Violence erupted in Baruipur on Sunday over the rape and murder of a girl and there was a large deployment of police in the area to control the situation. Outside the residence of former Chief Minister in Kolkat’s Kalighat, police personnel were seen marching on Sunday evening.
While congratulating protestors on Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, Mamata Banerjee says the resignation is ‘only an eyewash’
Calcutta High Court defers Abhishek Banerjee’s plea for protection in multiple FIRs till July 30
Dispute between two rival groups of Trinamool Congress has been brewing over the past two days over who will be given priority in speaking in the House during discussions
Rebels accuse Mamata Banerjee of milking the martyrs’ sacrifice for her political gains while favouring her own family over others
Though she did not name the Congress or the CPI(M), her remarks were seen as an appeal to the TMC's INDIA bloc partners, with whom it has maintained an uneasy relationship in West Bengal despite being part of the national opposition alliance
Suvendu Adhikari says the former Chief Minister had always claimed to be the prime witness in the July 21, 1993 firing, but she was not questioned by the commission to give her statement
Clarifying his presence at the protest, Madan Mitra said he had remained there purely as a matter of courtesy after emerging from Ritabrata Banerjee's chamber in the Assembly, and insisted that it did not signify any change in his political position.
Mamata Banerjee, who is facing one of the biggest challenges of her political life, said those who remain with her will be her “greatest strength”, and she will rebuild the Trinamool Congress with them
For more than three decades, the Martyrs’ Day rally in West Bengal has been synonymous with Mamata Banerjee. This year, rival Trinamool factions and the Congress are competing to claim its political legacy
"They wanted me to suffer a heart attack. But I will live till I see your end," she said, further linking Madan Mitra’s exit to an ED summons issued to his wife and two sons
Development comes a day after the Enforcement Directorate issued summons to him and his family members in the municipal recruitment scam; Mr. Mitra announced his resignation from all posts in the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool
The July 21, 1993 movement was organised under the banner of the Youth Congress and that its association with the Congress could not be erased says, West Bengal Congress president Subhankar Sarkar
As land acquisition in Bengal remains tricky, CM says government will purchase land for industry
On July 10, a petiton was filed by Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress faction to seek direction to the police to allow its July 21 Martyrs' Day rally in front of Victoria House at Esplanade
Several former Mamata loyalists to head organisational districts
The Chief Minister handed over an appointment letter for the post of civic volunteer to Indrajit Mondal's elder brother and a ₹25 lakh cheque to his parents
Subrata Talukdar will run the day-to-day expenses of the Mamata Banerjee-led group till September 30
Former CM claims police failed to prevent attacks on Trinamool workers during protest against Baruipur minor rape and murder case
The EC had last week written to both factions of the Trinamool Congress, led by former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Uluberia Purba MLA Ritabrata Banerjee, respectively, seeking responses regarding ‘claims and counterclaims’ made by them
Left supporters also lead a protest in front of police station; as protests erupt in Baruipur and tensions escalate, police impose Section 163 of the BNSS to prohibit gathering of people
The former West Bengal Chief Minister, broke her weeks-long silence when her party had split with a majority of MLAs and MPs deciding to switch their loyalties after the defeat in the Assembly polls; accuses the rebels of betraying the party after winning on the party symbol
In a letter addressed to the Trinamool Congress chairperson, Chandrima Bhattacharya also resigned from all other posts she held in the party, triggering speculations on whether she had severed her ties with the party for all practical purposes.