Suvendu Adhikari
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Suvendu Adhikari is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party who is the current Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly since 2021 and a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Nandigram Assembly constituency since 2021 and from Contai South from 2006 to 2009. He previously served as the Minister of Transport from 2016 to 2020, Irrigation and Water resource from 2018 to 2020 in the Government of West Bengal. He was also a member of Lok Sabha from Tamluk from 2009 to 2016 and the chairperson of Jute Corporation of India from 2020 to 2021. He was a former member of the Trinamool Congress from 1998 to 2020 and Indian National Congress from 1995 to 1998. He is the son of Sisir Adhikari, Member of Parliament and former Union Minister of State for Rural Development in the Manmohan Singh government.
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Sandeshkhali Protest: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari Under Fire for "Khalistani" Remark | Oneindia News Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:13Published | |
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'Prove charge or...': BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari dares Bengal police over 'Khalistani' jibe allegationsWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also lashed out at the BJP saying that the party thinks that every person wearing a turban is a "Khalistani".DNA - Published | |
West Bengal House suspends Suvendu Adhikari, 5 other BJP MLAs over Sandeshkhali unrestLeader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, along with five other BJP MLAs, has been suspended for staging a protest in the West Bengal assembly. The protest was against the ongoing unrest in Sandeshkhali...IndiaTimes - Published | |
Congress files police complaint against Suvendu Adhikari for 'deragatory' remarks against Rahul GandhiOn Monday, the West Bengal Congress unit filed a police complaint against BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari for his purported "offensive and derogatory comments" directed at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. In..IndiaTimes - Published | |
ED raids in West Bengal: Trinamool Congress alleges political vendetta, BJP says 'house of thieves will be raided'Trinamool Congress reacted strongly to the fresh raids and accused the BJP of using central probe agencies for political vendetta. The BJP claimed that the ED sleuths were operating on the basis of..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'We don't...': BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on opposition camp's PM candidateReacting to some leaders suggesting Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's name as the prime ministerial candidate of the INDIA bloc, which was eventually turned down by Kharge, West Bengal Leader of..DNA - Published | |
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari calls Mahua Moitra's expulsion from Lok Sabha a 'curse of Mother Kali'Earlier in the day, Suvendu Adhikari had also posted on social media X about the cancellation of Mahua Moitra's membership and said, "Don't use slanderous words while referring to the Divine, as her..DNA - Published | |
Now, 'Modi tsunami' awaited in Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari on BJP's performance in assembly pollsBJP leader Suvendu Adhikari claims the BJP's performance in the assembly elections of three states will impact the political situation in West Bengal. Adhikari thanks the Bengali community of..IndiaTimes - Published | |
West Bengal: LoP Suvendu Adhikari writes to ED director, I-T, Health ministry, alleges probe in purchase of PPE kits during Covid pandemicSuvendu Adhikari, the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, has written to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), alleging a financial scam in the purchase of PPE kits and other medical..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Agitation seeking MGNREGA dues prompted central agencies to harass party: TMCThe Trinamool Congress has accused the BJP-led central government of targeting its leaders in order to weaken the party's agitation for MGNREGA dues. The TMC questioned why no action was being taken..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Bengal minister Jyoti Priya Mallick held by ED in ration 'scam'Bengal minister Jyoti Priya Mallick was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an alleged ration pilferage scam. Mallick, accused of refusing to cooperate in the investigation,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
SC sets aside Calcutta high court order on registration of FIR against BJP leader Suvendu AdhikariIndiaTimes - Published | |
'Parivarvadi and corrupt people': BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari hits out at INDIA allianceIndiaTimes - Published | |
HC nixes BJP opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari's plea on poll-day curbsIndiaTimes - Published | West Bengal poll panel announces panchayat elections on July 8; Murder of democracy, cries Suvendu AdhikariIndiaTimes - Published |
'People of West Bengal are extremely tolerant ...': Suvendu Adhikari slams Mamata BanerjeeIndiaTimes - Published | Calcutta HC orders NIA probe into violence in Shibpur during Ram NavamiHearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, a division bench presided by Acting Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam directed for the transfer of investigation to..IndiaTimes - Published |
No takers for Mukul Roy in Bengal? Mamata Banerjee says he is 'BJP MLA', Suvendu Adhikari calls him 'rejected leader'IndiaTimes - Published | TMC will soon cease to be even a state party: Suvendu AdhikariSenior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said, "The TMC is a party of thieves and crooks ... Its dream of emerging as a national force is shattered. The day is not far away when the TMC would cease to be..IndiaTimes - Published |
Howrah violence: Suvendu Adhikari files PIL in Calcutta HC, seeks NIA probeIndiaTimes - Published | Union home ministry seeks report from Bengal govt over Suvendu Adhikari's claim of 'false' casesIndiaTimes - Published |
