'SIR Mustn’t Delete Even One Genuine Voter’s Name': Denied Chopper, CM Mamta Banjerjee Drives to Matua Heartland; Warns of 'Counterstrike'

'SIR mustn’t delete even one genuine voter’s name': Denied chopper, CM Mamta Banjerjee drives to Matua heartland; warns of 'counterstrike'

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's foray into the Matua heartland of Thakurnagar on Tuesday had an unexpected deviation from the written script but packed enough ammo and drama to indicate that the battle for the Matua votes in Bengal's Nadia and North 24 Parganas districts would be a hard-fought one. The private chopper that was supposed to take Banerjee to Thakurnagar, about 65 km from Kolkata, was \"suddenly\" found to be without the required insura…

'Don't Play With Me': Mamata Banerjee Slams BJP Over Cancelled Chopper Ride

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused the BJP of being involved in sabotage in the cancellation of her helicopter ride to Bongaon, warning the opposition party not to "play" with her as she could not be cornered.

Mamata Banerjee Slams BJP, Election Commission at Bongaon Rally

Trinamool Congress (TMC) Chairperson Mamata Banerjee launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Election Commission of India (ECI) at a rally in Bongaon today, amid ongoing political tension over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in West Bengal. Speaking at the Trikon Park rally, the TMC supremo questioned the hasty implementation of the SIR process and offered strong reassurances to the Matu…

CM's helicopter grounded over licence lapse, operator issued show-cause notice

New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s planned helicopter ride to Bongaon for a political rally on Tuesday was cancelled after officials discovered that the aircraft assigned for the trip was operating with an expired licence, a top bureaucrat said. Banerjee travelled to Bongaon in the North 24 Parganas district, around 104 km from Kolkata, by road instead. The helicopter operator was issued a show-cause notice. According to sen…