BJP, Trinamool workers vandalise each other’s events in Kolkata
Clashes between the Bharatiya Janata Party and All India Trinamool Congress erupted in Kolkata, leading to vandalism and arson at rival political events.
The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) is a prominent political party in India, primarily active in the state of West Bengal. Established in 1998 by Mamata Banerjee, the party has gained significant traction in West Bengal's political landscape, emerging as a major contender to the traditional dominance of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Indian National Congress in the state.
AITC's rise to power in West Bengal was marked by its victory in the 2011 state assembly elections, ending the 34-year reign of the Left Front government. Mamata Banerjee became the Chief Minister of West Bengal, leading the party's government. The party's success was attributed to its focus on grassroots mobilization, welfare schemes, and a strong anti-incumbency sentiment against the Communist government.
Under Mamata Banerjee's leadership, AITC has expanded its presence beyond West Bengal, contesting elections in other states. However, its stronghold remains in West Bengal, where it has faced both electoral victories and challenges from opposition parties.
Clashes between the Bharatiya Janata Party and All India Trinamool Congress erupted in Kolkata, leading to vandalism and arson at rival political events.
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Former Rajya Sabha MP Pavan K. Varma on Friday resigned from All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) party and handed over his resignation to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
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Barrackpore MP Arjun Singh quit the BJP and joined the All India Trinamool Congress on Sunday.
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Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray has urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ban all rallies till the final phase of the election is completed.
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The All India Trinamool Congress Parliamentary Party called "for the immediate restoration of all facilities to the journalists to cover Parliament..." The party released a statement extending support for the journalist fraternity on Thursday.
According to sources, Congress leader Kirti Azad will be joining the All India Trinamool Congress in New Delhi on Tuesday.
On Sunday, members of the All India Trinamool Congress alleged that they were beaten up by workers of the ruling BJP at a police station in Tripura’s Agartala.
Mamata Banerjee, chairperson of the All India Trinamool Congress, addresses a rally attacking the BJP and central government for allegedly misusing agencies and power. She declares, 'You have captured all the agencies under the government of India.' Banerjee accuses the BJP of forcibly taking over multiple states and targeting Bengal, stating that many Bengalis face attacks outside their state. She threatens to expose evidence related to the Coal Scam, allegedly involving the Home Minister. Banerjee also accuses the government of interfering with Trinamool Congress' political operations and criticises the extension of the BSF's jurisdiction. The Chief Minister maintains that her administration prioritises peace and harmony in Bengal and expresses her determination to defend her party and supporters.
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The Barasat Parliamentary Constituency, located in the North 24 Parganas District of West Bengal, currently held by the Trinamool Congress, has been the seat of TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar for three consecutive terms since 2009. Professionally a physician, Dastidar is also a leader of Bongo Janani, the women's wing of the All India Trinamool Congress. With over 15 lakh voters, this constituency serves as the district headquarters. The Trinamool Congress aims to retain the seat in the upcoming elections.
Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai, whose 'cash-for questions' complaint against Mahua Moitra led to her expulsion from Lok Sabha, has accused the Trinamool Congress leader of carrying out "illegal surveillance on her ex-boyfriend" with help from senior cops in West Bengal. Meanwhile, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday hit out at Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, for their remarks against Babri Mosque. Owaisi's remarks came a day after Fadnavis, speaking to reporters, on Tuesday said he felt proud and happy to have been present when the 'kar sevaks' brought down the Babri structure on December 6, 1992.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra spoke about the cash-for-query allegations leveled against her by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nishikant Dubey and refuted all the charges.
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Adding to the rift that Opposition alliance INDIA is facing with Congress and AAP at loggerheads in Delhi, a leader from the Trinamool Congress has claimed that his party will contest all seats in West Bengal polls without an alliance with the Congress. TMC spokesperson Jay Prakash Majumdar told India Today that he is confident his party will win 40 seats in West Bengal without support from the left parties or the Congress. “We are very confident that we will win 40 seats in West Bengal without any support,” Majumdar said on Thursday.
The INDIA Opposition alliance plans to table a no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi-led central government in the Lok Sabha during the Parliament's monsoon session, as confirmed by Trinamool Congress sources on Monday. The move has gained support from all parties, and discussions for the strategy in the Rajya Sabha are also underway. After PM Modi’s “East India Company had also used India and India was also in the name of Indian Mujahideen”, jibe at INDIA Opposition alliance, now several BJP leaders have attacked the opposition for changing its name from UPA to INDIA.
Sushmita Dev is a TMC MP and a Rajya Sabha member from west Bengal. She was the national spokesperson of Congress and the chief of the All India Mahila Congress. She joined the All-India Trinamool Congress in August 2021. Watch this to know more.
The All India Trinamool Congress has lodged a complaint with the election commission over BJP West Bengal chief Dilip Ghosh's controversial remarks about the Cooch Behar violence on Saturday. TMC demanded legal action against him and said his remarks 'justified such murders'.
The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) has lashed out at the central government and the Bharatiya Janata Party over poll fatalities in West Bengal on Saturday amid the fourth phase of polling in the state election.
West Bengal has entered the fourth phase of polling in the assembly election and the political war between the ruling All India Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party over central forces in the state during the election is only getting more intense.
During an election rally in Joynagar, West Bengal, on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) party. He alleged that there is a 'loot raj' in place in the state under the TMC government.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) has accused the opposition party, BJP, of electoral malpractice during the assembly election in the state. She said BJP influenced the voting by threatening TMC voters on ground.
The Chairperson of All India Trinamool Congress, Mamata Banerjee will be addressing the media from her Kalighat Office today regarding the upcoming 2021 Assembly Elections. As per reports, TMC is likely to announce its poll manifesto today. The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will hold a protest at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday against the Centre's bill that makes it mandatory for the Delhi government to take the opinion of the Lieutenant Governor (LG) before any executive action in the national capital. Meanwhile, PM Modi will hold a meeting Wednesday with all chief ministers to discuss the rising number of coronavirus cases in several states.