram Sangha Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condemned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjees remarks against Ramakrishna Mission and Bharat Sevashram Sangha and said threats are being issued against these socio-religious organisations to ''appease'' one's vote bank. Addressing a rally in Purulia, Modi said the TMC has crossed the limits of decency by stooping so low that it is ''spreading canards against ISKCON, Ramakrishna

19 May 2024 2:22 pm
'Country Won't Tolerate Their Insult': PM Modi Hits Back After Mamata Accuses 'A Few Monks' Of Backing BJP

The BJP responds to Mamata Banerjee's allegations of Hindu monks aligning with the ruling party, sparking a political clash in West Bengal

19 May 2024 1:56 pm
Industrialists afraid to come to Bengal under Mamata Banerjee dispensation: Union minister Subhas Sarkar

Union Minister Subhas Sarkar highlights the apprehension of investors to come to West Bengal under Mamata Banerjee's governance, emphasizing the need for a change in government. He discusses the roles of Trinamool Congress, BJP, and Narendra Modi in the state's investment sector.

19 May 2024 1:55 pm
INDIA bloc to win LS polls, BJP will not even cross 200 seats: Mamata Banerjee

Addressing an election rally at Goghat under the Arambagh Lok Sabha constituency, Banerjee claimed: Some monks are working under the influence of BJP leaders in Delhi

19 May 2024 1:43 pm
Industrialists afraid to come to Bengal under Mamata Banerjee dispensation: Union minister

Industrialists afraid to come to Bengal under Mamata Banerjee dispensation: Union minister Maintaining that investors were afraid to come to West Bengal, Union minister Subhas Sarkar claimed that businesses will stay away from the state as long as the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government is in power. Sarkar said the TMCs land acquisition policy and allegations of across-the-board corruption were to blame for the poor job situation in Bengal. ''Industrialists shy away from coming to

19 May 2024 1:24 pm
Netai yearns for lasting peace amid fierce underlying political tensions ahead of LS polls

Netai yearns for lasting peace amid fierce underlying political tensions ahead of LS polls The more things change in West Bengals forest-covered Jungal Mahal region, the more they seem to remain the same, feel inhabitants of Netai, a village thats yet to recover from the scars of its massacre that claimed nine lives and injured many 13 years ago. But whats more interesting is that Netais quest for lasting peace has made its people indifferent to politics in the wake of the ensuing parliamentary

19 May 2024 10:33 am
Despite Kharge's snub, Adhir says can't favour Mamata

In a veiled reference to West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, state Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said he cannot speak in favour of someone who wants to finish him politically and his party in the state.

19 May 2024 10:23 am
Adhir Ranjan defiant after Congress chief rap, says can't back Mamata Banerjee

Adhir Ranjan defiant after Congress chief rap says cant back Mamata Banerjee

19 May 2024 9:42 am
Mallikarjun Kharge: CPM supported UPA govt from outside in '04

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge cautioned Bengal Congress chief Adhir Chowdhury to adhere to the party's decision on the INDIA bloc or risk expulsion. Kharge endorsed Mamata Banerjee's position in the coalition, countering Chowdhury's dissent towards the Trinamool Congress.

19 May 2024 9:06 am
Stars and turncoats in Bengal

KOLKATA: The ruling Trinamool Congress is contesting all seats except one on a stronger wicket since it won the Lok Sabha elections in 2019 with a comfortable margin. Barrackpore is an exception because BJPs Arjun Singh won the seat in 2019, but he switched to the TMC in 2022, but was back in the saffron fold before the 2024 polls. Seven parliamentary seats are up for grabs in the May 20 elections. They are Bangaon, Barrackpur, Howrah, Uluberia, Sreerampur, Hooghly, Arambagh. In Bangaon, the bat

19 May 2024 8:26 am
Congress chief Kharge seeks EC action on BJPs bulldozer remarks

MUMBAI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and other INDIA bloc leaders on Saturday called upon the Election Commission to take action after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP leaders repeated claims that the opposition would run bulldozer over Ram temple if voted to power. Speaking at a press conference in Mumbai, Kharge, NCP-SP leader Sharad Pawar and former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray responded to questions on Modis charge that the INDIA bloc will bulldoze the Ram temple, dilut

19 May 2024 8:16 am
Smoke reel fires up land-industry debate in Hooghly

Rachana Banerjee's Instagram reel in Hooghly reignites the industry versus land debate from Mamata Banerjee's Singur protest, leading to the enactment of the Right to Fair Compensation Act, 2013, reshaping Bengal's politics.

