Mamata Banerjee

'Not imposing President's rule because...': BJP's former Bengal chief on fight with Mamata

Jan 13, 2026, 07:13 PM IST

On the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Majumdar said large-scale deletions were based on data.

ED Levels Explosive Charges Against Mamata Banerjee, Political War Reaches Supreme Court

Jan 13, 2026, 02:43 PM IST

Raids, resistance, and now a Supreme Court battle. The Enforcement Directorate has moved the top court, accusing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of directly obstructing a central probe linked to her party’s poll strategists. The agency alleges senior state officials disrupted a raid, seized back evidence, and intimidated officers to derail a money laundering investigation. The Trinamool Congress has strongly denied the charges, accusing the ED of misuse of powers and political targeting ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls. As both sides lock horns legally and politically, what began as a raid has escalated into a constitutional showdown.

ED Vs Mamata Banerjee: Raid Row Reaches Supreme Court, Political Heat Rises

Jan 12, 2026, 04:33 PM IST

A dramatic face-off has erupted between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Enforcement Directorate following a controversial raid-day confrontation. Allegations of obstruction, counter-claims of misuse of power, and roaring street protests have pushed the battle from the streets to the courts. With the High Court deferring the matter to January 14, the ED has now moved the Supreme Court, alleging state interference and destruction of evidence, seeking a CBI probe. The Trinamool Congress has hit back, accusing the agency of violating constitutional rights and misusing PMLA provisions. As Bengal inches closer to elections, the clash is fast turning into a high-stakes political flashpoint.

'Big shock to all of us': Indian Idol 3 winner Prashant Tamang passes away at 43

Jan 11, 2026, 03:56 PM IST

Tamang had moved to Delhi a few years ago and was exploring new creative avenues

Political storm in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee allegedly stopped ED raid, seized phone from I-PAC official

Jan 09, 2026, 02:12 PM IST

The raid, part of a money laundering probe, faced significant resistance as dozens of police personnel and Z-category security for the Chief Minister arrived at the scene, creating a tense standoff.

ED Raids Pratik Jain, Mamata Storms I-PAC Office, Files Row Sparks BJP-TMC Political War

Jan 09, 2026, 01:45 PM IST

The Enforcement Directorate’s raids on political consultancy firm I-PAC have triggered a major political storm in West Bengal. Searches at the residence of I-PAC head Pratik Jain and the firm’s Kolkata office took a dramatic turn when Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived at the premises during the operation. Visuals of her leaving with files and TMC workers removing documents sparked sharp reactions. The ED has alleged evidence tampering and links to a coal smuggling case involving hawala transactions. As protests erupt and BJP-TMC trade charges, the confrontation has escalated to the courts, intensifying the election battle in Bengal.

ED Raids I-PAC Offices, Mamata Banerjee Accuses Agency Of Seizing TMC Files

Jan 08, 2026, 10:41 PM IST

High political drama unfolded in Kolkata as the Enforcement Directorate carried out raids linked to political consultancy firm I-PAC, triggering a direct confrontation with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The ED searched the residence of senior I-PAC functionary Pratik Jain and the firm’s Salt Lake office, prompting TMC leaders to gather at the site. Mamata Banerjee rushed to Sector V, alleging that the agency seized confidential party documents, including candidate lists and strategy papers. Questioning the legality of the action, she accused the ED of overreach and political interference, and announced a statewide protest. Meanwhile, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari accused the Chief Minister of obstructing a federal probe. The standoff has intensified political tensions in Bengal.

ED and I-PAC move Calcutta High Court over searches at Pratik Jain’s residence and office in Kolkata

Jan 08, 2026, 10:00 PM IST

The searches sparked political drama on the ground after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived at Jain’s residence in south Kolkata while the ED operation was underway.

Pratik Jain under ED lens: Why the I-PAC co-founder is being probed in coal scam case

Jan 08, 2026, 08:45 PM IST

Dismissing allegations of political bias, the ED clarified that the searches were "evidence-based" and had no connection to any election. It also denied targeting any political party office.

‘Is it ED’s job to collect party plans?: Mamata Banerjee slams central agency after I-PAC raids

Jan 08, 2026, 04:26 PM IST

The ED carried out searches at two locations — the central Kolkata residence of Pratik Jain, a senior functionary of I-PAC, and the firm’s office at the Godrej Waterside building in Sector V, Salt Lake.

EC Halts Hearings After ‘Unmapped Voters’ Error Sparks Political Row In Bengal

Dec 31, 2025, 01:41 PM IST

A major controversy has erupted in West Bengal after the Election Commission flagged over 30 lakh voters as “unmapped” during the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. These voters were asked to attend hearings as their names could not be traced to the 2002 voter list. However, it has now emerged that thousands of these voters were in fact listed in the 2002 records and were wrongly marked unmapped due to technical errors while converting old PDF rolls into CSV format. The Chief Electoral Officer has halted hearings for such voters and ordered fresh verification through district officials and field visits by BLOs. The Trinamool Congress has alleged a conspiracy, while the BJP has dismissed the charges as baseless, intensifying the political battle over voter list revision.