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By the time Bengal polls begin, only Mamata Banerjee will be left in TMC, says Amit Shah at Howrah

Reiterating his statement that Mamata "will be left alone" by the time the Assembly election is held, Shah contended, "Mamata should think why so many TMC leaders are joining the BJP. It is because she has failed the people of the state."

Ex-West Bengal minister Rajib Banerjee, 5 MLAS join BJP after meeting Amit Shah in Delhi

The TMC, which has been facing dissent from a number of leaders ahead of the Assembly election due in April or May this year, said that those who are quitting "don't have a long political history"

Ex-West Bengal minister Rajib Banerjee, 5 former TMC MLAs to meet BJP top brass in Delhi today

BJP leaders said that the former TMC leaders might join the saffron party on Saturday of be inducted into the party at a Dumurjula stadium programme on Sunday

Days after quitting Mamata's cabinet, Rajib Banerjee resigns as MLA, leaves TMC

The former Bengal forest minister had put in his papers as the cabinet minister last week saying that he was forced to take this decision after being publicly humiliated by a section of the party's leaders

West Bengal minister Rajib Banerjee resigns from Mamata Banerjee-led Cabinet

The Domjur MLA joins a string of TMC leaders who have quit the ruling party ahead of the state Assembly polls

Zomato executives in West Bengal's Howrah go on indefinite strike against delivering beef, pork

Zomato executives in West Bengal's Howrah went on an indefinite strike, protesting against being forced to deliver beef and pork.

West Bengal becomes fourth state to exceed SC's 50% cap on reservations after TMC govt announces EWS quota

The TMC government's decision of adding a 10 percent quota for EWS now takes the total quota beyond the 50 percent cap, mandated by the Supreme Court.

West Bengal govt announces 10% EWS quota in govt jobs, educational institutions; minister Partha Chatterjee hails 'historic' decision

West Bengal on Tuesday announced 10 percent reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for the economically weaker sections in the general category. The details about the eligibility criteria for it would be announced later, but those who are already covered by other quotas will not be considered for this reservation, said state minister Partha Chatterjee. Leader of the opposition in the state assembly, Abdul Mannan, senior CPI(M) leader Sujan Chakraborty as well as the BJP's Manoj Tigga welcomed the move.

West Bengal floods: Situation improves but Malda district inundated by increasing water of Mahananda

The flood situation in northern West Bengal showed an overall improvement, barring Malda district where nearly five blocks were still inundated by the increasing water level of Mahananda river, the state government said on Sunday.