19 May 2024 6:44 am
A few Ramakrishna Mission, BSS monks working for BJP on Delhi's orders: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee accuses monks from Bharat Sevashram Sangha and Ramakrishna Mission of working against TMC and supporting BJP at a rally in Jayrambati, Hooghly.

19 May 2024 2:56 am
Few BSS monks working for BJP on Delhi's orders: Mamata

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee accuses monks from Bharat Sevashram Sangha and Ramakrishna Mission of working against TMC and supporting BJP at a rally in Jayrambati, Hooghly.

19 May 2024 2:56 am
Adhir Chowdhury, Mallikarjun Kharge cross swords over Mamata Banerjee's role in opposition bloc

AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge serves ultimatum to Bengal Congress chief Adhir Chowdhury over INDIA bloc alignment with Mamata Banerjee-led TMC. Congress leadership insists on party decision, while Bengal CM emphasizes TMC's stance in Bengal.

19 May 2024 1:22 am
Adhir, Kharge cross swords over Didi's role in opposition bloc

AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge serves ultimatum to Bengal Congress chief Adhir Chowdhury over INDIA bloc alignment with Mamata Banerjee-led TMC. Congress leadership insists on party decision, while Bengal CM emphasizes TMC's stance in Bengal.

19 May 2024 1:22 am
Hours after Kharge''s snub, Bengal Cong chief sticks to his anti-Mamata stance

Hours after Kharge''s snub, Bengal Cong chief sticks to his anti-Mamata stance In a veiled reference to West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, state Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said he cannot speak in favour of someone who wants to finish him politically and his party in the state. His comment comes hours after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge asserted that Chowdhury is no one to take a decision on whether Banerjee would be part of the INDIA bloc in the ev

19 May 2024 1:04 am
BJP hits like button on Mamata Banerjees Lakshmir Bhandar scheme

Lakshmir Bhandar, with over 2.11 crore beneficiaries, is a trump card for the Trinamool. Not only Suvendu Adhikari, even Amit Shah had to tell voters that the BJP will not stop the scheme

18 May 2024 11:16 pm
INDIA bloc to win LS polls, BJP will not even cross 200 seats: Mamata

Goghat (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday claimed that the INDIA bloc will come to power in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and BJP will ot cross the 200 mark in the polls. She accused Congress, and CPI(M) of having entered into a nexus with BJP in the state to discredit the state government and asked the electorate not to vote for any non-TMC parties which will benefit the saffron camp. Addressing an election rally at Goghat under the Aramb

18 May 2024 10:48 pm
Rush Him To Hospital: Mamata Banerjee Stops Speech As Man Faints At Poll Rally

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered immediate arrangement of medical treatment for a person who fell ill during her speech at an election rally in Bankura district on a hot Saturday afternoon.

18 May 2024 9:56 pm
'Resolve the issue amicably or else we'll intervene,' SC tells WB govt, governor on row over appointment of VCs

NEW DELHI: As the ongoing row between the West Bengal government and Governor C V Ananda Bose came knocking at its doors, the Supreme Court warned both the parties to resolve the issue relating to appointing VCs amicably between them, or else the court would have to intervene. Please try to resolve your (State Government VS Governor) differences, amicably, in appointing VCs, else, we will come in picture and appoint, a two-judge bench of the top court led by Justice Surya Kant and comprising Jus

18 May 2024 9:35 pm
INDIA bloc betting big on Maharashtra, Kharge and Pawar predict 46-seat tally

MUMBAI: A confident Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge declared on Saturday that the INDIA alliance is poised to secure 46 out of the total 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra. Thirteen seats in the state, including six in Mumbai, are scheduled for polling In the upcoming fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 20. Kharge was addressing a press conference alongside his Maha Vikas Aghadi partners, former Union Minister and NCP (SP) leader Sharad Pawar and former Chief Minister and Shiv Sen

18 May 2024 9:19 pm
Man falls ill at rally, Mamata stops speech to order medical treatment

Man falls ill at rally, Mamata stops speech to order medical treatment West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered immediate arrangement of medical treatment for a person who fell ill during her speech at an election rally in Bankura district on a hot Saturday afternoon. While addressing the gathering, the TMC supremo found someone collapsing to the ground in front rows and fainting. She stopped her speech midway and told party workers: Sprinkle water on his face, make an ambulance ready

18 May 2024 9:04 pm
Fifth phase: Campaigning ends for 49 seats; Amethi, Rae Bareli, Baramullah in limelight; WB sees highest security deployment

