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  Mamata Banerjee should join hands with Congress to stop BJP in WB: Adhir Chowdhury

  News | January 15, 2021 20:40 IST

  Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury on January 15 offered Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee to join his party to stop Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form the government in the state in upcoming WB assembly elections.

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  Congress to raise issues of unemployment, migrant crisis in Parliament: Adhir Chowdhury

  Politics | September 13, 2020 16:41 IST

  Parliament's Public Accounts Committee Chairperson and Congress veteran leader Adhir Chowdhury on September 13 said, "We've proposed the issues of unemployment.

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  Adhir Chowdhury calls Trump's visit 'ironical' for PM Modi

  News | February 17, 2020 21:38 IST

  Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury lamented on President Donald Trump's India visit.

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  Congress' Adhir Chowdhury writes to Swaraj over attack on Hindus in Bangladesh, slams Mamata for silence

  Politics | June 19, 2016 8:53 IST

  Kolkata: Expressing concern over a series of attacks on Hindus and other communities in Bangladesh, West Bengal Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury today said he has written to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and urged

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  West Bengal Elections: State Congress hails CPI(M)'s decision

  Politics | February 19, 2016 9:05 IST

  Kolkata: The West Bengal Congress on Thursday hailed the decision of CPI(M) seeking cooperation from all democratic forces by stating that every secular parties in the state should respect the aspirations of the masses."It is

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  Congress high command to decide on Mukul Roy issue: Adhir Chowdhury

  Politics | May 30, 2015 17:20 IST

  Kolkata:  Refusing to comment on the speculation over TMC leader Mukul Roy's joining the Congress, party's state unit President Adhir Chowdhury today said the high command would take a decision on the matter at an

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  TMC using police, admn to influence civic poll results: Congress

  Politics | April 08, 2015 16:02 IST

  Kolkata: Alleging ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal of using police and administration to influence upcoming civic poll results, Congress today said it would have a “satisfactory result” despite such hurdles.  Speaking to journalists at

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  Congress on 'weak wicket' in WB by-polls

  Politics | February 07, 2015 16:09 IST

  Kolkata: Admitting that Congress was on a ‘weak wicket', West Bengal PCC President Adhir Chowdhury today said the party would be “fighting for its existence” in the February 13 by-elections in Bangaon Lok Sabha and

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  Congress delegation not allowed to visit Makra

  Politics | November 01, 2014 16:21 IST

  Chaumondalpur: A Congress delegation led by the party's state unit chief Adhir Chowdhury was not allowed to enter trouble-torn Makra village in Birbhum district, which was made out of bounds for politicians by the Trinamool

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  Congress concerned about 'politics of division'

  Politics | October 22, 2014 21:24 IST

  Howrah (WB): Taking a dig at the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal and BJP government at the Centre, state Congress president Adhir Chowdhury today alleged that ‘politics of division on communal lines' was on

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  "Who will blink first" attitude delays NIA takeover: Adhir Chowdhury

  Politics | October 18, 2014 22:54 IST

  Kolkata: The NIA's taking over of the Burdwan blast probe was in no way a breach of the Centre-state relation, Bengal Congress chief Adhir Chowdhury said today.Rather, the central agency should have taken over the

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  BJP demands Mamata's resignation

  Politics | September 11, 2014 18:36 IST

  Kolkata: Demanding resignation of Mamata Banerjee as Chief Minister of West bengal in view of the CBI's questioning of her party MPs in the Saradha scam, the BJP today said that it would submit a

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  Saradha scam: Congress questions TMC's silence on Rajat Majumdar

  Politics | September 10, 2014 17:21 IST

  Kolkata: West Bengal Congress president Adhir Chowdhury today questioned the silence of Trinamool Congress leadership on the arrest of Rajat Majumdar in the Saradha Ponzi scam and said days are not far when several top

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  EC observers 'toothless tigers': Adhir

  India | May 11, 2014 23:36 IST

  Beharampore (WB): Congress nominee from Beharampore Lok Sabha constituency Adhir Chowdhury today courted controversy by terming the Election Commission observers as “toothless tigers” and said his party's confidence in the EC officials had been ‘demolished'.

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  Over 81 percent vote in Bengal, opposition seeks repoll after 'massive rigging'

  Politics | May 01, 2014 11:07 IST

  Kolkata: Over 81 percent of the 1.39 crore electors Wednesday cast their ballot in nine Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal, with the Election Commission calling the exercise "free and fair". However, the opposition parties

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  President's son faces tough battle in 'bidi' town Jangipur

  Politics | April 21, 2014 15:34 IST

  Jangipur: After barely scraping through in 2012 bypolls on his father Pranab Mukherjee vacating the seat, Abhijit Mukherjee is now facing a stern test to rid himself of ‘President's son' tag in this minority-dominated ‘bidi'

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  Congress fights for political existence in Bengal : Pradipta Tapadar

  Politics | March 31, 2014 11:33 IST

  Kolkata: Weakened and bruised by the migration of its leaders and workers to Mamata Banerjee's TMC, the Congress is fighting a battle for its political existence in West Bengal.None other than Pradip Bhattacharya, who was

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  Mamata nominated film stars because she is losing control, says Adhir Chowdhury

  Politics | March 08, 2014 13:08 IST

  Kolkata: Claiming Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee was forced to nominate films stars, singers and footballers as Lok Sabha election candidates as she was losing control of her party, West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Chowdhury

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  Union minister Adhir Chowdhury charge sheeted in murder case in Bengal

  India | September 28, 2013 16:13 IST

  Berhampore (WB): Union minister of state for Railways Adhir Chowdhury, against whom a non-bailable arrest warrant has been issued for alleged conspiracy in a murder case, was today charge sheeted by the police in a

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  Adhir Chowdhury hints at fare hike of Kolkata Metro

  India | September 18, 2013 18:48 IST

  Kolkata: The Union Minister of State for Railways Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury today hinted at fare hike of Kolkata Metro Railway to offset the “huge losses” in revenue.  Chowdhury said that the Railway Board was considering