Swapan Dasgupta Archives

Another MP in the list of 157 BJP candidates released for West Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a rally in Purulia, West Bengal earlier on Thursday (Image credit: Outlook India)

After working for almost whole night the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday (March 18) released a list of 157 candidates for the West Bengal Assembly election. Thus barring a few seats, the party has now announced the names of…

Swapan Dasgupta quits RS seat following objection from Trinamool Congress

Mahua Moitra and Swapan Dasgupta (R) (Image credit: The Week)

Noted columnist Swapan Dasgupta on Tuesday (March 16) resigned from the Rajya Sabha following a tweet from the Trinamool Congress MP, Mahua Moitra asking as to how a nominated member of the Upper House of Parliament with no association with…

Union minister among four MPs in BJP’s list for 3rd, 4th phases of West Bengal Assembly polls

Union minister Babul Supriyo (Image credit: NDTV)

In an unusual development the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday (March14) announced that apart from Union minister Babul Supriyo, threeother sitting MPs of the party would be contesting the Assembly pollsin West Bengal. The party announced the names of 27…