The move has ignited fierce debates and sharp reactions across the political spectrum.

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee dubbed the Union Budget as "politically biased and anti-poor". The party leadership calls it to be the result of 'political bankruptcy'.

Banerjee's remarks come as PM Modi and the BJP are compelled to rely heavily on allies such as Chandrababu Naidu’s TDP and Nitish Kumar’s JDU, having secured only 240 seats in the recent Lok Sabha elections, falling short of the 272-seat majority mark by 32.

The LS seat is going to polls on June 1 and quintessential Bengali 'bhadralok' community, as always, is expected to stand in solidarity with 'brand Mamata'.

A video, reportedly, shows BJP candidate Abhijit Gangopadhyay making ‘sexist’ remarks against CM Mamata Banerjee at a public rally.

At a press meet, BJP state general secretary Jagannath Chattopadhyay claimed that TMC leaders have violated nomination procedure.

TMC will extend support to INDI Alliance, so that mothers and sisters of Bengal do not face a problem.

While visiting Kaliganj assembly constituency, which falls under Krishnanagar, Mahua Moitra made tea at a shop and offered to the locals. She had adopted the same gimmick while campaigning for the panchayat elections of 2023.

The operation was part of the ongoing probe into an attack on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) team in the area.

Banerjee, also the Trinamool Congress supremo, also hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "lecturing" the West Bengal government on women's security, alleging that he keeps silent when women are tortured in BJP-ruled states.

Panja further criticised the central government's alleged withholding of funds for crucial schemes like MGNREGA, claiming this action deprived numerous beneficiaries in West Bengal of their rightful wages.

Shajahan Sheikh had been absconding for the last 50 days, after reports of atrocities against women perpetrated by him and associates came to light.