Trinamool Congress News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Resolution condemning LoP's comments passed in Bengal Assembly
Kolkata, March 13: A motion moved by Trinamool Congress condemning a recent comment made by the leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari was passed on the floor of the Assembly through voice-vote.
Anti-Hindu mindset: BJP MLA Shankar Ghosh on row over Holi celebrations in Santiniketan
Kolkata, March 13: BJP MLA Shankar Ghosh on Thursday lashed out at the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) government, accusing them of banning Holi celebrations in Santiniketan.
Confident that ECI will take right steps to resolve issue of bogus voters: Bengal Guv
Kolkata, March 12: West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Wednesday said that he is quite confident that the Election Commission of India (ECI) will take steps in the right direction in resolving the controversies that have surfaced over the allegations of bogus voters in West Bengal.
Ramzan month deliberately chosen to hurt Muslims: Bengal CM
Kolkata, March 12: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday, made a highly sensitive statement on the floor of the Assembly when she claimed that the Ramzan month is being chosen deliberately by some people to hurt the Muslims.
Trinamool raises specific questions to ECI on 'duplicate EPIC numbers'
Kolkata, March 11: The 10-member delegation of the Trinamool Congress MPs which met the full-bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on the issue of the bogus voters in West Bengal had raised specific questions to the commission on the duplicate Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers allegedly in use in the country.
BJP will move SC against Bengal Speaker on MLA defection issue: Suvendu Adhikari
Kolkata, March 11: Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari said on Tuesday that the BJP would approach the Supreme Court on the MLA defection issue and even make the state Assembly Speaker Biman Bandopadhyay a party in the matter.
Tapasi Mondal becomes fifth BJP MLA to Join TMC while retaining official BJP status
Kolkata, March 11: Tapasi Mondal, the BJP legislator from the Haldia Assembly constituency in East Midnapore, joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday, becoming the fifth MLA to switch sides while still being officially recorded as a BJP legislator in the state Assembly.
BJP's tally in Bengal Assembly comes down to 65 as another party MLA joins Trinamool
Kolkata, March 10: The BJP's tally in the West Bengal Assembly came down to 65 on Monday, with another party legislator joining the ruling Trinamool Congress during the day.
Kolkata safest place for women, Mamata Banerjee working for women empowerment: TMC's Shashi Panja
Kolkata, March 9: Trinamool Congress workers carried out a march on the occasion of International Women's Day, 2025 on Saturday.
Virtual meeting by Abhishek Banerjee on voters' list verification postponed
Kolkata, March 8: The virtual meeting convened by All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) General secretary and the party Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee with the party's district presidents and chairmen on the verification of voters' list in West Bengal has been postponed by a day.
Women's Day gains special significance for Trinamool ahead of crucial Bengal Assembly polls
Kolkata, March 7: This year, International Women's Day holds special importance for the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal, as the state gears up for crucial Assembly elections to be held next year.
Trinamool Congress to begin door-to-door survey to identify fake voters
Kolkata, March 6: The Trinamool Congress will embark on a door-to-door survey this weekend to identify fake voters included in the state's voters' list. A decision on this count was taken at the first meeting of the party's internal core committee constituted last month to screen the voters' list in West Bengal and identify the bogus voters.
Trinamool demands 'Unique ID' for voter ID cards
Kolkata, March 6: West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress on Thursday demanded that the Election Commission of India (ECI) ensure a "Unique ID" for the EPIC (electoral photo identity cards) on the lines of Aadhaar cards and passports.
Abhishek Banerjee skips 1st meeting of Trinamool's core committee on screening of voters list in Bengal
Kolkata, March 6: Trinamool Congress General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday skipped the crucial first meeting of the core committee of the party set up to screen the voters' list in West Bengal and identify the bogus voters there.
Bogus voters: Mamata, ECI duel set to intensify in run-up to 2026 Bengal Assembly polls
New Delhi, March 2: Ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, three-time West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s allegation on the addition of names of bogus voters to the state electoral roll may have been refuted by the Election Commission of India, but the controversy is unlikely to end just yet.
Jadavpur University ruckus: Tension continues as students protest, 5 FIRs filed
Kolkata, March 2: Tension was prevailing within the campus of Kolkata’s iconic Jadavpur University (JU) a day after a ruckus by Left-wing students in which Education Minister Bratya Basu was injured.
Bengal Education Minister faces protests at Jadavpur University
Kolkata, March 1: West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu, on Saturday faced protests at Jadavpur University (JV) after he reached there to attend the annual general meeting of Trinamool Congress-affiliated West Bengal College and University Professors Association (WBCUPA).
Regional satraps operate through two doors: Congress leader's remarks set to stir fresh row
Kolkata, March 1: Amid the ongoing rift in INDIA Bloc partners, a Congress leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Saturday made a fresh remark which may stir controversy. He said that in some states, regional parties tend to operate through two doors.
Bengal CEO refutes Mamata Banerjee's election manipulation remarks
Kolkata, Feb 28: A day after the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused BJP of manipulating the voters' list in the state through its appointed-agencies and taking into confidence some grassroots level staff involved in electoral enrolment process, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) clarified how the final voter's list is prepared.
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury accuses Trinamool of enlisting bogus voters in Bengal
Kolkata, Feb 28: Former West Bengal Congress chief and the former five-party Lok Sabha member Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had accused Trinamool Congress of enlisting several lakhs of the bogus voters in the state with the help of a private agency.
