West Bengal

In a sudden political move, Humayun Kabir, leader of the Janata Unnayan Party, revoked the candidacy of social media influencer Nisha Chatterjee from the Bailiganj Assembly seat just 24 hours after announcing her as the party’s candidate. Nisha, expressing her outrage, has threatened legal action, alleging that her removal was due to her Hindu identity. Kabir had declared Nisha Chatterjee as the party candidate during a public event on Monday. However, he raised objections to some of her social media posts and announced that a Muslim candidate would now be nominated for Bailiganj. Responding to the decision, Nisha accused Kabir of defaming her publicly and indicated she may contest the election as an independent candidate. Objections Over Social Media Posts On Tuesday, Humayun Kab...

West Bengal Sports Minister Arup Biswas has submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, taking moral responsibility for the chaos that erupted during an event featuring football icon Lionel Messi at Kolkata’s iconic Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) on December 13. The incident, marked by serious mismanagement and disorder, drew sharp criticism from across the country and abroad, bringing unwelcome attention and embarrassment to Kolkata. According to sources, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had asked the Sports Minister to either accept responsibility for the lapses or step down from his post. Following this directive, Biswas handed over his resignation through a handwritten letter, requesting to be relieved of his responsibilities. The resignatio...

Kolkata: A private video featuring Bengali content creators Sofik SK and his girlfriend Dustu Sonali has recently leaked online, generating widespread attention on social media. The 19-minute clip, showing the couple in a private setting, has raised curiosity among netizens about the influencers and their work. Who are the influencers?Dustu Sonali, based in Kolkata, is a social media personality with around 4 lakh Instagram followers. She frequently appears in videos alongside Sofik SK and describes herself as an actor in her bio. Sofik SK is a popular content creator running the “Palli Gram TV” YouTube channel, which produces comedy skits and the widely-followed series “Sofik Ki Chalaki.” Both creators have a strong following in small towns and rural areas in West Bengal. Details of...