New Delhi: Days after the assembly polls, Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant Chandranath Rath was killed in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas, triggering a political storm in the state.At about 10:30 p.m., Lars was shot to death by an assailant on a motorcycle who followed his vehicle, forced it to stop and opened fire in full … Read more
New Delhi: A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party registered a historic victory in the West Bengal assembly elections, party president Samik Bhattacharya on Tuesday urged the government to take strict action against those committing post-poll violence.Speaking to reporters, Bhattacharya warned that BJP workers found involved in such activities will be expelled from the party.“Post-poll … Read more
West Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya (PTI) New Delhi: West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Sunday said the party is yet to decide on the state’s chief minister and will instead seek votes in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s name.BJP names Opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari to take on chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) Supreme … Read more
The publication of West Bengal’s final electoral rolls on February 28 almost closes the chapter on one of the most acrimonious Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercises in the state’s recent political history. Now remains the aftermath of the political storm that has stirred, not just on the streets but in the courtroom too. What began … Read more
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and state BJP president Samik Bhattacharya (Photo/Agencies) New Delhi: Amid the political row over alleged restrictions on public sale of fish and meat in Bihar, West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Thursday asserted that the people of Bengal are free to consume food of their choice and clarified … Read more
New Delhi: A political row broke out in RS during Question Hour on Tuesday after BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya raised the issue of land encroachment at Kolkata Port and said the area has been openly called “Little Pakistan” by Kolkata Mayor and Trinamool MLA.Amid protests by opposition MPs, especially TMC, MoS ports, shipping and waterways … Read more