Kolkata, May 31 (IANS) After six people were arrested in connection with the attack and harassment of Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee in Sonarpur, the party on Sunday claimed that the police action was merely a formality and alleged that the actual perpetrators were linked to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The party also raised concerns over the security arrangements available to Banerjee, questioning whether the central security cover provided to a sitting Member of Parliament would …
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Kolkata, May 28 (IANS) In what appears to be a widening rift within the Trinamool Congress, the party’s Chief Whip in the Lok Sabha, Kalyan Banerjee on Thursday refuted the allegations made against him by fellow MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, and said that he would now write to Speaker Om Birla seeking he provide the sanction sought by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prosecute her in the Narada sting operation case. Notably, sanctions in the case were also sought against Trinamool MPs Sa…
Kolkata, May 28 (IANS) Veteran Trinamool Congress leader and four-time party Lok Sabha member from Dum Dum constituency in North 24 Parganas district, Saugata Roy, was heckled by members of the public within his own constituency on Thursday afternoon after he came out of a police station following the submission of a memorandum.On Thursday evening, Roy, a retired professor of physics by profession, went to Nimta Police Station to submit a memorandum seeking action over the alleged assault on Tri…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday supported the registration of an FIR against Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, saying the language he used during the West Bengal poll campaign was that of a “goon”. However, the Trinamool Congress termed it BJP’s “political vendetta”.The FIR was lodged against Abhishek Banerjee over his alleged aggressive remarks while campaigning.Reacting to the FIR filed against the Trinamool Congress General Secretary…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Opposition leaders on Tuesday claimed involvement of “mafia” or “influential people” in the NEET-UG paper leak. They said that the BJP-led Centre should be answerable to the lakhs of students and their parents who put in their years of hard work and money to prepare for the medical exam.The Opposition’s response came after the National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted on May 3 and announced that the exam would be re-conducted on d…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) On the first anniversary of Opposition Sindoor, Opposition leaders lashed out at the BJP-led Central government for keeping them “in the dark” about the military operation. They, however, praised India’s military capability.Speaking to IANS, Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy said, “We do not know enough about Operation Sindoor. I am a Member of Parliament, but we were not told the details of Operation Sindoor, even in the defence consultative committee of which I am a mem…
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 2 (IANS) BJP leaders in West Bengal on Saturday welcomed the apex court’s refusal to interfere with the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to appoint Central government and Central Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) employees as counting supervisors and assistants, while hearing a plea filed by the Trinamool Congress challenging a Calcutta High Court order. The Supreme Court, however, directed that the poll panel’s own circular providing for state government nominees, mu…
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Dola Sen, commenting on the exit polls, on Thursday said that her party does not pay attention to such projections. Talking to IANS, Sen said: “We don’t bother about exit polls. I don’t know whether you were in journalism then or not, but we have seen exit polls in 2021 — and not only in 2021, but also in 2016, 2019, and 2024. We have witnessed them repeatedly. But Trinamool Congress is Trinamool Congress, and Mamata is Mamata (CM Mamata Banerj…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday welcomed the Trinamool Congress’ proposal to move an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, alleging serious irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal. The reaction came after Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy announced that the party plans to initiate an impeachment motion against the CEC under Article 324 of the Constitution, which outlines the powers and f…