Mamata Banerjee

It’s unfortunate that TMC memorandum on Mamata injuries ‘full of insinuations and averments’: EC

11:06 pm March 11, 2021

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday said it is ”rather unfortunate” that the Trinamool Congress memorandum to it on the injuries sustained by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is full of insinuations and averments and questions the very basis of its creation and functioning. The Trinamool Congress on Thursday slammed the Election Commission for failing to provide security to Banerjee who was injured during election campaign in Nandigram, […]

Mamata Banerjee’s assets worth Rs 16.72 lakh

10:13 pm March 11, 2021

Nandigram (WB): Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has declared that her net worth is Rs 16.72 lakh. Banerjee, who is contesting the Nandigram assembly constituency in Purba Medinipur district, doesn’t own any vehicle or property, according to her self-sworn affidavit filed before the Election Commission of India. The 66-year-old leader’s […]

Dinesh Trivedi did good work as rail minister but was cut off by Mamata Banerjee: Goyal

11:55 pm March 10, 2021

New Delhi: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said former TMC MP Dinesh Trivedi tried to do good work during his stint as railway minister, but his efforts were thwarted by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Trivedi served as railway minister from 2011 to 2012. Talking to reporters, Goyal said Trivedi must have gauged the defeat of Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the upcoming West Bengal assembly […]

Mamata rejects “outsider” tag in Nandigram

7:11 pm March 9, 2021

Nandigram: Coming down hard on those calling her an outsider in Nandigram, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday for them people “coming from Gujarat” are insiders. Addressing booth-level TMC workers a day ahead of filing her nomination for the seat, Banerjee said people who had “sold their souls to outsiders from Gujarat” […]

Mamata releases TMC list for 291 assembly seats, to contest from Nandigram

11:28 pm March 5, 2021

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday confirmed her candidature from Nandigram seat as she released the list of Trinamool Congress candidates for the upcoming assembly polls for 291 seats with emphasis on youths, minority, women and backward communities. Three candidates of the Bimal Gurung faction of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), an ally of […]