A major political crisis has erupted within the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) as a group of rebel MLAs openly voiced their opposition to party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, declaring that they can no longer accept his leadership.
In a major political blow to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), senior party heavyweight and close Mamata Banerjee loyalist Firhad Hakim has resigned as the Mayor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC). The veteran leader, who had held the position since November 2018, stepped down after receiving formal permission from party supremo Mamata Banerjee.
The West Bengal government has launched the Annapurna Yojana, under which more than 28.25 lakh women received ₹3,000 each through direct benefit transfer (DBT) on the first day of implementation. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari formally inaugurated the scheme at Nabanna and announced that 28,25,769 verified beneficiaries had already been enrolled.
The buzz over formation of a new Trinamool Congress without Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee has surfaced in West Bengal politics. The matter surfaced after two Trinamool MLAs, Ritabrata Bandopadhyay and Sandipan Saha, were removed from the party for being the whistleblowers against the party over the signature row.
A fresh confrontation broke out between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and West Bengal Assembly Speaker Tapas Roy on Tuesday after the Speaker’s secretariat allegedly refused to accept a letter from the opposition party regarding appointments to key positions in the House.
Leaders of the opposition INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) bloc are set to convene a key meeting in New Delhi on June 8 to discuss the alliance’s future strategy and strengthen coordination among member parties.
Is Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress headed for a split in the Assembly? The appointment of the Leader of Opposition has exposed the divide within the party.
The West Bengal government on Monday completed a major expansion of its Council of Ministers, with 35 legislators taking oath at a ceremony held at LokBhavan in Kolkata, taking the total strength to 41.
Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee allegedly faced a physical assault by a crowd during a visit to meet post-poll violence victims in Sonarpur. Blaming the BJP for orchestrating the chaos, Banerjee lambasted the lack of security deployment just hours after receiving a fresh investigative summons from the CID.
