Suvendu Adhikari

Nandigram poll results: Calcutta High court adjourns Mamata Banerjee’s plea to November 15

In June, Banerjee had moved the Calcutta High Court challenging the May state Assembly results of the Nandigram assembly constituency where she lost to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari. 

Aug 12, 2021, 15:35 PM IST

Lakhs deprived of COVID-19 vaccines in Bengal due to TMC's partisan policies: Suvendu Adhikari hits at Mamata Banerjee govt

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said, "The TMC government has procured only a few lakh vials so far and other states have done far better on this front. The ruling party wants to engage in politics over human lives, the lives of 10 crore people of West Bengal.”

Aug 05, 2021, 20:42 PM IST

Did a sitting judge of Calcutta HC meet advocate of prime accused of major scam? Suvendu Adhikari alleges

The BJP leader said that he is 'concerned' with such reports.

Aug 02, 2021, 07:14 AM IST

Mamata Banerjee uses Pegasus, spies on even TMC leaders: West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh

The Leader of Opposition in the state Suvendu Adhikari also attacked Banerjee accusing her of tapping his phone and that of other BJP workers as well.

Jul 21, 2021, 17:22 PM IST

West Bengal: CID raid ends at Suvendu Adhikari's house

CID raid at BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's house is over. The case is related to the death of the former guard of Shuvendu Adhikari. Watch this report of Zee News to know more.

Jul 17, 2021, 17:48 PM IST

BJP Leader Suvendu Adhikari meets West Bengal Assembly Speaker, says - Mukul Roy's membership should be canceled

Suvendu Adhikari has earlier filed a petition before the Bengal Legislative Assembly speaker, demanding disqualification of MLA Mukul Roy who recently switched over from BJP to the TMC. Recently, Adhikari met the Speaker again on this concern.

Jul 16, 2021, 20:34 PM IST

Trinamool Congress delegation to meet Election Commission on July 15 to press for bypolls

Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee needs to get elected to the assembly by November 4 to continue as the Chief Minister of Bengal.

Jul 14, 2021, 23:24 PM IST

West Bengal Assembly Speaker appoints Mukul Roy as PAC chairman, BJP stages walkout

Mukul Roy, who recently switched over to TMC was appointed as the chairperson of Public Accounts Committee in the Assembly by House Speaker Biman Banerjee.

Jul 09, 2021, 20:49 PM IST

BJP leader asks Suvendu Adhikari not to attack Mamata Banerjee

Rajib Banerjee and Adhikari, who were ministers in the TMC government, quit the party and joined the BJP ahead of the recently held assembly election. 

Jul 08, 2021, 01:17 AM IST

Mamata Banerjee Vs Suvendu Adhikari: Calcutta High Court imposes Rs 5 lakh fine on Bengal govt for showing judiciary in bad light

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had earlier also written a letter to the Acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court Rajesh Bindal urging him to reassign her Election Petition to another judge (other than Justice Kausik Chanda) to avoid prejudice against herself. 

Jul 07, 2021, 11:50 AM IST

TMC MPs meet President, demand resignation of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta

Adhikari had recently gone to the SG’s residence after which the row erupted. Adhikari is one of the accused persons in the 2016 Narada case, while SG Mehta represents the government in the same case which is being heard before the Supreme Court and the Calcutta High Court.

Jul 05, 2021, 16:40 PM IST

Reinstate security of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari: Calcutta High Court to West Bengal government

The Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal Government to provide security to the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari that was withdrawn by the state.

Jul 03, 2021, 09:36 AM IST

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta denies meet with Suvendu Adhikari after TMC calls for his removal

Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta and has refuted allegations of a meet with West Bengal BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari, saying the BJP lawmaker had come to his residence "unannounced".

Jul 02, 2021, 19:43 PM IST

‘No mention of post-poll violence in Governor’s speech’, says Suvendu Adhikari amid reports of ruckus in Bengal assembly

“There is no mention of post-poll violence in the speech of the Governor written by the state government,” Suvendu Adhikari said in a press conference on Friday. 

Jul 02, 2021, 15:29 PM IST

TMC seeks removal of Tushar Mehta from Solicitor General post over his meeting with BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari

TMC wrote to PM Narendra Modi demanding removal of Tushar Mehta from the post of Solicitor General citing reports of the latter's meeting with Suvendu Adhikari. 

Jul 02, 2021, 14:54 PM IST

Kolkata vaccine scam: Suvendu Adhikari writes to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, demands probe by central agencies

Claiming that the vaccine fraud cannot occur without the "complicity of top civic authorities”,  Suvendu Adhikari asked the Union health minister for an investigation by the central agencies. 

Jun 26, 2021, 11:39 AM IST

Nandigram elections: Calcutta High Court reserves order as CM Mamata Banerjee seeks recusal of judge

The HC reserved its order on a plea by the chief minister that the judge assigned to hear her election petition against BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari recuse himself from the case as he was an "active member" of the BJP like her Nandigram rival

Jun 24, 2021, 14:34 PM IST

Calcutta HC begins hearing on Mamata Banerjee’s plea on Nandigram assembly poll result

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday began hearing of the plea filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee challenging Nandigram election results. A bench of Justice Kausik Chanda heard the case on Thursday morning. 

Jun 24, 2021, 11:30 AM IST

Mamata Banerjee’s advocate objects to Kaushik Chanda's appointment as permanent judge at Calcutta HC

Mamata Banerjee's advocate has written a letter to the Secretary, Chief Justice, Calcutta HC.

Jun 18, 2021, 15:58 PM IST

Suvendu Adhikari petitions WB Assembly Speaker seeking disqualification of TMC leader Mukul Roy

Suvendu Adhikari has filed a petition before the Bengal Legislative Assembly speaker, demanding disqualification of MLA Mukul Roy who recently switched over from BJP to the TMC.

Jun 18, 2021, 15:38 PM IST