Political developments, elections and government
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke shared a photo of co-conveners Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka following the extension of their custody in a case linked to a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. The post highlighted their resolve amid the ongoing legal proceedings.
The Trinamool Congress has alleged that a woman carrying a knife attempted to approach and attack former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee outside her Kalighat residence on Tuesday evening. TMC MP Dola Sen reportedly lodged a complaint with Kalighat Police Station, raising concerns over the security arrangements.
West Bengal BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya has said that the state government will soon bring a Bill seeking to rename West Bengal as ‘Paschim Banga’. He said the proposed name is intended to reflect the state’s history and identity.
Newly appointed BJP Sikkim State In-Charge and Darjeeling MP Raju Bista addressed party workers in Singtam, stressing grassroots organisation, respect for Article 371F and the need to maintain separate political spaces for Sikkim and Darjeeling.
Bengali actor and former Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Koel Mallick has joined the BJP and has been named the party’s candidate for the West Bengal Rajya Sabha by-election, months after resigning from the Upper House.
The Election Commission has allotted separate names and election symbols to the two rival Trinamool Congress factions ahead of the upcoming Assembly bypolls. Ritabrata Banerjee’s faction will contest as the Democratic Trinamool Congress with the Envelope symbol, while Mamata Banerjee’s faction will use the name Mamata All India Trinamool Congress and the Football Player symbol.
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday set aside the West Bengal Fire and Emergency Services Department’s notice directing the evacuation of Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee’s office on Camac Street. The court ordered a fresh notice and inspection of the premises.
Former BJP MP Dilip Ghosh launched a sharp attack on West Bengal Former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging widespread corruption, questioning the handling of the RG Kar case and raising concerns over absconding leaders.
Kamarhati MLA Madan Mitra appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday in connection with the alleged municipal recruitment scam. Earlier, the ED had questioned his wife and two sons as part of the investigation. Before entering the ED office, Mitra denied all corruption allegations and said he would fully cooperate with the probe.
The survey also note a preference towards preventive policing and ignorance about arrest procedures
Congress MP K.C. Venugopal said that if govt is not sincere, no new legislation can serve any purpose; who gave orders to fire pellet guns on students, asked Priyanka Gandhi in Lok Sabha; Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day
With the intention to encourage new industries, bring in new investments and create job opportunities in North Bengal, the Bengal Chambers of Commerce and Industry conducted a very important meeting. This meeting was attended by all industrialists and businessmen from the region and was based on development strategies for the future and investment prospects. While addressing the meeting, Finance Minister Swapan Debnath expressed that North Bengal was once considered to be the