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Former West Bengal Assembly deputy speaker and veteran TMC leader Ashis Banerjee was found dead at a party office in Birbhum on Sunday. Police recovered a purported note and launched an investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the 74-year-old leader’s death

The Trinamool Congress plans statewide protest rallies after former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faced protests and alleged stone and shoe attacks during a visit to Bijpur. The party will organise block-level demonstrations, while political leaders traded accusations over the incident

West Bengal opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday said the protest faced by former chief minister Mamata Banerjee in Halisahar reflected public anger. Banerjee alleged her vehicle was attacked with stones, mud and slippers while visiting the family of a deceased TMC worker

Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee faced protests in North 24 Parganas’ Bijpur on Sunday while visiting the family of a deceased TMC worker. Protesters allegedly threw stones, shoes and mud at her vehicle and raised slogans calling her a thief

The Supreme Court asked the Enforcement Directorate if funds from frozen bank accounts of the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction could be released to a court-appointed special officer for day-to-day party expenses. The ED sought time to obtain instructions

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari alleged a Rs 15,000 crore revenue leak in Birbhum over 15 years, blaming the previous government. He cited the seizure of cash, gold and properties linked to stone trader Tullu Mondal during an illegal mining crackdown

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee joined a peaceful Padmapukur demonstration over the NEET paper leak after the Calcutta High Court denied rally permission. Police detained TMC leaders Kunal Ghosh and Baishwanar Chattopadhyay, prompting Banerjee to visit Lalbazar police headquarters

At the TMC's Martyrs' Day rally, Mamata Banerjee urged the Congress and CPI(M) to unite under the INDIA bloc against the BJP in West Bengal while refusing to accommodate dissidents and launching a sharp attack on the BJP over multiple issues

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced she would join the CJP's NEET protest in New Delhi and vowed to challenge any attempt to strip the Trinamool Congress of its name or symbol, saying she would move the Supreme Court if necessary

The Calcutta High Court directed Kolkata Police to provide protection for the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction's Martyrs' Day rally after allegations of stage vandalism. The court sought a police report by July 31 and ordered the venue cleared by 9 pm Tuesday

The Calcutta High Court refused interim relief to the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction seeking operation of three bank accounts frozen by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering probe. The court directed further filings and scheduled the next hearing for August 26

Veteran TMC leader and Kamarhati MLA Madan Mitra has joined the rebel Trinamool camp led by Ritabrata Banerjee, resigning his organizational posts in the Mamata Banerjee faction and dealing a significant symbolic blow to the former Chief Minister

The Calcutta High Court has directed Kolkata Police to shift the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction's July 21 Martyrs' Day rally from Esplanade to Birla Planetarium. The court cited past civic paralysis and traffic concerns, capping attendance at 2,500

The West Bengal government and the State Backward Classes Commission withdrew their Supreme Court appeals against the Calcutta High Court verdict quashing OBC status for 77 castes, while the apex court allowed other aggrieved parties to continue challenging the judgment

Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee urged the Election Commission not to grant additional time to the Ritabrata Banerjee-led rival faction, alleging preferential treatment, while insisting her faction's response on the organisational dispute be considered without further delay

The Calcutta High Court will hear on July 15 a petition by the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress challenging police restrictions and seeking permission to hold its annual July 21 Martyrs' Day rally at Victoria House in Kolkata's Esplanade

West Bengal Uniform Civil Code (UCC) drafting committee member Tathagata Roy stated that the proposed law is as necessary as the Constitution itself, heavily criticizing the former Trinamool Congress administration for its alleged policy of minority appeasement

Mamata Banerjee led a candlelight rally in Kolkata demanding justice for an 11-year-old girl allegedly raped and murdered in Baruipur. Senior TMC leaders also met the victim's family, assuring legal assistance and support as police continue their investigation

The Election Commission of India said all 110 petitions challenging its decisions during the West Bengal Assembly elections were resolved without adverse orders from the Calcutta High Court, despite intense legal and political scrutiny

West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh criticised the Trinamool Congress after state president Chandrima Bhattacharya resigned from all party posts, alleging organisational weakness and poor governance. The resignation has intensified political debate ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections