SUVENDU ADHIKARI
HC allows Suvendu Adhikari to hold dharna outside Raj Bhavan on July 14
The Calcutta High Court allowed Suvendu Adhikari to organize a peaceful protest outside Raj Bhavan for four hours. Adhikari, the Leader of Opposition, plans to sit with 300 post-poll violence victims.
Probe initiated into alleged assault on woman in Coochbehar post-poll
Majumdar, the State President, has constituted a seven-member team to investigate the “inhuman” incident in Coochbehar. The team, led by Paul, also included MLA Malati Rava Roy, Jalpaiguri MP Jayanta Roy, Falguni Patra among others.
Calcutta Municipal Corporation and Kolkata Police kickstart efforts to identify hawking zones in city
Mayor-in-Council and MLA Debasish Kumar was in Gariahat on Friday, with Municipal officers and police personnel, to get on ground information about the hawkers through surveys. “We have created forms and we are jotting down details about the hawkers. We will collect their information and submit it before the committee formed by the Chief Minister,” Kumar said.
Stop bulldozing poor peoples' livelihood, says West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari
Two days after the chief minister reprimanded civic authorities and raised questions on the attitude of the authorities in addressing civic problems and encroachments on state government’s lands, Police and civic authorities started pulling down roadside alleged encroachments, temporary shops, selling food and bulldozing roadside stalls. “The Chief Minister conducted two meetings where she spoke about stopping encroachments of government lands. Banerjee said police, state minister Sujit Bose, Gautam Deb, Haldia Development Authority-all are thieves,” Adhikari said.
West Bengal: LoP Suvendu Adhikari holds CPI-M responsible for "cutting the Hindu vote" which led to TMC’s victory in 12 Lok Sabha seats
Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari accuses CPI-M of cutting Hindu votes to help Trinamool Congress win 12 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal. Adhikari criticizes CPI-M for their disrupting tactics and claims they targeted Hindu votes in elections. He also highlights CPI-M's past actions during their regime in the state.
Opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari urges Governor to deploy CAPF till Durga Puja in West Bengal
The Calcutta High Court on Friday allowed LoP) Suvendu Adhikari and alleged victims of post-poll violence to meet Governor CV Ananda Bose at Raj Bhavan, if granted permission by his office. On Thursday, Adhikari was not allowed to enter Raj Bhawan with the victims. HC wondered if the Governor was under house arrest that police did not allow the post-poll victims were not allowed to meet him.
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HC allows Suvendu Adhikari to visit Raj Bhavan
Coming down heavily on Kolkata Police, the HC. wondered whether the Governor was under "house arrest". "Is the Governor under house arrest? If not, why were these people not allowed to meet the Governor despite prior permission," the court questioned. The police, in its response, said that Adhikari had gone to Raj Bhavan earlier also and he was never stopped. However, Adhikari did not inform about the total number of people accompanying him yesterday. Justice Amrita Sinha directed Adhikari to take fresh permission from Bose's office and take the victims to the Raj Bhavan as yesterday's permission had expired.
WB Guv writes to CM Mamata Banerjee over police disallowing post-poll violence 'victims' from entering Raj Bhavan
West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose wrote to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee questioning why police stopped alleged victims of post-poll violence from entering Raj Bhavan despite permission being issued. Bose visited Maheshwari Bhawan in Burrabazar to meet those affected by violence post Lok Sabha polls. The BJP has accused the TMC of post-poll violence, which the ruling party denies. The police prevented BJP's Suvendu Adhikari and victims from meeting Bose, citing Section 144.
Not allowed to meet Guv, BJP's Suvendu Adhikari to move HC today
Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari will appeal to Calcutta High Court after 200 BJP activists, led by him, were denied entry to Raj Bhavan to meet Governor CV Ananda Bose amid postpoll violence.
West Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari to move HC over post-poll violence against BJP cadre
"The Governor had given permission to meet 200 victims in writing," Adhikari said. Adhikari and 200 BJP workers waited outside Raj Bhawan for more than two hours, along with other BJP leaders but the entire area was barricaded in multiple layers.
BJP's Suvendu Adhikari moves Calcutta HC over post-poll violence in West Bengal
Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, has approached the Calcutta High Court, alleging numerous incidents of post-poll violence in the state following the Lok Sabha elections. A division bench led by Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam stated that the court will hear Adhikari's petition on Wednesday.
Post-poll violence erupts in West Bengal; BJP workers targeted
Post-poll violence erupted in West Bengal, with reports of BJP workers being attacked, party offices vandalized, and houses locked. BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has written to the Governor seeking intervention. In Bankura's Kotulpur, BJP workers' houses were vandalized. BJP State President Sukanta Majumdar urged the Chief Minister to visit affected areas. Major violence was reported in Minakhan under Basirhat Constituency. Adhikari also mentioned incidents in Coochbehar and BJP has moved Calcutta High Court on the issue.
