Athawale, who heads the Republican Party of India (Athawale), is set for another term in the Upper House. Meanwhile, Tawde is seeking entry into the Rajya Sabha for the first time
04 March,2026 01:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Former Railway Minister and senior TMC leader Mukul Roy passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Salt Lake, Kolkata. A founding member of the Trinamool Congress, Roy had also served as a Rajya Sabha MP and briefly joined the BJP before returning to TMC
23 February,2026 10:15 AM IST | Kolkata | 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-1770714997170_d.png "Opposition accuses speaker Om Birla of bias, submits no confidence notice")
The Congress moved a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, backed by 118 MPs, alleging bias and denial of speaking time to the Opposition. The Speaker has asked officials to examine the notice, while the TMC said it would support the move after first appealing to the Speaker
10 February,2026 02:53 PM IST | New Delhi | ANIADVERTISEMENT
