3 min readJun 12, 2026 08:35 PM IST A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed to probe a massive fire that ripped through a 10-storey government building in Kolkata’s Alipore area on Wednesday morning, destroying around 4,000 Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). While police said that no separate complaint regarding the EVMs has been submitted yet,…
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TMC’s internal strife escalates post-election defeat, with Ritabrata Banerjee claiming 61 MLAs support his faction against Abhishek Banerjee’s leadership. Allegations of forgery and corruption surface, raising questions about the party’s future and Mamata Banerjee’s role. n18oc_breaking-newsn18oc_indian18oc_politicsNews18 Mobile App – https://onelink.to/desc-youtube Source link
TMC leader Firhad Hakim leaving the KMC premises in Kolkata on Friday | Photo Credit: PTI Senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Firhad Hakim formally resigned as Kolkata mayor on Friday, around six months before his term was to end, saying that “the dignity of the chair was being undermined”. “I am emptying the chair today……
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) is facing a severe internal crisis as corruption allegations mount and party MLAs increasingly distance themselves from senior leadership, including Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee.The dissent within the party reflects growing public distrust and questions about TMC’s political direction. Multiple MLAs have begun distancing themselves from core party leadership, signaling deep…
A major controversy has erupted at Kolkata’s Surendranath College after termite-infested cash was allegedly discovered inside the students’ union room, triggering a political storm in West Bengal.The damaged cash, reportedly worth around ₹1 crore, has sparked sharp exchanges between the BJP and TMC. Allegations of an admission racket, misuse of student funds and irregularities in…
Last Updated:June 03, 2026, 11:21 IST Expelled TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee has secured more than 50 signatures to seek a change in the Leader of Opposition post in West Bengal Assembly. Expelled TMC MLA Ritabrata Claims Backing of 59 MLAs. File pic/X A major political churn appears to be taking shape in West Bengal. On…
It runs counter to general wisdom to write an epitaph for a political party. They are like the rose of Jericho. Surviving like a dry ball for years in adverse conditions, but blooming the moment there’s moisture. Like the rose of Jericho, can the jora ghas phool (twin grass flowers) survive what now seems to…
Mamata Banerjee on Saturday alleged that BJP leaders and a senior police officer pressured a hospital to discharge Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee despite his medical condition remaining serious after the attack in Sonarpur. Addressing a press conference, the former West Bengal Chief Minister expressed anguish over Abhishek Banerjee’s condition and claimed that…
3 min readKolkataMay 29, 2026 01:16 AM IST A vacation court in Kolkata on Thursday rejected the bail plea of history-sheeter and real estate developer Biswajit Poddar alias Sona Pappu and sent him and former Deputy Commissioner of Police Santanu Sinha Biswas to judicial custody till June 1 in connection with extortion and land-grabbing cases….
