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Putatundu began his political career with the Left student movement and later served as the state president of the Student Federation of India (SFI) in 1979. (Source: X/@PutatundaSamir)

Samir Putatundu, West Bengal Left leader who joined Mamata Banerjee for Singur, passes away at 74

January 12, 2026 11:48 am

Samir Putatundu co-founded the Party for Democratic Socialism along with Saifuddin Choudhury and contested the 2011 Assembly polls against Buddhadeb Bhattacharya.

Adhikari, who is the TMC supremo's protege-turned-adversary, defeated Mamata Banerjee in the 2021 Assembly elections from Nandigram by 1,956 votes. Later, in a by-poll, she won by a margin of over 56,000 votes in the Bhawanipur seat. (Express Photo)

I-PAC raids: BJP demands arrest of Mamata, DGP Rajeev Kumar

January 12, 2026 11:04 am

Suvendu names 11 police officers, demands their suspension

TMC MPs up the ante against Amit Shah; wave Subrata Roy's Sahara 'red diary'

December 02, 2014 2:16 pm

Allege BJP president has been named in jailed Subrata Roy’s diary.

Mamata kickstarts campaign: Give me all 42 seats for change in Delhi

Mamata kickstarts campaign: Give me all 42 seats for change in Delhi

January 31, 2014 1:25 am

Lok Sabha polls: Renews call for a non-BJP, non-Cong federal front.

Mamata calls for a federal front, says TMC will fight Lok Sabha polls alone

January 30, 2014 4:40 pm

Mamata claimed that Trinamool Congress would play a decisive role in the formation of a government after the Lok Sabha elections.

Mamata nominates Mithun Chakraborty for RS seat

January 18, 2014 5:06 pm

Five Rajya Sabha seats will be falling vacant in West Bengal in April for which election will be held on February 7.

After assault on Left leader,uneasy calm in Bengal town

After assault on Left leader,uneasy calm in Bengal town

December 12, 2013 1:45 am

Attack left at least 10 people,including an 76-year-old former Left Front minister,Naren Dey,seriously injured

Mamata's 'goons' assault Forward Bloc leader,Left stalls Assembly

February 05, 2014 6:22 pm

Trinamool sources said the attack was a result of factionalism in the Forward Bloc.

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