Chandrima Bhattacharya Quits TMC Posts

By BPN News Desk July 4, 2026

East India State News

Trinamool Congress leader Chandrima Bhattacharya has resigned from all party posts, including her role as the party’s West Bengal president, in another major setback for Mamata Banerjee amid the continuing turmoil inside the party. Bhattacharya, who was long seen as one of Mamata Banerjee’s

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Mamata Banerjee Accuses BJP Of Targeting TMC

By BPN News Desk June 2, 2026

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has accused the BJP-led West Bengal government of using police action to weaken her party, after permission was denied for a TMC protest in Kolkata. Banerjee said the party would continue its political campaign despite the police refusal and challenged authorities to arrest her if they wanted. Mamata Banerjee Targets […]

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Mamata Banerjee Holds Kolkata Protest Over SIR

By BPN News Desk March 7, 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee staged a protest in Kolkata opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, accusing the exercise of being politically motivated. The demonstration drew participation from leaders and workers of the ruling Trinamool Congress as tensions between the state government and the BJP escalated over the voter

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Mamata Banerjee vs. ECI: Why Bangladesh’s ‘Stamp and Stuff’ Model is the New ‘Free and Fair’

By BPN News Desk February 18, 2026

If you have seen the viral videos from the recent Bangladesh elections, you witnessed a level of efficiency that would put any corporate employee to shame. In one clip, a polling agent—let’s call him the “human voting machine”—grabs a booklet of ballot papers. With the speed of a college student copying an assignment five minutes […]

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Explained: Why the Supreme Court Let Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Speak, Then Asked Her Lawyers to Take Over

By BPN News Desk February 4, 2026

The recent Supreme Court hearing in which Mamata Banerjee personally addressed the bench triggered predictable confusion. Social media immediately split into two camps: one claiming she had no right to speak because she is not an advocate, and the other treating the episode as proof that political power bends judicial procedure. Neither reading is legally […]

East India State News

Mamata Banerjee to Appear in Supreme Court

By BPN News Desk February 4, 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to appear before the Supreme Court on Wednesday in connection with her petition challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being carried out in the State. Seeks to Argue Case in Person Banerjee has moved an application seeking permission to argue the matter herself as […]

East India State News

BJP MLAs Demand Mamata Banerjee’s Resignation Over Murshidabad Violence

By BPN News Desk April 17, 2025

Tensions escalated in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district following violent clashes during a Ram Navami procession, prompting BJP legislators to demand the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The violence, which erupted during what was supposed to be a religious celebration, left over 20 people injured, including women and children. The state responded by

East India State News

BJP Demands Resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

By BPN News Desk April 4, 2025

In a recent development in West Bengal’s political landscape, leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The BJP alleges that Banerjee’s administration has failed to maintain law and order in the state and accuses her of involvement in various controversies that warrant legal scrutiny. They

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Mamata Banerjee Rebukes BJP’s Religious Accusations in Assembly

By BPN News Desk March 12, 2025

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee strongly refuted the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) attempts to question her religious identity during a heated assembly session. She firmly declared, “I am a Hindu… don’t need certification from BJP,” countering allegations that her policies favor specific communities. Mamata Banerjee Defends Her Religious

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Mamata Banerjee Labels ‘One Nation, One Election’ Bill as Anti-Federal

By BPN News Desk December 13, 2024

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has strongly criticized the ‘One Nation, One Election’ bill, calling it “unconstitutional” and “anti-federal.” Speaking at an event in Kolkata on Wednesday, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo argued that the proposed legislation undermines the federal structure enshrined in the Indian