Trinamool Congress: News
Kali row: Modi invokes Goddess Kali; Mahua Moitra hits back
The political controversy surrounding Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra's remarks about Goddess Kali continued to rage on as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and TMC trade barbs.
'Kaali' remarks: Mahua Moitra says 'bring it on' after FIR
Trinamool Congress (TMC) Member of Parliament (MP) Mahua Moitra has been charged for her remarks on Goddess Kaali.
Presidential polls: TMC's Yashwant Sinha is Opposition's pick for president
Leaders of the Opposition parties, including the Congress, Samajwadi Party, and Trinamool Congress (TMC), among others, met on Tuesday afternoon and finalized the name of TMC leader Yashwant Sinha as their joint nominee for the successor of President Ram Nath Kovind.
RBI fake currency report: Opposition's demonetization swipe at Modi government
The opposition on Sunday took a swipe at the Centre and PM Narendra Modi over a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) report showing a rise in counterfeit currency.
WB: BJP MP Arjun Singh's 'ghar wapsi,' joins TMC again
West Bengal BJP vice-president and Barrackpore MP, Arjun Singh, on Sunday quit the saffron party and joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC).
Tripura: Manik Saha sworn-in as new CM, development tops agenda
Manik Saha, the BJP's Tripura unit state president, took oath as Tripura's Chief Minister (CM) on Sunday, with development and law and order high on his agenda.
Tripura: Biplab Deb resigns, Manik Saha to be next CM
Rajya Sabha MP Manik Saha will be the new chief minister of Tripura, replacing Biplab Deb, who resigned after four years in office on Saturday.
WB: BJP worker found dead on brink of Shah's visit
On the brink of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's arrival in Kolkata, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) youth leader was found dead under mysterious circumstances on Thursday.
The curious case of Prashant Kishor now has new twist
India's noted poll strategist Prashant Kishor never ceases to amaze us.
West Bengal: TMC sweeps bypolls; Mamata Banerjee thanks voters
Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal CM, Mamata Banerjee, thanked voters on Saturday as her party secured an easy win in the by-elections to the Asansol Lok Sabha and Ballygunge Assembly seats.
Mamata Banerjee's remark on Nadia gang rape irks NCW chief
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee drew criticism from the National Commission for Women (NCW) chief Rekha Sharma for her recent comments on the Nadia gang rape case.
WB: Minor dies after alleged gang-rape, TMC leader's son held
A minor girl in Hanskhali village of West Bengal's Nadia district died after allegedly being gang-raped at a birthday party, PTI reported on Monday.
Birbhum violence: HC orders CBI probe into TMC leader's murder
The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the murder of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Bhadu Sheikh that allegedly resulted in a revenge attack in which nine people were burned alive in West Bengal's Birbhum district on March 21.
'BJP misusing probe agencies': Mamata Banerjee in letter to Opposition
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has written a letter to all opposition leaders and chief ministers of non-BJP ruled states, accusing the BJP-led Centre of misusing central agencies.
Birbhum violence: CBI FIR names 21 persons after HC order
The FIR filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Birbhum violence case names 21 individuals.
Birbhum violence: Calcutta HC orders CBI probe amid Mamata's opposition
The Calcutta High Court on Friday transferred the case of Birbhum violence to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), denying the Mamata Banerjee government's request to not hand over the investigation to the central agency.
Birbhum violence: Mamata orders TMC leader's arrest, criticizes police
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited Bogtui village in the Birbhum district on Thursday, where eight people died following Monday's violence.
After Birbhum violence, 2 TMC leaders attacked in separate incidents
Two Trinamool Congress leaders were reportedly attacked in West Bengal in two separate incidents, a few days after a TMC panchayat leader was murdered in Birbhum district, resulting in an arson attack killing eight people.
Birbhum violence: 11 arrested; MHA seeks report from Bengal government
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday sought a report from the West Bengal government after eight people, including two children, were charred to death in violence that broke out in the state's Birbhum district after the murder of local Trinamool Congress leader and panchayat deputy chief Bhadu Sheikh.
TMC registers victory in 4 municipal corporations in West Bengal
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday crushed the Opposition in the civic polls held in four towns in West Bengal.
Mamata Banerjee re-elected as TMC chairperson; seeks anti-BJP parties' cooperation
After being re-elected as the chairperson of Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sought the cooperation of all anti-BJP fronts in the country to oust the saffron party from power in 2024.
Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien suspended after throwing Rule Book
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien was on Tuesday suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the remainder of the Winter Session.
TMC MPs move privilege motion against ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi
A privilege notice has been issued against former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi as a result of his comments in an interview with NDTV.
Tripura municipal elections: Ruling BJP looks to sweep polls
The counting of votes for elections for the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) and other civic bodies in Tripura is currently underway.
Meghalaya: 12 out of 17 Congress MLAs join TMC
In what can appropriately be termed a "midnight coup," 12 out of 17 Congress MLAs in Meghalaya jumped ship to Trinamool Congress Wednesday midnight.
Modi to attend all-party meeting ahead of Parliament's Winter Session
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reportedly attend an all-party meeting on Sunday (November 28), a day before the Winter Session of Parliament begins.
Unite against BJP: Mamata tells parties ahead of Goa visit
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to visit Goa next week.
TMC MP Sushmita Dev's car attacked in Tripura; BJP blamed
Trinamool Congress MP Sushmita Dev was reportedly attacked in Tripura's Amtali by miscreants on Friday.
Babul Supriyo resigns as MP month after joining TMC
Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Babul Supriyo today formally resigned as a Member of Parliament (MP), a month after he had quit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
West Bengal: BJP youth wing leader killed; TMC under scanner
In the latest instance of political violence in West Bengal, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) youth wing leader Mithun Ghosh was shot dead, allegedly by the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC).
Mamata Banerjee beats BJP candidate in Bhabanipur; retains CM seat
Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee won the by-poll from the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency in West Bengal.
Bhabanipur by-poll vote count begins; result to decide Mamata's fate
The counting of votes has begun for the Bhabanipur by-poll, which will decide whether Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee gets to retain her seat as West Bengal Chief Minister.
Bhabanipur by-poll: Voting underway; BJP alleges booth capture by TMC
Voting for the hotly-contested Bhabanipur by-poll began at 7 am today in South Kolkata.
Bhabanipur by-poll to go ahead as scheduled: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court today refused to stay the Bhabanipur by-poll, ruling it will be held as scheduled on Thursday.
BJP's Ghosh heckled; forced to cut short Bhabanipur by-poll campaign
The last day of campaigning for the Bhabanipur by-poll was marked by chaos and violence in the South Kolkata area.
'I control the police': Tripura CM's statement sparks row
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb asked government officers not to worry about contempt of court as it was not easy to send someone to jail because he controlled the police.
Goa Congress veteran Luizinho Faleiro quits; will likely join TMC
Senior Goa Congress leader Luizinho Faleiro today quit the party and is expected to join the Trinamool Congress (TMC).
BJP is 'jumla party,' will defeat it across India: Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday termed the BJP as a "jumla (rhetoric) party" and asserted that she would defeat the saffron camp across the country in the days to come.
'Disillusioned in BJP,' says Babul Supriyo; saffron party hits back
Former Union Minister Babul Supriyo, who joined the Trinamool Congress Saturday, said he was "disillusioned" with the BJP.
Former BJP MP Babul Supriyo joins Trinamool Congress
Former Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Babul Supriyo has joined the Trinamool Congress party (TMC), news agency ANI reported.