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Congress on ‘Operation Tiger’ row in Maharashtra

Congress on ‘Operation Tiger’ row in Maharashtra

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Congress leaders have accused the BJP of attempting to weaken Opposition parties and engineer defections to secure the numbers required to pass key legislation in Parliament. The remarks came amid speculation over “Operation Tiger” and reports of efforts to lure Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs into the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

‘Caused confusion in Murshidabad’: Congress’ Adhir Chowdhury writes to Bengal CM over animal slaughter notice

‘Caused confusion in Murshidabad’: Congress’ Adhir Chowdhury writes to Bengal CM over animal slaughter notice

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Senior Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury on Sunday sought the intervention of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari over the state government’s public notice on animal slaughter guidelines, as it has caused “confusion and unrest”, particularly among the minority community in Murshidabad district. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury addresses a press conference. (PTI) Chowdhury, in a letter to Adhikari, said the public notice issued by the state government on May 13 regarding adherence to “Animal Slaughter Guidelines” has caused confusion and unrest in Murshidabad, where the minority community constitutes the majority of the population. Suggesting a practical resolution, Chowdhury asked the chief minister to direct the Murshidabad district administration to identify and demarcate specific locations where people could practise customs associated with their religious faith. “Such identified and demarcated locations would be used solely for customary practises associated with the religious grouping. This approach will be an ideal solution for putting to rest the unease the notice may be causing,” he wrote. The May 13 notice reiterates that no slaughter of bulls, bullocks, cows, calves or male and …

Mamata now turning to parties she once targeted, says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Mamata now turning to parties she once targeted, says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

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Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday lashed out at Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee, highlighting that she was demanding support from those very parties whom she had tried to destroy earlier. Speaking to ANI, Chowdhury stated that the current post-poll violence in the State was the consequence of Mamata Banerjee`s rule. “All the violence in Bengal during Mamata Banerjee`s rule will now have consequences. She tried hard to destroy Congress and secular spaces in Bengal, and today she herself is facing punishment, seeking support because her strength has faded. First, she should accept Rahul Gandhi as the leader of the INDIA alliance, and only then will we consider anything,” he said. Mamata Banerjee had yesterday alleged being denied permission to celebrate Rabindra Jayanti celebrations in Kolkata and also urged all “like-minded parties” to stop BJP. “Permission was sought for Rabindra Jayanti celebrations at three places. It was denied. So, I decided to continue it here at my residence. They asked all decorators not to provide any help…I appeal to all like-minded parties to …

Cong’s Adhir Ranjan| India News

Cong’s Adhir Ranjan| India News

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Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Election Commission and the West Bengal government, alleging that their ‘abundant’ and ‘miserable’ failure in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise has made the common voter the ‘worst casualty’. Congress leader and Berhampore assembly constituency candidate Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury campaigning. (PTI) Chowdhury is contesting from the Berhampore Assembly constituency for the West Bengal Assembly polls under a Congress ticket. The Congress leader said that free and fair elections are not possible without accurate and transparent electoral rolls, citing constitutional provisions guaranteeing universal adult franchise. “The issue is that a free and fair election is contingent upon the free and fair electoral rolls. Under Article 326, each and every Indian citizen is entitled to exercise their adult franchise without committing any wrong by those electorates. It is due to the abundant failure, miserable failure, of the Election Commission as well as the state government of West Bengal that those common voters have turned into the worst casualty of this kind of exercise, …

West Bengal election 2026: Trinamool versus Congress battle heats up in central Bengal

West Bengal election 2026: Trinamool versus Congress battle heats up in central Bengal

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Congress leader and Berhampore Assembly constituency candidate Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury campaigns ahead of Assembly election, in Murshidabad district, on April 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Veteran Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s campaign for the Berhampore Assembly seat in West Bengal faced repeated disruptions by Trinamool Congress supporters over the weekend. On Sunday (April 5, 2026), protesters raised the Trinamool flag and shouted slogans at the five-time former Congress MP until Central forces intervened to bring the situation under control. Assembly elections: Follow LIVE updates on April 5, 2026 He faced opposition from the ruling party’s workers while campaigning in Berhampore town on Saturday (April 4, 2026) as well, but insisted that such protests would not deter him from reaching out to voters. “We are conducting our election campaign programmes every day. All programmes are being carried out with the permission and knowledge of the Election Commission, yet the miscreants of the Trinamool are repeatedly trying to obstruct them. We will not stop — we will do it this evening too, and tomorrow as well,” …

‘Pretends to be secular’: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury accuses Mamata Banerjee of ‘drama’ over Murshidabad violence | Latest News India

‘Pretends to be secular’: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury accuses Mamata Banerjee of ‘drama’ over Murshidabad violence | Latest News India

