Trinamool Congress: News

22 Apr 2024

Abhishek Banerjee

Man detained for alleged surveillance of TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee

A Mumbai resident was detained by Kolkata Police Special Task Force and detective department on Monday for allegedly spying on a top West Bengal politician.

22 Apr 2024

Delhi High Court

BJD MP Pinaki Misra files defamation lawsuit against Dehadrai

Biju Janata Dal MP, Pinaki Misra, has initiated a defamation lawsuit against Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai in the Delhi High Court.

21 Apr 2024

Lok Sabha

Mahua Moitra declares assets, has ₹3.5 crore worth jewelry collection

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra has declared her income and assets in a 14-page poll affidavit filed before a returning officer.

19 Apr 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

Lok Sabha election: Everything that happened on 1st polling day

The first phase of voting for the 18th Lok Sabha elections began on Friday in 21 states and union territories.

19 Apr 2024

Cooch Behar

Complaints of violence, intimidation flood Bengal's 1st phase of polling

The first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal commenced on Friday amidst reports of unrest and voter intimidation involving the incumbent Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

19 Apr 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

LS elections: Paramilitary officer found dead at Bengal polling station

In a shocking incident, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer was found dead in the restroom of a polling booth in Mathabhanga, Coochbehar, West Bengal.

17 Apr 2024

Mamata Banerjee

TMC releases manifesto for Lok Sabha elections; makes 10 promises 

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has released its election manifesto just two days ahead of the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

17 Apr 2024

Narendra Modi

Mamata-BJP clash over Modi's promises in manifesto, Ram Navami celebrations

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promises in the Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections.

17 Apr 2024

West Bengal

Bengal: 5,000+ Ram Navami processions today, police on high alert

Several police stations across West Bengal are on high alert to avert any communal tensions ahead of Ram Navami celebrations in the state, The Indian Express has reported.

16 Apr 2024

Narendra Modi

PM Modi, Mamata clash over Ram Navami celebrations in Bengal 

A political slugfest has erupted in West Bengal between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) over the Ram Navami festival which will be celebrated on Wednesday.

14 Apr 2024

Mamata Banerjee

Fresh tension in Sandeshkhali: TMC workers' shops set on fire 

The Sandeshkhali region of West Bengal witnessed renewed tension on Sunday after several shops were set on fire, according to Times Now.

12 Apr 2024

Delhi

'Don't complain if anything happens...': TMC leader's warning to voters 

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Hamidur Rehman has stirred controversy with his recent comments at an election rally in Chopra, North Dinajpur district of West Bengal.

10 Apr 2024

West Bengal

BJP candidate slammed for kissing woman during campaign in Bengal 

Khagen Murmu, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from West Bengal's Maldaha Uttar constituency, has faced backlash after he was seen kissing a woman on her cheeks.

10 Apr 2024

Calcutta High Court

Calcutta High Court orders CBI investigation into Sandeshkhali violence 

The Calcutta High Court has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into allegations of extortion, land grabbing, and sexual assault in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal.

06 Apr 2024

West Bengal

NIA team attacked in Bengal's East Midnapore district

A National Investigation Agency (NIA) team was reportedly attacked during a raid in Bhupatinagar in West Bengal's East Midnapore district on Saturday morning.

04 Apr 2024

Mamata Banerjee

You can trust poisonous snake, but not BJP: Mamata Banerjee 

In a heated Lok Sabha campaign rally held in Cooch Behar, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

04 Apr 2024

Narendra Modi

'Sandeshkhali height of TMC's atrocities': PM Modi in Cooch Behar

In his campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal's Cooch Behar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought up the Sandeshkhali incident, accusing the Trinamool Congress (TMC) of protecting the culprits involved.

04 Apr 2024

Mamata Banerjee

Calcutta HC pulls up Mamata Banerjee government on Sandeshkhali row

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday pulled up the West Bengal government led by Mamata Banerjee, while hearing the affidavits regarding the allegations of violence, extortion, land grabbing, and sexual assault in Sandeshkhali.

04 Apr 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi, Mamata's rallies at Bengal's Cooch Behar seat today 

In a first for this election season, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee are set to speak at consecutive Lok Sabha campaign rallies on Thursday in Cooch Behar, North Bengal.

