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She said the issue would be raised with the Chief Election Commissioner during her upcoming visit to New Delhi.

'EC deleted voters' names intentionally in my constituency': Mamata in TMC BLAs' meeting

January 31, 2026 8:01 am

Asks BLAs and councilors to be cautious about ‘malpractices’.

Kolkata, Jan 09 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee leads a protest rally against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid on the IPAC office, in Kolkata on Friday. (ANI Photo)

‘Nothing seized’: How Mamata Banerjee turned an ED raid into a political win

January 16, 2026 5:27 pm

By the time the court’s paperwork was finalised, TMC had already won the political round. They successfully turned a potentially damaging raid into a political opportunity – and shored up the 'Didi' brand

CM Mamata Banerjee at a rally in Kolkata on Friday against the ED raids at I-PAC offices. (Express photo by Partha Paul)

I-PAC raids LIVE updates: TMC turns ED raids into battle cry as Mamata launches new election anthem for 2026

January 11, 2026 1:52 pm

ED I-PAC raids news today LIVE updates: The West Bengal government, on its part, has filed a caveat before the top court, seeking that no order be passed in the matter without hearing it. A caveat is a precautionary measure in anticipation of a case, and ensures that no ex-parte order is passed.

The controversy further escalated when Banerjee said on Friday that she had gone there as chairperson of the Trinamool Congress (TMC).

ED raid at I-PAC office: Fresh row in Bengal over ‘presence’ of top officials, including chief secy, with Mamata Banerjee

January 10, 2026 6:24 pm

Criticising the development, BJP state vice-president Jagannath Chattopadhyay said politics and governance are “completely mixed” in West Bengal, and CM Mamata Banerjee could differentiate between the two.

Identity on the line, why SIR is triggering anxiety among voters in Bengal

November 11, 2025 12:49 pm

The fear is not merely about documentation. It is about the systematic narrowing of democratic participation, where the marginalised are pushed out of the political process under bureaucratic pretexts

Leading a protest march in Kolkata, she warned the BJP and Election Commission against deleting any genuine voter’s name.

‘Won’t fill my SIR form till all of Bengal does’: Mamata, a day after BLO’s visit to her residence

November 06, 2025 4:40 pm

CM Banerjee also led a large anti-SIR rally in Kolkata on Tuesday, from Red Road to Jorasanko Thakurbari

West Bengal fills vacant VC posts across multiple state universities

October 31, 2025 9:08 am

Meanwhile, shortly after the VC announcements, West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu said all the appointees were the first choice of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Deprived teachers move Calcutta HC against CM’s relief for Group C and D staff

May 20, 2025 7:50 pm

‘(The ex gratia payment) is unconstitutional and violates the right to equality and the right to life. It goes against the Supreme Court order,’ said counsel Sudipto Dasgupta

‘Should there not have been a Laxman Rekha on corruption?’: Agitating teachers say on Mamata’s comments as sit-in protest continues for 14th day

May 20, 2025 4:00 pm

Meanwhile, a section of teachers outside Bikash Bhavan have distanced themselves from the agitation under the banner of Jogya Shikshak Shikshika Adhikar Mancha (JSSAM)

How Kolkata improved its air quality within 6 years

May 17, 2025 4:26 pm

In 2019, Kolkata was listed among the Top 10 most polluted cities by the National Clean Air Programme.

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In Pictures: Chaos at Salt Lake Stadium after Lionel Messi’s brief appearance sparks fan anger

December 13, 2025 4:21 pm

Thousands of fans gathered at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata for a Lionel Messi–linked event that ended in cunfusion, chaos and unrest after the football icon made only a brief appearance, triggering crowd disorder and official intervention