Pranab criticises Trinamool's attempts to marginalise Congress
Reflecting growing strains in relations between the two UPA allies, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee criticised attempts of Trinamool Congress to marginalise Congress in West Bengal.
By HT Correspondent | PTI, Kolkata
UPDATED ON MAY 26, 2010 02:45 AM IST
Reflecting growing strains in relations between the two UPA allies, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday criticised attempts of Trinamool Congress to marginalise Congress in West Bengal.
"It would be wrong to believe that Congress would be reduced to a signboard organisation in Bengal. Insults to party supporters and activists should stop," Mukherjee, who heads the state PCC, said at an election rally without naming Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee.
The two parties recently decided to go it alone in the civic polls following breakdown of seat adjustment talks between them.
Defending Congress party's position during seat-sharing talks with TC, Mukherjee said it was "irrational to equate civic polls with Lok Sabha election to reach a seat-sharing understanding".
His comments came on the heels of Banerjee dubbing Congress leaders as "CPI-M agents" during the civic poll campaign.
TMC minister Rajib Banerjee quits cabinet; party expels another MLA
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Later in the day, in a strong message to rebel leaders, the TMC expelled Vaishali Dalmiya, MLA from Bally in Howrah district, from the party amid speculations that the she, along with Banerjee, may soon join the BJP.
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By HT Correspondent, Kolkata
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By HT Correspondent | Edited by Sameer
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TMC, BJP trade barbs before PM Modi's Kolkata visit
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West Bengal Guv, wife donate ₹5,00,001 for Ram Mandir construction in Ayodhya
PTI, Kolkata
PUBLISHED ON JAN 21, 2021 04:53 PM IST
A Raj Bhavan statement said a signed cheque was handed over to a team of the VHP and RSS, adding, the donation was made in their personal capacity.
Bengal BJP leader, two other workers held for raising ‘goli maro’ slogans in rally
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Sameer
UPDATED ON JAN 21, 2021 02:03 PM IST
BJP leaders said similar slogans were raised at a rally of the ruling TMC on Tuesday but no one has been arrested for them
Full EC bench in Bengal to take stock of poll preparedness, law and order
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Smriti Sinha
PUBLISHED ON JAN 21, 2021 09:35 AM IST
The poll panel, headed by chief election commissioner Sunil Arora and election commissioners Sushil Chandra and Rajiv Kumar landed in Kolkata on Wednesday afternoon
‘Goli Maaro’ chants at BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s rally in Bengal
PUBLISHED ON JAN 21, 2021 05:56 AM IST
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13 dead, 18 injured in road accident due to fog in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri
ANI, Jalpaiguri
PUBLISHED ON JAN 20, 2021 09:02 AM IST
The driver of the truck survived the accident and has been detained. Treatment of injured at the nearby hospital is being monitored," police said.
BJP as venomous as cobra, says Banerjee as rhetoric sharpens in Bengal
By HT Correspondent, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 20, 2021 01:05 AM IST
- Banerjee's comments came while addressing a Trinamool Congress (TMC) rally in Purulia district.
Get a letterhead ready with ‘former CM’ written on it: Adhikari tells Mamata
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shankhyaneel Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 06:08 PM IST
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BJP cautions Bengal leaders against 'discussing internal moves' with outsiders
By HT Correspondent, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 17, 2021 11:56 PM IST
- The leaders said in view of the upcoming assembly elections, nobody is henceforth allowed to discuss crucial organisational decisions, policy matters with outsiders.
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By Tanmay Chatterjee, Kolkata
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By Joydeep Thakur, Hindustan Times, Kolkata
PUBLISHED ON JAN 17, 2021 03:15 PM IST
- A senior official of the West Bengal government said on Saturday that that the state had set a target to vaccinate 20,700 health workers on the first day.