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The Army’s Eastern Command sought Governor CV Ananda Bose’s intervention after CM Mamata Banerjee alleged a senior officer at Fort William aided BJP activities during electoral roll revision, prompting political backlash and the Governor alerting central authorities

The political storm in poll-bound West Bengal, triggered by multiple ED raids, once again blurs the line between criminal investigation and electoral politics

The Enforcement Directorate has moved the Supreme Court alleging that its raids on I-PAC and the residence of its co-founder were obstructed by the West Bengal government and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The state has filed a caveat seeking a hearing before any order

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the Enforcement Directorate of attempting to steal the Trinamool Congress’s internal strategy during raids at I-PAC offices, alleging BJP leaders including Amit Shah benefited from the coal scam.

BJP criticized West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for allegedly threatening Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his Kolkata visit, calling her rule “tanasahi.” Party leaders also accused TMC of past attacks on BJP activists and undermining democracy in the state

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attacked Union Home Minister Amit Shah, likening him to ‘Dushasan’ and demanding his resignation over alleged failure to curb subversive activities. She rejected accusations on infiltration, accusing the Centre of unfairly targeting Bengal ahead of Assembly elections

Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of abetting Bangladeshi infiltration, alleging demographic changes, corruption and lawlessness, and asserted that the BJP would form a government with a two-thirds majority after the 2026 Assembly elections

West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas resigned on Tuesday, taking moral responsibility for lapses in the management of a Lionel Messi event at Salt Lake Stadium. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accepted his resignation amid mounting criticism

Lionel Messi’s Kolkata event at Salt Lake Stadium ended in chaos, with police detaining the organiser for mismanagement. Fans vandalised the venue after failing to see Messi clearly. CM Mamata Banerjee apologised and ordered a judicial probe into the incident

Chaos erupted at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium after fans failed to get a clear glimpse of football icon Lionel Messi during a ticketed event. Police resorted to baton charge as protests escalated, prompting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to order a high-level inquiry and issue an apology

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee affirmed TMC’s opposition to communal politics following MLA Humayun Kabir’s suspension over his mosque proposal. She urged Murshidabad residents to uphold communal harmony, citing the district’s pluralistic history and legacy of unity

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has written to the Chief Election Commissioner urging an immediate halt to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, citing coercion, poor planning, overstretched officials, and human costs including suicides amid the chaotic exercise

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee calls the state’s acceptance of GST a blunder, alleging the Union government diverted funds to BJP-ruled states. She also criticises SIR, illegal infiltration handling, and announces a cricket stadium in Siliguri in Richa Ghosh’s name

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has termed the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls as “votebandi”, alleging it was being conducted forcibly ahead of elections. She urged the Election Commission to stop the exercise and criticised GST as a “blunder

West Bengal Police on Monday arrested two more men in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 23-year-old medical student in Durgapur. With this, all five accused are in custody. The student remains hospitalised and under observation

BJP criticises Mamata Banerjee for threatening “riots and violence” over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal. The EC assured no valid voters will be removed, dismissing TMC’s concerns ahead of Assembly elections

The West Bengal Assembly witnessed uproar on Thursday as TMC and BJP MLAs clashed over Suvendu Adhikari’s suspension. Speaker Biman Banerjee suspended BJP leaders Shankar Ghosh and Agnimitra Paul amid heated exchanges, forcing marshals to intervene. The House, however, continued proceedings

A group of civil society members expressed dismay over the West Bengal Urdu Academy’s decision to postpone an event featuring Javed Akhtar, alleging the move followed protests from Muslim groups. They wrote to CM Mamata Banerjee, urging intervention to protect freedom of expression

Kolkata Police stopped an army truck for reckless driving near Writers’ Buildings on Tuesday, a day after the army dismantled a TMC protest stage. Police filed a case, while the army denied wrongdoing, saying no traffic rules were violated

Officials said the children suffered dehydration due to hot, humid weather. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee later visited them at SSKM hospital