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Hours after joining BJP, former TMC leaders fielded as Rajya Sabha bypoll candidates
The announcement followed their induction into the BJP at its Salt Lake office in Kolkata, where West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya and other senior party leaders welcomed the trio into the organisation.
Watch | Former TMC Rajya Sabha MPs Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Prakash Chik Baraik join BJP in Kolkata
The induction took place at the BJP's Salt Lake office in the presence of state unit president Samik Bhattacharya and other senior party leaders. During the programme, Bhattacharya formally welcomed the trio by handing them BJP flags.
‘Don’t legitimise traitors’: Sanjay Raut Criticises Sharad Pawar Over Meeting With Eknath Shinde
Raut objected to Pawar’s decision to meet Shinde and accused senior political leaders of lending legitimacy to those he described as “traitors.”
Shiv Sena (UBT) Alleges CM Fadnavis Is Running A 'Rumour Manufacturing Factory' In 'Saamana'
In an editorial published in the party mouthpiece Saamana, the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction criticised Fadnavis over his recent assertion that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Maharashtra would remain unchanged and that no new political parties would be inducted into the alliance. The editorial claimed the statement reflected how “helpless and confused” the Chief Minister had become under directives issued by the BJP's central leadership in Delhi.
Watch | Mamata Banerjee Slaps TMC Worker During Party Protest In Kolkata
The footage purportedly shows a party worker attempting to manage the crowd and create space for Banerjee as she made her way through the gathering. Moments later, the TMC supremo appears to lose her temper and slap the worker.
'Politically Motivated Act': TMC Slams ED Over Freeze On Rs 440-Crore Bank Deposits
In a statement posted on X, the Mamata Banerjee-led party asserted that every rupee held in its bank accounts has been declared through the prescribed legal process and maintained complete transparency regarding its finances.
Senior NCP (SP) leader Jayant Patil meets BJP's Vinod Tawde amid 'proposal' buzz, sparking questions over Sharad Pawar camp
The interaction between the two leaders sparked discussion in political circles, although Patil dismissed suggestions that the meeting had any political significance.
SP sends legal notice to MP Nishikant Dubey over 'linking' Ram Temple donation theft accused to Akhilesh
Samajwadi Adhivakta Sabha president Krishna Kanhaiya Pal told news agency PTI that the notice was sent against Dubey on charges of "defamation, character assassination and publication of malicious content" targeting Akhilesh Yadav.
'Bengal becoming UP 2.0': Mahua Moitra reacts after accused in Baruipur rape-murder case shot dead
Reacting to the development on X, Moitra wrote: "Baruipur rape murder accused Prabhash Mondal killed in encounter! What is going on @WBPolice? Bengalis please welcome new Bengal- Uttar Pradesh 2.0 @BJP4Bengal is no government. This js jungle law."
'Mouths Sealed With Fevicol On Waqf': CM Yogi Targets SP-Congress Over Ram Mandir Silence
Addressing a public gathering in Pratapgarh, Adityanath questioned the Opposition's stand, saying, “Why do those who attack Hindu faith have their mouths sealed with Fevicol in the name of Waqf? The real pain of the SP and Congress is that where they wanted to see the symbol of slavery, the Babri structure, a temple of Lord Ram has been built instead."
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