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Apr 14, 2025 12:50 AM IST The Congress leader alleged that riots are happening in Bengal because the TMC government wants it Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of “doing drama” over the recent violence in Murshidabad district linked to protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act that has killed three people, leading to over 150 arrests. The former MP from Murshidabad’s Berhampore said that the chief minister “pretends to be secular” and accused her of giving the BJP an opportunity to call common Muslims jihadis.(HT File) The former MP from Murshidabad’s Berhampore said that the chief minister “pretends to be secular” and accused her of giving the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) an opportunity to call common Muslims jihadis. ALSO READ | Central forces, police contain violence in Murshidabad; TMC-BJP tussle escalates “We all know that the BJP will do communal polarisation. The West Bengal chief minister is doing drama, she pretends to be secular. The Bengal government is giving the BJP an opportunity to call common Muslims …

Adhir Ranjan’s 1st reaction on new West Bengal Congress chief: ‘Don’t want to…’ | Latest News India

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Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday said he had no objections to the party’s decision to appoint Subhankar Sarkar as the new president of its West Bengal unit. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has been a long-time critic of the party allying with the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress at any level. (PTI) When asked if he wanted to say anything on the appointment, Chowdhury said, “I don’t want to say anything. Anyone can become the president. The party high command has the right to choose the state party president. If it selected a party president, why would there be an issue? I have no objection.” Sarkar, formerly the All India Congress Committee (AICC) Secretary in charge of northeastern states, replaces Chowdhury, a seasoned leader who had served as the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee chief. Chowdhury stepped down from the position after losing his home seat, Baharampur, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Yusuf Pathan. In an official statement, the Congress leadership, led by party president Mallikarjun Kharge, appreciated Chowdhury’s …

Congress’ Adhir Ranjan On INDIA Olive Branch

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Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Congress’ Adhir Ranjan (File). Kolkata: The Congress’ Bengal boss, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, on Thursday weighed in on the ‘is she, isn’t she’ debate over Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee‘s membership of the INDIA opposition bloc. Responding to her “… will provide outside support (if the group wins the election)” comment Wednesday, Mr Chowdhury declared, “I don’t trust her… she left the alliance. She can also go towards the BJP.” “What she will do from outside (the alliance) or inside… I don’t know. That you have to ask her,” the Congress leader told reporters, “But I don’t trust her. She left the alliance… she could even run to BJP.” Mr Chowdhury – there is little love lost between him and Ms Banerjee, a fact underlined by the latter yesterday explicitly stating “… INDIA alliance doesn’t count Bengal Congress…” – also said, “Whatever complaints she has (about the bloc) she should have raised earlier, when it was created.” #WATCH | West Bengal: On CM Mamata Banerjee’s remarks “will support INDIA bloc …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 – BJP vs NOTA, World Cup-Winning Cricketers: Phase 4 Interesting Facts

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The fourth round will be witness to some interesting battles. New Delhi: Ninety-six Lok Sabha constituencies across 10 states and Union territories including all seats in Andhra Pradesh, where assembly elections are also being held concurrently, and Telangana will go to polls today. In the fourth phase, polling will be held in 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana, 25 in Andhra Pradesh, 13 in Uttar Pradesh, five in Bihar, four in Jharkhand, eight in Madhya Pradesh, 11 in Maharashtra, four in Odisha, eight in West Bengal and one in Jammu and Kashmir. The fourth round will be witness to some interesting battles and the fate of several high-profile candidates will be decided in this phase – World Cup-winning cricketers Yusuf Pathan and Kirti Azad, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and AIMIM boss among others. The phase will also see a curious battle between the BJP and NOTA. Here Are Some Interesting Facts About Phase 4: 1. High-Profile Candidates: The phase will see several high-profile candidates – former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, Mahua Moitra …

4 seats to watch out for as West Bengal goes to 4th phase of election | Latest News India

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Eight Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal are set to decide the fate of political bigwigs like Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Dilip Ghosh, Mahua Moitra, SS Ahluwalia as the state goes to the polls for the fourth phase on May 13. Baharampur, Krishnanagar, Ranaghat, Bardhaman Purba, Bardhaman-Durgapur, Asansol, Bolpur and Birbhum are going to the polls in this phase. Baharampur, Krishnanagar, Ranaghat, Bardhaman Purba, Bardhaman-Durgapur, Asansol, Bolpur and Birbhum are set to vote on May 13. Lok Sabha election 2024: Full coverage Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Mahua Moitra versus Amrita Roy in Krishnanagar Mahua Moitra was expelled from the Lok Sabha in December last year in a bribe-for-question scam. She will be seeking a re-election from her Krishnanagar seat and a re-entry to Parliament. The BJP fielded Amrita Roy against Mahua Moitra. Roy belongs to Krishnanagar’s royal family. Her husband Soumish Chandra Roy is the descendant of Maharaja Krishnachandra Roy after whom Krishnanagar was named. Krishnanagar has been with the …