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As 2024 LS polls approach, Oppn parties are chopping and changing strategy

Experts and politicians are divided over who the challenger to the NDA/BJP is really going to be: the Congress or regional parties

Prez, VP polls: Split wide open in Oppn ranks as Cong, TMC schism widens

The polls to elect the president and the vice president may be over but the bitter aftertaste in the Opposition ranks is likely to linger with the schism between the Cong and the TMC widening

CBI summons Bengal TMC's Anubrata Mondal in cattle smuggling case

The CBI on Friday summoned TMC's Birbhum district president Anubrata Mondal in connection with their investigation into the cattle smuggling case, an officer said. Mondal has been asked to appear before the investigators at 11 am on Monday, he said. "We have called him for questioning in the cattle smuggling case on Monday morning. We have certain questions lined up for him," the CBI officer said. The CBI on Wednesday raided six locations in Birbhum district in connection with the case. Mondal has already been questioned twice by the central agency. The CBI has arrested Mondal's bodyguard Saigal Hossain after he allegedly failed to give them any satisfactory explanation on how he amassed a huge amount of assets despite having a fixed monthly salary.

Three turncoats get ministerial berths in Mamata Banerjee's government

As 9 TMC legislators were inducted as ministers in the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, three out of them are turncoat politicians who joined Trinamool Congress at a later stage.

Mamata to carve out seven new districts in Bengal, total number rises to 30

The Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal on Monday decided to carve out seven new districts out of the existing 23 districts by redrawing their boundaries for better administration.

Major reshuffle in TMC, ministers assigned organisational responsibilities

Trinamool Congress on Monday carried out a major organisational reshuffle in the party and inducted several new faces, including some ministers with thrust on toning up the party ahead of next year's crucial panchayat polls. The restructing came amidst the ongoing political furore over the arrest of veteran party leader and former minister Partha Chatterjee in a school recruitment scam. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee earlier in the day announced a cabinet reshuffle and said a few leaders occupying ministerial posts will be sent back to the party for organisational work. The All India Trinamool Congress under the inspiration and guidance of Hon'ble Chairperson Smt Mamata Banerjee is pleased to announce a few new appointments of District Chairman & District President for West Bengal Trinamool Congress, the party said in a statement. After Banerjee's announcement Asima Patra, the minister of state with independent charge of the department of planning, statistics and ...

'TMC workers involved in scams worried after Mamata dumped Partha': BJP

Earlier West Bengal BJP co-incharge Amit Malviya had asked why West Bengal minister of state for education Paresh Adhikari has not been sacked after an FIR was filed against him.

Will alleged scam in West Bengal impact the Trinamool Congress adversely?

The West Bengal government "relieved" Chatterjee of his duties as minister. Suspension from party posts followed

Those involved in SSC scam must be punished, says TMC's Kunal Ghosh

Trinamool Congress spokesperson Kunal Ghosh Saturday said that those involved in the teachers recruitment scam must be punished or it will create a precedent in future

WBSSC scam: Partha recites 'conspiracy theory', Arpita breaks down

Partha Chatterjee and his close aide, Arpita Mukherjee, both tainted in the multi-crore West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) scam were brought to hospital for checkup

With Partha Chatterjee's exit, TMC Secy General's post becomes defunct

Although the party leadership got the replacement of Chatterjee as the editor of the party's organ in Bengali, 'Jago Bangla' ('Wake up Bengal') within a couple of hours

Partha owns luxury flat in Kolkata just to keep his dogs: Meenakshi Lekhi

The BJP Thursday slammed the TMC over corruption charges against its arrested former leader Partha Chatterjee

Arrested West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee sacked from cabinet

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee later said at a government event here that she will look after the portfolios held by Chatterjee for the time being

Mamata warns of taking back unused industrial lands for fresh ventures

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday warned that her government will take back lands given to firms for setting up industrial units but are lying unused, so that new ventures are established.

SSKM Hospital has become resort for scam-tainted TMC leaders: BJP

BJP on Sunday alleged that the Woodburn ward of state-run SSKM Hospital in Kolkata has become a "resort" for scam-tainted TMC leaders. West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar said the practice of "tainted" ruling party leaders getting admitted to SSKM citing "uneasiness" must stop. He said they should be treated at any medical establishment which is outside the control of the state government so that they can't influence hospital authorities in reporting their health condition in a way favourable to them. State minister Partha Chatterjee, who was arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday in connection with its probe into the alleged school jobs scam, was hospitalised at SSKM after he complained of "uneasiness". He was remanded to two-day ED custody by a city court. "These scam-tainted TMC leaders have developed a habit of enjoying state hospitality at SSKM citing uneasiness. There is every possibility of them influencing hospital authorities in reporting their health

Partha Chatterjee hospitalised after arrest by ED in school jobs scam

The minister was arrested following a marathon 26-hour-long grilling at his house, an ED official said.

TMC running govt of corrupts in Bengal: Jyotiraditya Scindia on SSC scam

"The TMC government is no longer a government for the people, it is rather the government of corrupts. The entire government is knee-deep in corruption," Scindia alleged.

ED arrests TMC's Partha Chatterjee in Teachers' scam after probing

After over 24 hours of marathon grilling, ED officials probing the West Bengal School Service Commission recruitment irregularities scam, finally arrested state minister Partha Chatterjee on Saturday

Trinamool's decision to abstain from voting disappointing: Margaret Alva

Margaret Alva, the Opposition candidate for the Vice -Presidential poll scheduled on August 6, on Friday termed the Trinamool Congress' decision to abstain from voting as disappointing

TMC to abstain from vice presidential election: Abhishek Banerjee

TMC will abstain from the upcoming vice presidential election as it does not agree with the way the Opposition candidate was decided without keeping the party in the loop, senior leader Abhishek said