PM Narendra Modi launched the ‘Asom Mala’ in Assam s Sonitpur district on Sunday. He will unveil several infrastructure projects in poll-bound states of Assam and West Bengal today
CPM and Congress are contesting the West Bengal assembly elections in an alliance.
Kolkata:
The Left and the Congress have decided how they will carve up 230 of 294 seats for West Bengal s assembly elections due in April-May and set themselves a deadline for dividing the remaining 64 seats by the 15th of February.
The objective: to iron out all creases in the alliance by the time Congress leader Rahul Gandhi comes to Kolkata on February 28 to address a joint rally by the two allies at the brigade parade ground.
The deadline came on a day the Prime Minister attacked both the Left and the Congress of match-fixing with Mamata Banerjee s Trinamool Congress.
The government has accused the Congress of inciting the protest by farmers (File)
New Delhi:
Over 10 Opposition parties met for a strategy session for the Lok Sabha on Thursday, a day ahead of the proposed 15-hour debate on the farmers issue in the Rajya Sabha. Earlier this week, the government had offered a 15-hour discussion. But the opposition objected after Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu said the discussion will take place after the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President s address.
Mamata Banerjee s Trinamool Congress - which is facing elections two months later - was the only key opposition party to miss the meet because it can t be seen publicly with the left and the Congress ahead of state elections.
Sonar Bangla? You Destroyed Sonar Bharat : Mamata Banerjee To BJP Sonar Bangla? You Destroyed Sonar Bharat : Mamata Banerjee To BJP Mamata Banerjee said, No other party can take our place since the Trinamool has provided the most people-friendly government in the world .
Mamata Banerjee s Trinamool Congress is seeking a third straight term in Bengal.
Kolkata:
The BJP is talking about creating Sonar Bangla (Golden Bengal) after destroying Sonar Bharat , Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said today, adding that there is no alternative to the Trinamool Congress, and no other party can take its place in the state. The BJP, which has emerged as the key challenger to the ruling Trinamool Congress, has been hitting out at Ms Banerjee s government alleging lack of development and law and order in the state.
TMC government delays permission to BJP s rath yatras in West Bengal
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Published: Wednesday, February 3, 2021, 14:38 [IST]
Kolkata, Feb 03: With Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president JP Nadda looking to flag off a rally in poll-bound West Bengal that s currently under Mamata Banerjee s Trinamool Congress (TMC) regime, the state Chief Secretary s Office has asked the BJP to approach the local authorities to seek permission for yatras from where they are to be taken out.
Shah and Nadda are expected to flag off five Parivartan Yatras across the state from February 6 in Bengal for the BJP. The yatra would run for around 20-25 days and the yatras would start from Nabadwip, Coochbehar, Kakdwip, Jhargram and Tarapith.