CM Mamata Banerjee apprehends more central agency actions in Bengal before 2026 Assembly polls (Ld)
Kolkata, Feb 27: Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday, expressed apprehension that there might be enhanced actions by different Central investigative agencies in the state before the 2026 Assembly elections.
Why CBI refraining from revealing full identity of Abhishek Banerjee in charge sheet: Trinamool general secretary
Kolkata, Feb 27: Trinamool Congress general secretary and the party Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday questioned the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over its reluctance in revealing the full identity of “One Abhishek Banerjee” in the charge sheet filed by it in a case.
Trinamool's mega meet today to outline 2026 Bengal Assembly election strategy
Kolkata, Feb 27: The extended organisational meeting of the Trinamool Congress will be held on Thursday, where the party supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is expected to chart the blueprint of the party's strategy for the 2026 Assembly elections.
Central agencies unnecessarily targeting Abhishek Banerjee, alleges lawyer
Kolkata, Feb 26: Trinamool Congress General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee's lawyer on Wednesday accused the central investigating agencies of making "misleading and unsubstantiated" claims to "tarnish the reputation" of his client.
Bengal CM clarifies her point on controversies over 'Mrityu Kumbh' comment
Kolkata, Feb 25: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday, clarified to the media persons her point on the recent controversies over her comments in the Assembly earlier this month, describing "Maha Kumbh" at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh as "Mrityu Kumbh".
CPI-M to opt for complete decentralisation of campaign strategy in Bengal
Kolkata, Feb 25: The CPI-M in West Bengal will adopt the option of complete decentralisation of the party’s campaign strategy for the crucial Assembly elections in the state next year.
Loaded social media post by Abhishek before Trinamool meet raises eyebrows in political circles
Kolkata, Feb 24: As the Trinamool Congress is slated to conduct an extended organisation meeting on Thursday to chart the blueprint for the party's strategy for the crucial West Bengal Assembly polls in 2026, a social media post by General Secretary and Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee has created ripples in the state's political circles.
Did not discuss politics, says IUML supremo after meeting Mahua Moitra and Derek O'Brien
Malappuram, Feb 22: In a strategic political move, All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) Kerala Coordinator P.V. Anvar facilitated a meeting between senior AITC leaders Derek O’Brien and Mahua Moitra and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) supremo Panakkad Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal here on Saturday.
Trinamool gives ultimatum to Bengal police on D-Company's extortion threat to municipal chief
Kolkata, Feb 22: Trinamool Congress leader in Malda district of West Bengal has given an ultimatum to the state police on the extortion call received by the chairman of English Bazar municipality in the district and former state minister Krishnendu Narayan Chowdhury reportedly from an associate of D-Company.
Mamata defends Bengal's own health insurance scheme, terms it as 'unique'
Kolkata, Feb 20: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday provided a 'detailed explanation' on why Swasthya Sathi, the state's own health insurance scheme, is unique in the country, adding that the greatest advantage of the scheme is its universal nature.
Will resign as Bengal CM if allegations of terror links are proved: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, Feb 18: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday, claimed on the floor of the Assembly that she will resign from her position if the allegations against her and Trinamool Congress of having terror links are proved.
Trinamool biggest beneficiary of binary politics: CPI(M) report on Bengal
Kolkata, Feb 14: CPI(M), in its internal party document, has identified Trinamool Congress as the biggest beneficiary of binary polarization of politics in West Bengal.
Trinamool MPs meets President Murmu seeking quick approval of 'Aparajita Bill'
Kolkata, Feb 13: A delegation of Trinamool Congress Parliamentarians, from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, met President Droupadi Murmu, seeking quick approval of the new bill Aparajita Women & Child (West Bengal Criminal Law) Bill, that seeks capital punishment for convicts in rape and murder cases.
After CM Mamata, Abhishek Banerjee too calls for going alone in Bengal Assembly polls
Kolkata, Feb 13: Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the party’s Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee, on Thursday, echoed and justified West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s recent announcement of the party contesting alone in the crucial Bengal Assembly elections in 2026 without having any understanding with any other party, including the Congress.
West Bengal budget is directionless, focuses only on Rewari politics: Sukanta Majumdar
Kolkata, February 13: Reacting to the West Bengal Budget, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Wednesday termed it "directionless" and said it fails to address the issue of unemployment.
Joining TMC was a 'mistake', admits son of Pranab Mukherjee after returning to Congress
Kolkata, Feb 12: Soon after joining back Congress in Kolkata on Wednesday afternoon, former President Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit Mukherjee admitted that joining Trinamool Congress was a "mistake".
Politically motivated: TMC's Kalyan Banerjee criticises Sitharaman's reply to budget debate
New Delhi, February 11: Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee on Tuesday criticized Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's reply to the Union Budget debate in the Lok Sabha and said it was "politically motivated, biased, and unsatisfactory".
TMC refutes FM Sitharaman's claims on deletion of MGNREGA job cards in Bengal
Kolkata, Feb 11: The Trinamool Congress (TMC), on Tuesday refuted the claims made by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on the floor of the Parliament regarding reported deletion of 25 lakh “fake job cards” under the 100-day job scheme under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
Trinamool to contest 2026 Bengal elections alone: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, Feb 10: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Monday, informed party legislators, that Trinamool Congress will be contesting alone in the Bengal Assembly elections in 2026 without having any understanding with another party including Congress.
CPI(M)'s West Bengal meet to draft strategy on fighting TMC, BJP
Kolkata, Feb 10: Maintaining its individual identity despite alliances and adopting equal aggression against both the ruling Trinamool Congress and the BJP, will top the agenda at the CPI(M) state conference scheduled in West Bengal later this month, a party leader said on Monday.