Trinamool Congress

The question doing the rounds is whether the re-entry of Roy into the party will be of any help to the saffron camp in the coming days. According to state BJP President and Lok Sabha MP Sukanta Majumdar, Roy's re-inclusion in the party will depend on the decision of the party high command.

"Soon after ECI's decision to withdraw the national party status of Trinamool Congress, the Chief Minister called up the Home Minister. During that telephonic conversation, she had appealed to Amit Shah to retain Trinamool's national party status till the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

"In its desperation to 'harass' and 'target' me, BJP EXPOSES CBI & ED to CONTEMPT OF COURT! SC stayed the Calcutta HC's order in the morn that granted permission to the Central Agencies to summon me. Yet, the 'SUMMON' was HAND-DELIVERED today at 1:45 p.m. Grave State of affairs!" Banerjee said in the Twitter message.

"If the people of West Bengal gift BJP 35 seats in 2024, then they will not have to wait even till 2026. Mamata Banerjee's government will collapse even before that," Shah said at a public rally at Suri in Birbhum district of West Bengal. However, during his 20-minute speech, the Home Minister did not utter a single word about the forthcoming polls for the three-tier panchayat system in West Bengal which is scheduled in 2023 only.

"In 2019, you had turned your back on Trinamool Congress and elected the BJP from both the Lok Sabha seats in the district. Even in 2021, you had rejected us and gifted the BJP eight out of 12 Assembly seats in the district. But despite that, Trinamool did not move away from the people of Bankura and development works continued here.

One important condition for retaining the national party status is that the political party concerned should have two per cent of the total Lok Sabha seats and that should be from three Indian states. In case of Trinamool Congress, although it has more than two per cent of the total Lok Sabha seats, they are all from the single state of West Bengal.

Just a one-liner came from party spokesman Kunal Ghosh, who said that it is too early to make any comment on the ECI's decision. "The party leadership will review the development before making any detailed statement in this matter," Ghosh said. Senior Trinamool leader and three-time Lok Sabha MP Saugata Roy, while claiming that the party leadership will take a final decision in this matter, said that the ECI's decision will surely be opposed.

As per the notification, the state universities will have to take the concurrence of the Raj Bhavan in case of any financial related matters. The Vice Chancellors have also been asked to submit weekly report on the overall functioning of the universities. As per system followed so far generally the state universities take crucial decisions like appointment-related or financial matters through the state Education Department and the latter sends the matter for the concurrence of the Governor.

Since then, she has been on the ground to lead Trinamool's campaign in two states -- Goa and Tripura. However, election results were far from satisfactory for the party in both these states. In a detailed conversation with IANS, Dev spoke on a a range of issues, from Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from the Lok Sabha, corruption charges.

As soon as the House reconvened at 2 p.m after the first adjournment, Rajendra Agrawal, who was in the chair, allowed laying of papers even as Opposition members rushed to the well, shouting slogans and showing placards, seeking a probe in the Adani matter. Trinamool Congress members also protested by standing near their benches.