Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury: News
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is an Indian politician, a member of Parliament, and a leader of the Indian National Congress. He has been a five-time MP from Berhampore in the Murshidabad district. He also serves as the President of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee as of 2021. Chowdhury was born on April 2, 1956, in West Bengal. He completed his education at Berhampore’s IC Institute. Despite being involved in a number of criminal cases, Chowdhury is well known for bringing about development and ensuring women’s safety in Berhampore city. Chowdhury joined the Congress party during the leadership of Rajiv Gandhi and contested from the Nabagram assembly constituency in 1991. However, he lost by a small margin of votes against the CPI-M party. In 1996, he won by a margin of 20,329 votes. He entered the Lok Sabha from the Berhampore constituency in 1999 and won the Indian general election from Berhampore by a huge margin of votes. Under the leadership of Chowdhury, Congress won 23 Zilla Parishad seats, 13 panchayat samities, and 104 village councils in Murshidabad district in 2003.
11 Mar 2024
Congress PartyCongress moves SC against appointments of election commissioners
The Congress on Monday petitioned the Supreme Court against the appointment of new election commissioners days after Election Commissioner (EC) Arun Goel resigned.
21 Feb 2024
Mamata BanerjeeSandeshkhali unrest: BJP hits out at Mamata, opposition
Expressing concern over the unrest in Sandeshkhali, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee.
06 Feb 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)DMK MP's 'unfit' jibe at minister triggers uproar in House
A discussion on the Centre's flood aid for Tamil Nadu escalated into a massive row in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
25 Jan 2024
Trinamool CongressO'Brien blames Adhir Ranjan for TMC-Congress impasse in Bengal
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien has blamed West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for the unsuccessful alliance between the two parties in West Bengal.
24 Jan 2024
Mamata BanerjeeMamata Banerjee likely to go solo in Lok Sabha polls
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06 Jan 2024
Ram Nath KovindKovind-led panel seeks public suggestions on 'One Nation, One Election'
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18 Dec 2023
ParliamentAfter Parliament security breach, Centre seeks Joint Secretary (Security) nominations
The Centre has sought nominations for the Joint Secretary (Security) to the government, whose office is responsible for the Parliament security.
18 Dec 2023
Lok Sabha'Unprecedented': 79 opposition MPs suspended from Parliament today
A staggering 79 opposition MPs were on Monday suspended over staging protests and alleged "misconduct," per reports.
07 Nov 2023
Congress PartyCIC appointment: Congress's Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury writes to President Murmu
Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, has written a letter to President Droupadi Murmu expressing disappointment over the process of appointment of Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Heeralal Samariya.
24 Sep 2023
Ram Nath KovindKovind-led panel to seek political parties' suggestions on 'One Election'
A high-level committee, led by former President Ram Nath Kovind, met for the first time to discuss the feasibility of the "One Nation, One Election" idea on Saturday, PTI reported.
20 Sep 2023
ParliamentCongress leader Adhir Chowdhury alleges 'secular,' 'socialist' removed from Preamble
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury claimed on Tuesday that the new copies of the Constitution given to MPs on the opening day of the new Parliament building did not have the words "secular" and "socialist" in the Preamble, ANI reported.
19 Sep 2023
Arjun Ram MeghwalLaw Minister Meghwal introduces Women's Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha
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03 Sep 2023
Ram Nath Kovind'One Nation, One Election': Centre's proposal faces opposition's heat
Several opposition parties have come out openly against the Centre's "One Nation, One Election" proposal, terming it against the current constitutional norms.
27 Aug 2023
West BengalWest Bengal: 7 dead in explosion at illegal fireworks factory
At least seven people died, and several others were reportedly injured in an explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in Duttapukur, West Bengal, on Sunday.
14 Aug 2023
Om BirlaLok Sabha panel to probe Adhir Chowdhury's 'misconduct' on Friday
The Lok Sabha's Privileges Committee is set to investigate the complaint of "misconduct" against suspended Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday, PTI reported.
12 Aug 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Retrogressive': Congress's Adhir Chowdhury may approach SC over Parliament suspension
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has termed his Lok Sabha suspension as a "retrogressive step" by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre.
11 Aug 2023
Mallikarjun KhargeProtect democracy: Kharge defends suspended MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday stated that grand old party leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was suspended from the Lok Sabha on "flimsy" grounds.
10 Aug 2023
Pralhad JoshiCongress MP Adhir Chowdhury suspended from Lok Sabha over misconduct
Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has been suspended from the Lok Sabha for unruly behavior during the proceedings in the Lok Sabha.
04 Aug 2023
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In a big relief, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's conviction in the criminal defamation case over his "Modi surname" remark.
INDIA alliance MPs meet Manipur governor, demand to restore peace
The MPs from the opposition bloc Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) on Sunday met Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey and urged her to restore peace in the violence-hit state.
29 Jul 2023
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11 Jun 2023
West BengalBengal: 2 arrested in Congress worker murder case in Murshidabad
After a Congress worker was reportedly shot dead outside his home in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Friday, the police confirmed that two individuals were apprehended in connection with the case on Saturday.
