Tag: Babul Supriyo
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TMC wins the bypolls, gets historic victory in Asansol but Ballygunge comes with a message
Kolkata: Bollywood actor Shatrughan Sinha broke the jinx of Trinamool Congress by winning the Asansol Lok Sabha seat with more votes than former Bharatiya Janata Party MP Babul Supriyo had secured in 2019. Supriyo, the singer, however, could not claim an empathetic win in his assembly bypoll as TMC got almost 21 per cent fewer votes…
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Abhishek hits the streets to campaign for Babul Supriyo, police do not allow dissenters to rally
Kolkata: As the polling date for Ballygunge by-election is approaching, the ruling party, Trinamool Congress, which is facing opposition for fielding former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minister Babul Supriyo as a candidate, has had to change its campaign strategy. Hailing from the film industry, Bollywood singer could have been a crowd puller, but because of…
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Now it is not ‘No Vote To Babul Supriyo’ But Defeat Babul Supriyo: Civil Rights Activists
Kolkata: A day after the arrest, 26 civil rights activists who had given the call for, No Vote To Babul Supriyo, announced that they will now ensure the defeat of former BJP minister and Trinamool Congress candidate from Ballygunge. “We had the permission for the rally, and we were going to organize a peaceful protest,…
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Even after EC’s permit Kolkata Police arrests ‘No Vote To Babul Supriyo’ protestors
Kolkata: Protests are an integral part of the lives of Bengalis. But on Friday evening protestors campaigning for ‘No Vote To Babul Supriyo’ were in for a surprise, when at least 26 protestors including three women, who had been instrumental for the No Vote To BJP campaign during last year’s assembly polls were arrested by…
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For the Assembly polls, people voted to keep BJP out of power but there is no such compulsion now, says Saira
Kolkata: Saira Shah Halim is a well-known personality in Kolkata since she participates in different national media panels, she is an educator, columnist and social activist. Her husband Dr Fuad Halim is also known as people’s doctor in the city and her father-in-law Hashim Abdul Halim has been the longest-serving speaker of the Bengal assembly.…
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I Am Here To End Politics Of Hatred: Saira, CPM candidate
Kolkata: CPM has fielded Saira Shah Halim, wife of Dr Fuad Halim for the Ballygunge bypoll. The niece of veteran actor Nasiruddin Shah, Saira Shah will be contesting against Trinamool Congress’ Babul Supriyo. Saira’s father-in-law Hashim Abdul Halim was the longest-serving speaker of the Bengal assembly. While talking to eNewsroom India, Saira stressed working for all communities. And…
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On Ballygunge Bypoll And The Candidature Of Babul Supriyo
Kolkata: The 2021 assembly polls results, bypolls and recent municipal elections results have shown that Trinamool Congress is having its best time electorally in West Bengal. And when the Ballygunge bypoll was announced, it was being presumed that like earlier elections that took place within a year, ruling TMC will be having a cakewalk. But,…
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Has Babul Supriyo’s induction into TMC made Muslims uncomfortable?
Kolkata: The induction of Babul Supriyo, Member of Parliament from Asansol into Trinamool Congress has not gone down well with the Muslim community of West Bengal. The 50-year-old two-time Asansol MP was a junior minister (till July) in PM Modi cabinet The singer-turned politician joining the ruling party is being considered as a big blow…
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Is Babul Supriyo more keen on getting a ministerial berth in Mamata cabinet than being a Rajya Sabha member?
Kolkata: Two days after joining the ruling party in Bengal, the freshly-minted Trinamool Congress leader, Babul Supriyo, met with the party chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat on Monday. Since the singer-turned-politician has joined TMC, there have been speculations that he could get nominated for Rajya Sabha but sources…
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BJP sacks Dilip Ghosh as defector list grows longer
Kolkata: Two days after the defection of former union minister of Modi cabinet and Asansol MP Babul Supriyo, Bharatiya Janata Party sacked its Bengal chief Dilip Ghosh. Earlier Babul Supriyo, senior lawmaker Mukul Roy and three other legislators from the saffron camp deserted the party since the Bengal assembly verdict was declared in May. TMC…