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'Wanted to become prime ministerial candidate but offered "jhunjhuna"...':
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sushil Kumar Modi took a jibe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, saying that he left the NDA thinking that the INDIA bloc would make him the prime ministerial candidate but he has been offered a "jhunjhuna" of a convenor which is actually a "Munshi-type role" in
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Mamata resorting to vote-bank politics, won't accept Ram Temple invite: BJ
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Amid the political war of words between the BJP and the combined Opposition over the invites for the grand inauguration of the Ram Temple Ayodhya on January 22, the BJP's West Bengal president and MP Sukanta Majumdar on Thursday claimed that Chief Minister and ruling TMC supremo Mamata Baner
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'We don't need Mamata's pity': Cracks in INDIA bloc widen as Cong fires sa
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
They (TMC) are saying that they are ready to give us two seats in West Bengal. The seats in question are already with us. Both these constituencies elected Congress MPs. So, what new are they giving us? We won these seats defeating Mamata Banerjee's TMC and the BJP. Are they doing us a fa
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"Bengal Congress, its president giving oxygen to BJP": TMC leader Kunal Gh
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
TMC leader Kunal Ghosh on Tuesday said that the West Bengal Congress is playing the role of broker for BJP in the state at a time when Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is helping the national leadership of Congress.
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"TMC ke saath baithne ka aukat bhi Left logo ko nahi hai," says TMC leader
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In a strong jibe at the West Bengal CPI (M) party, TMC leader Kunal Ghosh on Friday said that there is no 'Left' here in West Bengal and added that the 'Left party people don't even have the right to sit with TMC.'
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"Lalan Singh was removed from JD(U) President post," says BJP leader Shahn
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Speaking with ANI, the BJP leader alleged the former JDU Chief did not offer his resignation but was removed through Nitish Kumar.
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BJP running "democracy of agencies": Mamata Banerjee
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"I want to know, how many thieves, dacoits, and murderers of the BJP have been arrested across the country? They are running a 'democracy of agencies'...Their leaders want to 'increase arrests'. But they should know that they will not be in power forever," Mamata said.
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All is not well in INDIA? Fresh tremors in INDIA bloc over seat-sharing
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Prior to Shiv Sena (UBT), Mamata Banerjee on Thursday expressed her desire to test Bengal waters alone in the next year's Lok Sabha elections.
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INDIA bloc seat sharing: Mamata keen to test Bengal waters 'alone', UBT Se
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The buzz over the seat-sharing formula of the opposition's INDIA bloc hit a crescendo on Friday after a few partners within the alliance hinted at going all 'alone' in next year's Lok Sabha elections or not willing to 'compromise' in their respective states.
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"INDIA alliance to contest on all Lok Sabha seats": says Mamata Banerjee a
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"During the election, the BJP announces that they would give 5 kg rice but we have been giving that from the beginning...," the Chief Minister said, speaking at a public meeting in Chakla in West Bengal's North 24 Paraganas district.
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West Bengal's Gangasagar Mela to have full security, CCTV cameras, and acc
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"There will be strict police vigil... 200 kilometres long barricades to control the crowd, 1150 CCTV cameras, 20 drones, 2400 civil defence forces, and 50 fire engines will be there in the fair from January 9-17. There will be accident insurance of Rs 5 lakh per person. 6,500 volunteers and
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West Bengal Governor appoints Rajeev Kumar as new police chief
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Kumar, who is currently serving as the Principal Secretary of the Department of Information Technology and Electronics, Government of West Bengal, will succeed Manoj Malaviya, IPS, who is set to retire on superannuation on December 27.
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