After Mukul Roy’s exit, BJP’s Bengal unit in new crisis; Suvendu Adhikari vows to back anti-defection law

KOLKATA 15 JUNE: With the exit of Mukul Roy from BJP to TMC and the prospect of more of its ilk looming large, BJP seems to be worried about... Read more »

BJP national Vice-President Mukul Roy and son dumps BJP and return to TMC, Mamata calls it ‘Homecoming’

KOLKATA 12 JUNE: In a major jolt to the Bharatiya Janata Party, the party’s national vice president Mukul Roy and his son Subrangshu Roy joined TMC on Friday. The... Read more »

TMC’s newly anointed national general secretary announces goal to spread footprints across India; Abhisekh Bandhyopadhyay says will take BJP head-on

KOLKATA 7 JUNE: After being anointed as the Trinamool national general secretary, Abhisekh Banerjee on Monday said that his job would be to set up units in other states... Read more »

TMC turncoats take u-turn and plead with Mamata to rejoin party after BJP’s loss in Bengal Polls 2021

KOLKATA 4 JUNE: There was a huge influx into the BJP from TMC before the Assembly elections, but following TMC’s landslide victory in the Assembly election, a reverse influx... Read more »

Bengal Chief Secretary retires, Mamata appoints Alapan Badhyopadhyay as CM’s chief adviser amid Centre-State Row

KOLKATA MAY 31: The face-off between the Centre and the state over the continuation of services of chief secretary Alapan Bandhyopadhyay took a new turn as today the superannuation... Read more »

Mamata on row over PM Modi review meet: Ready to touch his feet

KOLKATA MAY 29: A day after Union government instructed the chief secretary of West Bengal to report to the Central government chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday mellowed her... Read more »

Mamata’s absence from cyclone ‘Yaas’ review meeting sparks fresh speculation over chief minister’s lack of constitutional ethics

KOLKATA 28 MAY: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee did not attend the review meeting of the damage caused by Cyclone Yaas with Narendra Modi, presumably because of the presence of... Read more »

Mamata Banerjee’s plan to revive Vidhan Parishad may face hurdle due to the strained relationship she shares with the BJP government at the Centre

KOLKATA 21 May: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s plan to revive Vidhan Parishad in Bengal may face hurdle due to the strained the relationship she shares with the BJP government... Read more »

As political drama deepens in Bengal; Mamata’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee takes center role indicating his rise in the party

KOLKATA 18 MAY: At a time when the Trinamool Congress supporterswere seen in the streets protesting against the arrest of the TMC leaders, TMC MP Abhisekh Banerjee Trinamool Congress,... Read more »

CBI arrests three TMC leaders and former Mayor of Kolkata ; Sparks fresh controversy over CBI acting as BJP’s partner as last resort to hitting at Mamata’s government

KOLKATA 17 MAY: Unable to beat the Trinamool Congress in the hustings the BJP today took out the last weapon in their quiver and used CBI under it to... Read more »