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Kolkata, Jul 2 (PTI) Senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya was on Thursday officially declared the new president of its West Bengal unit, and he will lead the party into the 2026 assembly elections. Sixty-one-year-old Bhattacharya was elected unopposed, with no other candidate filing nomination for the post by the stipulated deadline of Wednesday afternoon. The formal announcement came during a felicitation ceremony at Science City here, in the presence of senior BJP leader a ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 3 (PTI) Senior West Bengal BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Thursday morning walked on the streets of Durgapur city with a 'damru' as a symbolic act to "awaken people". His act comes amid Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya's election as the new state BJP president, with no other candidate filing nomination for the post till the deadline on Wednesday. When asked about the 'damru' (hand drum), the former BJP state president said, "It's Shravan month... Lord Shiva beats the damru to awaken e ...Read More >
Kolkata: With less than a year to go for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, the BJP's Bengal unit is set to announce its new state president on Thursday, following the nomination process on Wednesday. "There has been only one nomination, and no other submission was made. Each nomination must be seconded by at least ten members. The only nomination received is that of Shamik Bhattacharya. The name of the new state president will be officially announced tomorrow by senior leader Ravi Shanka ...Read More >
Kolkata: Rajya Sabha member Samik Bhattacharya was the only candidate to submit a nomination for elections to the post of Bengal BJP president, almost sealing the outcome. Accompanied by Bengal leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari and incumbent party president Sukanta Majumdar, Bhattacharya submitted his nomination at the party's Salt Lake office on Wednesday.Bhattacharya flew down to Kolkata from New Delhi on Wednesday morning to submit his nomination. On Monday, he had met BJP national presid ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 2 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya, on Wednesday, filed nomination for the post of West Bengal BJP President. The Leader of Opposition in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari and the present West Bengal BJP Chief and Union Minister, Sukanta Majumdar were present, accompanying Bhattacharya. Speaking to ANI, Bhattacharya said that the party leadership asked him to file a nomination, which he followed. 'I have nothing to say right now. ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 2 (PTI) Senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya is set to become the new president of the West Bengal BJP as no other candidate filed nomination for the post till the deadline on Wednesday, party leaders said. Accompanied by outgoing state president Sukanta Majumdar and Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly Suvendu Adhikari, Bhattacharya submitted his nomination papers at the party's office in Salt Lake in the afternoon. According to a party notice, nomina ...Read More >
Kolkata, July 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the time for submission, scrutiny, and withdrawal of nominations being over at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, BJP's Rajya Sabha member Samik Bhattacharya is all set to become the new West Bengal party chief as he is the only one to file the nomination. Bhattacharya will replace his predecessor, Sukanta Majumdar, who is a Union Minister of State. As his name has not been officially announced yet, he will be elected unopposed for the chair, and his name is likely to b ...Read More >
Kolkata: With the time for submission, scrutiny, and withdrawal of nominations being over at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, BJP's Rajya Sabha member Samik Bhattacharya is all set to become the new West Bengal party chief as he is the only one to file the nomination. Bhattacharya will replace his predecessor, Sukanta Majumdar, who is a Union Minister of State. As his name has not been officially announced yet, he will be elected unopposed for the chair, and his name is likely to be announced on Thursday. ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 2 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya, on Wednesday, filed nomination for the post of West Bengal BJP President. The Leader of Opposition in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari and the present West Bengal BJP Chief and Union Minister, Sukanta Majumdar were present, accompanying Bhattacharya. Also Read | Karnataka Shocker: Infosys Senior Employee Arrested for Filming Woman Colleague While She Was Using Ladies' Washroom at Office in Benga ...Read More >
Durgapur: Samik Bhattacharya, a 61-year-old Rajya Sabha member and chief spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s West Bengal unit, emerged as the sole contender for the post of state president on Wednesday as nobody else filed nominations during the organisational election process paving way for the veteran leader, senior party functionaries said. Bhattacharya will replace 45-year-old Sukanta Majumdar, the Lok Sabha member from north Bengal's Balurghat and Union minister of state for ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the state govt was consistently working to provide better resources to the doctors and quality healthcare services to the citizens.He mentioned that medical colleges were being established in every district.While there were only six medical colleges in 2014, the number has now increased to 15, and nine new colleges are under construction. As a result, MBBS seats in the state increased from 700 in 2014 to 2,185, at present. The ...Read More >
