Reacting to this whole episode, Mahua Moitra took to social media platform X and said, "Come on Delhi Police please take action immediately on these suo moto orders. Am in Nadia in case you need me in the next 3 days to make a quick arrest. I Can Hold My Own Umbrella."
Governor C.V. Ananda Bose writes to President Droupadi Murmu, condemning Speaker Biman Banerjee's decision to administer the oath to two TMC MLAs as a breach of constitutional protocol.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognizance of a public flogging incident involving a couple in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district, allegedly carried out by a local TMC leader.
The court also ordered Gokhale to issue a public apology on social media and in a leading national newspaper, with the apology remaining on his social media handle for at least six months. The compliance deadline is eight weeks.
West Bengal Police arrested local TMC leader Tajemul, aka JCB, for the brutal assault of a couple allegedly involved in an illicit relationship, following viral video evidence.
The Opposition BJP and CPI(M) accused the TMC of being involved in the incident and termed it "bulldozer justice" under the rule of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Amid rising tensions, West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has ordered the state government to issue a white paper on its financial situation, claiming a fiscal breakdown. This follows a day after the Governor filed a defamation suit against CM Mamata Banerjee over her comments.
Lok Sabha Speaker election: The election on June 26 will see Suresh, the longest-serving parliamentarian in the 18th Lok Sabha, contest against Om Birla. This marks only the third Speaker election in Parliament's history to be decided by voting.
BJP's Om Birla will fight it out with Kodikunnil Suresh of the Congress for the Lok Sabha Speaker's post after efforts to reach a consensus between the government and the opposition failed.
Bengal and Bihar have long objected to the treaty, saying that the Farakka barrage was the primary reason for erosion, siltation and floods in the states. Mamata Banerjee had written to PM Modi in 2022 expressing concern over he continuous erosion along the Ganga in Malda, Murshidabad and Nadia.
West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has instructed police personnel to vacate Raj Bhavan immediately, aiming to convert the area into a public platform amidst escalating tensions over alleged post-poll violence.
Banerjee, the nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and considered number two in the party hierarchy, had said he would resort to a short hiatus on pressing medical grounds and during this period he would understand the needs of the people.
The incident on busy BT Road, with several offices, commercial establishments and Kamarhati Municipality building nearby, triggered panic as police stepped up naka checking to track the miscreants who were on two motorbikes.
Several BJP workers were allegedly targeted during the post-poll violence in West Bengal after polling concluded on June 1 and results were declared on June 4. In 2019 also, a large-scale post-poll violence had taken place.
Apart from West Bengal, the bypolls will also be held in Uttar Pradesh and all other states where MLA posts have become vacant after incumbent lawmakers contested in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections.
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari was barred by West Bengal police from entering the Raj Bhawan amid heightened tensions over post-poll violence allegations.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee is top name among the young MPs who were elected as the Lok Sabha representative.
West Bengal Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress won at least 29 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 11 seats. The Congress secured only one seat.
Tamluk Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: A Calcutta HC ex-judge on a BJP ticket pitted against young leaders from the Trinamool Congress and CPM in the key battleground. BJP's Abhijit Ganguly registered victory against TMC's Debangshu Bhattacharya.
Baharampur Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: TMC's surprise pick and former cricketer Yusuf Pathan created a major upset by defeating five-time Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in Baharampur by over 85,000 votes. Notably, Chowdhury had won the seat five consecutive times since 1999.
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