Tag: Suvendu Adhikari

Regional, caste calculus in BJP’s West Bengal Cabinet choices

May 10, 2026 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and members of the cabinet of the West Bengal government, in Kolkata on Saturday (May 9, 2026). | Photo Credit: ANI The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has weighed regional and community considerations while allocating ministerial berths in its first Cabinet in West Bengal. Along…

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Trinamool nominates Sobhandeb as Opposition leader, Firhad as Chief Whip

May 9, 2026 admin

Ballygunge MLA Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, 82, had served as the State Minister of Agriculture and Parliamentary Affairs earlier. File. Photo: X/@SobhandebChatt1. The Trinamool Congress on Saturday (May 9, 2026) nominated senior party leader and Ballygunge MLA Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay as the Leader of Opposition in the 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly. Mr. Chattopadhyay, 82, had served as…

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Watch: Vijay meets Governor Arlekar for third time after CPI, CPI(M) support | Above the Fold | 08.05.2026

May 8, 2026 admin

From Tamil Nadu’s dramatic government formation talks and China’s fresh remarks on Operation Sindoor to West Bengal getting its first BJP Chief Minister – Top stories of the day. Source link

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Watch: DMK authorises Stalin to take decisions for a ‘stable’ T.N. govt. | Above the Fold | 07.05.2026

May 7, 2026 admin

From Tamil Nadu’s post-election power struggle with the DMK’s AIADMK dilemma to Bihar’s Cabinet expansion, one year of Operation Sindoor, and a deadly virus outbreak at sea – top stories of the day. Source link

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Slain Chandranath Rath: From air force serviceman to Suvendu’s trusted troubleshooter

May 7, 2026 admin

In this image received on May 6, 2026, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s personal assistant Chandranath Rath was shot at from close range by unidentified assailants in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday (May 6, 2026) night, sources said. | Photo Credit: PTI Chandranath Rath, the close aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari who…

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Suvendu Adhikari On Mamata Banerjee’s Remark On Border Force

January 5, 2025 admin

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is facing criticism from Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Suvendu Adhikari for shifting the blame to the Border Security Force (BSF) regarding infiltration in the state. Mr Adhikari accused Ms Banerjee of indulging in “low-level politics” by blaming the BSF for infiltration, stating…

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In Sandeshkhali, Suvendu Adhikari’s “Revenge” Warning To Mamata Banerjee

December 31, 2024 admin

West Bengal’s Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari was in Sandeshkhali today, a day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee paid the obscure riverine island a visit. Sandeshkhali was in the news earlier in the year, especially in the run up to the Lok Sabha elections, when there were allegations of exploitation of women and land grab….

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Mamata Banerjee In Sandeshkhali Today, First Visit Since Controversy

December 29, 2024 admin

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will visit the riverine island of Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district today– a first since the sexual harassment controversy broke out ahead of the Lok Sabha election. But the Leader of Opposition, BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari will not be far behind. Mr Adhikari has announced that he would…

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Mamata Banerjee In Sandeshkhali Today, First Visit Since Controversy

December 29, 2024 admin

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BJP Vs Trinamool Over Arrest Of Hindu Priest In Bangladesh

November 27, 2024 admin

“Our demand is that killing of Hindus should stop,” said the BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari. Kolkata: The arrest of a Hindu priest in Bangladesh, has led to a row between the Opposition BJP and the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal. India has expressed concern and issued a strong statement on the arrest. There has been…

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