2021 West Bengal Assembly polls

TMC rebel Dipendu Biswas writes apology letter to Mamata, says 'joining BJP was bad decision'

The West Bengal assembly elections were no less than a big battle for the state. We have seen many politicians jumping from Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In one such incident, TMC leader Dipendu Biswas has written a letter to TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee seeking her forgiveness on Monday (May 31).

May 31, 2021, 16:47 PM IST

Union Minister Babul Supriyo tests COVID-19 positive again, wife infected too

Union Minister Babul Supriyo said mentally he will be with the BJP candidates of the Asansol area and will monitor the situation from home.

Apr 25, 2021, 13:58 PM IST

West Bengal Assembly election 2021: Last day of campaigning for phase 1 polls today, BJP, TMC leaders to hold dozens of rallies

West Bengal is witnessing intense political fight between BJP, TMC and other parties ahead of the first phase of assembly elections, in which 30 constituencies will go for polling. 

Mar 25, 2021, 10:41 AM IST

TMC MP Sisir Adhikari's meet with BJP raises speculation about him attending Amit Shah's Sunday rally

BJP leader Mansukh Mandviya visited Adhikari's residence to invite the veteran politician to Shah's Egra rally and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's March 24 public meeting at Kanthi in Purba Medinipur.

Mar 21, 2021, 06:45 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi launches development projects in West Bengal, Assam- In pics

Ahead of the announcement of Assembly election dates in Assam and West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the states on Monday (February 22) to dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stones of several projects. 

PM Modi dedicated important projects of the oil and gas sector to the nation in an event organised at Silapathar in Dhemaji, Assam at 11:30 am on Monday, besides laying the foundation stone for engineering colleges during the event, according to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).

Feb 22, 2021, 19:03 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee gets angry when people chant 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' but not when conspiracies are hatched to defame India: PM Narendra Modi in West Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was addressing a rally at Haldia in West Bengal, where he said, “She (West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee) gets angry when people chant 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' but not when conspiracies are hatched to defame India.” 

Feb 07, 2021, 17:52 PM IST

TMC looted rice, dal that Centre provided during COVID-19 lockdown, alleges Smriti Irani at BJP's poll rally in Howrah

Addressing a poll rally in Howrah, West Bengal, Union Minister Smriti Irani said, "Prime Minister provided five kg rice and one kg dal for 80 crore people of the country for eight months; in Bengal TMC looted it during lockdown". Irani also hit back at Banerjee for “insulting” the slogan of ‘Jai Shri Ram’. 

Jan 31, 2021, 16:04 PM IST