Fifth phase: Campaigning ends for 49 seats; Amethi, Rae Bareli, Baramullah in limelight; WB sees highest security deployment Campaigning concluded on Saturday for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls covering 49 constituencies in six states and two UTs including the high-profile Rae Bareli and Amethi seats from where former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Smriti Irani are in the fray respectively. In Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla, former chief minister Omar Abdullah, who is amon

18 May 2024 9:03 pm
Amit Shah Targets Mamata Banerjee Over Maa, Maati, Manush Slogan

Mamata ji became the Chief Minister of Bengal by using slogans of Maa, Maati, Manush. And now the slogan has changed to Mullah, Madrasa, and Mafia in the pursuit of appeasement. Mullahs have been given full freedom, Madrasas are given our wealth and the mafia are openly allowed to loot... The post Amit Shah Targets Mamata Banerjee Over Maa, Maati, Manush Slogan appeared first on HW News English .

18 May 2024 7:23 pm
Nadda rejects opposition claims, says BJP will retain North in LS polls and will be ahead of Congress in South

Nadda rejects opposition claims, says BJP will retain North in LS polls and will be ahead of Congress in South BJP president JP Nadda has hit out over south mein saaf and north mein haaf' jibe at the party by some opposition parties and asserted that the BJP will retain its Lok Sabha seats in north India while having a lead over Congress in the southern states. In an interview with ANI, Nadda expressed confidence of the BJP winning the Odisha assembly polls and also forming a government in Andhr

18 May 2024 7:06 pm
Trinamool is with INDIA bloc at national level: Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata, May 18: Days after saying that the Trinamool Congress would extend outside support to the INDIA bloc if it is elected to power at the Centre, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday gave a subtle hint about Trinamools participation in a probable opposition dispensation in Delhi. Addressing a public meeting at Arambagh [] The post Trinamool is with INDIA bloc at national level: Mamata Banerjee appeared first on The Shillong Times .

18 May 2024 6:46 pm
West Bengal Gears Up for Fifth Phase of Lok Sabha Elections with Heavy Security

West Bengal Gears Up for Fifth Phase of Lok Sabha Elections with Heavy Security Campaigning for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections to seven parliamentary constituencies in West Bengal ended at 6 pm on Saturday, a poll official said. Voting will be held in Bangaon, Barrackpore, Howrah, Uluberia, Serampore, Hooghly and Arambag Lok Sabha seats on Monday from 7 am till 6 pm. A total of 1.25 crore voters, including 63.51 lakh men, 61.72 lakh women and 348 persons of the third gender, are eligible

18 May 2024 6:25 pm
BJP-led NDA govt at Centre will expire soon: TMC's Abhishek

KOLKATA: Asserting that electors of the country will teach a lesson to the BJP in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday claimed that the term of the saffron party-led NDA government at the Centre will expire soon. Addressing a rally in Kultali in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district in support of Trinamool Congress candidate from Jaynagar Pratima Mandal, Banerjee blamed the BJP for making the lives of poor people miserable. A right lesson ha

18 May 2024 6:21 pm
Stock markets to boom after June 4, says Amit Shah; Mamata Banerjee slams remarks

The ongoing Lok Sabha elections, deemed the world's largest democratic exercise, commenced last month, with results slated for June 4. A relatively low voter turnout has garnered attention from observers.

18 May 2024 6:02 pm
Back to fold? Trinamool is with INDIA bloc at national level, says Mamata Banerjee

Days after saying that the Trinamool Congress would extend outside support to the INDIA bloc if it is elected to power at the Centre, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday gave a subtle hint about Trinamool's participation in a new government by them in Delhi.

18 May 2024 5:38 pm
INDIA bloc will win LS polls, BJP will not even cross 200 seats: Mamata Banerjee

GOGHAT: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday claimed that the INDIA bloc will come to power in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and BJP will ot cross the 200 mark in the polls. She accused Congress, and CPI(M) of having entered into a nexus with BJP in the state to discredit the state government and asked the electorate not to vote for any non-TMC parties which will benefit the saffron camp. Addressing an election rally at Goghat under the Arambagh L

18 May 2024 4:28 pm
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Kharge`s ULTIMATUM To Adhir Ranjan On Mamata: `One Who Doesn`t Listen, Will Have To Leave`

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had targeted that statement of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in which she had said that if the INDIA alliance forms the government, then TMC will also join the power.

