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Mamata Banerjee’s loyalist Anubrata Mandal joins Ritabrata-led rebel faction, named Birbhum district president

Mamata Banerjee’s loyalist Anubrata Mandal joins Ritabrata-led rebel faction, named Birbhum district president

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West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Ritabrata Banerjee on Saturday announced the appointment of district presidents for his faction, naming former Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Anubrata Mandal as the president of Birbhum district. Anubrata Mandal was once considered a close aide of former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. (X/ @AnubrataAITC) Mandal, once considered a close aide of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and a Birbhum strongman, formally joined the rebel camp led by Ritabrata Banerjee, dealing a fresh setback to the TMC. Addressing the press conference here, Ritabrata said, “We have appointed the Presidents of various districts. Prasun Banerjee has been made the President of Malda district, Debashis Kumar of South Kolkata district, Sandipan Saha of North Kolkata district, Anubrata Mandal of the Birbhum district.” Speculation over Mandal’s switch had been circulating for some time, but it was confirmed after Ritabrata Banerjee announced the new district leadership, naming him as the faction’s Birbhum district chief. Earlier, Ritabrata announced the constitution of a new leadership structure for the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) …

Trinamool infighting escalates as Ritabrata-led camp ‘takes control’ over party headquarters

Trinamool infighting escalates as Ritabrata-led camp ‘takes control’ over party headquarters

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People walk past a banner of the rebel faction of Trinamool Congress (TMC) displayed outside the Trinamool Bhavan, in Kolkata, on July 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The tussle between two camps of Trinamool Congress on Friday (July 3, 2026) manifested on the streets of Kolkata when a faction led by Leader of Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee occupied and locked the party headquarters located next to Eastern Metropolitan bypass. Accompanied by a group of MLAs including Firhad Hakim, Sandipan Saha, Javed Khan, Akhruzzaman, Mr. Banerjee went to the party headquarters office. “We are the real Trinamool. This is our office. Trinamool’s emotions are associated with this office,” Mr. Banerjee said. He added that he had a discussion with the owner on rent related issues. Mamata loyalists On receiving the information that the Ritabrata camp was trying to occupy the party office, loyalists of former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee – MLA Kunal Ghosh and Baishwnar Chatterjee – arrived at the office to stake claim. Mr. Chatterjee told presspersons that they have a rent agreement till October …

Dev reacts after BJP sweep in West Bengal, hopes new government ends ‘culture of bans’ in Bengali film industry

Dev reacts after BJP sweep in West Bengal, hopes new government ends ‘culture of bans’ in Bengali film industry

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In West Bengal, the BJP sealed a landslide victory with 207 seats in the 294-member assembly, ending the Trinamool Congress’s uninterrupted 15-year rule. Actor Dev, who has been associated with Mamata Banerjee‘s TMC for years now, took to his Facebook account to react to the election results. (Also read: Ram Gopal Varma says Mamata Banerjee is ‘attacking democracy’ by not resigning as West Bengal CM after defeat to BJP) Dev is a popular Bengali actor and Trinamool Congress MP from Ghatal. What Dev said He said, “Congratulations to the BJP on receiving the mandate to form the new government in Bengal. I sincerely hope the government works towards the progress, peace and development of our state and make sure people’s voice is heard. As someone deeply connected to both public life and the film fraternity, I would earnestly request the new government to uphold the spirit of unity and artistic freedom by ensuring that the culture of bans and divisions within the Bengali film industry becomes a thing of the past. Cinema is one of …

Fuming Mamata leaves the stage amidst ‘chor’ slogans from BJP rally in Bhabanipur | Kolkata News

Fuming Mamata leaves the stage amidst ‘chor’ slogans from BJP rally in Bhabanipur | Kolkata News

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3 min readKolkataApr 26, 2026 02:01 AM IST In an unprecedented incident, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee left in the middle of her speech during a public rally in her assembly seat in Bhabanipur. This was after noise, allegedly from a passing BJP rally, disturbed her. Chants of ‘chor’ (thief) could be heard from the rally. The incident took place at night near the Swaminarayan temple on Chakraberia Road. “See how they are shouting. All the media is here. It is insulting and humiliating. They are shouting because they don’t want me to hold the meeting. I beg your pardon. I will not be able to address you now. Tomorrow I will hold a rally here. I apologise and I will leave. Please vote for me in protest of this,” said a visibly disturbed Banerjee, who left the stage. “Everyone saw what happened. How our chief minister was insulted. This will go against the BJP,” said Sovandeb Chatterjee, a senior TMC leader who was present at the public meeting. “We have taken official permission to hold …

