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Former Bengal Minister and current Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has repeatedly praised the Mamata Banerjee government’s Lakshmir Bhandar scheme, despite his opposition to most of her policies. He has promised to increase the scheme’s payout three times to Rs 3,000 per beneficiary if elected. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has also pledged to increase the benefit by Rs 100. The scheme, which provides a monthly cash incentive to women below 60, has over 2.11 crore beneficiaries and is considered a game-changer for the Trinamool Congress. The BJP’s focus on Lakshmir Bhandar is seen as an attempt to win over women voters, who constitute nearly 50% of the electorate in Bengal.

The Trinamool Congress (TMC), led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, is facing electoral challenges in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Left-Congress combine. Internally, the party is grappling with a divide between the old guard and the new leadership. The demand for fresh faces has been growing, but the TMC has been conservative in its ticket allocation, with senior leaders like Saugata Roy and Sudip Banerjee being fielded in key constituencies. This has led to criticism and accusations of inaccessibility and complacency. The debate over experience versus youth within the party has intensified with the rise of Abhishek Banerjee, Mamata’s nephew and MP. Despite his calls for a retirement age in politics, Mamata remains the driving force in the TMC, making key decisions on ticket distribution. The party has also nominated young candidates like Debangshu Bhattacharya and Sayoni Ghosh. The challenge for both Mamata and Abhishek Banerjee is to maintain unity within the party and prevent public disputes, as the BJP and the Left-Congress seek to make gains in West Bengal.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has demanded the resignation of Governor CV Ananda Bose amidst allegations of molestation against him. Bose had released CCTV footage from Raj Bhavan in an attempt to clear his name, but Banerjee has called the footage edited and shocking. The contractual employee who made the allegations has objected to the public screening of unedited footage that allegedly disclosed her identity without her consent. She has also criticized Bose for not providing the footage to the police at the outset of the investigation.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the BJP is devising a strategy of deception to secure victory in the Lok Sabha elections. She criticized the party’s national leaders for allegedly plundering the country while blaming Bengal to conceal their misdeeds. Banerjee further accused the BJP of spreading false narratives about Sandeshkhali, disrespecting Bengali women, and withholding funds from Bengal’s needy population.

The Sandeshkhali sting operation video has sparked controversy in West Bengal. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of “dishonouring the mothers of Bengal” through an alleged conspiracy. TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee has urged the people of the state to reject those trying to tarnish its reputation. Meanwhile, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has not yet commented on whether an investigation will be conducted into the “sting operation.” The TMC has shared the video on its official social media channels, but its authenticity has not been verified. The video allegedly shows BJP leader Gangadhar Kayal claiming that BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari paid women to level gang rape allegations against Trinamool leaders.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has condemned a purported sting operation video that shows a person alleging that sexual assault victims were falsely projected as such at the behest of Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari. The video, broadcast by a local news channel, has sparked controversy and raised questions about the credibility of the BJP. Banerjee has accused the BJP of orchestrating a conspiracy to defame the state and its people.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has raised concerns over the sudden increase in the voter turnout figures for the first two phases of Lok Sabha elections. She has also expressed apprehensions about the credibility of EVMs. CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury and Congress General Secretary of Communication Jairam Ramesh have also raised similar concerns.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of prior knowledge about an order nullifying 26,000 jobs in the state’s School Service Commission (SSC) recruitment scam. Banerjee alleged that PM Modi knew the BJP would arrange for someone to take away these people’s jobs and questioned why the BJP took the jobs.

The Calcutta High Court had ordered the nullification of all appointments as part of its investigation into the alleged jobs-for-cash scam in the 2016 SSC selection process. Banerjee criticized the High Court’s decision to cancel all job appointments at once, without considering individual cases.

The BJP’s Onda MLA, Amarnath Sakha, has claimed that more people would lose jobs in Bengal. In response, Banerjee accused the BJP of trying to control the court and close the doors to justice for the people affected by the SSC scam.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sparked headlines with her recent actions and statements during the ongoing Lok Sabha election campaign. In Malda district, she was captured on video dancing with local artists, showcasing her affinity with the people. However, her speech during a rally for TMC candidate Prasun Banerjee raised eyebrows as she questioned the integrity of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Banerjee alleged that the agency may have brought in the weapons seized during raids in Sandeshkhali, raising suspicions about their motives. Her accusations were met with criticism from BJP chief JP Nadda, who accused the West Bengal government of sympathizing with terrorists.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has strongly condemned the Calcutta High Court’s decision to annul the entire panel of 2016 School Service Commission teachers’ recruitment, leading to the cancellation of all appointments of teachers and non-teaching staff. Banerjee has accused the BJP of buying the court, CBI, NIA, BSF, and CAPF. She has urged the Supreme Court to provide justice and has called for a boycott of Doordarshan, alleging that it has become a mouthpiece for the BJP.