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The BJP has four candidates with serious criminal cases, Trinamool Congress (2) and Congress (1).

'What is the source of your funds?' TMC minister questions agitating junior doctors

West Bengal's Agriculture Minister Sovandeb Chattopadhyay sought to know the source of their funds that helped continue the agitation for over two months.

TMC accuses Amit Shah of violating MCC ahead of Bengal bypolls, urges EC to issue show-cause notice

The ruling party in the state also appealed to the EC to issue a show-cause notice to the BJP leader and sought direction from the poll panel to restrain him from making "political comments" at official functions in the bypoll-bound districts.

Bengal Governor received corruption complaints against many TMC ministers: Official

The Anti Corruption Cell (ACC) of the Raj Bhavan has received such complaints from people in different districts of the state, seeking Bose’s intervention.

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s office lodges police complaint against OSD to Kolkata Mayor

According to officials at Banerjee’s office, the complaint was filed at the Shakespeare Sarani Police Station on Thursday evening against the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in Hakim's office.

TMC's women candidates dominate Bengal LS polls as BJP rivals suffer defeats

Among the triumphant TMC women, the spotlight shone brightly on Mahua Moitra, an investment banker-turned-politician, who, despite her expulsion from the Lok Sabha last year, secured a stunning victory in Krishnanagar by a margin of 56,705 votes

Doubt Congress will get even 40 seats in LS polls, says Mamata Banerjee

Throwing up a challenge, Mamata Banerjee urged the Congress to take on the BJP and defeat the saffron camp in states like Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh.

Cash for Query Case: Here are the key takeaways

On December 8, the Lok Sabha received a report from the ethics committee that recommended Mahua Moitra, the MP for the Trinamool Congress, be removed in a "cash-for-query" case.

TMC's Luizinho Faleiro resigns as Rajya Sabha member; says will quit party soon

Former Goa chief minister Luizinho Faleiro, who was in Congress before joining TMC in September 2021, said many political parties have approached him.

TMC launches new mass outreach campaign ahead of rural polls

The party also launched a mobile app, "Didir Doot" Didi's messenger), to record feedback from beneficiaries of the projects ahead of the panchayat polls due this year.

Partha Chatterjee's bail plea rejected by PMLA special court

The extension of judicial remand of Partha Chatterjee and his associate Arpita Mukherjee till September 14 was ordered by Judge Jibon Kumar Sadhu on a prayer by the Enforcement Directorate, which is probing the alleged money trail in the School Service Commission appointments scam.

FIR against Mahua Moitra for 'Kali remark'; BJP demands arrest; Moitra says 'bring it on BJP'

She also said that she was a ”Kali worshipper and not afraid of anything”. Moitra on Tuesday triggered a controversy with her remarks that she has every right as ”an individual to imagine Goddess Kali as a meat-eating and alcohol-accepting goddess”, as every person has the right to worship god and goddess in his or her own way.

TMC appoints Ripun Bora as president of its Assam unit

Ripun Bora, an ex-minister of Assam Minister, quit the Congress and joined the TMC a week ago in the presence of the party's national general secretary, Abhishek Banerjee.

Bypolls 2022 | TMC, Congress, RJD win; BJP draws blank

The Trinamool Congress on Saturday made a clean sweep winning both the Asansol Lok Sabha and the Ballygunge assembly seats in West Bengal while the Congress and the RJD bagged one constituency each in Maharashtra and Bihar in the bypolls to these seats with the BJP drawing a blank.

West Bengal by-elections | Mamata Banerjee to contest from Bhabanipur constituency

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who had unsuccessfully contested the 2021 Assembly elections from the Nandigram constituency, will have to become an elected representative of the people by November 5 to retain her post.

Have been attacked 11 times recently, claims TMC rebel leader Suvendu Adhikari

Speaking at a rally in Midnapore, Adhikari said he will "clear his stand soon". He was ostensibly referring to speculations that he might join the BJP.

Ahead of 2021 West Bengal elections, Trinamool leader Mihir Goswami joins BJP

Mihir Goswami, the disgruntled TMC MLA from Coochbehar Dakshin, left for Delhi with BJP MP Nisiht Pramanik on November 27. The two had met in October sparking speculations over what his next move would be.

Sting on TMC leaders: Cong demands a probe

Congress today made a strong pitch for a probe in the wake of the sting operation purportedly showing several Trinamool leaders accepting money to help a fictitious private firm in poll-bound West Bengal.

Bengal for 17% rise in plan outlay at Rs 57,905 cr for FY17

The West Bengal government today presented its vote-on-account in the Assembly and proposed a 17 per cent rise in plan outlay at Rs 57,905 crore for FY 2017, even as it proposed no new tax.

A day after her finale with the Left, Jaya calls Mamata

Jayalalithaa could even be a Prime Ministerial candidate of the Federal Front: Mamata Banerjee

How Modi won the BJP primaries in American fashion

The BJP is unique among Indian parties for one simple reason and that reason is not Hindutva: it is the only party outside the shadowy Communists parties which is not run by one person or one family.

Trinamool MP regrets comments on Park street rape victim

Trinamool Congress MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, has expressed regret over her comments against the Park street rape victim in December last year to the West Bengal Human Rights Commission, which has closed the case against her.

Dismal picture for cash-strapped railways in 2012

It was a tumultuous year for the railways as a cash-strapped ministry saw four ministers in quick succession resulting in indecision and delay in policy making process.

Congress welcomes Trinamool's support to Pranab

Congress today welcomed Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee's announcement of her party's support to Pranab Mukherjee in the Presidential election, saying this will ensure comfortable victory for the UPA nominee.

Prez race: Sonia meets Pranab, other top leaders

With key allies rejecting her choice for President, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today was huddled in meetings with senior leaders and allies to zero in on a consensus candidate.