India Lok Sabha election 2024 Phase 4: Who votes and what’s at stake? People from across 10 states and union territories will vote on May 13 to elect 96 MPs for the Lok Sabha. Al Jazeera · May 12, 2024
Bengal Governor must explain why he should not resign in wake of molestation allegations: Mamata Banerjee West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed Governor C.V. Ananda Bose over allegations of molestation against him, and said he must explain why he should not step down The Hindu · May 11, 2024
In Phase 4 of Lok Sabha polls, two World Cup-winning cricketers will test the political pitch of West Bengal As the Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal turns to its slog overs, two World Cup-winning cricketers -- Yusuf Pathan and Kirti Azad -- will be testing the political pitch of the State The Hindu · May 11, 2024
Sandeshkhali women were ‘tortured on the basis of religion’: Amit Shah Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticizes Trinamool Congress for appeasement, mafia, and corruption, accusing Mamata Banerjee of silence on Sandeshkhali issue. The Hindu · May 10, 2024
Baharampur: Can the Congress retain its last bastion in West Bengal? A winding cavalcade of more than 300 motorcycles accompanies three cars on a road in the deep interiors of Naoda Assembly segment in Baharampur. The Hindu · May 10, 2024
As Sandeshkhali women retract complaints, NCW writes to EC seeking inquiry NCW urges EC to investigate TMC's coercion of women in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal during General Elections, 2024. The Hindu · May 10, 2024
Sandeshkhali simmers amid a ‘fabricated rape complaint’, and TMC vs NCW “We have been silent all these days but we were compelled to come out after receiving threats from local BJP people,” claimed Anjana*, the daughter-in-law of a Sandeshkhali local who has withdrawn her rape complaint against Trinamool Congress strongman Sheikh Shahjahan. Newslaundry · May 10, 2024
Sandeshkhali violence | TMC threatens to move EC against NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma TMC to file complaint against NCW chairperson for alleged misuse of power in Sandeshkhali sexual assault case The Hindu · May 10, 2024
Political bigwigs battle it out in fourth phase of polls in Bengal West Bengal's fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections features political heavyweights, world cup-winning cricketers, and varied issues. The Hindu · May 9, 2024
Trinamool Congress urges EC to take action against BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari for ‘concocting’ narrative on Sandeshkhali incident Trinamool Congress files complaint against Suvendu Adhikari over Sandeshkhali issue; TMC alleges BJP conspiracy against women The Hindu · May 9, 2024
Inside Mahua Moitra’s campaign trail: Sandeshkhali row, ‘Bengali identity’ and Modi Trinamool Congress leader and former Krishnanagar MP Mahua Moitra has remained in the news – at times for her fiery remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and more recently over the cash-for-query allegation that led to her expulsion from Lok Sabha and the public spat between her and her “former… Newslaundry · May 9, 2024
Silence on Sandeshkhali ‘sting’, visits to temples: On the campaign trail of BJP’s Basirhat pick Sitting in a decorated e-rickshaw, BJP’s Basirhat candidate Rekha Patra greets her supporters, surrounded by security personnel and a sea of “Modi Ka Parivaar” flags until it’s time to get down from the vehicle and walk up to the stage. A crowd of 500 awaits her in Hasnabad’s Chak Kukidanga. Her… Newslaundry · May 8, 2024
TMC welcomes Supreme Court’s interim stay on the High Court’s order terminating 26,000 jobs in West Bengal Trinamool Congress leadership in Kolkata celebrates Supreme Court's stay on teacher job terminations amid political controversy in West Bengal. The Hindu · May 7, 2024
Tensions in Murshidabad mar polling in West Bengal Kolkata: Third phase of Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal records 73.33% polling, with some instances of tension. The Hindu · May 7, 2024
Newslaundry · May 7, 2024 61% turnout, ‘puja’ at polling station, EVM set on fire: Phase 3 of polling ends Polling concluded in 93 seats across 11 states peacefully in the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls with a voter turnout of 61.78 percent on Tuesday, as per provisional figures.
The Hindu · May 7, 2024 Sporadic incidents of violence mar third phase polls in Bengal Sporadic incidents of violence marred the third phase of Lok Sabha polls in the four constituencies in West Bengal as TMC, BJP and Congress workers clashed with each other
The Hindu · May 6, 2024 Bomb explosion kills teenager in Bengal Police said the boy succumbed to his injuries in a hospital in Pandua while two other injured persons were transferred to a healthcare facility in Chinsurah for better treatment.
The Hindu · May 5, 2024 Minorities in Bengal won’t fall to BJP, TMC polarisation, says Congress’s Isha Khan Chowdhury Isha Khan Chowdhury, last Congress flag bearer in Malda, contests for Malda Dakshin amidst family legacy and political challenges.
The Hindu · May 5, 2024 Sandeshkhali ‘mistruth’ spread by BJP using money, PM Modi should stop shedding crocodile tears: Mamata Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of spreading lies in Sandeshkhali, calls out PM Modi for crocodile tears in recent sting.
The Hindu · May 4, 2024 BJP orchestrated Sandeshkhali incident to defame Bengal: TMC TMC releases video alleging BJP conspiracy to defame West Bengal ahead of Lok Sabha polls.
The Hindu · May 3, 2024 Congress Lok Sabha tally will be at all-time low, says Modi Prime Minister Modi criticizes TMC in West Bengal for turning Hindus into second-class citizens and indulging in corruption.
The Hindu · May 3, 2024 Accused of molesting woman, Bengal Governor says he expects more allegations; TMC demands probe West Bengal Governor Dr. C.V. Ananda Bose faces molestation allegations, vows to expose corruption despite political drama.
The Hindu · May 2, 2024 Eastern front: On the electoral battle in West Bengal The Bharatiya Janata Party nurtures high hopes in West Bengal in the general election
Newslaundry · May 2, 2024 Corruption woes and CPIM-Congress alliance: The TMC’s hard road in Murshidabad “Nobody fulfils what we deserve as citizens. All political parties only give false promises,” said Mohammad Siraj, 60, sitting at a tea stall in Sarangpur village in Murshidabad’s Domkal. “There is no employment, no industry, nothing. Elections come and go but nobody does anything.”
The Hindu · May 2, 2024 TMC was aware of school jobs scam before 2021 Assembly polls: Kunal Ghosh Kunal Ghosh’s remarks came a week after the Calcutta HC declared the recruitment process of the State Level Selection Test-2016 (SLST) in WB govt-sponsored and aided schools as “null and void,” ordering the cancellation of all appointments made through it.