West Bengal

Kolkata: Political activity is heating up in West Bengal as the state prepares for its assembly elections this year. The Congress Party has taken a major decision, announcing that it will not form any alliances and will contest all 294 assembly seats on its own. The decision was finalized during a key party meeting on Thursday, attended by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and all senior leaders of West Bengal Congress. Why Congress Chose This PathDespite facing a significant challenge from the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), the TMC, led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has not initiated any talks with Congress or its allies, even though it is part of the opposition’s India Alliance. In response, Congress has decided to go solo...

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee has taken her fight against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) directly to Delhi, signaling a strategic political move ahead of the upcoming state elections. After presenting her case to the Election Commission, Banerjee publicly criticized the Commission and even called for impeachment proceedings against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. On Wednesday, she appeared in the Supreme Court to argue a petition filed by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) regarding SIR, accompanied by a delegation representing citizens affected by the exercise. The Court has issued notices to the Election Commission on the matter. Banerjee has also published a book of poems titled SIR: 26 in 26, which features 26 poems addressing issues related to the SI...

Kolkata/New Delhi – February 2, 2026: Ahead of the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar at the Election Commission of India headquarters in New Delhi on Monday. Accompanied by TMC leaders including National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, Mamata voiced strong criticism of the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in the state. Speaking to reporters outside the EC office, Mamata said, “In my long political career, I have never seen a Chief Election Commissioner like him—so arrogant and dishonest. I have been a Union Minister four times and an MP seven times, yet I have never encountered such behavior. I told him plainly that no position is permanent. Every...

Kolkata/New Delhi – February 3, 2026: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a sharp verbal attack on the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, following a meeting at the Election Commission of India (ECI) headquarters in New Delhi. The meeting, which lasted over an hour, ended with Mamata walking out, citing the CEC’s arrogance and disrespect toward her delegation. Addressing the media after the meeting, Mamata said, “In my long political career, I have seen many Chief Election Commissioners, but I have never encountered one as arrogant and dishonest as him. I have been a Member of Parliament seven times and a Union Minister four times, yet I have never met a CEC like this. He is extremely arrogant and deceitful. I told him plainly—no one stays in their positio...

New Delhi, Feb 2:West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, along with senior leaders of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), on Monday confronted police personnel deployed outside Banga Bhawan in Delhi’s Chanakyapuri area, alleging harassment and intimidation of families affected by the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in the state who had been brought to the national capital by the party. The confrontation occurred amid heavy police presence outside the West Bengal government’s guest house, prompting heightened security arrangements in the diplomatic enclave. Delhi Police officials later said security had been strengthened to maintain law and order following the incident. Addressing mediapersons, Banerjee alleged that the affected families had travelled from Bengal to Delhi to p...