The TMC chief's assertion came amid reports of internal discontent and speculation over possible defections in the aftermath of the electoral setback
Mamata Banerjee made an unexpected appearance at the Calcutta High Court in her lawyer's gown to highlight alleged atrocities against Trinamool Congress workers by BJP supporters
Congress said it will not accept anyone identified as criminal, extortionist, corrupt, and communal
TMC spokesperson Riju Dutta was one among three people suspended by the party on May 9 for a six-year period
Mamata Banerjee marked the occasion of Rabindra Jayanti and the formation of the new BJP government as the start of her 'fight for ethics'
The meeting was focused on the 2027 UP elections and the BJP's alleged role in stealing votes that led to the West Bengal sweep
Banerjee refused to resign from her post after the BJP's historic 207-seat sweep in the state after two phases of polling in West Bengal on April 23 and 29
This update to Mamata Banerjee's security also comes amid the outgoing CM's refusal to resign from her post due to her rejection of the poll outcome
'Why should I resign? We have not lost. Votes have been looted. Where does the question of resignation arise?' said Mamata Banerjee
The TMC chief accuses the BJP of a forceful win, alleges widespread irregularities in the vote counting
Mamata Banerjee's resignation from her Chief Minister post after the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election defeat is delayed, unlike the immediate resignations of Pinarayi Vijayan and M.K. Stalin
Asansol has also seen tense clashes between BJP and TMC workers, which led to a TMC office set on fire, and police forces resorting to a lathi charge
In Jhargram, BJP candidate Lakshmi Kanta Sau is ahead by 5,156 votes, while in Kolkata, BJP’s Purnima Chakraborty leads TMC minister Shashi Panja by 283 votes
The BJP was leading in eight assembly constituencies while the TMC was ahead in two, according to early trends available on the Election Commission website, as counting of votes for the West Bengal Assembly elections
Justice P. S. Narasimha and Joymala Bagchi observed that the ECI must adhere to its own circulars “in letter and spirit”
Meanwhile, the BJP has staged a protest outside the Sakhawat Memorial School, the strongroom in Bhabanipur where CM Mamata Banerjee is said to be guarding EVMs
The West Bengal CM has voiced strong confidence in her party, the TMC, winning the state assembly elections, dismissing exit poll predictions that favored the BJP
While most exit polls have predicted a strong BJP performance after record voter turnout in the state, one has emerged the outlier
This comes after Amit Shah's stern warning to the TMC's 'goons' ahead of the second phase of the elections in West Bengal on April 29
Mamata Banerjee's political journey in West Bengal is deeply rooted in her street-level connect and instinctive understanding of the public mood, a trait her close aides highlight as unchanged even in the face of intense electoral battles
April 23 will see the first phase of the elections, in which 152 constituencies—including Cooch Behar, Jhargram, Darjeeling, Malda, and Murshidabad—will head to the polls
Priyadarshini Hakim, who stepped into active politics in recent years, is now campaigning for her father Firhad, who is contesting under the TMC
This time, the West Bengal election conversation has shifted from development to democracy, and from roads and markets to voter lists and rights
Nearly a year-and-a-half after the brutal killing of their 26-year-old daughter inside a locked seminar room of the state-run hospital in August 2024, a crime that sparked nationwide outrage and months of protests across campuses and medical institutions, the parents said they now believe political change is essential for the truth to fully emerge
West Bengal is experiencing significant confusion and controversy surrounding the first supplementary Special Intensive Revision voter list released by the Election Commission of India
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