BJP state secretary Nabarun Nayek removed on graft charges
In a major embarrassment for the BJP in West Bengal, state secretary Nabarun Nayek has been removed from his post following allegations of corruption.
In a major embarrassment for the BJP in West Bengal, state secretary Nabarun Nayek has been removed from his post following allegations of corruption.
Raj Bhaban has also formed a two-member panel to probe the details of reports carried in some media.
Ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, the BJP has repeatedly accused the state government of antiHindu bias, citing incidents in Murshidabad's Beldanga and neighboring Bangladesh.
Despite BJP's poor performance in the six Assembly by-elections, West Bengal BJP president and Union minister Sukanta Majumdar confidently stated that they will claim power in Bengal in 2026 through the people's mandate.
Counting is underway for bypolls to six Assembly constituencies in West Bengal. As per the early trends, Trinamool Congress led three of the six Assembly constituencies.
Following Independence, West Bengal was one of the more developed states in India, contributing over 30 percent to the national GDP.
With the government’s attention riveted to smaller districts, attention to administrative nitty-gritty can be expected to be more focused than now, and deliveries should improve.
Mr Yechury has further attacked the BJP-led-Central government for delaying progress in the probe of the Sarada chit fund and Narada bribery cases where TMC senior leaders are allegedly involved.
It demanded the Bengal government set up a provisional fund of Rs 3,500 crore to ensure workers have jobs and wages.
This comes in the wake of former minister Partha Chatterjee who was arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the SSC recruitment scam case.
