Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) Soon after Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the party’s first Chief Minister in West Bengal, Union Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar exhibited confidence that with a “double-engine” government in place, the state will now be “transformed into Sonar Bangla”.Speaking to IANS after the swearing-in ceremony, Majumdar said, “Under the able leadership of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, a government has been formed in West Bengal. The oath was taken i…
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Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) Mamata Banerjee is officially now a “former Chief Minister” of West Bengal, following Governor R.N. Ravi’s announcement of the dissolution of the state Legislative Assembly, which also means the automatic end of the previous state Cabinet led by her.The Governor announced this on Thursday evening. However, in her official social media handles (both X and Facebook), she continues to retain the ‘Chief Minister of West Bengal’ information.A click on the about section of bo…
Balurghat, May 4 (IANS) As early trends in the West Bengal Assembly elections show the BJP taking the lead, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Monday said the initial results indicate a major political shift in the state and said that ‘Ram Raj’ is going to be established.Speaking to reporters, Majumdar said, “This is just the beginning. Only two or three rounds have been completed, and postal ballots have also been counted. However, the early trends clearly suggest that a BJP government is lik…
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, May 1 (IANS) Union Minister of State and BJP leader, Sukanta Majumdar, on Friday intensified his attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress, alleging widespread corruption, unchecked infiltration, and deteriorating law and order in West Bengal, while asserting that any action against individuals — including top leaders — would strictly follow legal procedures.Speaking to IANS, Majumdar said that if allegations against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee or Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee are…
Kolkata, May 1 (IANS) Union Minister of State and BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar has expressed strong confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party forming the next government in West Bengal with a decisive mandate, asserting that issues like infiltration, corruption, and law and order will be addressed firmly under a BJP regime.In an exclusive interaction with IANS, Majumdar spoke on electoral prospects, allegations by the Opposition, post-poll security, and key governance priorities if the BJP comes t…
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) Union Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar on Wednesday expressed strong confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form the next government in West Bengal, dismissing exit poll predictions as unreliable in the state’s unique political landscape.Speaking to IANS, Majumdar asserted that the BJP is set to secure a decisive mandate, claiming the party would cross the 170-seat mark in the Assembly elections.”Look, the BJP government is being formed. I don’t believe …
Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Tuesday welcomed the Calcutta High Court’s judgment that it would not pass any order related to officers deployed on election duty until April 29, the day of second phase of polling in West Bengal.The decision came after a lawyer verbally appealed the court to restrict Election Commission-appointed police observer Ajay Pal Sharma.Previously, Trinamool Congress candidate Jahangir Khan had alleged that Sharma issued threats to hi…
Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) Union Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar on Sunday criticised the Trinamool Congress government, accusing party supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of making the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, “an election agenda”. He remarked that “Bengal is going back to the situation in 1946 or even before that”.During an interaction with IANS, Majumdar emphasised that all the states where SIR is being conducted are not Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled st…
Dakshin Dinajpur (West Bengal), April 3 (IANS) Union Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar, on Friday, put forward his apprehension on the arrest of AIMIM leader Mofakkarul Islam by the West Bengal Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for allegedly being the mastermind behind the harassment of judicial adjudication officers at Kaliachak in Malda district. Alleging Islam’s connection with the Trinamool Congress, he accused the ruling party of trying to save him. Mofakkarul Islam was arre…