Chandan Mitra

Election Results: BJP Is Now "Government-In-Waiting" In Bengal, Admits Trinamool's Chandan Mitra

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday May 23, 2019

The BJP's remarkable score in West Bengal, a long-time Left bastion-turned-Trinamool fortress, was among the big stories of the national election as votes were counted on Thursday. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress is ahead in more seats, 23 of the 42 seats in the state, but the BJP is close with 17 seats. The Congress is leading ...

Face Of United Opposition Has To Come From Regional Party: Chandan Mitra

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Saturday September 8, 2018

Chandan Mitra, who recently quit the BJP and joined Trinamool Congress has said the face of the united opposition against the BJP in the 2019 parliamentary elections, "has to come from a regional party." Mr Mitra was speaking at the panel discussion moderated by NDTV at the launch of Kapil Sibal's book "Shades of Truth - A Journey Derailed" on Frid...

St Stephen's College Cancels Mamata Banerjee Event, Cites Protocol Issues

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Saturday July 28, 2018

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will not address students at St Stephen's College on August 1. The college has cited protocol issues as the reason behind asking her to cancel her planned address to the students of the top Delhi University college.

Have No Grievances Against BJP: Chandan Mitra To NDTV On Party Shift

India News | Written by Sreenivasan Jain | Tuesday July 24, 2018

Editor-politician Chandan Mitra, who quit the BJP last week and joined Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress - a party he had once blamed for letting loose a "reign of terror" in Bengal , told NDTV that he made the choice to work for the "betterment" of the state.

Chandan Mitra, Former BJP Lawmaker, Joins Trinamool At Mega Kolkata Rally

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday July 21, 2018

Several new faces joined Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress today at her annual mega rally in Kolkata, but none bigger than two-time Rajya Sabha lawmaker and former BJP leader Chandan Mitra.

Chandan Mitra Quits BJP Amid Buzz That He Will Join Trinamool Congress

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Wednesday July 18, 2018

When West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee holds her annual mega rally this Saturday to mark Martyr's Day - to commemorate the 1993 Kolkata firing, outside Victoria House in the heart of Kolkata, a homecoming of sorts could be on the cards.

Opinion: Arvind Kejriwal Made No Big Gains In Supreme Court Today - By Chandan Mitra

Opinion | Chandan Mitra | Wednesday July 4, 2018

In one sense though, the apex court has said nothing new. It has only reiterated the existing norm that an elected government is the principal authority in a state administration. The confusion arises because Delhi is a state and yet not a state.

BJP's Chandan Mitra On Why Kairana Defeat Is A "Serious Setback"

India News | Edited by Subrat Nanda | Friday June 1, 2018

The kind of opposition unity displayed in Uttar Pradesh's Kairana seat that led to the BJP's defeat in the bypolls is a "serious setback", said senior party leader Chandan Mitra.

Opinion: Stop Making Karnataka Out To Be Big Blow For BJP

Opinion | Chandan Mitra | Monday May 21, 2018

The BJP acted in accordance with constitutional propriety and quit office when it failed to gather the required numbers. Whether it attempted horse-trading is a matter of conjecture and, in any case, the Congress-JD(S) combine too pulled out all stops to hold its MLAs captive and even procure some more.

Opinion: Rape Cases Linked To BJP Are Treated As Bigger Than Others

Opinion | Chandan Mitra | Monday April 16, 2018

No rape can be condoned, regardless of the ideological colour of the perpetrators. However, if the BJP can be even tangentially dragged into the controversy, the outcry is louder than in other cases.

Opinion: When Statues Are Destroyed, Dangerous Fissures Erupt

Opinion | Chandan Mitra | Thursday March 8, 2018

An iconoclastic frenzy has gripped parts of India in the last one week in the aftermath of the BJP's stunning victory in Tripura.

Opinion: In Rahul's Temple Run, Big Opportunity For Congress And Him

Opinion | Chandan Mitra | Wednesday December 20, 2017

If Rahul Gandhi sticks to his newly-discovered identity he would, in a sense, be taking the Congress back to its pre-Nehru avatar.

Opinion: Modi Has Turned Mani Shankar's Insult Into Political Gold

Opinion | Chandan Mitra | Friday December 8, 2017

Mani Shankar Aiyar's ability to score goals against his own team is unparalleled in Indian politics. So, perhaps, is his level of frustration at being sidelined in his party despite his fawning allegiance to the Nehru-Gandhi family. He has a remarkable capacity to offend people, get personal and abusive without provocation.

Opinion: Bhansali Should Never Have Made "Padmavati"

Opinion | Chandan Mitra | Thursday November 23, 2017

Only a stable and mature society whose faultlines have been erased over time can deal with issues such as the communal divide. Till that time, narratives involving Hindu and Muslim protagonists are ideally kept inside the closets of history.

Opinion: Shame Peace Nobel Winner Aung San Suu Kyi To Treat Rohingyas Humanely

Opinion | Chandan Mitra | Saturday September 9, 2017

About five years ago, a protest meeting of Muslims in Mumbai turned ugly leading to considerable violence and clashes with the police. It transpired that the mob had been asked to assemble to protest against atrocities allegedly committed on Muslims in the North-East.