Some MLAs just fill attendance to get allowance: Bengal speaker on standing committee meetings
"This is unacceptable... The standing committee meetings are held to discuss and deliberate important issues and policies. But this is not being done. I request all legislators to attend these meetings," West Bengal Speaker Biman Banerjee said.
Sep 23, 2022, 10:01 AM IST
'Mukul Roy is a BJP MLA, no proof of him joining TMC': Speaker dismisses disqualification plea
The BJP has been demanding the dismissal of Mukul Roy's MLA post for a long time. Mukul had won the 2021 assembly elections from Krishnanagar North constituency on a BJP ticket. However, on June 11, he went to Trinamool Bhawan and left the BJP and joined the ruling party TMC.
Jun 08, 2022, 17:58 PM IST
Presidential poll: Meira Kumar seeks support from Trinamool, Left, Congress
Expressing gratitude to 17 opposition parties for reposing faith in her candidature, she said their unity is based on a firm ideological stand.
Jul 04, 2017, 20:31 PM IST
Congress-LF stage walkout, WB house adjourned sine die
The Left Front and Congress members on Monday staged a walk-out in the West Bengal Assembly after Speaker refused to admit their no-confidence motion against him and adjourned the session sine die.
Feb 20, 2017, 19:35 PM IST
CM Mamata Banerjee meets Abdul Manan in hospital
The Congress leader fell sick during the scuffle and was taken to a hospital.
Feb 11, 2017, 16:11 PM IST
West Bengal: Congress leader Abdul Mannan shifted out of ICU
Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal assembly Abdul Mannan, was shifted out of intensive care of a private hospital here on Saturday.
Feb 11, 2017, 15:54 PM IST
West Bengal opposition leader shifted to Apollo hospital
West Bengal opposition leader Abdul Mannan, who was taken ill during a scuffle with the security staff in the state assembly, was shifted to the Apollo Gleneagles Hospital on Thursday,
Feb 09, 2017, 15:23 PM IST
Budget session of West Bengal Assembly to begin
The Budget session of the West Bengal Assembly will begin from Friday with the Governor`s address.
Jun 17, 2016, 08:09 AM IST
Bengal MLAs to raise voice against Katju's remarks on Netaji, Tagore
West Bengal Speaker Biman Banerjee on Wednesday said members would raise in the House the issue of Justice Markandey Katju's alleged derogatory remark on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Rabindra Nath Tagore.
Sep 16, 2015, 17:36 PM IST
