![West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) Chief Mamata Banerjee. West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) Chief Mamata Banerjee.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2Fuploads%2Fmamata-banerjee-1jpg_1717863116462.jpg&w=3840&q=8)
June 8, 2024, 09:11 AM - 3 mins read
Banerjee's remarks come as PM Modi and the BJP are compelled to rely heavily on allies such as Chandrababu Naidu’s TDP and Nitish Kumar’s JDU, having secured only 240 seats in the recent Lok Sabha elections, falling short of the 272-seat majority mark by 32.
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May 31, 2024, 03:35 AM - 12 mins read
The LS seat is going to polls on June 1 and quintessential Bengali 'bhadralok' community, as always, is expected to stand in solidarity with 'brand Mamata'.
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May 17, 2024, 12:35 AM - 4 mins read
A video, reportedly, shows BJP candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay making ‘sexist’ remarks against CM Mamata Banerjee at a public rally.
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May 15, 2024, 11:12 AM - 7 mins read
At a press meet, BJP state general secretary Jagannath Chattopadhyay claimed that TMC leaders have violated nomination procedure.
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May 15, 2024, 09:38 AM - 5 mins read
TMC will extend support to INDI Alliance, so that mothers and sisters of Bengal do not face a problem.
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March 28, 2024, 06:28 AM - 2 mins read
While visiting Kaliganj assembly constituency, which falls under Krishnanagar, Mahua Moitra made tea at a shop and offered to the locals. She had adopted the same gimmick while campaigning for the panchayat elections of 2023.
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March 8, 2024, 06:10 AM - 2 mins read
The operation was part of the ongoing probe into an attack on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) team in the area.
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March 7, 2024, 04:09 AM - 4 mins read
Banerjee, also the Trinamool Congress supremo, also hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "lecturing" the West Bengal government on women's security, alleging that he keeps silent when women are tortured in BJP-ruled states.
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March 2, 2024, 04:19 AM - 2 mins read
Panja further criticised the central government's alleged withholding of funds for crucial schemes like MGNREGA, claiming this action deprived numerous beneficiaries in West Bengal of their rightful wages.
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February 28, 2024, 06:24 PM - 3 mins read
Shajahan Sheikh had been absconding for the last 50 days, after reports of atrocities against women perpetrated by him and associates came to light.
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February 22, 2024, 08:50 PM - 2 mins read
Raids and search operations were started by the ED early Friday morning at five different places in and around the city including Howrah, Bijoygarh and Birati, he said.
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February 15, 2024, 03:12 AM - 7 mins read
Sandeshkhali, situated in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, has become the focal point of a political controversy that has persisted for almost a month. The village has experienced unparalleled demonstrations, with numerous women coming forward to accuse a local TMC leader of sexual abuse.
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