Politics
A group of TMC legislators loyal to Mamata Banerjee on Thursday secured a separate room and dedicated speaking time in the West Bengal Assembly after meeting Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, party leaders said.
In a major political development, the parliamentary wing of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) has witnessed a significant split, with six of its nine Lok Sabha Members of Parliament reportedly breaking away from the party.
Taking everyone by surprise, Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee hit the streets of Kolkata on Wednesday. She led a peaceful protest march in Dharmatala to fight for roadside hawkers who are losing their shops to new government drives.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced the launch of a financial assistance scheme for male students and a cash gift programme for women, ahead of the assembly elections in the state.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed the core leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal to constantly counter Trinamool Congress’ propaganda, which is spreading fear and panic among voters from the Matua community about their potential loss of voting rights following the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the state.
Fresh tension erupted in Murshidabad on Sunday following police action at the residence of suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA from Bharatpur, Humayun Kabir.
President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday (December 21, 2025) gave her assent to the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G Ram G) Bill, which replaces the erstwhile Congress-led government’s flagship Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday (December 15, 2025) administered the oath of office to former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Raj Kumar Goyal as the Chief Information Commissioner of the Central Information Commission.
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu’s wife, Navjot Kaur Sidhu, was suspended from the party on Monday (December 8, 2025) after she sparked a controversy by declaring that anyone with “₹500 crore” could become the Chief Minister. Mr. Sidhu is a former cricketer
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