Mahua Moitra has sought an FIR against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged unilateral poll panel decisions. The complaint sharpens questions over the SIR exercise as the Election Commission insists every decision was unanimous.
BJP MLA Piyush Kanodia confronted Bengal minister Sharadwat Mukherjee over allegations of cut money and extortion, asking why one person had secured streetlight contracts at 18 places and "with whose help." The public clash came during a grievance-hearing programme in Dum Dum Park, where residents also raised extortion complaints.
Women protesting outside the Asansol District Magistrate's office blocked the road over delayed Annapurna scheme payments. The demonstration centred on pending applications, uneven disbursal and demands for regular funds.
The Calcutta High Court extended till January 29 an order allowing the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction to meet daily expenses from three party bank accounts. The court said the Election Commission is yet to decide which faction will control the party name and symbol.
Aam Janata Unnayan Party chief Humayun Kabir appeared before Bengal Police over an alleged conspiracy to create communal tension ahead of the Rejinagar bypoll. He said he feared arrest and accused police of targeting his party workers. Kabir has also approached the Election Commission over the arrests.
In its affidavit before the Supreme Court, the Election Commission has proposed one appellate tribunal for each of West Bengal's 42 parliamentary constituencies to streamline and expedite the disposal of pending SIR appeals.
The Mamata Banerjee-led faction has sent alternative name and symbol choices to the Election Commission after the Trinamool Congress identity was frozen for the October 6 bypolls. The move comes amid a deepening split in the party after its Assembly poll setback and subsequent defections.
The Election Commission is set to hear both TMC factions over competing claims to the party symbol in the Bengal bypolls. Its interim decision could decide which camp contests under the recognised banner as scrutiny begins.
Rival Trinamool Congress factions have fielded candidates in the Nandigram and Rejinagar bypolls. The contest will be the first electoral test of the split amid an unresolved battle over the party's name and symbol.
A West Bengal government panel will examine proposals to rename several roads and public places, including Kolkata roads named after Lenin, Karl Marx and Ho Chi Minh. The plan has drawn political interest because recommendations after Durga Puja could reshape how the city honours historical figures.
Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia claimed 17 of the 20 dissident TMC MPs who joined NCPI in June would move to the BJP before or after Durga Puja. Fellow rebels disputed the claim, while the BJP distanced itself from it.
BSF rescued 10 Bangladeshi nationals, including an infant, after their boat capsized in the Padma River in Murshidabad. The group was treated at a local hospital before being safely repatriated to Bangladesh.
The West Bengal STF's Anti-Narcotics Task Force arrested 13 alleged traffickers in a 12-day statewide crackdown. The seizures and questioning could expose wider supply links and lead to more arrests.
Kolkata's Food Department suspended 40 restaurant and sweet shop licences after inspections found rotten food and hygiene lapses. The crackdown, launched during Food Safety Week before Puja, signalled tougher enforcement across the city.
A West Bengal government advertisement depicting Goddess Durga with 11 arms instead of the traditional 10 triggered a political row, with the TMC and CPM accusing the BJP of mocking Hindu traditions. BJP state chief Samik Bhattacharya called it an agency error. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari apologised and vowed to prevent such mistakes in future.
Women in Durgapur confronted a TMC leader over PMAY records showing them as successful beneficiaries. The protest intensified demands for an inquiry into missing housing benefits and listed recipients.
TMC MP Mahua Moitra faced a black-flag protest and "go back" slogans during a visit to her Krishnanagar constituency. The demonstration triggered a sharp exchange with rebel TMC MLA Jaber Sheikh, who accused her of "non-performance". Moitra blamed Sheikh and BJP supporters, while protesters alleged local problems and opposed her purported remarks concerning Hindu deities.
Abhishek Banerjee alleged political vendetta after action at a TMC office, claiming workers were manhandled and the party signboard removed without due process. TMC has moved the Calcutta High Court, with the matter likely to be heard on Friday.
Mahua Moitra has moved the Calcutta High Court against an arrest warrant issued by a Krishnanagar court in a remarks case. The plea centres on her claim that parliamentary duties and a pending exemption application were overlooked before the warrant was issued.
A security guard at Malda Medical College and Hospital has accused a security agency manager of repeated rape and threats. The case has raised fresh concerns over workplace safety for women at public institutions.