18 May 2024 4:25 pm
Mamata Banerjee Predicts INDIA Bloc Victory in 2024 Lok Sabha

Mamata Banerjee Predicts INDIA Bloc Victory in 2024 Lok Sabha West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday claimed that the INDIA bloc will come to power in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and BJP will ''not cross the 200 mark'' in the polls. She accused Congress, and CPI(M) of having entered into a nexus with BJP in the state to discredit the state government and asked the electorate not to vote for any non-TMC parties which will benefit the saffron camp. A

18 May 2024 4:07 pm
LS polls: BJP counts on CAA to retain Matua stronghold Bongaon, TMC sets hopes on former turncoat

LS polls: BJP counts on CAA to retain Matua stronghold Bongaon, TMC sets hopes on former turncoat The Centre's much-debated Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), by which members of religious minorities in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, who settled in the country as refugees after fleeing alleged persecution in their homelands, are to be given permanent Indian residency; could well tip the scales when it comes to deciding the electoral outcome in the Bongaon Lok Sabha constituency of North 24

18 May 2024 2:52 pm
PM Modi provoking people, EC should take action: Mallikarjun Kharge

PM Modi provoking people, EC should take action: Mallikarjun Kharge Reacting to the charge of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that, SP, Congress will run bulldozer over Ram Temple if voted to power, Congress president Malliakarjun Kharge said that the former is provoking people and the Election Commission should take action. He also accused PM Modi of supporting the illegal Mahayuti government in Maharashtra. We have not used bulldozers to date... The Election Commission should take action against

18 May 2024 2:22 pm
Mamata Vows Bengal's Justice Against BJP: A Call to Action

Mamata Vows Bengal's Justice Against BJP: A Call to Action West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said that the state will avenge the ''injustice'' of the BJP and the ''anti-Bengalis will be washed away for sure.'' Banerjee in a post on her X handle said, ''It is a sin to block the funds earmarked for development of the poor but continue splurging money on spreading propaganda''. The TMC supremo had been vocal about alleged non-payment of Central dues to the state under various s

18 May 2024 12:33 pm
JP Nadda attacks Mamata Banerjee over vote bank politics

BJP President Nadda criticized Mamata Banerjee for 'vote bank politics' and sheltering infiltrators, highlighting the Sandeshkhali incident. He accused Shahjahan of atrocities on women and criticized Mamata for misinformation about CAA. Nadda also slammed TMC for protecting infiltrators and highlighted the tensions in West Bengal.

18 May 2024 10:51 am
Compromised Nation For Sake Of Vote Bank: BJP Chief On Mamata Banerjee

BJP President JP Nadda launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over 'vote bank politics' and said that the former is compromising with the nation for her vote bank.

18 May 2024 10:50 am
She compromised with nation for vote bank, JP Nadda attacks Mamata Banerjee

She compromised with nation for vote bank, JP Nadda attacks Mamata Banerjee BJP President JP Nadda launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over 'vote bank politics' and said that the former is compromising with the nation for her vote bank. Nadda accused Mamata Banerjee of providing shelter to infiltrators and giving them ID cards and ration cards, making them voters, and called such actions 'anti-national'. Answering the ways to stop violence in West Bengal, Nad

18 May 2024 10:32 am
CM: CAA certs a 'staged drama' like Sandeshkhali, more like green card

CM Mamata Banerjee criticizes Centre for issuing citizenship certificates in a staged drama, warning against believing PM Modi's guarantees. She accuses Modi govt of orchestrating plans affecting tribals, Adivasi lands, Kudmis, and promoting discord among backward communities. Banerjee promises to repeal CAA and NRC if the INDIA bloc wins.

18 May 2024 9:34 am
Remarks on Didi beyond dignity, says EC, sends notice to ex-judge

Former Calcutta HC judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay faces show-cause from Election Commission for improper remarks about Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee at a campaign rally, amid Trinamool Congress's plea for action. His comments included references to Keya Seth, Sandeshkhali, and BJP worker Rekha Patra.

18 May 2024 1:22 am
ECI issues notice to BJP's Abhijit Gangopadhyay over remark on Mamata Banerjee

The Election Commission of India issued a showcause notice to Abhijit Gangopadhyay, a BJP candidate, for improper comments about Mamata Banerjee, seeking a ban on public activities and criminal proceedings.