'Why is CBI hesitant?': Suvendu Adhikari writes to PM Modi, seeks action against Mamata in Saradha caseIndiaTimes - Published | 'Remove all British names withing a week': BJP's Suvendu Adhikari after Mughal Garden gets renamedBJP leader's statement comes as Amrit Udyan is given a common name to the gardens at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi.DNA - Published |
Calcutta HC allows TMC to hold rally near house of BJP's Suvendu AdhikariIndiaTimes - Published | West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee meets Suvendu Adhikari over tea at her assembly chamberThe meeting came close on the heels of Adhikari complaining that his name was not included in the invitation letter for the 'Constitution Day' programme in the assembly. The BJP leader had also said..IndiaTimes - Published |
Will give ED list of 100 TMC MLAs with disproportionate assets: Suvendu Adhikari"A few days back, chief minister Mamata Banerjee had claimed that 99 per cent of party workers are honest. But, I have documents to prove nearly 99 per cent of TMC leaders are corrupt," the leader of..IndiaTimes - Published | Don't touch me, you are a woman, BJP's Suvendu Adhikari tells female cop during protest marchLeader of opposition in West Bengal assembly Suvendu Adhikari took umbrage at police women trying to detain him on Tuesday amid a protest march by his party as he was heard shouting "don't touch me" on..IndiaTimes - Published |
BJP's Nabanna Abhijan march in West Bengal turns violent; LoP Suvendu Adhikari, other leaders detainedWest Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikar, among other leaders, has been detained in view of BJP protests in the state turning violent.DNA - Published | West Bengal: Black flags waved at Adhikari-led rally in Hoogly spark war of words between BJP, TMCA controversy broke out in West Bengal when the crowd in a BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's rally started waving black flags.DNA - Published |
ED, CBI get active on West Bengal scams, TMC trains its guns on BJP's Suvendu AdhikariFor the last one and a half months, West Bengal has been grabbing national attention because of the ongoing action by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate on various..DNA - Published | TMC won't stay for 6 months: Suvendu AdhikariThe Leader of Opposition in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday said that the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) won't last even for the next six months in the state. His remarks came after the..IndiaTimes - Published |
'TMC government in West Bengal to fall before December': BJP's Suvendu Adhikari makes BIG claimBJP leader Suvendu Adhikar has said that the TMC government in West Bengal will "cease to exist" by December, and elections will be held in the state.DNA - Published | Suvendu Adhikari gives Amit Shah list of 100 ‘culprits’IndiaTimes - Published |
CAA rules to be framed after booster dose exercise is over: Amit ShahUnion home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the laws regarding Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will be framed after the Covid precaution dose vaccination exercise is over. The statement by..IndiaTimes - Published | Will implement CAA once COVID-19 vaccination drive is over: Amit ShahAmit Shah gave this assurance to Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, when he met him in Parliament House on Tuesday.DNA - Published |
After Maharashtra, it will be Jharkhand, Rajasthan's turn, TMC will also meet same fate, says BJP's Suvendu AdhikariMoving against rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray on Monday took away portfolios of nine ministers who have jumped ship.DNA - Published | Suvendu Adhikari stopped by police from visiting violence-hit HowrahIndiaTimes - Published |
Bengal speaker junks Suvendu plea, says Mukul Roy a BJP MLAIndiaTimes - Published | Bengal governor Dhankhar seeks 'comprehensive report' from chief secretary on raid at Suvendu Adhikari's officeIndiaTimes - Published |
'Ram Bhakts not safe in West Bengal': Suvendu Adhikari after Ram Navami procession gets 'attacked'Suvendu Adhikari has said that a Ram Navami procession in West Bengal got attacked by the police and the people got thrashed.DNA - Published | BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari suspended from West Bengal Assembly, accuses Mamata BanerjeeBJP leader Suvendu Adhikari alleged that CM Mamata Banerjee was in "fear psychosis" as she was facing relentless agitation for the first time.DNA - Published |
Bengal assembly accepts privilege motion against Suvendu over alleged I-T raid threatIndiaTimes - Published | Suvendu Adhikari defeated Mamata Banerjee in assembly polls by unfair means, says TMC's new entrant from BJPMajumder, who was suspended by the BJP in the last week of January for "anti-party activities", claimed that it was "baffling" how Adhikari went on to clinch the seat, just hours after Mamata Banerjee..IndiaTimes - Published |
Missionaries of Charity issue: Suvendu Adhikari demands apology from Mamata BanerjeeIndiaTimes - Published | SC declines to interfere with Calcutta HC's order restraining arrest of BJP's Suvendu AdhikariIndiaTimes - Published |
TMC pursuing politics of revenge, CBI will ensure justice for BJP supporters: Suvendu AdhikariIndiaTimes - Published | BJP MLAs apologise to BSF for 'derogatory' words used against force, passage of Assembly resolutionThe acrimony between the TMC and the BJP intensified on Thursday, as a delegation of saffron party MLAs, led by Suvendu Adhikari, visited the BSF office near here to apologise for the "derogatory..IndiaTimes - Published |
No punitive action against Suvendu Adhikari, orders Calcutta high courtIndiaTimes - Published | Bengal BJP expels district leader from party for anti-Suvendu Adhikari commentsIndiaTimes - Published |
BJP's Suvendu Adhikari lashes out at Mamata Banerjee's govt for delaying relief work in flood-affected areasTaking a jibe at West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee for delaying rescue and relief work in flood-affected areas, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sunvendu Adhikari on Friday alleged that..IndiaTimes - Published | Suvendu Adhikari moves HC seeking Mukul Roy’s disqualificationIndiaTimes - Published |