The Uddhav Thackeray-led outfit pointed to murmurs from disgruntled Congress leaders and figures linked to the erstwhile UPA regime, suggesting that the INDIA bloc’s leadership could be entrusted to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee or Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin
18 February,2026 06:28 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
On January 15, the top court observed that the West Bengal chief minister’s alleged “obstruction” of the ED’s probe was “very serious” and agreed to examine whether a state’s law enforcement agencies can interfere with a central agency’s investigation into a serious offence
18 February,2026 06:16 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Raju Bista launched the Chakri Chai Bangla Campaign to spotlight the rising job crisis in West Bengal under the Trinamool Congress. Bista alleged that local youth are forced to migrate to other states for work, citing rising unemployment, industrial closures, and settlement of Rohingya and Bangladeshi citizens
17 February,2026 09:32 AM IST | Siliguri | ANI-1770973910166_d.png "Bangladesh Elections: Mamata Banerjee congratulates Tarique Rahman on BNP win")
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated Prime Minister-designate Tarique Rahman and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on their emphatic victory in Bangladesh’s general elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also extended his congratulations, expressing hope for stronger bilateral ties
13 February,2026 03:04 PM IST | Kolkata | IANSADVERTISEMENT
