West Bengal Politics

BJP Alleges Trinamool Behind Death Of Its Worker In Bengal's Hooghly

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Sunday July 28, 2019

A BJP worker was found dead in West Bengal's Hoogly district today, leading to a war of words between the party and the ruling Trinamool Congress in the state.

"A Few Stray Post-Poll Clashes": Bengal Counters Centre On Violence

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited By Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday June 10, 2019

There were only a few "stray post-poll clashes" in West Bengal and the situation in the state was "under control", the Mamata Banerjee government said Sunday in a letter to the centre, which had issued an advisory earlier in the day after four people died in violence between workers of the Trinamool Congress and the BJP.

Mamata Banerjee Playing Role Of Kim Jong Un: Minister Giriraj Singh

India News | Edited By Abhimanyu Bose | Saturday June 8, 2019

Union Minister Giriraj Singh, known for his controversial statements, has compared West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Before Rahul Gandhi's Visit, Bengal Congress Divided On Alliance Partner

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 5, 2018

Ahead of its crucial meeting with party president Rahul Gandhi tomorrow, the Congress in West Bengal seems to be torn between two sections of leaders - one that is keen on a tie-up with the TMC and the other with the CPI(M).

Fresh FIR In Expelled CPM Lawmaker 'Rape' Case Now Names BJP's Mukul Roy

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Thursday November 9, 2017

In West Bengal, politics is turning into a tangle with a sleazy twist. A woman has filed a police complaint against BJP's newest leader in the state, Mukul Roy, and three others under five sections of the Indian Penal Code and one of them is non-bailable.

BJP Strong No 2 In West Bengal By-Poll, Top Leaders Assigned To Win State

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta | Friday April 14, 2017

After shocking the Left by placing second in this week's assembly by-election in West Bengal behind the ruling Trinamool Congress, the BJP has launched a 'Mission Bengal' that aims at preparing the party to make major inroads in the panchayat or local elections to be held next year. The party is sending senior leaders to West Bengal to interact wit...

Left Has Reason To Worry As BJP Emerges Second In Bengal By-Election

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta | Friday April 14, 2017

The BJP won five out of 10 seats in the by-election results announced yesterday, but is also pleased about a number 2 position in West Bengal's Kanthi Dakshin assembly seat. Party chief Amit Shah had "special thanks" for voters for making the BJP "the principal opposition party" in the state.

Riot Police Deployed After Clashes Erupt Between BJP-Trinamool Workers Near Kolkata

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjee | Thursday December 1, 2016

Gun wielding Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel had to be deployed today at Uluberia, about 30 km from Kolkata, to control a clash between Bharatiya Janta Party and Trinamool Congress workers.

Mamata Banerjee Remains The Queen Of Bengal

People | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 19, 2016

Mamata Banerjee, the stormy petrel of West Bengal politics, once again proved a master strategist decimating the new Left-Congress combination and the BJP all of whom sought to checkmate her return to power.

As Bengal Awaits Election Verdict, Cartoonists Draw A Win

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Friday May 13, 2016

While the feverish election activity in West Bengal is drawing to a close and the verdict is less than a week away, this year's polls have already been a winner for cartoonists.

Alliance With CPI(M) On Fast Track In West Bengal: Congress Leader

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 29, 2016

The process to forge an alliance between the Congress and the CPI(M) in West Bengal ahead of the Assembly polls is on "fast track", senior Congress leader Abdul Mannan today said.

Arun Jaitley's Barb: Bengal's Tragedy Is It Has Three Congress Parties

India News | Edited by Jatin Gandhi | Thursday February 25, 2016

"The tragedy of Bengal is now there are three Congress parties: the Congress, Trinamool and the Marxist Congress," Arun Jaitley said in the Rajya Sabha.

Opinion: The Left's Sheer Desperation Shows - And It's Ugly

Opinion | Derek O'Brien | Monday January 25, 2016

A party that ruled and ruined Bengal for 34 years is now desperately, shamefacedly begging around for an alliance.

Election Results 2014: Buoyed by Lok Sabha Poll Performance, BJP Anticipates Larger Role in West Bengal

Elections News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 19, 2014

A backbencher in West Bengal politics, the BJP has signalled its arrival in a big way by its stellar performance in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections, seeking to change the political equations in the state.

Two women gang-raped in West Bengal, political revenge suspected

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Friday February 7, 2014

Two women of the same family were gang- raped in West Bengal's Howrah district on Tuesday night in what appears to be a case of political revenge. The women belonged to a family that supported the CPM. The Trinamool lost the panchayat polls in that village last year to CPM backed independents.