Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Novelist and columnist Shobhaa De on Thursday reacted to the Trinamool Congress’ defeat in the West Bengal elections, saying that outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has lost the faith and respect of her own people. Speaking to IANS, Shobhaa De said that Mamata Banerjee, once seen as an undisputed leader by her supporters, had gradually distanced herself from the people of the state.“I think she lost the faith and respect of her own people. They were very staunch suppo…
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Ayodhya, May 5 (IANS) Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad on Tuesday claimed that the outcome of the West Bengal elections indicates that the country is “moving towards a dictatorship”, as he raised concerns over the state of democratic institutions. Talking to IANS, Awadhesh Prasad said: “Looking at the results of the Bengal elections, it seems that the country is moving towards dictatorship. It appears that democracy and the Constitution are in danger.”He further questioned the functioning of t…
Hyderabad, April 29 (IANS) Telangana’s Minister for Civil Supplies N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday clarified that sufficient fuel is available to meet the public needs and appealed to people not to panic by believing rumours. He stated that a special control room has been established to monitor fuel supplies.The toll-free number 1967 is available for registering complaints. Vigilance is being maintained at inter-state borders.Special attention is being paid to ensuring the supply of diesel re…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) As the second phase of the West Bengal elections progresses, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday called upon voters to participate in significant numbers and utilise their democratic rights. He further said that this is the time to stand up against forces that seek to undermine your rights and give them a befitting reply.Kharge took to social media platform X and said, “Today marks the second phase of polling in the West Bengal Assembly elections. I ur…
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday dared the Bharatiya Janata Party to set aside the Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation and face the party in a fair fight. He called the current administration “cowardly” for harassing women through agencies and urged the Marathi people to stand united against the “anarchy” currently facing the nation.Targeting Bharatiya Janata Party leadership, he lamented the lack of leaders of Arun Jaitley…
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) Amid the high-decibel campaign for the West Bengal elections, political parties and leaders have pulled out all the stops, often doubling up in various roles to woo the electorate. The various roles and spectacles may not guarantee winning public support, but they do help gain the required traction before the polls. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Manoj Tiwari spiced up the high-decibel election campaign on Tuesday, the last day of canvassing for the first phase, by w…
Kolkata, April 15 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday made a strong statement alleging that former Trinamool Congress legislator Humayun Kabir, who recently floated his own political party and is also contesting in the upcoming West Bengal elections in the state later this month, is a plant of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to indirectly facilitate the construction of a Babri-style mosque in the state.”Mamata Banerjee wants to build Babri Masjid by expelling her pawn Humayun Kabir …
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) Nine days before the first phase of elections in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave six ‘recommendations’ to all the Bharatiya Janata Party booth-level workers, said a BJP insider on Tuesday. It is learnt from BJP leaders that PM Modi met the workers virtually on Tuesday. He listened to suggestions from five selected workers. After that, he also offered suggestions to win the state’s elections.PM Modi met booth-level workers in West Bengal via the N…
Bagdogra, April 14 (IANS) As the highly-anticipated West Bengal elections draw near, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Tuesday expressed confidence that the Trinamool Congress will be wiped out in the state this time. Speaking to reporters, Tejasvi Surya said, “Today, I have come here to Siliguri and spoken to the workers of the BJP Yuva Morcha. The kind of environment prevailing in West Bengal this time gives me confidence to say that the Trinamool Congress will be wiped out, especially in North Bengal…
Kolkata, March 19 (IANS) Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Sujoy Paul is scheduled to chair a crucial meeting on Thursday on the publication of the first supplementary list of voters referred for judicial adjudication, which had been categorised under the “logical discrepancy” category.The first supplementary list on this court is expected to be published on Friday, and the meeting, chaired by Justice Paul, is meant for the last-minute review of the progress of the judicial adjudication made…