The choice of Singur is symbolic, given Mamata Banerjee's 2006 protests against land acquisition for Tata Motors' Nano project, which led the company to shift production to Gujarat. Ironically, Singur now regrets its support for Banerjee.
The BJP leader also paid tribute to the fallen heroes who gave up their lives in the Nandigram movement in East Medinipur. He further mentioned that he prayed for a change in Bengal, which didn't happen in 2011, asserting that it is the demand of the people.
Trinamool Congress Party (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh on Tuesday attacked the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), stating that the BJP is fearful of TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, who is touring across West Bengal while holding meetings ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday took stock of the preparations for the annual Gangasagar Mela and assured that the state administration has put in place extensive arrangements to ensure the safety, comfort and smooth movement of pilgrims attending the religious fair.
West Bengal BJP President and MP Samik Bhattacharya on Tuesday warned that if the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) isn't conducted, there will be no elections in the state, accusing Mamata Banerjee of "doing a drama."
Addressing a public meeting at Gangasagar in South 24 Parganas district, Banerjee claimed that around 54 lakh names had been deleted from the voter lists in the district alone. She alleged that artificial intelligence was being misused to remove names and accused the Election Commission o
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive in the state, saying that ECI is "running on WhatsApp."
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh on Monday alleged that CM Mamata Banerjee is trying to stop the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls out of fear of defeat.
In her letter dated January 3, CM Banerjee alleged that officials of the Election Commission of India (ECI) misused IT systems, claiming that voter names were deleted from the backend without proper authorisation.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept all nine seats in the Nandigram Cooperative Agricultural Development Committee elections. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) failed to win a single seat.
In a post on social media platform X, Adhikari described the incident as a "shameful display of law and order" under the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led government.