01 Apr 2024

Dilip Ghosh

ECI censures Dilip Ghosh, Supriya Shrinate for 'derogatory' remarks

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued a censure to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Dilip Ghosh and the Congress's Supriya Shrinate.

31 Mar 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

INDIA bloc's mega rally today to protest Kejriwal's arrest 

Top leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc will participate in the Loktantra Bachao (save democracy) rally at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan on Sunday.

28 Mar 2024

Mahua Moitra

Moitra to skip ED summons today; will campaign in Krishnanagar

Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra said that she will campaign in her constituency, Krishnanagar, on Thursday, giving a miss to the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), a day earlier.

27 Mar 2024

Mahua Moitra

ED summons TMC's Mahua, businessman Hiranandani in forex violation case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued fresh summons to Trinamool Congress leader and expelled Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra and businessman Darshan Hiranandani.

26 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

'Shakti Swaroopa': Modi praises BJP candidate, Sandeshkhali survivor Rekha Patra 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dialed Rekha Patra, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Lok Sabha candidate from Basirhat, West Bengal.

26 Mar 2024

Mamata Banerjee

BJP MP's 'who's your father' remark against Mamata sparks row 

A video of BJP MP Dilip Ghosh making derogatory comments about West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sparked a controversy.

25 Mar 2024

Calcutta High Court

2024 polls: Ex-judge versus 'Khela Hobe' writer in Bengal's Tamluk 

The Lok Sabha race in West Bengal is heating up with former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay squaring off against Debangshu Bhattacharya for the Tamluk seat.

23 Mar 2024

Mahua Moitra

Cash-for-query row: CBI searches places linked to TMC's Mahua Moitra

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is reportedly conducting searches at several locations linked to former Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra, including her houses in Kolkata.

BJP, TMC supporters clash in Bengal's Cooch Behar, several injured

A clash between supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the incumbent Trinamool Congress in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district resulted in several injuries, including those of police personnel, on Tuesday evening.

TMC MPs Arjun Singh, Dibyendu Adhikari join BJP 

In a huge setback for the Trinamool Congress (TMC), MPs Arjun Singh and Dibyendu Adhikari have crossed sides and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

15 Mar 2024

Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee's accident: Bengal BJP demands probe into CM's security

The West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday raised questions over Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's accident last night and said the CM's security should be looked into.

Sandeshkhali row: ED raids multiple locations linked to Sheikh Shahjahan

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted raids at multiple locations in Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district.

10 Mar 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

TMC officially rules out alliance in West Bengal; Congress responds

The Congress lashed out at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday after the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led party announced candidates for all 42 Lok Sabha seats for the upcoming elections.

10 Mar 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

LS poll: Yusuf Pathan, Mahua Moitra among TMC's 42 candidates

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) announced its list of candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections on Sunday.

07 Mar 2024

Calcutta High Court

Ex-Calcutta HC judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay joins BJP

Former Calcutta High Court Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay—who confirmed his resignation on Tuesday—has officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kolkata.

06 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi attacks Mamata with 'Sandeshkhali storm' barb at Bengal rally

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee at a rally in her stronghold, North 24 Parganas district.

05 Mar 2024

Calcutta High Court

Sandeshkhali row: Calcutta HC gives Sheikh Shahjahan's custody to CBI

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday handed over the custody of former Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

05 Mar 2024

West Bengal

Calcutta HC Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay resigns, to join BJP

Calcutta High Court Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay—who confirmed his resignation earlier on Tuesday—has said that he will join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday.

05 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

Kharge slams SBI's plea seeking time for electoral bond data

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government of using the State Bank of India (SBI) to hide its alleged "dubious dealings" concerning electoral bonds.

02 Mar 2024

Narendra Modi

'Tu, mei, corruption': Modi targets Mamata government in Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday slammed the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal for allegedly betraying people.

01 Mar 2024

Mamata Banerjee

If BJP wins polls, you'll collect dung for cooking: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cautioned on Thursday that if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections, cooking gas cylinder prices could soar to Rs. 2,000.

Sandeshkhali row: After arrest, TMC suspends Sheikh for 6 years

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has suspended for six years its party leader, Sheikh Shahjahan, who faced accusations of sexual violence and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal.

TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan arrested in Sandeshkhali violence case

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan, who faced accusations of sexual violence and land grabbing in Sandeshkhali village, was arrested in the early hours of Thursday.