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Trinamool Congress: News

Wearing lawyer's attire, Mamata enters court in post-poll violence case

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appeared in the Calcutta High Court on Thursday, dressed in a black lawyer's gown.

12 May 2026
Border Security Force (BSF)

Bangladesh reacts to Suvendu Adhikari's border fencing decision

Bangladesh has reacted to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's decision to start border fencing with Bangladesh. The move is aimed at addressing illegal immigration and smuggling along the border.

TMC v/s BJP after poll body chief named Chief Secretary

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has strongly opposed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led West Bengal government's decision to appoint Manoj Agarwal, the chief of the state's poll body, as the new Chief Secretary.

11 May 2026
Amit Shah

'Government committed to sushasan': Suvendu Adhikari in 1st Cabinet meeting

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari held his first Cabinet meeting on Monday, announcing a series of key decisions.

07 May 2026
Mamata Banerjee

'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.

07 May 2026
Mamata Banerjee

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.

07 May 2026
Abhishek Banerjee

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.

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.

06 May 2026
Tollywood

Bengali film producers demand structural changes after BJP's win

Following the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) victory in the West Bengal assembly elections, a group of producers and distributors staged a protest at the Eastern India Motion Pictures Association (EIMPA) office on Tuesday.

'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.

Post-poll violence in Bengal: 5 security personnel injured, 3 dead

A violent clash between rival factions of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Sandeshkhali, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, has left five security personnel injured.

06 May 2026
Kolkata

Video: TMC office in Kolkata bulldozed after BJP wins Bengal

A Trinamool Congress (TMC) office was demolished in Kolkata's New Market area just a day after poll results were announced.

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.

05 May 2026
Arvind Kejriwal

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.

05 May 2026
Asansol

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.

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.

04 May 2026
Amit Shah

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.

04 May 2026
Kerala

CPI(M) acknowledges 'serious setbacks' in Kerala, Bengal

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has acknowledged major defeats in the recent assembly elections.

04 May 2026
West Bengal

TMC office set on fire in Bengal's Jamuria

A Trinamool Congress (TMC) office in West Bengal's Jamuria was set on fire, with the party blaming supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the arson.

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.

04 May 2026
Mamata Banerjee

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.

02 May 2026
Calcutta High Court

West Bengal: Repolling concludes at 15 booths in 2 constituencies

Repolling has concluded at 15 booths across two assembly constituencies in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.

02 May 2026
West Bengal

Bengal: TMC, BJP supporters clash in Falta amid repolling

Supporters of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) clashed on Saturday in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas.

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.

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.

West Bengal Assembly election: 90% voter turnout recorded till 5:00pm

The second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections recorded a voter turnout of 89.99% till 5:00pm according to data from the Election Commission.

29 Apr 2026
Mamata Banerjee

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).

29 Apr 2026
Amit Malviya

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).

29 Apr 2026
Kerala

'Bengal voting in fearless atmosphere; it was unimaginable earlier': Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prospects in West Bengal, based on high voter turnout during the ongoing second phase of polling.

29 Apr 2026
Abhishek Banerjee

BJP claims party button on EVM 'taped' in Bengal's Falta

Tensions have erupted in Falta, an assembly seat in the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha constituency represented by Abhishek Banerjee, after BJP leaders released videos alleging tampering with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

29 Apr 2026
Mamata Banerjee

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.

28 Apr 2026
Mamata Banerjee

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.

28 Apr 2026
Abhishek Banerjee

'If he's Singham, I'm Pushpa': TMC leader v/s IPS officer

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has protested against Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Ajay Pal Sharma in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas, alleging that the IPS officer was overstepping his role.

28 Apr 2026
Akhilesh Yadav

Who is Ajay Pal Sharma, 'Singham', deployed in Bengal?

The deployment of Uttar Pradesh's "Singham," IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma, as an observer in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas has sparked a political controversy.

27 Apr 2026
Abhishek Banerjee

'Attempt on her life': TMC alleges MP's convoy was attacked

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mitali Bag has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of attacking her convoy in Hooghly district.

Firing, crude bombs hurled outside BJP candidate's residence in Bengal

A Central Industrial Security Force(CISF) jawan was injured in a shooting incident outside the home of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Pawan Singh in Bhatpara, West Bengal.

TMC moves Calcutta HC alleging police observer met BJP candidate

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has filed a writ petition in the Calcutta High Court against Police Observer Parmar Smit Parshottamdas.

27 Apr 2026
Amit Shah

Modi promises 33% government jobs for women in Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised a slew of welfare measures for women if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes to power in West Bengal.

26 Apr 2026
Kolkata

'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.