Biman Banerjee

Bengal Speaker seeks President’s help to end deadlock over MLAs’ swearing-in

June 28, 2024 4:37 am

The letter to the President came hours after CM Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said Bose has no right to prevent the process.

'Taking strict measures': Bengal Assembly Speaker reviews security after Parliament breach

December 15, 2023 7:27 am

Banerjee further said that arrangements were being made to facilitate the entry of MLAs and guests into the Assembly through separate doors.

TMC 'unhappy' with Bengal Speaker over comments on ISF MLA: What explains Biman Banerjee's remarks?

February 24, 2023 7:03 pm

Speaker Biman Banerjee irks the ruling party by saying that there is no reason why Naushan Siddiqui has been in prison for over a month; TMC leader says Speaker may have made the comment as his constituency has a sizable number of minority voters.

Some MLAs just fill attendance to get allowance: Bengal speaker on standing committee meetings

September 23, 2022 9:49 am

"This is unacceptable... The standing committee meetings are held to discuss and deliberate important issues and policies. But this is not being done. I request all legislators to attend these meetings," Biman Banerjee said on Thursday.

Ruling party needs to be more responsible than Opposition: Speaker

September 17, 2022 3:39 am

The Assembly on Thursday witnessed chaos as the TMC and BJP legislators carrying posters raised slogans against each other inside the House.

Ruckus in Assembly over Nabanna march violence

September 16, 2022 4:36 am

Violence erupted in different parts of Kolkata and Howrah as policemen tried to prevent BJP leaders and workers from reaching the state secretariat on Tuesday, leaving several Opposition leaders, workers as well as cops injured.

Speaker discusses pending bills with Bengal Governor

July 28, 2022 3:06 am

Row over national emblem design | Saffron camp trying to distort country’s history: Trinamool

July 14, 2022 3:52 am

Will comment after studying matter: CM Mamata Banerjee

His views are in ignorance or defiance of the Constitution: Bengal Governor targets speaker

January 29, 2022 5:26 am

🔴 Dhankhar accused the Speaker of having "conducted himself in an unconstitutional manner" on several occasions, while also iterating that he was anguished over his address to the Assembly being "blacked out from live coverage" on two instances.

Governor, Speaker spar over Howrah Municipality bill

December 07, 2021 5:00 am

Opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari also targeted the state government on the issue.