18 May 2024 12:04 am
No more elections in country if BJP comes to power, says Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee criticizes BJP for NRC plans post-election win, alleges CAA is a staged drama. Accuses PM of lying in Bengal, vows to protect Lakshmir Bhandar for women voters. Warns of no democracy if Modi remains in power, urges votes to increase seats

17 May 2024 11:52 pm
Centre granting citizenship to people under CAA a lie, politics during polls: Mamata

Gopiballavpur: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused the Narendra Modi government of orchestrating a lie about granting citizenship to 14 people under the CAA and dubbed it as politics during the polls. Speaking at back-to-back election rallies in Gopiballavpur and Daspur, Banerjee said those granted citizenship will be thrown behind the bars Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegr

17 May 2024 11:34 pm
Will remove NRC, CAA, Uniform Civil Code if INDIA bloc is elected to power: CM Mamata Banerjee

Will remove NRC, CAA, Uniform Civil Code if INDIA bloc is elected to power: CM Mamata Banerjee West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said that if the INDIA bloc is elected to power in Delhi, it will remove the NRC, CAA, and Uniform Civil Code. She also attacked the BJP, saying that the BJP cannot be trusted as they indulge in politics before the polls and never fulfil its promises. Addressing a public meeting in the Paschim Medinipur district on Friday, ahead of the fifth phase of

17 May 2024 10:59 pm
Mamata Banerjee Accuses BJP of Plotting Against Tribals, Promises Protection

Gopiballavpur: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused the Narendra Modi government of orchestrating a plan to take away the rights of tribals and sow discord among different backward communities. Speaking at an election rally in support of TMC's Jhargram Lok Sabha candidate Kalipada Soren, Banerjee asserted that the BJP was aiming to uproot tribals by implementing the NRC, ultimately depriving them of their land rights. Accusing the BJP of fomenting tension between Adivasis

17 May 2024 10:03 pm
INDIA bloc will bulldoze Ram temple if it comes to power: PM Modi

LUCKNOW: Claiming that the opposition alliance, especially the Congress, had the intention of reversing the Supreme Court verdict on the Ram temple, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that if they come to power they would get the temple bulldozed. Addressing a poll rally in Zaidpur in Barabanki on Friday, PM Modi advised the INDIA bloc to learn from CM Yogi Adityanath where to run bulldozers. A senior SP leader had said on Ram Navami that the Ram temple is useless. At the same time, the Congress

17 May 2024 10:00 pm
ECI serves show cause notice to BJP candidate & ex-judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay for improper remarks against Mamata

Kolkata, May 17 (UNI) The Election Commission of India on Friday served a show cause notice to the ex-judge of Calcutta High Court and BJPs Tamluk Lok Sabha candidate nominee Abhijit Gangopadhyay for his alleged improper, injudicious and undignified remarks against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The ECI asked Gangopadhyay to reply by May... The post ECI serves show cause notice to BJP candidate & ex-judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay for improper remarks against Mamata first appeared on Cen

17 May 2024 9:49 pm
EC Summons BJP's Abhijit Gangopadhyay Over Undignified Mamata Remarks

EC Summons BJP's Abhijit Gangopadhyay Over Undignified Mamata Remarks The Election Commission on Friday issued a show-cause notice to former high court judge and BJP Lok Sabha candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay for his ''improper, injudicious and undignified'' remarks against Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The comments by Bandopadhyay triggered a war of words in poll-bound West Bengal, with TMC claiming that the comments reflect the ''misogynist mindset of the BJP,'' and the BJP claiming tha

17 May 2024 9:29 pm
EC notice to HC ex-judge who asked Mamata for her rate

New Delhi: Taking note of his remarks against the West Bengal Chief Minister, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday rebuked former high court judge and BJP Lok Sabha candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay for his improper, injudicious, and undignified comments directed at Mamata Banerjee. The ECI issued a show cause notice to Gangopadhyay, asking him to explain by the evening of May 20 why action should not be taken against him for violating the Model Code of Conduct. The poll panel responded

17 May 2024 9:16 pm
EC show-cause to BJPs Abhijit Gangopadhyay for improper, undignified remarks against Mamata

New Delhi/Kolkata: The Election Commission Friday issued a show-cause notice to former high court judge and BJP Lok Sabha candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay for his improper, injudicious and undignified remarks against Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The comments by Bandopadhyay triggered a war of words in poll-bound West Bengal, with TMC claiming that the comments reflect []

17 May 2024 8:16 pm
Election Commission Issues Notice To Ex-Judge Turned BJP Candidate

The Election Commission issued a show-cause notice to BJP leader and former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay for his remarks against Mamata Banerjee. These remarks, considered improper and violating the Model Code of Conduct, were made at a public meeting in the Haldia district and surfaced online later. The post Election Commission Issues Notice To Ex-Judge Turned BJP Candidate appeared first on HW News English .

