Left Trinamool Clashes

As Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar holds a series of meetings in Delhi amid clashes with the Mamata Banerjee government, his controversial role and comments have landed the Left on the same side as rival Trinamool Congress.

A political slugfest has erupted over the clash at Sahebnagar in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, in which two people were killed today. The police have confirmed the cause of death was injuries from bomb splinters and gunshots.

Violence broke out again in West Bengal's Bhatpara, barely 30 km north of Kolkata, on Saturday soon after a team of BJP leaders visited the violence-hit town. Several people were injured in the clashes.The three-member BJP delegation visited Bhatpara to review the situation after two people were killed and severalinjured in political clashes on Thu...

Election Result West Bengal: Bengal is looking at a saffron surge as the BJP is racing towards an impressive score, closing the gap fast with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress as votes are counted for the national election on Thursday. The Trinamool is ahead in 23 of the state's 42 seats; BJP is ahead in 17.

BJP chief Amit Shah's first roadshow in Kolkata ended with violence, arson and a police lathicharge on Tuesday as the rallyists clashed with students holding "Amit Shah Go Back" posters. Mr Shah called it an attempt to "strangulate democracy". Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the violence was triggered by goons the BJP brought from outside Benga...

Fierce overnight clashes between Trinamool and CPM left three people dead at Amdanga, about 60 km north of Kolkata. Earlier this morning, a person with bullet injuries and rushed to hospital in a critical condition.

Campaigning for the May 14 three-tier panchayat polls in West Bengal, marred by clashes between supporters of the ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition BJP, Congress and Left and copious litigation, came to an end today.

The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) has left no stone unturned to ensure its victory in all the civic bodies

A clash between Trinamool Congress and BJP workers today left eight persons injured in Dumrut village in Birbhum district where polling is underway, police said.

A lawmaker of the ruling Trinamool Congress party in West Bengal has been arrested on direct orders of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after reports reached her that he was involved in a clash at a college that left 15 people injured.

A nationwide bandh or strike called by ten major trade unions today paralysed West Bengal, where unions enjoy significant clout. Clashes were reported from different parts of the state including capital Kolkata, where women protesters were dragged by cops.

Fresh battle lines have been drawn in West Bengal with chief minister Mamata Banerjee today criticising the Left parties for clashes in Kolkata yesterday, threatening to 'finish' such protests in a minute. Her warning comes as the Left said that their shutdown on September 2 would be historic.

Central Kolkata and parts of adjoining Howrah turned into a battlefield today, Left parties claim that nearly 200 protesters were injured in clashes with the police during a march to the secretariat to demand farmers' rights, as chief minister Mamata Banerjee termed it as a "barbaric" act by Left supporters.

57 people were arrested on Monday after clashes in West Bengal's Burdwan district that left at least 25 people, including five policemen, injured. The clashes were between factions of the Trinamool party, triggered by rival bids to head the local panchayat samiti board.

At least 13 people have died in the past week in various poll-related clashes across West Bengal even as two more phases of voting are left in the five-phase panchayat elections that began on July 11.

As Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar holds a series of meetings in Delhi amid clashes with the Mamata Banerjee government, his controversial role and comments have landed the Left on the same side as rival Trinamool Congress.

A political slugfest has erupted over the clash at Sahebnagar in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, in which two people were killed today. The police have confirmed the cause of death was injuries from bomb splinters and gunshots.

Violence broke out again in West Bengal's Bhatpara, barely 30 km north of Kolkata, on Saturday soon after a team of BJP leaders visited the violence-hit town. Several people were injured in the clashes.The three-member BJP delegation visited Bhatpara to review the situation after two people were killed and severalinjured in political clashes on Thu...

Election Result West Bengal: Bengal is looking at a saffron surge as the BJP is racing towards an impressive score, closing the gap fast with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress as votes are counted for the national election on Thursday. The Trinamool is ahead in 23 of the state's 42 seats; BJP is ahead in 17.

BJP chief Amit Shah's first roadshow in Kolkata ended with violence, arson and a police lathicharge on Tuesday as the rallyists clashed with students holding "Amit Shah Go Back" posters. Mr Shah called it an attempt to "strangulate democracy". Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the violence was triggered by goons the BJP brought from outside Benga...

Fierce overnight clashes between Trinamool and CPM left three people dead at Amdanga, about 60 km north of Kolkata. Earlier this morning, a person with bullet injuries and rushed to hospital in a critical condition.

Campaigning for the May 14 three-tier panchayat polls in West Bengal, marred by clashes between supporters of the ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition BJP, Congress and Left and copious litigation, came to an end today.

The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) has left no stone unturned to ensure its victory in all the civic bodies

A clash between Trinamool Congress and BJP workers today left eight persons injured in Dumrut village in Birbhum district where polling is underway, police said.

A lawmaker of the ruling Trinamool Congress party in West Bengal has been arrested on direct orders of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after reports reached her that he was involved in a clash at a college that left 15 people injured.

A nationwide bandh or strike called by ten major trade unions today paralysed West Bengal, where unions enjoy significant clout. Clashes were reported from different parts of the state including capital Kolkata, where women protesters were dragged by cops.

Fresh battle lines have been drawn in West Bengal with chief minister Mamata Banerjee today criticising the Left parties for clashes in Kolkata yesterday, threatening to 'finish' such protests in a minute. Her warning comes as the Left said that their shutdown on September 2 would be historic.

Central Kolkata and parts of adjoining Howrah turned into a battlefield today, Left parties claim that nearly 200 protesters were injured in clashes with the police during a march to the secretariat to demand farmers' rights, as chief minister Mamata Banerjee termed it as a "barbaric" act by Left supporters.

57 people were arrested on Monday after clashes in West Bengal's Burdwan district that left at least 25 people, including five policemen, injured. The clashes were between factions of the Trinamool party, triggered by rival bids to head the local panchayat samiti board.

At least 13 people have died in the past week in various poll-related clashes across West Bengal even as two more phases of voting are left in the five-phase panchayat elections that began on July 11.