Bengal Elections

"Biggest Ally Of BJP": Mamata Banerjee's Fresh Attack On Asaduddin Owaisi

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday November 20, 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today intensified her criticism of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, claiming that his entry into the state's political arena will only serve to help the BJPby dividing minority votes.

"Mamata Banerjee Angry As She Is Afraid Of Losing Vote Bank": Asaduddin Owaisi's Party AIMIM

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 20, 2019

Mamata Banerjee was slammed for her "minority extremism" comment by AIMIM state president Zameerul Hasan who claimed that his party is gaining ground in the state this has angered the Trinamool Congress chief.

Stakes High For BJP In Upcoming Bengal By-Polls On November 25

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday November 9, 2019

Six months after its high-voltage Lok Sabha poll performance in West Bengal, the BJP faces another crucial test of its popularity in the eastern state - albeit on a much smaller scale - in the by-elections to three assembly constituencies slated for November 25.

Amit Shah Day Dreaming Of Winning Two-Third Majority In Bengal: Trinamool

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 17, 2019

The ruling Trinamool Congress on Thursday mocked BJP president Amit Shah for "day dreaming" about forming the next government in Bengal with two-thirds majority and said he and his saffron camp should instead concentrate on reviving the economy.

As Barbs Fly, No Holiday For BJP And Trinamool This Durga Puja

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Sunday September 29, 2019

It is Mahalaya today, and for West Bengal, it marks the start of the festive season. But Durga Puja will be no holiday for the BJP and the Trinamool Congress.

Mamata Banerjee Minus Mercurial Is Prashant Kishor's Strategy For 2021

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Thursday August 1, 2019

A three-stop mantra for Mamata Banerjee - stop getting angry, stop taking communal divides, stop fighting the BJP. This is the strategy emerging for the Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister days after poll strategist group IPAC, steered by Prashant Kishor, made a low profile on the Bengal scene. And Ms Banerjee is believed to be ...

Prashant Kishor Aboard, Trinamool To Launch Bengal Battle With Mega Rally

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Thursday July 18, 2019

When Trinamool Congress holds its annual show of strength on July 21, which it observes as Martyrs' Day, the party will also be kicking off its battle for the Bengal assembly elections. And perhaps not a moment too soon, given the inroads made by the BJP in the state over the last few months.

Day After Bengal Violence, Home Ministry Asks Mamata Banerjee For Action

India News | Anindita Sanyal | Sunday June 9, 2019

The centre has expressed deep concern over the continuing violence in Bengal even after the national elections and issued an advisory to Mamata Banerjee's government, sources said. The state BJP had approached home minister Amit Shah, claiming three of its workers were killed by Trinamool Congress workers in the North 24 Parganas. This was the thir...

Aiming For Two-Third Majority In Bengal Polls: BJP's Kailash Vijayvargiya

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 28, 2019

Buoyed by major gains in Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal, the BJP is aiming for more than two-third majority in the state assembly elections due in 2021 and is even prepared for early polls in the state, its general secretary and West Bengal in-charge Kailash Vijayvargiya said on Tuesday.

Like "Rats Abandoning Ship...": Trinamool Jabs Partymen's Switch To BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 28, 2019

The TMC on Tuesday likened its MLAs who have joined the BJP on Tuesday to "rats abandoning a ship sensing danger" and said people will give them a befitting reply.

How Bengal BJP's "WhatsApp Army" Contributed To Party's Victory

India News | Written by Rica Roy | Monday May 27, 2019

The BJP gave a big fight in West Bengal winning 18 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats, bringing down the Trinamool Congress's tally from 34 to 22. The vote share of the BJP in the state stood at close to 40 per cent, an increase from 17 per cent in 2014.

"Don't Want To Continue As Chief Minister," Says Mamata Banerjee: Highlights

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Saturday May 25, 2019

Mamata Banerjee, speaking to the media for the first time since the results of the national election, has said that she "does not want to continue as the chief minister" of West Bengal. "The party (Trinamool Congress) has not accepted my decision," she said.

Election Results 2019: Reeling From BJP Uppercut, Mamata Banerjee Calls Trinamool Meet Today

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Saturday May 25, 2019

Forty-eight hours after the election results that brought Trinamool Congress's tally in the Lok Sabha down from 34 to 22, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will meet party leaders and all candidates who fought the polls at her home at 3:30 pm today.

With Only 5 Lok Sabha Seats, Left Front Hits Historic Low

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2019

Registering its worst poll performance in over six decades, the Left Front was virtually wiped off its bastions with the Lok Sabha poll results showing it managed just five seats across the country.

Results 2019: Trinamool's Moon Moon Sen Loses To Babul Supriyo In Bengal's Asansol

People | Edited by Stela Dey | Thursday May 23, 2019

Moon Moon Sen, the actor-turned-politician, was the Trinamool's "giant slayer" in 2014. She lost to BJP's Babul Supriyo in Asansol as the BJP secured a thumping victory in the national elections.