10 Jun 2023
West BengalBengal: Violence erupts as Congress worker killed before panchayat polls
The second day of filing nominations for the July 8 panchayat election in West Bengal was marred by violence following clashes between Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Congress workers in Murshidabad.
24 May 2023
Narendra Modi'Echoing public sentiment': Congress's Adhir Ranjan on 'pagla Modi' remark
West Bengal Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday issued a clarification over his "pagla Modi" remark, which he made against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
16 May 2023
Mamata BanerjeeMamata extends support to Congress in 2024 elections, party reacts
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has decided to extend support to the Congress in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, days after the party swept the Karnataka Legislative Assembly polls, reported NDTV.
14 May 2023
Narendra ModiKarnataka DGP Praveen Sood appointed new CBI director
Karnataka Director General of Police (DGP) Praveen Sood has been appointed as the next director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) after his name was finalized by a three-member panel led by PM Narendra Modi.
29 Jul 2022
National Commission for Women (NCW)Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury gets NCW summon, FIR over 'Rashtrapatni' remark
The trouble is far from over for Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury following his controversial remarks toward President Droupadi Murmu.
14 Jun 2022
Sonia GandhiED to again grill Rahul Gandhi today amid Congress's protests
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will reportedly appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) again on Tuesday for questioning in a money laundering case related to the National Herald newspaper.
12 Jul 2021
Lok SabhaCongress to replace Adhir Chowdhury as leader in Lok Sabha
The Indian National Congress is reportedly looking to replace Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury as the party's leader in the Lok Sabha.
02 Mar 2021
West BengalCongress leaders Anand Sharma, Adhir Chowdhury bicker over ISF alliance
After Congress leader Anand Sharma criticized his party's alliance with the Indian Secular Front (ISF) for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, fellow party leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury delivered a stinging response.
15 Dec 2020
Lok SabhaWinter Session of Parliament scrapped due to coronavirus pandemic
There will no Winter Session of the Parliament this year in view of the coronavirus pandemic, which continues to take hundreds of lives in India daily.
19 Nov 2020
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The rift in Congress, out in open after the recent debacle, took a new turn when sources close to leader Kapil Sibal said he hadn't been asked to campaign in Bihar, reports NDTV.
14 Sep 2020
Lok SabhaExpunged-remark, coronavirus talk: Details from Day 1 of Monsoon Session
On the first day of the Monsoon Session, the Lok Sabha witnessed an uproar over various issues, from the removal of question hour to the rise in coronavirus numbers and a comment by Trinamool Congress leader Sougata Roy on Finance Minister.
11 Sep 2020
West BengalSushant for Bihar-polls, Rhea for Bengal? Parties evoke regional cards
In poll-bound Bihar, the sensational Sushant Singh Rajput death case became a simmering issue, with the ruling NDA milking the tragedy to score political points.
05 Mar 2020
Lok SabhaInappropriate behavior gets seven Congress MPs suspended from Lok Sabha
BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi, who was presiding the Lok Sabha on Thursday, suspended seven Congress MPs after they created a ruckus while demanding the resignation of Hanuman Beniwal, a member of BJP ally RLP.
23 Feb 2020
Article 370Congress' Shatrughan Sinha meets Pakistan President in Lahore, discusses Kashmir
In a surprise development, Bollywood actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha met Arif Alvi, the President of Pakistan, in Lahore on Saturday and both of them reportedly discussed Kashmir.
10 Dec 2019
IndiaMake in India to Rape in India: Congress slams PM
The flurry of rape cases in India and the stoic silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi resonated in the Parliament on Tuesday, with Congress seeking answers.
06 Aug 2019
Lok Sabha#Article370Scrapped: How is J&K internal matter, asks Congress; commits blunder
In what qualifies as one of the biggest gaffes of Congress in recent days, their Lok Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday asked how was Jammu and Kashmir India's "internal matter" when the issue was being monitored by the UN.
12 Jul 2019
Narendra ModiLok Sabha debates from afternoon to midnight, sets record
Lok Sabha MPs made a new record on Thursday when they discussed railways privatization till midnight.
18 Jun 2019
Narendra ModiCongress names Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury as leader in Lok Sabha
The 2019 Lok Sabha elections spelled trouble for Congress as the party failed to improve its previous tally of 44. Despite five years of BJP rule, Congress won only 52 seats, casting doubts on the leadership of Rahul Gandhi.
01 Jul 2018
West BengalWest Bengal: Congress divided over alliance with ruling TMC
Fissures seem to have appeared in Congress's West Bengal unit over the issue of forging an alliance with the ruling Trinamool Congress for the crucial 2019 polls, with a section of leaders keen on the tie-up and the state leadership rejecting the idea.
06 Apr 2017
Yogi AdityanathMPs demand patent for Kolhapuri chappals
Speaking at the Lok Sabha, National Congress Party member Dhananjay Mahadik, along with other MPs, demanded that the famed Kolhapuri chappals be patented at the earliest.