17 May 2024 6:44 pm
EC Issues Notice to BJP Candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay for Remarks Against Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata: Former High Court judge and BJP candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay has received a show cause notice from the Election Commission over his improper, undignified remarks against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.The Election Commissions action came after the Trinamool Congress (TMC) filed a complaint against Gangopadhyay, accusing him of making denigrating statements that reflect indecent behaviour and a misogynistic mindset. The TMC quoted a speech by Gangopadhyay in which he said,

17 May 2024 6:10 pm
Member of Himanshu Bhau Gang Killed in Delhi Police Encounter

New Delhi: A member of the Himanshu Bhau gang met his demise in an encounter in the National Capital, as confirmed by police authorities.According to an official from the Delhi Police Special Cell, Ajay, known as Goli, a member of the Himanshu Bhau gang, was killed during an encounter with the Delhi Police and criminals.The encounter took place in Rohini Sector 29 of the Shahbad Dairy Police Station area, carried out by the Counter Intelligence Unit of the Special Cell, officials added. Goli was

17 May 2024 6:10 pm
NIA Files Chargesheet Against Amaan Salim Shaikh: Key Figure in Visakhapatnam Espionage Case

Mumbai: T he National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against Amaan Salim Shaikh, a key figure in the Visakhapatnam espionage case, involving the leakage of classified defense information through a Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spying network. Shaikh, a resident of Mumbai, Maharashtra, was formally charged in the NIA Special Court, Visakhapatnam, under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UA(P) Act]. Shaikh

17 May 2024 6:10 pm
EC Grills BJP's Gangopadhyay Over 'Disrespectful' Mamata Comments

EC Grills BJP's Gangopadhyay Over 'Disrespectful' Mamata Comments The Election Commission on Friday issued a show-cause notice to former high court judge and BJP Lok Sabha candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay for his ''improper, injudicious and undignified'' remarks against Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Gangopadhyay is the fourth politician in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections to have been served a notice for undignified remarks against women. BJP's Dilip Ghosh and Congress's Supriya Shrinate w

17 May 2024 5:30 pm
Trinamool moves ECI against Abhijit Gangopadhyays remarks on Mamata Banerjee

Trinamool moves ECI against Abhijit Gangopadhyays remarks on Mamata Banerjee Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress on Friday moved the Election Commission of India (ECI) against the former judge of Calcutta High Court and BJP nominee from Tamluk Lok Sabha seat in East Midnapore district, accusing him of making derogatory remarks about Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee [] The post Trinamool moves ECI against Abhijit Gangopadhyays remarks on Mamata Banerjee appeared first on Mangalorean.com .

17 May 2024 5:19 pm
Poll panel notice to BJP leader for 'what's your price' remark on Mamata Banerjee

Poll panel notice to BJP leader for whats your price remark on Mamata Banerjee

17 May 2024 5:04 pm
Poll Body Notice To Judge-Turned-BJP Candidate For Mamata Banerjee Remarks

The Election Commission has served BJP leader and former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Ganguly a show-cause notice over remarks against Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, which have been widely condemned as disgusting and sexist.

17 May 2024 4:49 pm
EC show-cause to BJP's Abhijit Gangopadhyay for 'improper, undignified' remarks against Mamata

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Friday issued a show-cause notice to former high court judge and BJP Lok Sabha candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay for his improper, injudicious and undignified remarks against Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The poll panel acted on a complaint by the Trinamool Congress against Gangopadhyay for his remarks against Banerjee while addressing a public meeting held on May 15 in Haldia. Purported video clip of BJP nominee Abhijit Gangopadhyay's remark on Mamata

17 May 2024 4:39 pm
'Will kill Mamata Banerjee': Posters appear in Howrah

A poster with death threats to West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee and her nephew, party's general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, appeared in Uluberia in West Bengal's Howrah district on Friday, police said.

17 May 2024 4:36 pm
Poster with death threats to Mamata, Abhishek appear in Howrah

Kolkata: A poster with death threats to West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and her nephew, partys general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, appeared in Uluberia in West Bengals Howrah district on Friday, May 17, police said. The poster, handwritten in green ink on a piece of white cloth, was recovered from a construction Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our c

17 May 2024 4:23 pm
Poster with death threats to Mamata, Abhishek Banerjee appear in Howrah

A handwritten poster in Bengali threatening the lives of Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee was found in Uluberia, Howrah district. The police have initiated an investigation into the matter to determine the credibility of the threat.

17 May 2024 4:08 pm