Mamata Banerjee

Suvendu Adhikari has been chosen by the BJP as the leader of its legislative party in West Bengal, positioning him to become the state’s first BJP chief minister. Union home …

Shafaqna India: Fifty-five-year-old Suvendu Adhikari has long worked for this day — when he assumes charge as the first BJP Chief Minister of West Bengal, scripting history in more ways than …

Shafaqna India: The Supreme Court on Saturday refused to pass any orders on the TMC’s petition against appointment of Central government employees as counting supervisors during counting of votes scheduled on …

Shafaqna India: The Election Commission has announced that re-polling will be conducted in 15 booths across parts of West Bengal following allegations of irregularities during voting held on 29 April. The …

No adult living in India today, with a constitutionally guaranteed right to vote, will ever forget the SIR. Not even the legions of India’s unlettered, who won’t even know what …

Shafaqna India: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused the BJP of trying to “rig” the West Bengal assembly elections, alleging that Central forces and election observers were acting …

Shafaqna India: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday blamed the Election Commission for “failing to protect” judicial officers engaged in the SIR exercise in West Bengal’s Malda district and demanded Union …

Shafaqna India: Mamata Banerjee on 31 March alleged that the BJP was attempting to include “illegal voters” from other states in West Bengal’s electoral rolls to influence poll outcomes. Addressing election …

Shafaqna India: With the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections approaching, Mamata Banerjee has called on Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers to remain vigilant in Bhabanipur, her long-standing political stronghold, amid concerns over …

Shafaqna India: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday, 5 October, expressed deep concern over the widespread flooding in several parts of North and South Bengal following sudden, intense rainfall …

Shafaqna India: Two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said West Bengal was keen to oust a “ruthless” regime, his colleague and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday called upon …

During the 34-year rule of the Left Front, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Hindutva faced strong ideological opposition. Communalism was considered taboo. However, during Mamata Banerjee’s tenure, she has …

Shafaqna India: Principal rivals in West Bengal sounded an early poll bugle on Thursday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi declaring that the people of the state were keen to oust a …

Shafaqna India: Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of diverting attention from the BJP-led Centre’s failures, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday posed five ‘counter-questions’ in response to the PM’s remarks about …

Shafaqna India: Launching a blistering attack on the TMC government in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the state is “plagued” by violence, corruption and lawlessness, and asserted …

Shafaqna India: Trinamool Congress national general secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee will represent the party in the all-party delegations that would visit different countries to convey India’s stand post …

Shafaqna India: The Waqf (Amendment) Act will not be implemented in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday amid violent protests in the state. Banerjee said the law was …

Shafaqna India: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has asserted that any non-BJP government at the Centre in the future would nullify the Waqf (Amendment) Bill proposed by the current central …

Shafaqna India: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday clarified that duplicate election photo identity card (EPIC) numbers on voter ID cards do not indicate the presence of fake voters. …

Shafaqna India: Support for Mamata Banerjee as the leader of the Opposition INDIA bloc grew on Tuesday as Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Yadav endorsed her leadership. Lalu Yadav expressed …

Shafaqna India:Agitating junior doctors have agreed to attend a meeting called by the West Bengal government on Monday to address their demands, stating that the outcome will determine whether they …

Shafaqna India: On Saturday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made a surprise visit to the site where junior doctors have been protesting since Tuesday. Addressing the doctors outside Swasthya Bhawan, …

Shafaqna India: Following the rape and murder of a junior doctor in a Kolkata hospital, which triggered widespread protests, the West Bengal Assembly has unanimously approved a bill mandating life …

Shafaqna India: West Bengal Law Minister Moloy Ghatak on Tuesday introduced the anti-rape Bill at the state Assembly special session. Discussion on the Bill is expected to take place for around …

Shafaqna India: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee recently urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi for tougher central legislation and strict penalties for heinous crimes such as rape and murder. In her …

Shafaqna India: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, under criticism for her remarks at a Trinamool Congress rally, clarified on Thursday that her comments were not against medical students or their …

Shafaqna India: Amid ongoing protests over the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in West Bengal, Nirbhaya’s mother, Asha Devi, has called for the resignation of West Bengal …

OUTRAGE over the gruesome rape and murder of a young female medic in a Kolkata hospital is swelling across India. The victim’s disfigured body was discovered nearly a week ago. …

Shafaqna India: The BJP on Wednesday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of siding with the accused instead of supporting the victim in the rape and murder case of a …

Shafaqna India: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, during her visit to Mumbai, emphasized that the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre is unstable and suggested it might not complete its …