Entire union cabinet, 19 CMs won’t help BJP win Bengal polls: Mamata| India News

Entire union cabinet, 19 CMs won’t help BJP win Bengal polls: Mamata| India News

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TMC chief Mamata Banerjee on Saturday claimed that the BJP has deployed its entire machinery to defeat her party in the West Bengal assembly elections, as almost the entire Union cabinet and CMs of NDA-ruled states are camping here. Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of giving false promises to migrant workers from West Bengal employed outside the state. (PTI) Addressing an election rally at Uttarpara in Hooghly district, Banerjee accused the BJP of giving false promises to migrant workers from West Bengal employed outside the state. “The BJP is desperate, with 50 helicopters flying into West Bengal as almost the entire Union cabinet, from the PM to home, railway and defence ministers, as well as CMs of 19 NDA-ruled states camping in a single state: West Bengal,” the chief minister said. Banerjee urged the people to compare this with only three helicopters being used by the TMC to campaign across the state. All the hype and sound and fury of the BJP will end in a whimper on May 4 when poll results will be …

Kolkata doctor’s rape-murder: Bengal to table anti-rape bill today. What are provisions? | Latest News India

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The ruling Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal will introduce an anti-rape bill in the state assembly on Tuesday. The bill seeks to impose death penalty on persons convicted of rape, if the crime results in the victim’s death or leads to a permanent unconscious state. TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee(PTI) It also seeks life sentence without parole for the convicted accused. Named “Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal Laws and Amendment) Bill 2024”, the draft bill in its statement proposes “to create a safer environment for women and children” in the state. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee led government has called for a two-day session of the state assembly from Monday to table the bill. It will be introduced by state law minister Moloy Ghatak. The new bill aims to amend the newly passed criminal law reform bills Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 laws and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012 in their application to the state of West …

Mamata Banerjee questions Narendra Modi on being referred to as PM in BJP Lok Sabha poll campaigns, says… | Latest News India

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West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday objected to Narendra Modi being dubbed as a prime minister and not a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during the party’s campaign in the Lok Sabha elections. West Bengal chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee said she will not be able to attend the June 1 INDIA bloc meeting.(Samir Jana/HT Photo) “Modiji has every right to campaign. He has every right to come here and participate in election programmes. But I am surprised to see him being referred to as the PM in his party’s campaign advertisements,” Banerjee was quoted as saying by PTI during a campaign in the Kolkata Uttar constituency. ALSO READ: ‘Only guarantee is Narendra Modi not returning to power’, says Mamata Banerjee Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! “Can he do this? I am being referred to as TMC chairperson by my campaign managers and by my party here even though it is not assembly polls. Still, I am …

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 …

Molestation row: ‘Bengal guv must explain why he should not resign,’ says Mamata Banerjee | Latest News India

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West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday criticised governor CV Ananda Bose over allegations of molestation against him. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee at Balagar, Hooghly on Wednesday, May 08.(PTI) Addressing a poll rally in West Bengal’s Saptagram, Banerjee said that Bose must explain why he should not step down. The CM also asserted she would not step inside the Raj Bhavan till Bose remains the governor. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! “The governor says ‘didigiri’ (high-handedness) will not be tolerated…But, I say Mr Governor, your ‘dadagiri’ will not work anymore,” the TMC supremo was quoted as saying by PTI. “Bose must explain why he should not resign after such allegations were levelled against him,” she said. She also referred to the airing of the CCTV footage of May 2, the day the temporary employee in his office accused the governor of sexual assault, at the Raj Bhavan. Bose recently organised the screening in a bid to clear …

TMC Foundation Day: Mamata Banerjee tells party workers ‘to resist ‘evil forces’ | Latest News India

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday congratulated TMC workers on the occasion of the party’s foundation day, emphasising a steadfast commitment to resist any evil force and persist in the ongoing struggle to safeguard the democratic rights of the people. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.(PTI) Speaking on the significance of TMC’s formation on January 1, 1998, Banerjee highlighted the party’s inception as a manifestation of conviction to honour the motherland, uphold state interests, and champion the protection of democratic rights for the masses. Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here “I humbly honour and respect the dedication and self-sacrifices of each worker and supporter of our party. Today, the TMC family is blessed with the love and affection of all,” she said in a statement on X. Banerjee pledged to persist in her fight for the country’s common people. “It is on the strength of your unflinching support that we shall continue to fight for everyone in this great democratic country. No surrender to …