Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) Two female leaders of the Trinamool Congress, who are closely associated with the arrested party’s strongman Sheikh Shahjahan, have been apprehended in Sandeshkhali, located in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, in relation to the violent assault on ED officials that occurred in 2024.This action comes after the police stepped up the investigation in the Sandeshkhali case following a change of government in the state.Among those arrested are Sandeshkhali-I Panch…
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Kolkata, May 10 (IANS) In view of the recent murder of his personal assistant, the administration does not want to take any chances with the security of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, officials at the state secretariat Nabanna said on Sunday.According to officials, personnel from both state police and central forces will be deployed for the Chief Minister’s security for the time being.Suvendu Adhikari started receiving security cover from central forces after leaving the Trinamoo…
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) At least five BJP workers were injured after crude bombs were hurled at them in the Panihati area of West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, said police on Thursday.This attack happened hours after the ghastly murder of Chandranath Rath, long-time personal assistant of Suvendu Adhikari.The police said the incident took place after midnight on Dutta Road in Ward No. 2 of Panihati Municipality.It is learned that some BJP workers were talking to the common people when severa…
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) The West Bengal Assembly elections of 2026 have been remarkable from various viewpoints, such as the peaceful polling in contrast to the state’s history of electoral violence and an unprecedented voting percentage. This achievement has been facilitated by three officials in the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), who have discreetly overseen all operations as behind-the-scenes coordinators from start to finish.Starting from the special intensive revision (SIR) exer…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to form the government in West Bengal, veteran Air Commodore Ranjan Mukherjee (retired) on Monday described the electoral outcome as a “historic shift”, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the party’s organisational strength, and a strong voter-driven sentiment for change.Speaking to IANS, Mukherjee underlined the strategic importance of West Bengal, calling it the “nerve centre” of the Northeast and a critical r…
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy on Monday expressed disappointment regarding the early trends in the West Bengal Assembly elections. However, he noted that it’s too early to draw any conclusions, as the final results have not yet been announced.After winning six seats, the BJP was leading in 192 seats, while the Trinamool Congress was ahead in 88. Trinamool’s Reyat Hossain Sarkar won in the Bhagawangola Assembly seat, according to the ECI trends as of 4:30 p.m.Reacting to…
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee released a video message on Monday as the counting of votes was underway, claiming that “ultimately Trinamool Congress will have the last laugh”.She posted the message on her social media handle X at around 12.30 p.m., when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates were leading in over 190 seats.The Trinamool supremo also issued an appeal to all her party candidates and counting agents not to leave the counting centres till the e…
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) A minor clash broke out between Trinamool Congress and BJP supporters outside a counting centre in Biddhannagar in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, said the police on Sunday.According to police, tension erupted in front of the strongroom on Saturday night due to a quarrel between the workers and supporters of the two parties. Slogans and counter-slogans were raised. After some time, the situation escalated into a clash.A large number of central forces reached the s…
Kolkata, May 2 (IANS) The re-polling at 15 polling booths under two Assembly constituencies in South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, that started since 7 A.M. on Saturday has been peaceful so far.The polling process is going on under blanket security coverage of central forces assisted by personnel from the state police forcesThe average polling percentage in all the 15 polling booths combined had been 16.23 in the first two hours of polling till 9 A.M.The average polling percentage for the…
Kolkata, May 1 (IANS) Union Minister of State and BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar has expressed strong confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party forming the next government in West Bengal with a decisive mandate, asserting that issues like infiltration, corruption, and law and order will be addressed firmly under a BJP regime.In an exclusive interaction with IANS, Majumdar spoke on electoral prospects, allegations by the Opposition, post-poll security, and key governance priorities if the BJP comes t…