Mamata Banerjee: News
Born in 1955, Mamata Banerjee is an Indian politician and the first female Chief Minister of Bengal. She is a cofounder and the chief of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC). She started her political career by taking part in student political groups of the Congress party and held crucial positions in their committees. As a member of the Congress, she contested her first Lok Sabha election in 1984 from Jadavpur. However, she quit the Congress party due to her differing beliefs and formed the AITC in 1997. The AITC briefly joined the NDA alliance, and Banerjee served as the Union Railway Minister between 1999-2001, only to leave and then briefly re-join the alliance in 2003 and become the Coal and Mines Minister in 2004. ‘Didi’, as she is fondly called by her supporters, was a vehement critic of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and campaigned against its land allotment policy, eventually leading to the Tata Motors exit in 2008. Her persistent campaigning led her to gain prominence and support, and she became the Chief Minister of West Bengal in 2011 for the first time. She was re-elected in 2016 as well as 2021 as the Chief Minister of the state.
Suvendu Adhikari to take oath as West Bengal CM today
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari will take oath as the Chief Minister of West Bengal on Saturday. He is the first BJP leader to hold this position in the state.
Suvendu Adhikari to be West Bengal's new chief minister
Suvendu Adhikari has been named the Chief Minister of West Bengal, following the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) historic win in the recent assembly elections.
BJP's Suvendu Adhikari emerges top pick for Bengal chief minister
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to form its first government in West Bengal, with Suvendu Adhikari emerging as the frontrunner for the chief minister's post.
Suvendu Adhikari's slain aide's mother blames TMC for son's murder
Chandranath Rath, the personal assistant of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead in Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Wednesday night.
Governor dissolves Bengal Assembly even as Mamata refuses to resign
West Bengal Governor RN Ravi has dissolved the state assembly, ending Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mamata Banerjee's tenure as chief minister.
'They killed my aide because I defeated Mamata': Suvendu Adhikari
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari has alleged that his aide Chandranath Rath was murdered because he defeated Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mamata Banerjee in the Bhabanipur election.
Suvendu Adhikari had lost former PA, bodyguard in 2013, 2018
Chandranath Rath, a close aide of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead in a "pre-planned" ambush in Madhyamgram on the outskirts of Kolkata on Wednesday night.
5 BJP workers injured in explosion outside Ratna Debnath's house
A bomb blast near St Xavier's Institution in Panihati, West Bengal, has left five Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers injured.
Vivek Agnihotri's 'Bengal Files' to release in West Bengal tomorrow
Vivek Agnihotri's controversial film, The Bengal Files, is finally set to release across West Bengal on Friday.
Who was ex-IAF officer Chandranath Rath, Suvendu's aide shot dead
Chandranath Rath, a close aide of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead on Wednesday night in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district.
Suvendu Adhikari's close aide shot dead
Chandranath Rath, a close aide of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead in Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday night.
Akhilesh ends ties with I-PAC after TMC, DMK poll defeats
The Samajwadi Party (SP) has reportedly decided to end its association with the election management firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh elections.
Mamata-appointed retired bureaucrats barred from entering WB government offices
All retired bureaucrats appointed by outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have been barred from attending government offices, NDTV reported.
'Every 6th BJP MP won through vote chori': Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has leveled fresh accusations of vote chori, claiming that every sixth Member of Parliament (MP) from the BJP's 240-strong Lok Sabha contingent has been elected through this alleged malpractice.
ECI issues notifications for new assemblies in 5 poll-held states
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued notifications for the formation of new legislative assemblies in the states of West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
'No question of resignation': Mamata asserts she didn't lose election
Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee has refused to resign after her party's defeat in the 2026 Assembly elections.
'Was kicked in belly, manhandled when CCTV was off': Mamata
Outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has claimed that she was kicked in the "belly, backside" and manhandled by "CRPF goons" when when she visited the counting center in Bhabanipur on Monday.
ED issues look out notice against Kolkata Police DCP
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a look out notice against Kolkata deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Shantanu Sinha Biswas in connection with a money laundering probe.
In Bengal, ex-house help wins seat to become BJP MLA
Kalita Majhi, a former domestic worker, has been elected as the MLA from Ausgram constituency in West Bengal.
Mahua Moitra breaks silence after TMC debacle in Bengal
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra broke her silence after her party lost the state elections, saying it is the "will of the people," and reaffirmed her party's ideological stance.
Rahul cautions opposition leaders 'gloating' over TMC's Bengal loss
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has cautioned his party and other opposition leaders against celebrating the Trinamool Congress's (TMC) defeat in West Bengal.
