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TMC announces Mamata Banerjee as its candidate for Bhabanipur by-election

Banerjee, who lost the election in Nandigram, has to win this by-poll to retain her chief minister's post.

West Bengal BJP slams EC's decision to hold Bhabanipur by-poll

West Bengal BJP on Saturday slammed the decision of the ECI to hold the by-election in Bhabanipur Assembly Constituency of West Bengal that CM Mamata Banerjee represented earlier

Bhabanipur by-poll: TMC welcomes EC decision, BJP expresses reservation

BJP and CPI(M) expressed reservations about EC decision to hold by-poll from Bhabanipur constituency where WB CM Mamata Banerjee plans to contest, on September 30, while ruling TMC welcomed it

Crucial by-poll on Sep 30 to decide if Mamata stays as Bengal CM or not

EC announced the date for the bye-elections in Bhabanipur and elections in Samsergunj and Jangipur in Murshidabad district and elections in these three constituencies will be held on Sept 30

WB will emerge as number one destination for industry: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday exuded confidence that the state will again emerge as the number one destination for industry and assured that the government will always be on its side.

Banks to operate full time in Bengal from Thursday: Mamata Banerjee

Banking hours were revised several times in the wake of rising Covid-19 cases in Bengal during the course of the second wave

Some BJP leaders hand in glove with coal mafia: Mamata

She also accused the Narendra Modi government of trying to "bulldoze the federal structure" of the country and snatching away rights of the states.

ED summons WB CM's nephew Abhishek Banerjee, wife in money laundering case

ED has summoned MP Abhishek Banerjee, nephew of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, and his wife for questioning in a money laundering case linked to an alleged coal scam in the state, officials said.

100% teachers vaccinated in Bengal, all prepared to tackle 3rd wave: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said all teachers in the state have been inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines

Mamata in a hurry for by-polls to cling on to the chair: Dilip Ghosh

West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday said that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is in a hurry for holding assembly by-polls as she wants to cling on to the chair. Ghosh told reporters here that when the assembly election was underway in March-April this year she had urged the chief election commissioner to halt it midway fearing spread of COVID-19 infection across the state. "So why is the chief minister in such a hurry asking the CEC's office to hold the by-polls now? At the same time why are elections to the 118-odd municipalities of the state not being held till now? People residing in areas under these municipalities are facing civic problems as there are no councillors," he said. Banerjee, who had contested the assembly poll from Nandigram, had lost to BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari. She is required to win from another seat through a by-poll within six months of announcement of the results. Municipal polls are held by the state election commission. "We have given

East Bengal, SCL end fight, agree to play ISL after Mamata's intervention

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday brokered peace between the warring East Bengal and their investors Shree Cement Limited

Assets belong to country; BJP or Modi don't own them: Mamata on NMP

Banerjee on Wednesday slammed the Centre over its National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) policy, claiming that it is a ploy to sell assets that belong to the country and not to PM or the BJP

Will accept caste-based census if all parties agree: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she will accept a nationwide caste-based census if all political parties reach a consensus on the matter

Schools to re-open after puja if Covid situation doesn't get worse: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said schools in the state will reopen after the puja vacations, provided the Covid-19 situation does not change for worse.

Must systematically plan for 2024 Lok Sabha elections: Sonia at Oppn meet

Confident of Opposition unity in Parliament, but larger political battle has to be fought outside it, says Congress chief

Mamata moots panel of leaders to decide on programmes to fight BJP

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday proposed to form a core group of opposition leaders to decide on joint movements against the BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls

Calcutta HC orders court-monitored CBI probe in WB's post-poll violence

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered a court-monitored Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal

Will take any responsibility given to me by Mamata Banerjee: Sushmita Dev

Former Congress leader Sushmita Dev on Tuesday said her joining the Trinamool Congress is unconditional and she will take any responsibility given to her by party president and WB CM Mamata Banerjee

Strengthen voices against all forces that try to stifle freedom: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday called for strengthening voices against all forces that try to stifle freedom

Politically motivated questions in CAPF recruitment exam: Mamata

Banerjee came down heavily on the Centre for alleged politically motivated questions asked at the CAPF recruitment examination