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Trinamool Congress has removed Sudip Bandyopadhyay from an organisational post and Sayani Ghosh from the youth president role following a meeting in Delhi.

5. maj 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Abhishek Banerjee's challenge to Amit Shah to stay in Kolkata on the 4th has resurfaced following the West Bengal election results. After TMC's defeat, Banerjee softened his stance, stating that BJP leaders should visit Bengal, but not just during elections. The statement has reignited political debate.

The Bharatiya Janata Party released its first list of 144 candidates for West Bengal assembly elections, fielding Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Bhawanipore seat as well as Nandigram. Adhikari defeated Banerjee in Nandigram in 2021 by 1,956 votes. He claimed he would win both seats.

23. februar 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Former railway minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy died of cardiac arrest early Monday. He was 71 and was undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospital in Kolkata. His son Subhranshu Roy confirmed the death.

Former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee was released from jail after being granted bail in the school jobs scam case. He commented on his suspension from the TMC and described his relationship with Arpita Mukherjee as a friendship. Chatterjee said his loyalty led to his downfall.

31. oktober 2025 Rapporteret af AI

The Election Commission began training booth level officers in West Bengal for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, while the Trinamool Congress launched a parallel assistance operation amid accusations of voter deletions. Abhishek Banerjee directed party agents to monitor BLOs closely and set up thousands of help camps starting November 4. The Calcutta High Court admitted a petition seeking court-monitored SIR on October 31.