Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as first BJP chief minister of West Bengal

Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as first BJP chief minister of West Bengal

New Delhi: Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the first BJP chief minister of West Bengal on Saturday, marking a historic breakthrough for the saffron party in the state. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the iconic Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several senior NDA leaders.Adhikari … Read more

Hindu mascot, former TMC insider: Five reasons why BJP picked Suvendu Adhikari as West Bengal chief minister

Hindu mascot, former TMC insider: Five reasons why BJP picked Suvendu Adhikari as West Bengal chief minister

New Delhi: Suvendu Adhikari has been elected as the BJP’s West Bengal chief minister after years of positioning himself as the most powerful anti-Mamata Banerjee face of the BJP in the state. From defeating the Trinamool Congress supremo in his own den to leading the BJP’s aggressive Hindutva-driven campaign, Adhikari has steadily emerged as the … Read more

Suvendu Adhikari calls killing of aide Chandranath Rath ‘premeditated murder’; calls not to take law into one’s hands

Suvendu Adhikari calls killing of aide Chandranath Rath 'premeditated murder'; calls not to take law into one's hands

Chandranath Rath and Suvendu Adhikari (Photo/Agency) New Delhi: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday called the killing of his close aide Chandranath Rath “heartbreaking” and claimed it was a “premeditated murder” carried out after days of surveillance. Meanwhile, police are continuing to investigate the murder case in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.After the … Read more

Zero Gravity: TMC loses everything in 8 districts

Zero Gravity: TMC loses everything in 8 districts

KOLKATA: The Bharatiya Janata Party has dealt a sweeping blow to the TMC in eight constituencies in Bengal – a victory the scale of which underlines not only anti-incumbency forces but also the saffron party’s growing ability to turn social alliances, local discontent and organizational muscle into a decisive electoral machine.The most dramatic story came … Read more

BJP, EC try to invalidate my Babanipur candidature with ‘fake case’: Mamata at Keshiyari rally

BJP, EC try to invalidate my Babanipur candidature with 'fake case': Mamata at Keshiyari rally

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee New Delhi: Chief Minister of West Bengal and All India Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee saturday accusation bjp Attempts to disqualify her candidature from Babanipur assembly seat election commission of india By raising a “false case”, she claimed the move was blocked by party workers and the public. Addressing a … Read more

Bengal polls: CM Mamata Banerjee files nomination for Babanipur constituency, raises SIR issues

Bengal polls: CM Mamata Banerjee files nomination for Babanipur constituency, raises SIR issues

New Delhi: Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee She filed her nomination from Babanipur on Wednesday and staged a road march from her Kalighat residence to the Alipore Survey House in Kolkata in a show of strength. Supporters on both sides chanted slogans in support of her Trinamool Congress The (TMC) president walked nearly … Read more

‘He should resign first’: Mamata targets PM Modi over voter list controversy in Bengal polls

'He should resign first': Mamata targets PM Modi over voter list controversy in Bengal polls

New Delhi: Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee Friday launched scathing attack on PM Narendra Modiclaiming that if the electoral roll contained the name of an infiltrator, he should first resign.Addressing a rally in Dakshindinajpur, she said: “If there are names of infiltrators in the voters’ list, Modi won with their votes earlier too, … Read more

‘Modi ji, ab jhola uthaiye aur chale jaiye’: Sanjay Raut’s inflation advice to PM

'Modi ji, ab jhola uthaiye aur chale jaiye': Sanjay Raut's inflation advice to PM

New Delhi: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut India’s rupee depreciation government was criticized on Sunday, questioning the Prime Minister’s ability to lead the country.Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Rathe recalled Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks when he was chief minister of Gujarat, saying “when the rupee depreciates, the country’s credibility and reputation … Read more

BJP: Mamata has become ‘a law of her own’

BJP: Mamata has become 'a law of her own'

New Delhi: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee The Bharatiya Janata Party said on Sunday it had become “a law of its own” and claimed her accusation that the party was using President Drupadi Murmu for political reasons was motivated by a guilty conscience. “Commenting that we are taking advantage of the president is shameful and … Read more