New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The All India Trinamool Congress announced four candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, triggering a wave of reactions from across the political spectrum. The party declared the nominations of Babul Supriyo, Rajeev Kumar, Menaka Guruswamy, and Koel Mallick in a statement on its social media handles, congratulating them and wishing that they continue to uphold the party’s legacy of resilience and commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of every Indi…
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New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been leading a sustained protest against the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, lately claiming that the poll exercise may lead to the removal of 1.2 crore voters. The State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit has termed Mamata Banerjee’s response to the SIR as “unfounded”, arising out of fears of an imminent defeat in the upcoming Assembly poll.Meanwhile, the Congress and CPI-M hold…
Kolkata, Feb 22 (IANS) Former Indian footballer and former Basirhat Dakshin Assembly MLA, Dipendu Biswas, returned to the Trinamool Congress on Sunday.Along with him, several district leaders, including Basirhat No. I Block Congress President Quader Sardar and Basirhat Municipality’s former Vice Chairman Parthasarathy Basu joined the ruling party.The return of Biswas to the Trinamool camp ahead of the Assembly elections is quite significant. There are speculations that he might be given a ticket…
Kolkata, Feb 13 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, on Friday congratulated the Prime Minister-designate, Tarique Rahman over the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) emphatic victory in the general elections in the neighbouring country, which was conducted on Thursday, with the results becoming clear on Friday morning.In a statement posted on the wall of her official social media handle, Chief Minister Banerjee also congratulated the people of Bangladesh for their participation …
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Reacting to the Bangladesh parliamentary election results, Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat said that he hopes security of minorities is handled effectively.Speaking to IANS, Bhagat said, “First of all, I extend my best wishes to them, and we hope that the government remains sensitive and lives up to the expectations of the people. Most importantly, we hope that the security of minorities and all related matters are handled effectively — that is our sincere wish.”BJP lea…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Monday lashed out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her petition challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the poll-bound state, calling her move “dramatic” and alleging the state government’s actions were legally weak.“If Mamata Banerjee has so much faith in herself that she will win the case, then she should go. But what is the need to do drama like this? The more the government goes to the …
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Senior BJP leaders on Tuesday welcomed the trade agreement with the US, describing it as a historic achievement that reflects India’s growing global stature under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. The leaders said the deal would strengthen India’s economy, enhance global trade opportunities, and reaffirm the country’s position as a confident and self-reliant nation.Reacting to the development, Bihar Minister Dilip Jaiswal said the agreement symbolised Ind…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) BJP leader and former West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Trinamool Congress government over the deteriorating law and order situation in the state, claiming that criminal activities have spread across Bengal and that the police have failed to act decisively.“Earlier, only a few areas in Bengal were sensitive, with occasional conflicts or disturbances. Now, the entire state has come under this situation. Firearms and bombs are …
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced a 35-member new state committee in West Bengal, the party leadership explained the reasons why the two former state presidents of the party in West Bengal, Dilip Ghosh and Sukanta Majumdar, and the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, were not provided with berths in the newly constituted state committee.Explaining the decision, a member of the new state committee, who was also par…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Janata Dal (United) spokesperson Neeraj Kumar on Saturday strongly condemned the reported atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh, saying the situation for minorities in the neighbouring country is deeply alarming and requires urgent global attention. Reacting to India’s condemnation of the incidents, Kumar said that violence rooted in religious intolerance undermines democracy and social harmony.“The incidents occurring in Bangladesh are deeply tragic,” Neeraj Kum…