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  TMC returns 'cut money' amid corruption crackdown; cash handed back to PM Awas beneficiaries | WATCH

  June 02, 2026 14:24 IST

  A local TMC leader was reportedly seen returning money to residents after allegations surfaced that beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) had been asked to pay cash in exchange for securing housing benefits.

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  'Asli Trinamool' faction emerges in TMC as expelled MLAs prep up rebellion against Mamata Banerjee

  June 02, 2026 11:47 IST

  Sources indicate that between 15 and 20 TMC MLAs have been in touch with dissident leaders who are reportedly attempting to build pressure on the party's top leadership.

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  Senior Bengal govt official falls from fifth floor of Kolkata Food Bhavan, hospitalised

  June 01, 2026 21:05 IST

  A senior West Bengal government official, Indradev Bhattacharya, sustained serious injuries after falling from the fifth floor of Kolkata's Food Bhavan. He has been admitted to SSKM Hospital.

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  TMC expels MLAs Sandipan Saha and Ritabrata Banerjee over anti-party activities

  June 01, 2026 23:55 IST

  The TMC has expelled two of its MLAs, Sandipan Saha and Ritabrata Banerjee, after they failed to attend Sunday's meeting at Mamata Banerjee's Kolkata residence. In a statement, the party further said Saha and Banerjee also made remarks against the TMC.

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  TMC rebellion in open? MLA, who skipped Mamata's meet, questions Abhishek over fake signature probe

  June 01, 2026 23:55 IST

  Sandipan Saha is an MLA legislator from the Entally constituency in West Bengal. Saha, who was among the MLAs who skipped Sunday' meeting, has questioned the TMC leadership, particularly Abhishek Banerjee, over the 'fake signature' probe, saying he failed to fulfil his duties.

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  From Malati Rava Roy to Kalita Maji: Meet the 7 women ministers in Suvendu Adhikari's Bengal Cabinet

  June 01, 2026 14:34 IST

  The expansion comes weeks after Adhikari was sworn in as Chief Minister following the BJP’s sweeping victory in the 294-member Assembly.

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  35 BJP MLAs take oath as West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari expands Cabinet | Full list

  June 01, 2026 12:35 IST

  As many as 35 MLAs of the BJP were sworn in as ministers on Monday as part of the Cabinet expansion in West Bengal. The state can have a maximum of 44 ministers, including the chief minister, as per Article 164(1A) of the Constitution.

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  West Bengal Cabinet Expansion: Suvendu Adhikari expands cabinet, 35 ministers take oath

  June 01, 2026 15:22 IST

  The Suvendu Adhikari-led administration took its next major step with the expansion of the state Cabinet on Monday. The swearing-in ceremony was held at Lok Bhavan in Kolkata at 11 am.

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  Trouble brewing in TMC? 60 of 80 MLAs skip meet at Mamata's Kalighat residence

  May 31, 2026 23:51 IST

  The meeting of the Trinamool MLAs was called by TMC's legislative party leader Shovandeb Chattopadhyay at Mamata Banerjee's Kalighat residence in Kolkata. However, only 20 out of the 80 legislators came to attend it, forcing the TMC to cancel the meeting.

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  Khokan Das, former TMC MLA, arrested from Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj over 2021 post-poll violence

  May 31, 2026 16:50 IST

  Former TMC MLA Khokan Das, who represented the Bardhaman Dakshin assembly constituency of West Bengal, has been arrested from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. He was apprehended in connection with the 2021 post-poll violence.

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  'Internal rivalries spilling out into open': BJP vs TMC on who attacked Abhishek Banerjee

  May 31, 2026 16:01 IST

  TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee was attacked during his visit to Sonarpur in West Bengal on Saturday. He alleged that the attack was a 'pre-planned' attempt to kill him, adding that it was sponsored by the BJP. However, the saffron party has refuted the charges.

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  VIDEO: Mamata Banerjee seen shouting at hospital CEO after attack on nephew Abhishek Banerjee

  May 31, 2026 12:37 IST

  Scores of people hurled stones, eggs, and abuses at Abhishek Banerjee, who escaped the mob wearing a cricket helmet and was helped by aides on Saturday in Sonarpur town of South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal.

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  After Abhishek Banerjee, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee allegedly attacked, suffers 'head injury'

  May 31, 2026 23:53 IST

  TMC and BJP workers clashed outside Chanditala Police Station in Hooghly, during which MP Kalyan Banerjee was injured.

