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Topic: Suvendu Adhikari

Suvendu Adhikari hits back at Mamata over Bengal SIR: ‘Call to halt an admission of defeat’

This was after Bengal CM wrote to Election Commission flagging 'serious irregularities, procedural violations and administrative lapses' in the ongoing revision of electoral rolls.

Bangladesh isn’t breaking from dynasties. It’s merely changing surnames

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

‘Replica’ FIRs after defection—in HC’s relief to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari, a hint at political vendetta

Calcutta High Court quashed 15 FIRs against West Bengal Leader of Opposition Adhikari, adding that remaining probe in 4 cases be handed over to an SIT including both CBI & state police.

After Nishikant, Dilip Ghosh latest BJP leader to attack SC over Pahalgam, blames court for lives lost

After Nishkant Dubey blamed the Supreme Court for "civil war" in the country, Dilip Ghosh directly attacked the top court for the 22 April Kashmir terror attack.

Tapasi Mondal’s ‘aya ram gaya ram’ is routine in Bengal. Now the communal genie is out

MLA Tapasi Mondal’s party switch—which she blamed on the BJP’s ‘divisive agenda’—saw a spate of communally charged comments from Suvendu Adhikari. Mamata’s lieutenants hit back in kind.

Demanding closure of minority cell, BJP’s Suvendu says ‘Sabka saath, sabka vikas’ must stop, sparks row

Drawing flak for his rejection of what Modi uses as a slogan to define his inclusive governance, the BJP MLA later said his statement had no link to PM's development work.

From HC to people’s court — how ex-judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay is gearing up for Tamluk poll debut

Sitting MP is younger brother of Suvendu Adhikari. TMC candidate is Debangshu Bhattacharya of ‘Khela Hobe’ fame, while Sayan Banerjee is CPI(M)’s nominee for seat voting Saturday.

BJP shouldn’t fight BJP in West Bengal. And repeat 2021 mistakes in 2024

The BJP workers and leaders got disheartened in 2021 after being forced to work for ex-TMC leaders in their party—their sworn enemies. This even led to violent protests.

Did BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari call Sikh IPS officer ‘Khalistani’? War of words over Sandeshkhali incident

Suvendu Adhikari, leader of Oppn in Bengal assembly, denies allegation that he called IPS officer Jaspreet Singh 'Khalistani' when BJP delegation was stopped from entering Sandeskhali.

‘Govts can’t spend taxpayer money on temples’ — Suvendu questions Mamata’s ‘Jagannath replica’ promise

Leader of Opposition in assembly Suvendu Adhikari’s remarks come weeks after it was confirmed that the consecration of Lord Ram’s idol at Ayodhya will take place in January.

On Camera

Asiya Andrabi is no women’s rights advocate. She does not speak for Indian Muslims

International news media calling Asiya Andrabi a defender of women’s rights shows how narratives are constructed and what they choose to omit.

Tanker with 600,000 barrels of Iranian crude shifts course from India to China midway

The shipment earlier bound for Gujarat’s Vadinar has changed course amid payment concerns; could still reach India if issues are resolved, according to Kpler.

India commissions its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine—INS Aridhaman

INS Arihant was first vessel under SSBN project and was quietly commissioned in 2016. The second indigenous SSBN, INS Arighat, was commissioned in August 2024.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.