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'I am not able to work': TMC's Firhad Hakim on why he resigned as Kolkata mayor

Updated on Jun 5, 2026 13:57 IST

File photo of Chief TMC chairperson Mamata Banerjee (C) along with Abhishek Banerjee (R) and former mayor Firhad Hakim (L).

Mamata Banerjee anticipated TMC crisis, say leaders as more members quit

TMC leaders claim Mamata Banerjee foresaw a rebellion after the BJP’s poll sweep, as resignations and defections continue to weaken the party. (Samir Jana/ Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jun 5, 2026 10:17 IST

Bengal CM voices concern over concretisation of Kolkata, says green cover rules were being ignored

Bengal CM voices concern over concretisation of Kolkata, says green cover rules were being ignored

Published on Jun 5, 2026 08:12 IST

Can TMC survive itself? Mamata's party confronts gravest crisis of its existence

For the first time since founding the party in 1998, after breaking away from the Congress, Mamata Banerjee faces an unprecedented challenge

Published on Jun 5, 2026 07:08 IST

After rebellion, split in assembly, focus now shifts to TMC MPs

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee.

Published on Jun 5, 2026 24:40 IST

WB ex-sports minister Aroop Biswas skips police summons in Messi event chaos case

WB ex-sports minister Aroop Biswas skips police summons in Messi event chaos case

Published on Jun 4, 2026 07:52 IST

Terms of Trade: India’s democracy needs a bonfire of the alibis

PTI picture

Published on Jun 4, 2026 07:21 IST

Bengal minister backs NIA action against ex-Trinamool MLA Saokat Molla

The action is linked to an investigation into a bomb blast that occurred a few days before the West Bengal Assembly elections, in which one person was killed.

Published on Jun 4, 2026 07:16 IST

ED summons to TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee in money laundering case

TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee (right) with his aunt and AITC chairperson Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata.

Published on Jun 4, 2026 24:16 IST

Rebel leader now LoP, ED summons Abhishek, mayor ‘quits’: Mamata's many setbacks

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee addresses a sit-in protest against the alleged attacks on party leaders and workers, in Kolkata, West Bengal,

Published on Jun 3, 2026 17:27 IST

West Bengal’s rise needs new energy, where is it?

No industrial economy can grow without reliable, affordable, and future-ready power systems. (Reuters)

Published on Jun 3, 2026 15:23 IST

TMC rebel Ritabrata Banerjee chosen Bengal LoP, says ‘Mamata our chief advisor’

The rebel TMC leader urged party supremo Mamata Banerjee to continue guiding the legislature party.

Updated on Jun 3, 2026 17:10 IST

TMC's big move amid split buzz and LoP row: ‘All committees dissolved’

Kolkata: TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee holds a sit-in protest against the alleged attacks on party leaders and workers, in Kolkata, Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (PTI Photo)(PTI06_02_2026_000140B)

Updated on Jun 3, 2026 09:23 IST

Who is Ritabrata Banerjee? Bengal LoP prospect leading TMC's ‘rebel’ faction

Ritabrata Banerjee was originally a CPI(M) MP in the Rajya Sabha and was expelled by the party in 2017 over 'anti-party activities'.

Updated on Jun 3, 2026 08:59 IST

West Bengal: 59 rebel TMC legislators to stake claim as main opposition party

Expelled TMC lawmaker Ritabrata Banerjee is leading the dissidents. (X)

Updated on Jun 3, 2026 08:43 IST

NIA files 4 charge sheets in Malda SIR violence case

NIA files 4 charge sheets in Malda SIR violence case

Published on Jun 3, 2026 01:40 IST

Mamata's TMC may split as most MLAs rally behind expelled legislator for LoP

The dissident group has secured signatures from nearly 60 of the TMC’s 80 MLAs to support the candidature of expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as LoP.

Updated on Jun 3, 2026 02:35 IST

Amid ‘signature’ rift, TMC writes to speaker with ‘request to recognise’ leader

Former West Bengal chief minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee raises hands during a protest rally at Esplanade, in Kolkata on Tuesday.

Updated on Jun 2, 2026 13:37 IST

‘Will fight or die’: Mamata says BJP's 'bulldozer politics' trying to break TMC

Mamata Banerjee holds a sit-in protest against the alleged attacks on party leaders and workers, in Kolkata.

Updated on Jun 2, 2026 11:26 IST

‘We are real TMC, 50 MLAs with us’: Rift out in open for Mamata's party

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee interacts with media as she leaves her residence on the day of Assembly election results.

Updated on Jun 2, 2026 11:18 IST

CID visits Abhishek Banerjee’s home again in signature forgery case

CID team visits Abhishek Banerjee's Kolkata house for second time in 48 hours over signature row

Published on Jun 1, 2026 14:45 IST

Football legend Messi's ‘swaying’ statue from Mamata era taken down in Kolkata

The Public Works Department (PWD) taking away the statue of iconic football player Lionel Messi from Lake Town, Kolkata, after locals complained it had been swaying, on Monday, June 1, 2026.

Updated on Jun 1, 2026 09:53 IST

Suvendu Adhikari expands West Bengal cabinet, 35 more ministers sworn-in

Adhikari and five ministers were sworn in at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Ground on May 9.

Updated on Jun 1, 2026 06:11 IST

TMC claims BJP behind attacks on Abhishek, Kalyan Banerjee, plans protest

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee allegedly attacked near Chanditala Police Station following his arrival to submit a deputation regarding post-poll violence, in Hooghly on Sunday.

Published on Jun 1, 2026 24:56 IST

Former TMC MLA Khokan Das arrested in Prayagraj

Following a transit remand, he was taken back to West Bengal. (For representation only)

Updated on May 31, 2026 17:32 IST

Experts seek stronger anti-tobacco law enforcement in Bengal amid slow decline in use

Experts seek stronger anti-tobacco law enforcement in Bengal amid slow decline in use

Published on May 31, 2026 11:38 IST

Abhishek condemns ‘political violence’ after assault, thanks Rahul for support

Calling the incident "political violence and state-sponsored terrorism", Banerjee expressed gratitude to Rahul Gandhi for standing by him.

Updated on May 31, 2026 10:04 IST

Abhishek Banerjee ‘attack’ accused linked to ex-TMC MLA? What we know

TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee alleged that BJP workers attacked his convoy during his visit to Sonarpur, claiming it was an attempt to kill him.

Updated on May 31, 2026 11:15 IST

'Attempt to murder me': Kalyan Banerjee's big claim after 'attack by BJP goons’

Hooghly: TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee receives assistance after he was allegedly attacked, near Chanditala Police Station in Hooghly, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (PTI Photo) (PTI05_31_2026_000111B)

Updated on May 31, 2026 11:15 IST

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee attacked near Kolkata, day after assault on Abhishek

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee reacts after he was allegedly attacked, near Chanditala Police Station in Hooghly.

Updated on May 31, 2026 07:34 IST

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