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  Five arrested over assault on TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee in Bengal's Sonarpur

  May 31, 2026 14:21 IST

  Stones, eggs, and abuses were hurled at Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee when he visited Sonarpur town on the outskirts of Kolkata to meet the family of a TMC worker who was allegedly killed in post-poll violence.

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  'Rulers became killers': How Mamata, opposition leaders reacted to assault on Abhishek Banerjee

  May 30, 2026 21:34 IST

  Several opposition leaders, including TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge, have criticised the BJP following an assault on Abhishek Banerjee during his visit to Sonarpur in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.

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  'Pre-planned attack to kill me': Abhishek Banerjee assaulted with eggs, stones in Sonarpur | VIDEO

  May 30, 2026 23:50 IST

  During his visit to Sonarpur in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee was attacked and manhandled by the locals. Stones and eggs were also hurled at him.

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  Bangladeshi migrants head back across border: How BJP's anti-infiltration push is changing Bengal

  May 29, 2026 20:35 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has claimed that its renewed focus on anti-infiltration measures is beginning to show results in border districts. The party says that tighter surveillance and coordinated action with security agencies have created pressure on those staying illegally in the state.

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  '600-hectare land handed over to BSF': Amit Shah signals crackdown on illegal immigrants in Bengal

  May 28, 2026 17:38 IST

  He said special focus has been placed on the strategically sensitive 'Chicken Neck' corridor, where around 121 hectares of land has been transferred to strengthen surveillance and national security measures.

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  Double blow for TMC as Santanu Sen, Arup Chakraborty resign as TMC's spokespersons

  May 28, 2026 16:06 IST

  In his letter to TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, former Rajya Sabha MP Santanu Sen said he has decided to resign from the position of party's national spokesperson in deference to the people's mandate in the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections.

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  TMC's Kalyan Banerjee rejects Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar's 'misogyny' charge, calls it 'motivated'

  May 28, 2026 13:45 IST

  Hours after TMC leader Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar accused him of verbally abusing him inside the Lok Sabha, party MP Kalyan Banerjee has rejected the charges. He also pointed out that Dastidar should have immediately informed the House if she was verbally abused.

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  TMC's Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar accuses Kalyan Banerjee of 'verbally abusing' her inside Lok Sabha

  May 28, 2026 11:06 IST

  TMC leader Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar has written a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, seeking action against party MP Kalyan Banerjee, accusing him of 'verbally abusing' her inside the lower House.

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  TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar quits all party posts in major blow to Mamata Banerjee

  May 27, 2026 17:27 IST

  Earlier on Tuesday, Kakoli, along with six other MLAs, attended West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's administrative review meeting at Kalyani.

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  Suvendu govt ramps up action on illegal Bangladeshi migrants as crowds gather at border checkpoints

  May 27, 2026 13:32 IST

  West Bengal has intensified its crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi immigrants under the "Detect, Delete and Deport" policy, leading to large groups returning to the India-Bangladesh border.

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  20 TMC MPs, 50 MLAs in touch with BJP, ready to switch sides: Saumitra Khan makes big claim

  May 27, 2026 12:52 IST

  The TMC currently has 29 MPs in the Lok Sabha out of 42 from West Bengal, whereas the BJP has 12 and the Congress has one.

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  'Jaldi Jaldi Bhago Nahi To…': Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari's stark warning to Bangladeshi infiltrators

  May 26, 2026 19:18 IST

  Earlier, CM Adhikari handed over land to the BSF for fencing at the India-Bangladesh border. He said the process will begin with a 27 km stretch and more land will be provided wherever needed to improve border management.

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  No liquor shops near schools, fish-rice meals for Rs 5: CM Adhikari's key announcements in Bengal

  May 26, 2026 15:36 IST

  CM Adhikari said the state government would begin issuing application forms from May 27 for the “Annapurna Yojana”, under which eligible women would receive Rs 3,000 per month as financial assistance. The scheme is expected to benefit lakhs of women across the state.

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  Fissures in TMC: Barasat MP and Mamata's close aide Kakoli Ghosh resigns from key party posts

  May 25, 2026 23:12 IST

  Notably, Dastidar had strongly rebuked political consultancy i-PAC, holding it responsible for TMC’s poll debacle. She alleged that the people of the election strategy firm were rude with party workers.

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  I lost my daughter, she lost her chair: RG Kar victim's mother warns Mamata of 'more tragic outcome'

  May 25, 2026 20:37 IST

  In a post on social media after meeting West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, RG Kar rape-murder victim's mother Ratna Debnath hit out at Mamata Banerjee, saying that while she has lost her daughter, the TMC supremo has lost power.