Asansol temple, shut for several years, reopens after BJP's win
A Durga temple in Asansol, West Bengal, has reopened after remaining shut for years due to local tensions.
BJP-led Bengal government oath-taking likely on Tagore's birth anniversary
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to take oath for the new government in West Bengal on May 9, coinciding with Rabindra Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
'Goons entered counting center, beat me': Mamata after Bhabanipur loss
Outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged that the Bhabanipur election results were manipulated. She lost the seat to the BJP's Suvendu Adhikari after final rounds of vote counting.
Mamata cries 'loot, loot, loot', vows comeback after Bengal defeat
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Election Commission of India of bias after her party, the Trinamool Congress (TMC), suffered a shocking defeat in the recent state elections.
Mamata Banerjee loses to Suvendu Adhikari in Bhabanipur
In a shocking turn of events, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lost the Bhabanipur seat to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari.
BJP crosses 200 seats in Bengal
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is comfortably leading the West Bengal Assembly elections, with trends indicating a strong lead on over 200 of the 293 seats.
With Kerala gone, India has no communist government left
The Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala is losing power as early trends of the Assembly election results show a lead for the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF).
'Hindu consolidation,' says Suvendu as BJP heads for Bengal victory
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in 196 of the 294 seats in the West Bengal Assembly elections.
Clashes, violence break out in Bengal's Asansol amid vote counting
Violence erupted at the Asansol Engineering College counting center in West Bengal on Monday as vote counting for the state Assembly elections continued.
'Don't give up yet...': Mamata Banerjee urges TMC workers
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is executing a "plan" as trends indicate that the BJP is coming to power in Bengal for the first time.
How is RG Kar victim's mother performing in Bengal's Panihati
Ratna Debnath, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate and the mother of the rape and murder victim from Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, is leading in the Panihati Assembly constituency of West Bengal.
No victory rallies in Bengal until results are announced
As the counting of votes for the West Bengal Assembly elections is underway, the Kolaka Police have issued an order banning any victory procession, rally, or public celebration in connection with the results within its jurisdiction.
Mamata leads Suvendu Adhikari from Bhabanipur after briefly trailing
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is leading in the Bhabanipur constituency as vote counting is underway for the 2026 Bengal Assembly election.
Suvendu Adhikari leads Mamata Banerjee from Bhabanipur
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is trailing in the Bhabanipur constituency against the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Suvendu Adhikari.
Assembly elections 2026: Counting begins for 4 states, 1 UT
The Election Commission of India is likely to declare the results of the 2026 Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry on Monday, May 4.
'Bengal polls an election of rejection,' says BJP's Bengal president
West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Samik Bhattacharya has called the upcoming assembly results an "election of rejection" against the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and its leader Mamata Banerjee.
TMC-BJP face-off over Barasat strongroom, Election Commission clarifies
Tension erupted outside the Barasat strong room after allegations of CCTV cameras being turned off between 4:05am and 8:22am on Saturday.
West Bengal assembly polls: Repolling begins at 15 booths
Repolling is underway at 15 polling stations in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.
After EVM tampering charges, gathering banned at 7 Kolkata strongrooms
The Kolkata Police have imposed a ban on gatherings in seven areas where ballot papers and polled Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are currently stored.
Kolkata strongroom allegedly breached, Mamata spends 4 hours guarding
Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee spent nearly four hours inside a strongroom at Sakhawat Memorial School in Bhabanipur late Thursday night after her party alleged that ballot boxes were opened without authorized representatives present, shortly after the second phase of polling ended.
What exit polls predicted for Bengal, Assam, TN, Kerala, Puducherry
The exit poll results of the West Bengal Assembly elections are out and they indicate a possible shift in power.
West Bengal Assembly election: 79% voter turnout recorded till 3:00pm
West Bengal recorded a voter turnout of 78.68% till 3:30pm on Wednesday during the second phase of polling for the assembly elections, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Polling stopped at few Bengal booths after BJP's button taped
Polling in West Bengal's Diamond Harbour area has reportedly been stopped at some booths after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged tampering with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
'Look at her...': Suvendu Adhikari comes face-to-face with Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of rigging elections in Bhabanipur, where voting is underway.
West Bengal Assembly election: 40% voter turnout recorded till 11:00am
West Bengal recorded a voter turnout of 39.97% till 11:00am on Wednesday in the second phase of its Assembly elections.
Chaos in Howrah over 'EVM glitch'; CRPF drag away voters
Chaos erupted outside a polling booth in Howrah, West Bengal, as a few people were dragged away from the area by CRPF personnel during voting.
Bengal election 2nd-phase voting begins: Mamata, Suvendu Adhikari among contenders
Voting for the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 began at 7:00am across 142 constituencies in seven districts.
