Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) Barring just a handful few, almost all the heavyweight former ministers in the previous Mamata Banerjee-led cabinet from 2011 to 2026 have deserted her and joined the “rebel majority” camp in Trinamool Congress led by expelled party legislator, Ritabrata Banerjee, with the former West Bengal Minister of State for Finance (independent charge), Chandrima Bhattacharya, also the former state president, being the latest in the list.On Saturday afternoon, Bhattacharya, who w…
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Ayodhya, May 4 (IANS) As counting for the West Bengal Assembly elections continues, Samajawadi Party’s Ayodhya MP Awadhesh Prasad on Monday expressed confidence that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress will emerge victorious. Speaking to IANS, Prasad alleged that the BJP made strong attempts to undermine democratic values.“In the Bengal elections, the BJP tried its best to weaken democracy and the rights given by B. R. Ambedkar. Despite heavy deployment of central forces,…
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sought a fresh report from Kolkata Police on the violence that erupted on the streets of Girish Park in North Kolkata in front of the residence of a member of the West Bengal cabinet following clashes between ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists in the afternoon of March 14. The violence coincided with the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the city to address a mega rally of …