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Who is Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, leading the TMC revolt against Mamata Banerjee in Bengal?

As the crisis within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) deepens, at its centre is party MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar. Her relationship with former West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee came under strain after she was removed from the post of the whip

This Week in Explainers: Why gold giant Rajesh Exports has come under Sebi lens

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has temporarily barred Rajesh Exports and its owner from the securities markets after accusing the gold giant of inflating revenues by Rs 15.15 lakh crore over a period of five years. Here’s all this and much more in our weekly wrap

Why TMC MLAs’ revolt is against Abhishek Banerjee, not Mamata

The Trinamool Congress appears headed for a split after the rebel MLAs got Ritabrata Banerjee recognised as the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Assembly, defying Mamata Banerjee and rejecting her pick. However, the disgruntled MLAs say they are not against the TMC supremo but her nephew Abhishek Banerjee

Who is Ritabrata Banerjee? Meet expelled TMC leader, new LoP in Bengal Assembly

Ritabrata Banerjee, who once called Mamata Banerjee the 'real Leftist leader', is the reason that the TMC could see a split. The former Left leader, who was recently expelled by the outfit over ‘anti-party activities', has become the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Assembly. He has the support of 59 rebel TMC MLAs

Battle for survival: Is Mamata Banerjee’s TMC headed for a split?

Mamata Banerjee is arguably facing her toughest political battle as the Trinamool Congress stares at an existential crisis. Since losing to the BJP in the West Bengal Assembly elections, TMC leaders have started leaving the party. Some, including MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, have stepped down from all party posts. There are rumours that the disgruntled MLAs could engineer a split in Banerjee’s TMC

Mahua Moitra faces ‘TMC chor’ slogans on plane. What happened?

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra has alleged that she was harassed by a group of men on board an IndiGo flight to Delhi on Thursday (May 7). According to the video shared by the MP, several men can be heard raising slogans such as ‘Jai Shri Ram,’ ‘chor chor TMC chor,’ while filming her inside the aircraft. IndiGo is yet to respond to the incident

Suvendu Adhikari’s aide shot dead: Tracing Bengal’s ugly history of political violence

Political unrest continues unabated in West Bengal. BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s executive assistant, Chandranath Rath, was shot dead last night. Soon after the saffron party defeated the TMC in the Assembly polls on Monday, reports of vandalism and killings started to emerge. Violence has been entrenched in Bengal’s political history since the 1960s

'Yohan Blake proposal was thrown away. Ministry only had chai-biscuit culture': Manoj Tiwary exposes TMC in new video

Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary has made some fresh allegations against Mamata Banerjee's TMC and has revealed that his proposal to bring Yohan Blake to West Bengal was rejected, claiming the sports ministry did no real work beyond chai and biscuits.

'I was asked to pay Rs 5 crore for MLA ticket': Cricketer Manoj Tiwary's serious allegations against Mamata's TMC

Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary has made some serious allegations against Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress after West Bengal election results. He said that he was asked to pay Rs 5 crore for an MLA ticket and claimed that the entire party was indulged in corruption.

How Amit Shah and his ‘Fab 5’ helped BJP achieve ‘200 paar’ in West Bengal

West Bengal has finally turned saffron. The BJP has recorded a stunning victory, winning 206 seats, leaving Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool far behind. This triumph is the effort of six leaders — Amit Shah and his team of five, who tirelessly and meticulously galvanised workers and countered the TMC’s narrative