Congress in poll-bound West Bengal on Thursday sought AICC's nod to initiate formal dialogue with the newly formed Indian Secular Front (ISF) of Pirzada Abbas Siddiqui for a grand alliance
The TMC lashed out at the Centre over the Union Budget on Monday, saying it was 100 per cent 'visionless' and its theme was 'sell India.'
Rajib Banerjee joined the BJP in the national capital along with a few other leaders of the state's ruling party after meeting senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah
In yet another jolt for the TMC dispensation, West Bengal forest minister Rajib Banerjee quit the Mamata Banerjee cabinet, joining the growing list of dissenters who have put the ruling camp in a tight spot ahead of the assembly elections. The TMC, however, asserted that Banerjee's move would have no impact on the party. Banerjee, while talking to reporters, said he was forced to take this decision after being publicly humiliated by a section of the party's leaders for airing his grievances over their style of functioning. He, however, declined to comment when asked if he plans to quit the party in the days to come. "I had grievances against some of the party's senior members and informed the leadership about it. I also had a word with party supremo, but nothing happened. Instead, I was personally attacked by a section of leaders. "I was hurt by the personal attacks. Hence, I resigned from the state cabinet," he said. In his letter to the chief minister, however, the
Trinamool Congress legislator from the Shantipur Assembly constituency, Arindam Bhattacharya, joined the BJP
With Assembly elections looming, the Trinamool Congress is highlighting its industry-friendly tag as the Bharatiya Janata Party vows to transform the state into an investment paradise
JP Nadda, ahead of the state elections targetted ruling TMC saying that it is working with criminal instinct as BJP has lost about 130 party officials, 300 supporters in Bengal
Shiv Sena and AIMIM are growing without engineering splits or defections
The Calcutta HC directed the CBI to clarify its position through an affidavit on the filing of chargesheet in the Narada sting tape case
Shukla's resignation came months before the assembly election in the state and almost a fortnight after transport minister Suvendu Adhikari left the party and joined the BJP
Soumendu Adhikari joined BJP in presence of his brother Suvendu Adhikari at 'BJP Yogdaan Mela' at Contai Dormitory ground in East Midnapore
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The Trinamool Congress on Friday celebrated its 23rd Foundation Day across West Bengal with Chief Minister and party supremo Mamata Banerjee asserting that she will fight and work for the people
The ghost of the multi-crore Saradha ponzi scam is back to haunt the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress in the state
This year wasn't exactly politically quiet, but the next promises to be far more intense with assembly elections, poll preparation and data protection on the cards
He alleged Banerjee had failed to control the law and order situation in the state, which was rapidly falling on all development indices
Though the BJP is running too close for comfort, populist schemes and support among Muslims may help Mamata Banerjee overcome the challenge
Speculation rife that Adhikari, 2 other rebel MLAs may join BJP
Amid the ongoing spree of desertions, TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday night termed the deserters as "baggage" for the party
The MHA had summoned Chief Secretary and DGP Virendra asking them to present themselves on December 14 for an explanation on the law and order situation in the state