Latest Jorasanko News & Updates

Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) Following the fall of the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress leader and in charge of the party’s Hindi-speaking cell, Vivek Gupta, has resigned from all party posts. He announced this in a social media post late on Monday night. Gupta wrote that he was waiting for further instructions from the party leadership.Vivek Gupta was not given a ticket in this Assembly election. Trinamool had fielded Vijay Upadhyay from the Jorasanko Assembly constituency…

Jaipur, May 5 (IANS) In a notable political development, five BJP candidates of Rajasthan origin who shifted to West Bengal decades ago in search of jobs and to expand their businesses have emerged victorious in the state Assembly Elections 2026, underscoring the growing influence of migrant Rajasthani communities in politics.These Rajasthan-origin leaders include Vijay Ojha, Bharat Kumar Jhanwar, Ajay Kumar Poddar, Rajesh Kumar and Ashok Kirtania.Vijay Ojha is originally from Bikaner. He won fr…

Kolkata, April 22 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on a whirlwind tour of West Bengal, on Wednesday hit out at the Mamata Banerjee government for “pushing the state on a downward trajectory” and predicted an emphatic victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) when the election results are announced on May 4. Addressing a mega rally in Jorasanko, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister went all guns blazing at the “aunt-nephew” duo (referring to Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee…

Kolkata, Feb 26 (IANS) The Howrah City Police arrested three persons for allegedly aiding those who are involved in the murder of promoter Shafiq Khan in the Peelkhana area of Howrah, officials said. The two main accused, identified as Harun Khan and Rohit Hossain, who allegedly shot the 27-year-old in close range on Wednesday morning, are still at large.The police said the three suspects were arrested from the Jorasanko area of north Kolkata late at night following specific inputs. The arrested…