Sanchita Pradhan Dey withdrew from the Nandigram bypoll after meeting West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, with Mamata Banerjee later announcing support for Congress.
The BJP has named Hasirani Rath, mother of late Suvendu Adhikari aide Chandranath Rath, as its candidate for the Nandigram Assembly by-election.
The Election Commission has announced October 6 as the polling date for the Nandigram bypoll, with votes to be counted on October 9.
West Bengal has withdrawn the Banga Bibhushan awarded to BJP MP Nagendra Ray after his controversial remarks about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
Suvendu Adhikari directed police to take stringent action against those making derogatory remarks about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on social media.
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led central government, saying the party “will be...
The new Bengal government has approved long-pending land proposals for border fencing and highway projects aimed at improving security and regional connectivity.
West Bengal’s new government has announced the end of monthly honorariums for imams, muezzins and temple priests as part of a policy shift away from religion-based...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the new BJP government in West Bengal to implement the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme, saying...
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday said that welfare schemes launched during the previous Trinamool Congress government, including the popular Lakshmir Bhandar scheme, will...