Days after former West Bengal BJP vice-president Arjun Singh made a comeback to the Trinamool Congress, the BJP MP Saumitra Khan on Thursday refuted speculations of joining the Mamata Banerjee-led party, alleging that the state government has a culture of sheltering Rohingyas. Slamming the Trinamool Congress, Khan said that he would think about joining […]
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TMC MLA Paresh Pal appears before CBI in post-poll violence case
Trinamool Congress MLA Paresh Pal appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at CGO Complex in Kolkata’s Salt Lake in connection with the alleged murder of the BJP worker Abhijit Sarkar during the post-poll violence. Sarkar’s family had alleged that Pal was responsible for the murder. Sarkar was killed […]
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SC directs ED to interrogate TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, his wife in Kolkata
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to interrogate Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira Banerjee in Kolkata instead of Delhi. A bench of Justices UU Lalit, S Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia said the ED has to give at least 24 hours […]
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TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha calls for strict action against culprits involved in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri incident
TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha on Wednesday asked the concerned authorities to take strict action against the culprits involved in the national capital’s Jahangirpuri violence incident. Trinamool Congress leader said, “Such kind of incidents, like the one in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri, should not take place. Strict action should be taken against the culprits.” “All […]
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‘Nobody is indispensable’: Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi after Ripun Bora joined TMC
After former Assam Congress president and Rajya Sabha member Ripun Bora resigned from the party on Sunday and joined the Trinamool Congress, on Monday Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi termed his move “unfortunate” and said that “nobody is indispensable”. Speaking to ANI Congress MP Bordoloi said, “It is unfortunate that […]
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Birbhum incident: TMC delegation meets Amit Shah, demands removal of WB Governor
Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation led by MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay on Thursday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the Parliament and urged him to remove the West Bengal Governor in view of the Birbhum incident. TMC delegation including Derek O’ Brien, Mahua Moitra and other leaders met Shah. “We have […]
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ED again summons TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee, his wife in coal scam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has again summoned Trinamool Congress (TMC) National Secretary Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira Banerjee here in the national capital next week in connection with an alleged coal scam. Abhishek has been asked by the ED to appear before the investigators on March 21 while his […]
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BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari blames TMC leader Sheikh Sufiyan for post-poll violence in West Bengal
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday said that Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Sufiyan is responsible for the violence that broke out after the Assembly elections in West Bengal last year. Speaking to ANI, the BJP leader said that the TMC has created a ‘gas chamber for […]
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Congress, DMK, TMC stage walkout from Rajya Sabha on NEET issue
Congress, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) members among other Opposition party leaders staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha on Friday, protesting against Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi’s decision to return the NEET Exemption Bill and demanded him to immediately recall the decision. Raising the issue in […]
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Goa Congress spokesperson Rakhi Prabhudesai Naik quits, joins TMC
In a big political move, Goa Pradesh Congress Spokesperson Rakhi Prabhudesai Naik has resigned from the Congress party and pledged her allegiance to the state Trinamool Congress. “All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) Goa In-charge Mahua Moitra presided over the event, and welcomed a diligent people’s spokesperson like her, into the party fold,” said a press release by TMC on Wednesday. Goa TMC welcomes a fiery […]
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Goa Assembly polls: TMC appoints Sushmita Dev, Sourav Chakraborty as party co-in-charges
Trinamool Congress on Monday has appointed Sushmita Dev and Dr Sourav Chakraborty as party co-in-charges in Goa. In a press release, Abhishek Banerjee, National General Secretary of All India Trinamool Congress, said, “Our Hon’ble Chairperson Smt. Mamata Banerjee is pleased to appoint Smt. Sushmita Dev (Hon’ble MP, Rajya Sabha) and […]
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TMC MP Derek O’Brien tests Covid-19 positive
Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien on Tuesday took to Twitter to declare that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and that he has developed moderate symptoms and is self-isolating at home. “If you have come into contact with me in the last three days, and have symptoms, please seek medical advice”, wrote Derek O’Brien on Twitter. […]
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Winter session: TMC skips meeting of leaders of Opposition for second consecutive day
Trinamool Congress on Tuesday skipped the meeting of Leaders of Opposition for the second consecutive day during the ongoing winter session of the Parliament. The meeting was attended by leaders of 16 parties including Congress, Shiv Sena and Aam Aadmi Party. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi also joined the meeting. Other parties that […]
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Cold War between Congress, TMC raises questions about Opposition unity
The Cold War between the Congress and the TMC has raised questions about Opposition unity. The cold war is visible during the winter session of Parliament. As the TMC is heading for pan-India expansion, the two parties are avoiding an open confrontation, but the rift between the two is seen […]
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Former Congress MP Ashok Tanwar to join TMC today in Delhi
Former Congress MP Ashok Tanwar will join Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday in the national capital, informed sources. Tanwar was a close aide of Rahul Gandhi. In February this year, Tanwar launched a new political party ‘Apna Bharat Morcha’. Earlier in October 2019, he resigned from the primary membership of the Congress ahead of the Haryana Assembly polls. […]