KOLKATA, July 1: A remark by West Bengal Irrigation Minister Manas Bhunia referring to "minor incidents" sparked a political storm on Tuesday amid an uproar over the alleged gang rape of a student inside her college in Kolkata. Following Bhunia's comment, the opposition accused the ruling TMC of being insensitive and trivialising the crime. Bhunia, who was addressing a doctors' conference in Kolkata recently, said in his speech, "In Bengal, even a minor incident leads to a huge outcry." The mi ...Read More >
Kolkata: With dates for the election of the state president announced on Tuesday, Bengal BJP faces the challenging task of finding its new Bengal chief before going into the 2026 assembly polls. The results will be declared on Thursday.After Sukanta Majumdar's term ended last Sept, the BJP brass talked to workers and district functionaries to assess the candidate most suitable for the post. Majumdar had replaced Dilip Ghosh as state president after the 2021 assembly polls. He was inducted as a U ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 1 (PTI) A remark by West Bengal Irrigation Minister Manas Bhunia referring to "minor incidents" sparked a political storm on Tuesday amid an uproar over the alleged gang rape of a student inside her college in Kolkata. Following Bhunia's comment, the opposition accused the ruling TMC of being insensitive and trivialising the crime. Bhunia, who was addressing a doctors' conference in Kolkata recently, said in his speech, "In Bengal, even a minor incident leads to a huge outcry." Th ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India] July 1 (ANI): The father of one of the accused in the alleged gangrape case at a law college in Kolkata has expressed faith in the judiciary, saying that the court will decide the further course of action. 'The matter is subjudice and investigation is underway. I have been saying from the beginning that I have faith in the judiciary. The court will decide the further course of action,' the man told ANI on Tuesday. He added that he trusts the state government, poli ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 1 (PTI) With less than a year to go for assembly elections, the BJP is all set to announce its new West Bengal president this week, amid intense lobbying, internal deliberations and factional negotiations within the saffron party's state unit. The party's returning officer and MLA, Deepak Barman, issued a notification confirming the schedule, sparking speculations over who will take over the reins of the state unit ahead of the assembly polls in April-May next year. Nomination for ...Read More >
Ravi Shankar Prasad criticised Pakistan's military for using terrorists against India. He highlighted India's IT and digital progress under Narendra Modi. Prasad contrasted this with Pakistan's failures and military control. He mentioned India's response to the Pahalgam attack. The delegation conveyed India's united stance against terrorism in Germany after visiting Belgium.BJP MP and leader of the all-party delegation Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday sharply criticised Pakistan's military establ ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): BJP MP Daggubati Purandeswari on Sunday emphasised that despite ideological divides, the Indian delegation stood united on the global stage to address threats to India's territory and civilians from a 'dysfunctional neighbouring country.' The BJP MP, who was part of the all-party delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, recently concluded a six-country tour to garner global support against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism following the April 22 Pahalgam attack ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): BJP MP Gulam Ali Khatana, who was part of the all-party parliamentary delegation to Europe, said that during their recently conclued visit they successfully communicated India's development story and its resolute stand against terrorism, particularly emanating from Pakistan. Highlighting the delegation's key discussions during the tour, Khatana told ANI, 'We discussed how we dismantled the terrorism factory in Pakistan by responding... We also talked about touri ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The All-Party Delegation (Group 2) led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad returned to the national capital after a diplomatic tour of six key European countries focusing on the issue of terrorism. Apart from Prasad the delegation comprised BJP MPs Daggubati Purandeswari, Samik Bhattacharya, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, Congress MP Amar Singh, nominated MP Ghulam Ali Khatana, former minister MJ Akbar, and Ambassador Pankaj Saran. Speaking to ANI after the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The All-Party Delegation (Group 2) led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad returned to the national capital after a diplomatic tour of six key European countries focusing on the issue of terrorism. Apart from Prasad the delegation comprised BJP MPs Daggubati Purandeswari, Samik Bhattacharya, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, Congress MP Amar Singh, nominated MP Ghulam Ali Khatana, former minister MJ Akbar, and Ambassador Pankaj Saran. Also Read | 'Baseless and ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 20 (ANI): The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) has announced that its Chairperson, Mamata Banerjee, has nominated National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee to represent the party in an all-party delegation for India's global outreach against terrorism. https://x.com/AITCofficial/status/1924732583776289182?t=QwakFqKU7cQ1ag1YKmo1fw&s=08 Also Read | Rajiv Gandhi Death Anniversary 2025: Date, History and Significance of the Day Remembering India's Former Pr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Samik Bhattacharya on Tuesday accused the Congress of harming the decorum of democracy after INDIA Bloc leader protested over the Adani matter, at the Parliament premises. Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other INDIA bloc MPs staged a protest at the Parliament premises over the Adani matter. Notably, TMC did not participate in the protest. Speaking to ANI, the TMC MP said, "Ma ...Read More >
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