Sukanta Majumdar

On this Special Report, the focus is on the historic leadership transition within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Nitin Nabin is set to formally take charge as the national BJP president at 11:30 am today, succeeding JP Nadda. The ceremony will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. At 45, Nabin becomes the youngest leader to head the party, a move described as 'BJP's generational shift'. Ahead of the formal handover at the party headquarters, Nabin will offer prayers at various religious sites, including the Chandewala Temple and Bangla Sahib Gurudwara. The transcript highlights that Nabin was elected unopposed and backed by top leadership, reflecting the party's strategy of rewarding grassroots hard work. This transition marks a significant moment as the party prepares for upcoming assembly elections under new leadership.

On this edition of NewsTrack, Maria Shakeel reports on the Supreme Court's significant intervention in the ongoing conflict between the West Bengal government and the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The top court has stayed three FIRs filed by the Kolkata Police against ED officials following searches at the premises of political consultancy IPAC. Maria Shakeel notes that the court also issued a notice to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government regarding the ED's request to transfer the investigation to the CBI. During the programme, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar describes the order as a 'supreme slap' to the state government, alleging a breakdown of constitutional machinery. Conversely, TMC representatives argue the ED's actions constitute 'pre-poll interference' aimed at disrupting election strategies. The Supreme Court emphasized that while central agencies must not interfere with election work, 'serious offences cannot be shielded from investigation' by state agencies or political activities. The report explores the intensifying political battle in West Bengal ahead of the upcoming elections.

The Supreme Court has stayed three FIRs filed by the Kolkata Police against ED officials following searches at the premises of political consultancy I-PAC.

On this Special Report, the focus is on the legal and political fallout of Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids in West Bengal and the subsequent Supreme Court observations. Political Analyst Gargi Nandy Roy criticises the state administration, stating, 'the country right now knows that there is no rule of law in West Bengal.' She argues that the state police have been reduced to 'personal escorts' of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders, justifying why central agencies might not provide prior intimation of raids. The discussion highlights allegations involving IPAC, Pratik Jain, and a coal scam link discovered in October 2025. Conversely, analyst Tauseef Ahmed raises concerns over the timing of the raids and the legal requirement for the ED to notify local police. The programme examines the tension between central investigative agencies and the state government ahead of elections, weighing the right to confidential political documents against the necessity of bona fide criminal probes.

Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar joined India Today to discuss the Supreme Court's decision to pause FIRs against Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in West Bengal. The FIRs were linked to searches at the premises of political consultancy IPAC. Majumdar described the court's intervention as a 'supreme slap' to the Mamata Banerjee-led government, alleging that the Chief Minister personally orchestrated the obstruction of federal agencies. He claimed that the snatching of documents from ED officials by state authorities represents a 'heinous act' and a direct challenge to India's federal structure and sovereignty. Majumdar further alleged that IPAC was used to channelize 'scam money' from the coal scam during the Goa elections. He dismissed the opposition's claims of political vendetta regarding the timing of the investigation, asserting that finding a money trail takes time and that no entity should have immunity from corruption probes due to upcoming elections.

This special report focuses on the rape of a four-year-old girl in Tarakeswar, West Bengal, and the subsequent political firestorm involving the BJP's Sukanta Majumdar and local TMC MLA Ramendu Sinha Roy. Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar stated, 'Mamata Banerjee said that she instructed the police officials that before lodging a file, they should do the investigation.' The horrific incident occurred near the Tarakeswar railway station, where the child was abducted while sleeping next to her grandmother. The family has alleged that when they approached the local police, they were turned away, and that a hospital initially discharged the bleeding child after providing only first aid. While an FIR has since been filed under the POCSO Act, no arrests were mentioned in the immediate aftermath, triggering protests from the BJP, which accuses the state administration of negligence. The local TMC MLA has countered by blaming the Railway Police for the security lapse.

A political showdown erupts in West Bengal between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the BJP over the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The controversy features TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee and BJP leaders Suvendu Adhikari and Sukanta Majumdar. In a highly provocative statement, Kalyan Banerjee dared the BJP leaders 'to visit Dankhuni unaccompanied by CISF security detail'. The TMC, led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleges the voter list revision is a plot to disenfranchise legitimate voters ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls and has organised protests across the state. The BJP has refuted these claims, stating the revision is necessary to remove illegal voters from the rolls. This escalating war of words, which has seen threats and counter-threats, signals a charged political climate in the lead-up to the state elections.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has announced an increase in the financial grant for Durga Puja committees to over ₹1 lakh, triggering sharp political backlash. At a coordination meeting in Kolkata, Banerjee’s move was slammed by the BJP as a misuse of public funds and branded a “bribe to purchase the Hindu vote.” BJP leaders, including Sukanta Majumdar, accused the state government of neglecting basic needs like school supplies while prioritising festival grants.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led a major protest march in Kolkata against the alleged targeting of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in BJP-ruled states.

Dramatic scenes unfold in Kolkata as Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar is detained during BJP protests over a rape case. The BJP accuses the TMC government of failing women's safety, while TMC defends itself and claims BJP is politicising the issue. Heavy police deployment is reported, with BJP workers and leaders detained. Four arrests have been made in the gang-rape case, including a guard.

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar participated in the Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav fashion show held at Bharat Mandapam.

Amid polling at Balurghat in West Bengal, state BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar alleged that Trinamool Congress workers raised "go back" slogans against him.

West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar took stock of the preparations ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public meeting in Arambagh, Hoogly on Friday.

West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar was injured during a clash between party workers and police personnel after they were stopped from entering Sandeshkhali.

Supporters of TMC leader Sheikh Sajahan allegedly attacked Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers and damaged their vehicles on Friday. The BJP's West Bengal unit president Sukanta Majumdar has "condemned" the incident, accusing the ruling TMC of supporting "separatists".

BJP West Bengal Chief Sukanta Majumdar attacked the Opposition delegation over the visit to Manipur and called it a "political tour". He also asked why the same delegation skipped the visit to part of Bengal where similar incidents occurred.

Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar was stopped from staging a dharna in Hooghly's Rishra on Tuesday. According to Majumdar, heavy barricades were put in place in Hooghly's Rishra and he was stopped from staging a dharna by the police, who said Section 144 was in place. Majumdar said that Section 144 was imposed in the morning after the TMC learnt that the BJP was planning to stage a dharna to protest against the violence that broke out in Hooghly's Rishra two days ago and alleged that the Kolkata Police were working as cadres of the ruling government. Meanwhile, Governor C V Ananda Bose cut short his Darjeeling tour and arrived in Hooghly's Rishra to take stock of the situation on ground.

Tension erupted in West Bengal's Mominpur between two communities on Sunday. As per the police, the violence erupted on Saturday night after religious flags put up for Milad un-Nabi were allegedly vandalised. As many as 38 people have been detained and five people, including BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar have been arrested in connection with the violence. Majumdar was heading to the violence-hit area on Monday morning when he was stopped by the police and arrested.