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Supreme Court Rejects Meenakshi Natarajan’s Plea Over Rajya Sabha Nomination Dismissal

June 12, 2026 3:22 PM

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to interfere with the rejection of Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha nomination following a non-disclosure controversy regarding a criminal case in Telangana. The court observed that once a Returning Officer rejects a nomination paper, the statutory remedy available to an aggrieved candidate is to approach the

K.C. Venugopal Dismisses Reports of TMC-Congress Merger as ‘Baseless Rumours’

June 11, 2026 6:01 PM

New Delhi: Congress General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal has dismissed reports suggesting that Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress could merge with the Congress, describing the speculation as “rumours” and “baseless”. Addressing a press conference, Venugopal said: “These are totally rumours. Yesterday, our Communication Secretary had already stated that. These are baseless things. Of course, Mamata Banerjee

Kalyan Banerjee’s Son Targets Abhishek Banerjee, Accuses TMC Leader of ‘Overbearing’ Behaviour

June 11, 2026 5:42 PM

Kolkata: The internal discord within the Trinamool Congress intensified after Sirsanya Bandopadhyay, son of senior MP Kalyan Banerjee, criticised party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee over his alleged “overbearing” attitude, shortly after his father’s sharp remarks. Sharing his first reaction with IANS on withdrawing from the case about Mamata Banerjee’s nephew, Kalyan Banerjee’s son said, “We

TMC Suffers Fresh Blow as its 3rd Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Chik Baraik Resigns

June 11, 2026 12:17 PM

Kolkata: In another setback for the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Rajya Sabha member Prakash Chik Baraik resigned from the Upper House on Thursday, adding to the party’s political challenges. The resignation, dated June 11, was submitted to the Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan in the morning. Baraik is the third Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member to

Congress Challenges Meenakshi Natarajan’s RS Nomination Rejection in SC

June 11, 2026 8:16 AM

New Delhi: The Congress party has approached the Supreme Court (SC) challenging the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan‘s Rajya Sabha (RS) nomination from Madhya Pradesh and is likely to seek an urgent hearing before the vacation bench on Thursday morning. This legal action follows the Returning Officer’s rejection of Natarajan’s nomination papers due to objections raised

Mamata Banerjee Returns Alone to Kolkata Amid Rumours of TMC-Congress Merger Talks

June 10, 2026 10:34 PM

Kolkata: Speculation is rife over a possible TMC-Congress merger as Mamata Banerjee returned to Kolkata from New Delhi, while party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee remained in the capital amid ongoing political discussions. Speculation over a possible re-merger of the Trinamool Congress with the Congress gained momentum following Mamata Banerjee’s one-to-one meeting with Congress leader

20 TMC MPs Cross Anti-Defection Threshold, West Bengal Numbers Spark Lok Sabha Realignment Buzz

June 10, 2026 10:13 PM

New Delhi: Twenty TMC MPs have reportedly crossed the two-thirds threshold under the Anti-Defection Law. With this, a major political reshuffle appears to be taking shape in the Lok Sabha because West Bengal’s parliamentary numbers emerge as a crucial factor in a potential realignment of power and influence in the House The Trinamool Congress (TMC),

Sushmita Dev Resigns from Rajya Sabha and Trinamool Congress, Second TMC Exit This Week

June 10, 2026 2:37 PM

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev has resigned from the Upper House and quit the party’s primary membership, marking the second high-profile exit from the TMC within a week. After tendering her resignation, Dev met Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Delhi, triggering speculation about her possible move to join the

Congress Seeks ECI Intervention After Meenakshi Natarajan’s Nomination Rejection

June 10, 2026 8:33 AM

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will meet a Congress delegation on Wednesday to discuss objections over the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination papers for the June 18 Rajya Sabha election in Madhya Pradesh. The meeting between senior ECI officials and Congress leaders is slated to take place at noon at Nirvachan Sadan,

Breaking News! Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha Nomination Rejected in Madhya Pradesh

June 9, 2026 7:41 PM

Bhopal: The Returning Officer for the Rajya Sabha biennial elections in Madhya Pradesh rejected the nomination papers of Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan, dealing a setback to the party. Earlier in the day, the party faced a hurdle at Bhopal airport while attempting to send its MLAs to Bengaluru for a “resort stay” strategy ahead of

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Supreme Court Rejects Meenakshi Natarajan’s Plea Over Rajya Sabha Nomination Dismissal

K.C. Venugopal Dismisses Reports of TMC-Congress Merger as ‘Baseless Rumours’

Kalyan Banerjee’s Son Targets Abhishek Banerjee, Accuses TMC Leader of ‘Overbearing’ Behaviour

TMC Suffers Fresh Blow as its 3rd Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Chik Baraik Resigns

Congress Challenges Meenakshi Natarajan’s RS Nomination Rejection in SC

Mamata Banerjee Returns Alone to Kolkata Amid Rumours of TMC-Congress Merger Talks

20 TMC MPs Cross Anti-Defection Threshold, West Bengal Numbers Spark Lok Sabha Realignment Buzz

Sushmita Dev Resigns from Rajya Sabha and Trinamool Congress, Second TMC Exit This Week

Congress Seeks ECI Intervention After Meenakshi Natarajan’s Nomination Rejection

Breaking News! Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha Nomination Rejected in Madhya Pradesh

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