Former West Bengal minister and senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Udayan Guha was arrested on Thursday in connection with a cheating case dating back to 2016. The arrest has generated significant political attention across the state, with leaders from both the ruling and opposition camps reacting strongly to the development.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited North Bengal and the Darjeeling Hills on Tuesday, marking his first official visit to the region since assuming office.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out extensive, simultaneous search operations at multiple properties linked to Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA and former West Bengal minister Madan Mitra.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has announced that elections to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will be conducted by December 7, 2026, paving the way for the formation of a newly elected civic board in Kolkata.
The city of joy is set to host a grand celebration of the 12th International Yoga Day on June 21, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to lead a massive yoga session at the iconic Red Road.
The ongoing political turmoil within West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) has intensified into a full-blown constitutional and legal battle. Following a major internal split, rebel leader Ritabrata Banerjee declared that his faction is prepared to approach the Election Commission of India (ECI) to stake an official claim to the party’s identity and symbol.
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday made some significant observations on the recognition of rebel Trinamool Congress MLA RitabrataBandyopadhyay as the leader of the Opposition (LoP), questioning whether the Speaker could recognise a LoP without taking the consent of the political party concerned.
The West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has intensified its probe into the alleged signature forgery case by conducting searches at locations linked to Trinamool Congress leaders Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee. The investigation revolves around allegations that signatures of several Trinamool Congress MLAs were forged on a letter submitted to the West Bengal Assembly regarding the nomination of a Leader of the Opposition.
The West Bengal government on Wednesday allocated portfolios to its newly inducted ministers, with Swapan Dasgupta taking charge of the finance department and Tapas Roy being appointed industries minister.
