West Bengal legislative assembly LoP and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari welcomed the BCCI's directive to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Bangladeshi bowler Mustafizur Rahman from its 2026 IPL team, saying that whatever the BCCI did is in the interest of the nation.
Reacting to Abhishek Banerjee's comments made during a rally in West Bengal on Saturday, Reddy said the language being used by TMC leaders reflects political frustration and desperation in the face of an impending electoral challenge.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged large-scale corruption in the distribution of flood relief compensation in West Bengal, accusing the Mamata Banerjee-led state government of being involved in a scam amounting to nearly Rs 100 crore in Malda district.
Mithun promised that if the BJP forms the government in West Bengal, the Ayushman Bharat scheme would be implemented. "If our government is formed in Bengal, we will implement the Ayushman Bharat scheme. This is my promise to you," he said.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday attacked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her remarks relating to Home Minister Amit Shah and alleged that there is "jungle raj" in the state.
Chowdhury asserted that, given the many complaints against CM Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal, she decided to put forward her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gaurav Bhatia on Friday termed infiltrators as a "major national security issue," stating that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has taken decisive steps under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.
During his visit, the Prime Minister is also likely to flag off the Howrah-Guwahati Sleeper Vande Bharat Express, marking another significant step in upgrading long-distance rail connectivity in eastern and northeastern India.
Chakraborty's comments came against the backdrop of an escalating war of words between Mamata Banerjee and Amit Shah, with both sides sharpening their attacks as the election season gathers momentum.
Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Election Commission over SIR in Bengal and said that the BJP was defeated in the assembly and Lok Sabha polls in the state and the same result will be repeated in 2026 assembly polls.
Politics in West Bengal has heated up ahead of the Legislative Assembly elections this year. Union Minister Amit Shah gave the clarion call for the polls to BJP workers in the state during his three-day visit to Kolkata.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday backed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for victory in the 2026 Assembly elections, stating that the BJP's "conspiracy" would not work.