Mamata Banerjee

Nirmala Sitharaman Attacks Mamata Banerjee, Asks "Are You With India"

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday March 17, 2019

In an all-out attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for seeking proof of Indian air strikes in Pakistan's Balakot, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday asked the Trinamool chief and her party whether they stood with India or "were helping our enemies".

Ensure Screening Of Film Pulled From Theatres, Top Court Orders Bengal

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Friday March 15, 2019

The ghostly disappearance of a Bengali film from screens a day after its release is still an unsolved mystery. But the Supreme Court today directed Mamata Banerjee's government to ensure that the film is screened without obstruction.

4-Time Trinamool Lawmaker, Reportedly Sulking Over Ticket, Joins BJP

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjee | Thursday March 14, 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee lost an influential legislator to the BJP today. Arjun Singh, lawmaker from Bhatpara Assembly seat, switched sides in New Delhi this afternoon.

"Will Fail Like Demonetisation": Mamata Banerjee's Dare To PM On Polls

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday March 14, 2019

Throwing the gauntlet at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday dared him to contest from as many seats as possible in Bengal in the 2019 elections and claimed that he "will fail like the demonetisation move".

Box Office To Ballot Box Success Is Mamata Banerjee's Election Mantra

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Wednesday March 13, 2019

The late Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee once represented the Jadavpur constituency in Lok Sabha. Mamata Banerjee shock-defeated him in 1984. The incumbent Trinamool lawmaker, Sugata Bose, is a history professor at Harvard University in the US.

PM Tweets Rahul Gandhi, Virat Kohli, Karan Johar, Khans With One Message

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday March 13, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi covered a wide spectrum of politicians, sportsmen, journalists and film stars -- from Rahul Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee to Virat Kohli, Ranveer Singh and Vicky Kaushal -- in a Twitter blitz this morning calling on them to encourage more people to vote in the April-May national election.

PM Modi Designed Poll Schedule As Per His Convenience: Mamata Banerjee

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 13, 2019

Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of planning the election schedule for his convenience, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on Tuesday questioned the logic behind the seven-phased elections for 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state.

Moon Moon Sen, 2014 Giant Slayer, To Take On Bengal BJP's Babul Supriyo

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Tuesday March 12, 2019

Moon Moon Sen, actor with extraordinary oomph in her heyday and now a Trinamool Congress lawmaker from West Bengal's Bankura, has just been deployed in Asansol against BJP's big gun - singer and union minister Babul Supriyo.

41% Women In Trinamool's Star-Studded List For Lok Sabha Polls In Bengal

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited By Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Tuesday March 12, 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced the list of Trinamool Congress candidates for all the 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state, dropping 10 current parliamentarians. Allotting 41 per cent of the tickets to women, the list included a number of Bengali celebrities like Mimi Chakraborty and Nusrat Jahan.

Expelled Trinamool Lawmaker Joins BJP As Mamata Banerjee Names Her 42

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Wednesday March 13, 2019

West Bengal will vote in seven phases. But with something of a flourish, in just one shot, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today announced names of all 42 Trinamool Congress candidates in the state.

"Told About Another Strike": Mamata Banerjee Links Polls To BJP "Plan"

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 12, 2019

In controversial remarks, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday appeared to suggest that the long-drawn Lok Sabha election process was intended to facilitate yet another "strike" as part of the BJP's "gameplan to disturb" her state.

"Insult To Muslims To Say Ramzan Will Affect Voting": Asaduddin Owaisi

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday March 11, 2019

As a leader of Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress voices concern about elections in the month of Ramzan and the impact on Muslim votes, Hyderabad parliamentarian Asaduddin Owaisi rubbished such talk. The national election will be held from April 11 to May 19 and the results will be declared on May 23, the Election Commission said yesterday.

Loyal Soldier Of Mamata Banerjee: TMC Leader After Meeting Mukul Roy

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 10, 2019

Dismissing speculations of his cosying up with rival BJP, senior Trinamool Congress leader Sabyasachi Dutta on Sunday said he remained a "loyal soldier" of the party and accused the BJP of trying to create confusion ahead of the general elections.

Mamata Banerjee Seeks Action Against Lawmaker For Meeting With BJP Leader

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Sunday March 10, 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has ordered her top minister and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim to examine disciplinary action against a party legislator for his meeting with BJP leader Mukul Roy on Friday.

Narendra Modi Government Has Crossed "Expiry Date": Mamata Banerjee

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 8, 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused theNarendra Modi government of stealing the country's reserves and wondered how would it ensure the security of the nation when it could not protect the Rafale files.