West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee severs ties with brother after he objects to TMC’s Lok Sabha candidate

[ad_1] West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that she will sever ties with her brother Swapan Banerjee, hours after he objected to Prasun Banerjee’s nomination by the Trinamool Congress from the Howrah Lok Sabha seat, reported The...

What impact will the CAA rules have on West Bengal politics?

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Sandeshkhali violence: SC dismisses West Bengal government plea, probe to remain with CBI

[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition by the West Bengal government against the Calcutta High Court’s decision to transfer to the Central Bureau of Investigation a probe into the alleged attack on Enforcement Directorate officials in the...

Lok Sabha polls: As TMC announces candidates, Congress says alliance still possible

[ad_1] An alliance with the Trinamool Congress is possible until the withdrawal of nominations, said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday, reported PTI.Kharge’s statement came hours after the Trinamool Congress announced its list of candidates for all 42 Lok Sabha...

West Bengal: Officer-in-charge of Sandeshkhali police station transferred

[ad_1] The West Bengal government on Saturday transferred Biswajit Shanpui, the officer-in-charge of Sandeshkhali police station, reported PTI.Gopal Sarkar, who has previously served as the officer-in-charge of the larger Basirhat police district, which includes Sandeshkhali police station, will replace Shanpui,...

Lok Sabha elections: Trinamool Congress announces candidates for all 42 seats in West Bengal

[ad_1] The Trinamool Congress on Sunday released its list of candidates for all 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, ahead of the upcoming general elections. The announcement was made by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the party’s rally in...

Sandeshkhali violence: West Bengal Police hand over custody of Shahjahan Sheikh to CBI

[ad_1] West Bengal Police on Wednesday handed over the custody of suspended Trinamool Congress leader Shahjahan Sheikh to the Central Bureau of Investigation, The Indian Express reported.Sheikh is an accused in the case relating to the attack on Enforcement Directorate...

Why a Calcutta High Court judge joining BJP has raised questions about judicial independence

[ad_1] On January 25, West Bengal’s advocate general Kishore Dutta made a startling prediction in court: he told Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay that the judge would soon join the Bharatiya Janata Party and contest the Lok Sabha elections. Gangopadhyay’s time in...

Lok Sabha elections: Bhojpuri singer fielded by BJP in West Bengal’s Asansol opts out of polls

[ad_1] Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh, who was announced as the Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from West Bengal’s Asansol constituency, said on Sunday that he will not be contesting the polls.The BJP on Saturday released...