Tapas Roy's growing distance from the party had been apparent for several days. His removal from the post of North Kolkata district president further exacerbated frustration within his camp.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed a public gathering in Aarambagh and hit out at the Mamata government over the Sandeshkhali incident. He said that people of state now wants BJP.
India TV-CNX conducted an opinion poll survey to predict the mood of voters in West Bengal, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, due in few weeks. In 2019 elections, BJP gave a tough fight to the TMC and secured a total of 18 seats out of total 42.
India TV-CNX Opinion Poll: Voting percentage wise, TMC this time is projected to get 44.5 pc votes, while BJP may get 43 pc votes. Left Front may get 5.68 pc votes, and Congress may get 3.62 per cent votes. ‘Others’ may get 3 pc votes.
PM Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to West Bengal where he will address rallies and also launch several developmental projects.
Women blew conch shells and threw ‘gulaal’ (coloured powder) at one another, while men distributed sweets to celebrate the arrest of Shahjahan Sheikh.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) national spokesperson and senior leader Kunal Ghosh stirred speculation on Friday by removing the party's name from his official X handle.
Against the backdrop of heightened tensions in Sandeshkhali, the arrest of TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan marks a significant development in the ongoing controversy.
Mamata Banerjee had announced that TMC would go solo in West Bengal in the Lok Sabha elections and would contest all seats. The party has confirmed the development once again and said that there is no change in the position.
According to reports, Trinamool Congress is demanding one seat in Meghalaya and two seats in Assam.
PM Modi's visit to West Bengal has been scheduled ahead of the Lok Sabha elections which are due to be held in few weeks. The polling dates for the general elections are yet to be announced.
Sukanta Majumdar, arrested by the West Bengal Police on February 22 while leading a protest against the Sandeshkhali incidents and released on a PR bond later, said the Governor was ‘shocked’. Watch the video to know more!
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The riverine Sandeshkhali area has been witnessing protests after local women accused absconding Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shajahan and his supporters of land grab and sexual assault under coercion.
Sandeshkhali violence: The Commission has observed that the recent incidents in Sandeshkhali, as have been reported in various print and electronic media, "indicate prima facie violation of human rights, shocking the conscience".
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Mamata Banerjee had alleged that the BJP-led Centre was "deactivating" the Aadhaar cards of SC, STs and minorities in West Bengal ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been alleging that the BJP-led central government was deactivating the Aadhaar cards of SC, ST and minority community people of the state ahead of the Lok Sabha elections as a precursor to bring in NRC.
Mamata stressed that her government will not implement NRC in Bengal and said that TMC is ready to "give our blood" but "not going to exclude any person from West Bengal".
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Centre was "deactivating" the Aadhaar card of people of the state to stop them from getting the benefits of social schemes of the state government.
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