Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) Chandranath Rath, the long-time personal assistant of Suvendu Adhikari, who was shot dead by bike-borne assailants, was the latter’s Man Friday.From organising the busy schedule as the Leader of Opposition to maintaining his files, from conducting preparatory exercises for his meetings to handling his calls, Rath became an integral part of Adhikari’s political life in the last seven years.A former Indian Air Force serviceman, 42-year-old Rath, hailed from Adhikari’s n…
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Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday claimed that outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has become “irrelevant” in West Bengal politics after the Trinamool Congress’ defeat in the Assembly elections.Speaking to mediapersons after visiting the office of the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Kolkata, Adhikari also said that incidents of post-poll violence would not be tolerated under any circumstances.Adhikari, who won the Assembly elections from both Nan…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) For nearly half a century, political rulers in West Bengal defied, challenged and even ridiculed those at the Centre while fiercely defending their fortress — much like the tiny Gaulish village imagined by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo in the popular Asterix-Obelix series.As depicted in the immensely popular comic books, the inhabitants often fought among themselves, but united whenever confronted by those they branded as “outsiders”.Unlike the fictional Gaulish villag…
Nandigram, May 6 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari, who emerged victorious from both Nandigram and Bhabanipur Assembly constituencies, on Wednesday remarked that outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) government was “even worse” than its predeccesor CPM.Adhikari, who defeated Banerjee in the Bhabanipur constituency, was in Nandigram to thank the voters.”I had come here to express gratitude to the people. They have elected me as MP twice and…
Murshidabad, May 5 (IANS) Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) Chief Humayun Kabir, who sweeped through both his contested seats in the West Bengal Assembly polls, on Tuesday took a jibe at the Trinamool Congress. Referring to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Kabir said that there is only one “chief” or “post” in the Trinamool, the others in the party are just ‘lamp posts’.A day after Kabir won from both the Nowda and Rejinagar Assembly constituencies, he told IANS that he will vacate the Rejinagar se…
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) Outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was defeated on Monday by the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, by a margin of 15,114 votes.This is the second time that Mamata Banerjee has been defeated by Suvendu Adhikari after she was trounced by him from Nandigram assembly constituency in the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections by a margin of a little less than 2,000 votes.Incidentally, Adhikari also contested from the Nandigram constituency…
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) With just four rounds of counting still left, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is trailing in the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency in south Kolkata by 563 votes against Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari.At Bhabanipur, there will be a total of 20 rounds of counting, and at the time of filing this report, counting had been completed for 16 rounds.As per the official figures available from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, at the e…
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on track to secure an absolute majority as the counting continues, according to the latest trends for 293 Assembly constituencies provided by the Election Commission of India (ECI).According to the ECI data, the BJP candidates were leading in 193 Assembly constituencies, followed by Trinamool Congress at 94, the Left Front- All India Secular Front (AISF) alliance in three and others in two seats.The total number of Assembly constituencies…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) As vote counting progresses in West Bengal, Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) president Humayun Kabir made a strong prediction, claiming that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would edge past the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC).Speaking on counting day, Kabir said, “I would like to say that BJP will get one seat more than TMC. I have always said that TMC who has been in power for three times, those who committed wrongdoings, those who have done corruption, that is why they…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) An old video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has resurfaced, in which he had expressed confidence about the BJP’s prospects in West Bengal. During victory celebrations after the BJP’s landslide win in the Bihar Assembly elections, PM Modi had said, “Ganga Ji flows from Bihar to Bengal. Bihar’s win has paved the way for victory in West Bengal.”As early trends now indicate a possible shift in power in West Bengal, the Prime Minister’s remark is being widely discus…