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December 10, 2024 2:37 PM

Mamata Banerjee should lead INDIA bloc: RJD’s Lalu Yadav

Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday backed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the leadership of the INDIA Bloc. Speaking to ANI in Patna, Lalu Yadav said, “Congress’s objection means nothing. We will support Mamata… Mamata Banerjee should be given the leadership (of the INDIA Bloc)… We will form the government again in 2025.” His statement drew mixed reactions from across the political spectrum. In Delhi, Shiv Sen...

September 16, 2024 3:56 PM

Bengal Bandh: Security tightened in Kolkata; bus drivers wear helmets

Security in Kolkata was heightened on Wednesday, with police personnel deployed across the city to prevent violence following the 12-hour 'Bengal Bandh' called by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The strike has been organized in response to alleged police brutality during Tuesday's 'Nabanna Abhijan' protest rally in the state capital. The protest follows widespread outrage over the murder and alleged sexual assault of a female trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, ...

June 4, 2024 4:24 PM

Lok Sabha election results: Mamata holds on to Bengal bastion, stops BJP juggernaut

Bharatiya Janata Party's Campaign strategy for Lok Saabha Polls in West Bengal failed to bring fruitful results as Trinamool Congress is leading in 30 seats in West Bengal as the counting of votes in the Lok Sabha polls is progressing, as per the Election Commission. West Bengal contributes 42 Lok Sabha seats in the 543-member Parliament. The Bharatiya Janata Party's main focus was to dislodge Mamata Banerjee from West Bengal and even targeted the TMC government over Sandeshkhali, but the trend...