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Political culture of Trinamool should not taint BJP, says West Bengal Minister Swapan Dasgupta

Political culture of Trinamool should not taint BJP, says West Bengal Minister Swapan Dasgupta

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BJP MLA Swapan Dasgupta. File | Photo Credit: ANI Senior BJP MLA and West Bengal Cabinet Minister Swapan Dasgupta said the political culture of the Trinamool Congress should not end up contaminating the BJP via mass defections. In a social media post, Mr. Dasgupta said the BJP has to always be wary of false friends who are cosying up because they need to wash away their past sins. “I shed no tears for the TMC’s self-destruction. My only hope is that the political culture of the vandals does not start contaminating the West Bengal BJP. We in the BJP have to be always wary of false friends who are today cosying up to the party because they need to wash away their past sins. The detox of Bengal cannot be left incomplete,” read his post on the social media platform X.” The remarks by the MLA from Rashbehari come while the Trinamool Congress legislature party is dealing with a rebellion; more than two-thirds of the party MLAs have expressed support for expelled Trinamool MLA Ritabrata Banerjee, …

Eggs hurled, shirt torn: Abhishek Banerjee attacked in West Bengal`s Sonarpur

Eggs hurled, shirt torn: Abhishek Banerjee attacked in West Bengal`s Sonarpur

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Trinamool Congress (TMC) General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee was allegedly assaulted by protesters on Saturday after he reached Sonarpur in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal to meet a party worker who reportedly became a victim of post-poll violence after the results of the recently concluded assembly elections were announced on May 4. On Saturday afternoon, shortly after receiving a notice from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for interrogation at his residence on Kalighat Road in south Kolkata, Banerjee left for Sonarpur. His vehicle first encountered protests at Kamal Gazi, where a group of women showed him black flags, news agency IANS reported. However, larger protests awaited him upon his arrival in Sonarpur, where hundreds of local residents, including women, raised slogans against him and described him as a “thief”. Banerjee then got off his vehicle and rode on a motorcycle belonging to a local TMC activist to reach his destination. According to IANS, protesters charged towards him, with some women allegedly slapping him while others threw eggs at him. His shirt was also reportedly …

West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari meets Governor RN Ravi amid speculations of cabinet expansion

West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari meets Governor RN Ravi amid speculations of cabinet expansion

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Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari met Governor R N Ravi at the Lok Bhavan here on Wednesday, amid speculations of an impending cabinet expansion of the newly-formed BJP government in West Bengal. The meeting was held for more than half an hour, but what transpired was not immediately known, sources said. 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

CM Suvendu Adhikari calls for deportation of alleged infiltrators in West Bengal

CM Suvendu Adhikari calls for deportation of alleged infiltrators in West Bengal

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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday said a large number of alleged illegal Bangladeshi nationals had gathered at the Hakimpur checkpoint in North 24 Parganas district’s Basirhat subdivision and urged authorities to expedite their deportation. The CM has rolled out an anti-infiltration framework and declared that his government had adopted a “detect, delete and deport” policy. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever 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

US Secretary of State says Washington can help diversify India’s energy supply

US Secretary of State says Washington can help diversify India’s energy supply

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during his meeting with Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday, said Washington would not allow Iran to hold the global energy market ‘hostage’ and underscored that US energy products could help diversify India’s energy supply, according to the US State Department. In a statement, Tommy Pigott, spokesperson for the US State Department, said Rubio and PM Modi discussed the West Asia conflict and reviewed recent bilateral gains, including major investments aligned with the President and Prime Minister’s “Mission 500” target to double trade by 2030, news agency IANS reported. 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

Marco Rubio extends President Trump’s invitation to PM Modi to visit White House

Marco Rubio extends President Trump’s invitation to PM Modi to visit White House

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Visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday called on Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi soon after his arrival in New Delhi and extended an invite on behalf of President Donald Trump for the Indian Premier to visit the White House in the near future, news agency IANS reported. After the meeting, PM Modi said both countries would continue to work closely for the global good. “Happy to receive the US Secretary of State, Mr. Marco Rubio. We discussed sustained progress in the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and issues related to regional and global peace and security. India and the United States will continue to work closely for the global good,” he wrote on X. Happy to receive the US Secretary of State, Mr. Marco Rubio. We discussed sustained progress in the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and issues related to regional and global peace and security. India and the United States will continue to work closely for… pic.twitter.com/CuD0DdDXB7 — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 23, 2026 US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor also …

Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as Chief Minister as BJP forms first-ever government in West Bengal

Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as Chief Minister as BJP forms first-ever government in West Bengal

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Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday took oath as the Chief Minister of the first BJP-ruled West Bengal government, along with four other members of the state Council of Ministers led by him.  The other five members of the state Council of Ministers who were sworn in on Saturday include the former national vice-president and former state president of the BJP in West Bengal, Dilip Ghosh, fashion-designer-turned politician and two-time BJP legislator, Agnimitra Paul, former BJP Lok Sabha member and the former Union Minister of state for Home, Nisith Pramanik, Ashok Kirtania and Khudiram Tudu. 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

BJP’s Samik Bhattacharya on govt formation

BJP’s Samik Bhattacharya on govt formation

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BJP West Bengal President, Samik Bhattacharya on Friday said that all preparations for the formation of the new government in the state have been completed and described the occasion as a ‘festival’ for the people of West Bengal.  Speaking to IANS, Samik Bhattacharya said, “The preparations for forming the government have already been completed. The oath-taking ceremony will take place tomorrow at 10 A.M. The Prime Minister, Defence Minister, Home Minister, and several Chief Ministers will attend the swearing-in ceremony. The entire BJP leadership will be present, and the government will be formed.” 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

Who will be the next Bengal chief minister? Meet Mamata Banerjee’s likely successor as assembly dissolves

Who will be the next Bengal chief minister? Meet Mamata Banerjee’s likely successor as assembly dissolves

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For fifteen years, the political identity of West Bengal has been associated with Mamata Banerjee. That era came to an end on Thursday when the state’s legislative assembly was dissolved, clearing the way for the Bharatiya Janata Party to take office for the first time in the state. Mamata Banerjee has led West Bengal for 15 years. (HT_PRINT) In the 2026 assembly elections, the saffron party won 207 seats in the 294-member house, ending three terms of Trinamool Congress (TMC) rule. Who will be Bengal’s next chief minister? The primary choice so far is BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari. Once a key lieutenant in Mamata Banerjee’s cabinet, Adhikari is now the man who unseated her. He defeated the outgoing chief minister in her Bhabanipur stronghold. His rise fulfils the CM criteria set by the party leadership. Their vision promised a leader who was local, Bengali-educated, and rooted in the state’s grassroots politics. Other contenders for the CM post Dilip Ghosh A senior BJP leader and former state president, Dilip Ghosh won from Kharagpur Sadar in the latest …

Nitin Nabi credits PM Modi after BJP’s big win in West Bengal

Nitin Nabi credits PM Modi after BJP’s big win in West Bengal

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BJP leader Nitin Nabin said West Bengal’s culture and traditions will move forward under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership after the party’s sweeping victory in the state. He said the mandate reflected people’s aspirations for development, peace and prosperity 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