Believe in people's poll, not exit polls: TMC Santanu Sen
Rejecting the exit poll predictions about the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress on Saturday said it believed in people's mandate. Most of the exit polls have predicted that the BJP will get more seats than the TMC in the state.
West Bengal: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari urges women to blow conch shells if they see suspicious activities
Adhikari also warned TMC officials against violating Election Commission guidelines, citing repercussions similar to those faced by incarcerated TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh.
Party flag changes, while BJP's Adhikaris put up best bet against TMC to retain family stronghold
Contai has seen significant changes over the years. Sisir Adhikari's rise began as a gram panchayat member in 1962, eventually becoming a three-time MP and a junior Union minister. Soumendu now carries the heavy burden of these expectations and is leaving nothing to chance.
BJP strongholds in Bengal's Jangal Mahal region to go to polls in sixth phase
The Jangal Mahal region, a stronghold of identity politics, braces for electoral battles as BJP-TMC rivalry intensifies. The penultimate phase of voting will decide the fate of eight Lok Sabha seats, marked by shifting alliances, family legacies, and socio-political tensions. Over 1.45 crore voters await their turn amidst tight security arrangements.
West Bengal Lok Sabha Elections: Suvendu Adhikari's bastions vote in Phase 6; Will TMC triumph?
West Bengal is one of the three states that will go into polls in every phase of the Lok Sabha Elections, including the sixth phase. In Phase 6 of the Lok Sabha elections, eight seats in the state, which are believed to be a stronghold of Suvendu Adhikari and family, are set to go into polls. Suvendu Adhikari, a long-time associate and close aide of TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, switched to the BJP right before the 2021 Assembly Elections and is now the Leader of Opposition at the West Bengal Assembly. On May 25, the eight seats - Tamluk, Kanthi, Ghatal, Jhargram, Medinipur, Purulia, Bankura and Bishnupur - will go into polls.
Amit Shah lashes out at Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal, warns not to misuse police against BJP leaders
Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticized Mamata Banerjee for misusing police against BJP leaders, particularly Suvendu Adhikari, after a raid at Adhikari's house in Kolaghat.
Kanthi: BJP gains ground as TMC battles to retain foothold in Suvendu Adhikari's backyard
Political observers note that Kanthi presents a unique dynamic, as compared to other constituencies of the state, featuring a distinctly bipolar electoral landscape where voters face a clear choice between supporting the BJP and its national agenda or favouring the TMC government in Bengal and its welfare schemes. The constituency will go to polls on May 25 in the sixth phase.
INDIA bloc will scrap CAA & Uniform Civil Code if voted to pwer, says Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asserted at a rally in Haldia that if the INDIA bloc gains power, it would repeal the NRC and CAA, and oppose the implementation of UCC. She vowed to avenge her defeat in Nandigram in the 2021 assembly polls, alleging voter fraud. At another rally in Medinipur, she reiterated her stance against the CAA and NRC. Banerjee accused Suvendu Adhikari and the CPI-M of conspiring to rig votes in Nandigram and held them responsible for past violence in the area.
TMC approaches EC over Sandeshkhali 'sting operation' video
TMC complaint to EC alleges BJP's Adhikari orchestrated false rape complaints in Sandeshkhali. Video evidence implicates Adhikari and BJP leaders. TMC demands police action and EC intervention to uphold fair play and prevent further defamation.
Mamata Banerjee slams PM Modi after woman claims false Sandeshkhali case in sting video
The purported sting video surfaced on Saturday, which was posted by Trinamool in its X Handle. The veracity of the video has not been verified by The Economic Times. The video shows Gangadhar Koyal, a BJP Mandal president in Sandeshkhali-II, is seen admitting that no rape or sexual harassment had taken place in Sandeshkhali. He was also seen mentioning that women filed such complaints at the behest of LoP Suvendu Adhikari.
Sandeshkhali 'mistruth' spread by BJP using money, EC working under Modi govt's diktats: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of spreading false allegations about Sandeshkhali, a district in West Bengal, using money. The TMC released a video on social media, in which a man claimed to be a BJP mandal president in Sandeshkhali, claimed that Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, was behind the conspiracy.
Sandeshkhali incidents conspiracy by BJP to defame Bengal: TMC
The man alleged in the video that Adhikari had asked him and other BJP leaders of the area to "instigate three-four local women to level allegations of rape against three TMC leaders, including Shajahan Sheikh".
ECI has given permission to WB govt to pay ex-gratia to families affected by storm: Adhikari
Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari accused West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and TMC of lying about not being able to compensate storm-affected families due to election conduct rules. Adhikari shared ECI's approval for ex-gratia payments on social media, criticising the alleged deception.
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