In a significant development in West Bengal’s political landscape, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has lost administrative control of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) after the state government dissolved the existing civic board and appointed an administrator to oversee the corporation’s affairs.
In a historic development for India’s public health sector, West Bengal has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY).
The West Bengal administration has ordered the transfer of 179 police personnel across various districts and units in a major administrative reshuffle. The move is aimed at strengthening law and order, improving administrative efficiency, and ensuring impartial policing across the state.
Amid a catastrophic post-election split within the TMC, former Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim stunned political observers by holding a 70-minute closed-door meeting with rebel LoP Ritabrata Banerjee. While Hakim pleaded for party unity, the meeting highlights a rapidly dissolving command structure.
West Bengal has deported 4,800 undocumented immigrants to Bangladesh over the past month, with 836 more awaiting removal. Highlighting a strict “detect, delete, deport” policy, CM Suvendu Adhikari also announced a statewide household verification survey and expedited border fencing.
In a move set to redefine the political landscape of rural West Bengal, newly appointed Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Dilip Ghosh has signaled a comprehensive review of panchayat delimitation across the state. The announcement marks a significant administrative shift following the recent change of guard in West Bengal, with the new administration targeting long-standing discrepancies in local governance structures.
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.
