30 BJP, Congress leaders join TMC in Tripura

In a major boost to the Trinamool Congress in Tripura, 30 BJP and Congress leaders, including a Youth Congress secretary, have joined the party in the presence of West Bengal law minister Bratya Basu. Apart from minister Basu, 4 other party MPs have also landed in the state this morning and 5 others are reaching […]

West Bengal: Former BJP vice president Mukul Roy, son returns to TMC

Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national vice president Mukul Roy and his son Subhranshu Roy joined Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Kolkata on Friday in the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. This comes a month after the TMC secured a landslide victory in the West Bengal assembly elections. There were reports floating around […]

Mamata Banerjee takes oath as West Bengal CM for third consecutive term

Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday took oath as the Chief Minister of West Bengal for the third consecutive term. She was administered the oath by Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar. TMC secured 213 seats in the eight-phased West Bengal Assembly elections while Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 77 seats. “I thank all the people […]

Trends suggest TMC likely to cross halfway mark in West Bengal

As the day progressed, the ruling Trinamool Congress seemed to have an advantage in the race as the Trinamool Congress is leading in 202 seats while the Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in 77 seats as per the initial trends. The trends pointing towards TMC crossing the halfway mark in the state having 294 assembly […]

Convoy of BJP leaders Himanta Biswa Sarma, Dilip Ghosh attacked in West Bengal; Sarma terms attack as murderous

In a brazen display and abuse of power, activists of the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal attacked the convoy of top BJP leader from the Northeast and Assam Finance, Health and PWD minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh at Khejuri in Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency of the State on […]

Former Arunachal CM Gegong Apang to float new political party

Former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Gegong Apang who quit the BJP on Tuesday is all set to float a new political party. Apang disclosed to Northeast Live that he has already left for Kolkata after being invited by Trinamool Congress Chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Apang further revealed that his party […]