'Understand this...': IPS officer on poll duty warns TMC candidate
In West Bengal's Falta constituency, IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma has issued a stern warning to relatives of All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) candidate Jehangir Khan.
'Maa crying, manush fleeing': PM Modi's scathing TMC attack
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a scathing attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal.
Bengal: Mamata's speech disrupted by BJP's loudspeakers 100m away
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was forced to cut short her speech at a rally in Bhabanipur on Saturday.
'BJP winning 110/152 seats': Shah after Bengal's 1st phase polling
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections.
Modi takes Hooghly boat ride, pays tribute to 'Maa Ganga'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared a video of his boat ride on the Hooghly River in Kolkata.
Video: Bengal BJP candidate chased through fields, beaten by mob
The first phase of polling in West Bengal was marred by violence. One such case of violence was reported from the South Dinajpur district, where Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Subendu Sarkar was assaulted by alleged Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters.
'Polling agents forcibly removed': BJP candidate alleges attack by TMC
Subhendu Sarkar, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Kumarganj, West Bengal, has alleged that he was attacked by Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers.
'I ate jhalmuri, but Trinamool felt sting': Modi jabs Mamata
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dig at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress (TMC) party over the jhalmuri controversy.
Tamil Nadu registers 38% voter turnout, Bengal 41% at 11:00am
Tamil Nadu and West Bengal witnessed a massive voter turnout during the early hours of polling on Thursday.
TMC workers clash with Humayun Kabir's party cadres in Murshidabad
A clash broke out in Murshidabad, West Bengal, during the ongoing assembly elections.
Polling for 152 seats in Bengal, 234 in TN begins
Voting began at 7:00am for 152 assembly constituencies across 16 districts in West Bengal and for 234 assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
'Any minister who...': SC raps Mamata in I-PAC case
The Supreme Court pulled up West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly obstructing the ED raid of I-PAC, saying one cannot just walk in in the midst of an investigation.
Congress cancels Rahul Gandhi's Kolkata rally for Bengal elections
The Congress party has canceled its planned rally in Kolkata, West Bengal, which was to be addressed by Rahul Gandhi.
TMC moves court fearing arrests of workers ahead of polls
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has approached the Calcutta High Court, fearing that around 800 of its workers may be arrested before the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.
'Maha jungle raj': Modi targets TMC over Women's Reservation Bill
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) of blocking the Women's Reservation Bill, which sought to provide 33% reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies.
'Desperate PM turned official address into political speech': Kharge
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his recent speech blaming the opposition for the failure of the women's reservation bill.
ED raids Kolkata DCP's house in money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday raided the residence of Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas.
ED arrests Vinesh Chandel, co-founder of TMC's political brain, I-PAC
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Vinesh Chandel, a co-founder of the political consultancy firm I-PAC, of which the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is a key client.
'It is Mamata who strengthens BJP in Bengal': Owaisi
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of helping the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) grow.
Asha Bhosle dies at 92: PM Modi pays heartfelt tribute
Tributes are pouring in for legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle (92), who passed away on Sunday following multiple-organ failure.
Modi, Shah slam TMC over 'syndicate raj'; Mamata hits back
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have launched a scathing attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal.
BJP's Bengal manifesto inspired by Tagore's 'Chitto Jetha Bhayshunyo': Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday released the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) election manifesto for West Bengal.
27L purged from Bengal rolls, Muslim, Matua belts hit most
A total of 27 lakh voters have been removed from the electoral rolls in West Bengal after post-SIR judicial adjudication.
6L voters removed, BJP gains edge in TMC-stronghold Kolkata
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) is preparing for a tough battle in Kolkata as the voter rolls are nearly finalized with the completion of the adjudication process.
'Get lost': TMC, Election Commission meeting turns stormy
A meeting between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Election Commission has sparked a political row in West Bengal.
Constitution illustrator's grandson, wife missing from Bengal voter list
Suprabuddha Sen, the grandson of Nandalal Bose, who illustrated India's Constitution, has claimed that his name and that of his wife are missing from the voter list in West Bengal after a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was conducted ahead of the state elections.
Mamata reacts after 7 judges held hostage over voter deletions
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the gherao of seven judicial officers in Malda.
'BJP flooding voter rolls with non-residents': Mamata writes to CEC
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of trying to manipulate the electoral process ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.
BJP moves ECI alleging Mamata Banerjee hijacked West Bengal elections
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has moved the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers of hijacking the election process.
'No fish or eggs if...': Mamata Banerjee targets BJP
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has launched a fresh attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), alleging that if the party comes to power, it will restrict people from eating fish and other meat items.