Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee s Trinamool Congress did not comment on the development. (File)
Kolkata:
Two Trinamool Congress MLAs who joined the BJP met Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today, fuelling speculation about their next political move.
Bongaon MLA Biswajit Das and Noapara MLA Sunil Singh met Ms Banerjee at her chamber in the assembly.
The two legislators claimed that they met the chief minister regarding development works in their constituencies, both of which are in the North 24 Parganas district.
State BJP president Dilip Ghosh discarded any political motive behind the meeting, saying that they had given prior information to the party about it.
Didn t Sit On Rabindranath Tagore s Seat, Says Amit Shah, Shows Photos In House Didn t Sit On Rabindranath Tagore s Seat, Says Amit Shah, Shows Photos In House Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had accused Amit Shah of sitting on Tagore s seat and disrespecting the icon when he was at the Visva Bharti University on January 20.
Amit Shah said in fact, Congress leaders had done what he was being accused of.
New Delhi:
Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday denied a Congress leader s charge that he sat on Rabindranath Tagore s seat during a visit last month to Santiniketan in West Bengal.
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha, had, while speaking in the house, accused Mr Shah of sitting on Tagore s seat and disrespecting the icon when he was at the Visva Bharti University on January 20. Not correct, the Home Minister retorted, saying he had confirmed it with the Vice Chancellor of the university set up by Tagore.
Prashant Kishor s team is playing a key role for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee s Trinamool Congress.
Elections in Bengal just two months away, poll strategist Prashant Kishor s team is playing a key role for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee s Trinamool Congress, helping it tackle the BJP challenge. Amid speculation that it also has a say in candidate selection, the Indian Political Action Committee or IPAC says it is acting as a force multiplier for the ruling party, helping it identify chinks in its armour, plugging gaps in its strategy and draw in votes that had moved away.
The third item on the list is important, with the BJP rapidly expanding its footprint in tribal areas of the state. A portion of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Adivasi votes in the western and northern parts of the state had shifted to the BJP in 2019, giving it a chunk of the 18 parliamentary seats it won in the state.
Trinamool s Abhishek Banerjee Slams BJP s Suvendu Adhikari On Home Turf Trinamool s Abhishek Banerjee Slams BJP s Suvendu Adhikari On Home Turf Abhishek Banerjee claimed that Suvendu Adhikari was running away from a direct contest against Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram.
Abhishek Banerjee held a massive rally in Midnapore, just a few kilometres from Suvendu Adhikari s home.
Highlights Midnapore won t forget those who have insulted this soil, he said
Mr Banerjee said Mr Adhikari had plans to break the Trinamool after polls
Kolkata:
Trinamool Congress MP and Mamata Banerjee s nephew Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday held a massive rally in Midnapore, just a few kilometres from the home of his former party colleague Suvendu Adhikari, where he targeted the latter for selling Midnapore s pride by joining the BJP.
Bengal election sets off rush for Muslim votes. Should BJP be happy?
Bengal election sets off rush for Muslim votes. Should BJP be happy?
While the previous Bengal elections have seen a shift of Muslim votes from one party or coalition to another, the upcoming election in Bengal is unique in the sense that it seems prime for an unprecedented rush for Muslim votes.
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If Owaisi (right) contests Bengal election alone, his AIMIM would be in direct clash with Mamata Banerjee’s (left) TMC. (Photo: PTI)
Muslims comprise around 30 per cent of voters in West Bengal, where assembly election is expected in April-May. Muslim voters are considered to be the deciding factor in a Bengal election.