Tag: Abdul Mannan

Congress leader Abdul Mannan accuses Chatradhar Mahato of faking COVID-19 report

Abdul Mannan has alleged that Chatradhar Mahato faked his COVID-19 report to avoid the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) hearing.

October 18, 2020

Mannan, Sujan write to PM over CBI sanction

leader of the Congress Legislature Party, Abdul Mannan and leader of Left Front Legislature Party, Sujan Chakroborty drew Prime Minister attention that CBI is waiting for a long period for sanction to proceed with its investigation.

March 6, 2020

TMC is fifth column of BJP, says Mannan

Labelling the Trinamul to be the “fifth column of BJP”, he said that the party was not faithful to ideals of secularism and democratic movement.

October 12, 2019

TMC-BJP understanding strengthened Left-Congress bond: Abdul Mannan

The Congress activists and supporters have to appreciate the new political understanding in the interest of West Bengal which they once felt could be worked out, leader of the Opposition, Abdul Mannan said.

October 5, 2019

Privilege move against media houses dropped

The move came after Miss Banerjee, who was present during the session, requested her party not to proceed with the issue.

June 29, 2019

West Bengal Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill passed; CM kept out of its purview

The West Bengal Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2018 has been passed in the Assembly on Thursday after Oppositions’ call for division on the Bill, keeping the chief minister out of its purview in matters relating to public order. The Bill, however, allows the Lokayukta to investigate into matters relating to the chief minister on the other …

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July 27, 2018

Opposition slams continued violence over rural polls

Despite an interim order of Calcutta High Court to stop the panchayat election process, violence continued unabated in different parts of the state on Saturday. Cutting across ideologies, leaders of different Opposition parties felt that the ongoing violence is part of a game plan to retain the belligerence of the criminals allegedly backed by the …

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April 15, 2018

Mannan writes to Sonia over defection of CLP members to TMC

Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, Abdul Mannan has shot off a letter to former Congress president Sonia Gandhi drawing her attention to the continuous defection of Congress Legislature Party members to Trinamul Congress. Mannan’s letter comes just after chief minister, Mamata Banerjee met former Congress president Sonia Gandhi at the national Capital …

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April 1, 2018

Opp says Budget is gimmick, attempt to woo rural voters

Opposition parties criticising the state budget said today it is a gimmick to strengthen the vote bank of the Trinamul Congress before panchayat polls. Leader of the Opposition Abdul Mannan said false and fabricated facts were presented in the state budget. He also alleged the Governor’s speech that is written by the state government also …

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February 1, 2018

Left, Congress say will boycott Bengal assembly session

Angry over Speaker Biman Banerjee disallowing a no-confidence motion against the Trinamool Congress government in the West Bengal assembly, opposition Congress and Left Front on Thursday said they will boycott the remaining session. The session will conclude on May 29. The Congress and the LF also decided to hold a mock house session before the …

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May 25, 2017

Amit Shah imitated Congress leaders: Abdul Mannan

Congress leader Abdul Mannan on Friday said that BJP president Amit Shah merely copied Congress leaders when he ate food at a poor man's house in north Bengal, and it was nothing new. "Starting from Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Ganhdi, Rajiv Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, all of them had taken meal at residences of local people during …

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April 28, 2017

Bengal Congress demands Mamata’s apology for Mannan assault

Demanding apology by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the eviction of Opposition leader Abdul Mannan from West Bengal Assembly last week leading to his illness, state Congress president Adhir Chowdhury today described Banerjee's visit to ailing Mannan as a 'drama'. Chowdhury also said that Banerjee's visit to the hospital where Mannan has been admitted on …

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February 12, 2017

Bengal Oppposition leader Abdul  Mannan shifted out of ICU

Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal assembly Abdul Mannan, was shifted out of intensive care of a private hospital here on Saturday, a medical bulletin said. The Congress leader was admitted after he fell sick following a scuffle with the security officials in the assembly on Wednesday after his suspension by Speaker Biman Banerjee. …

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February 11, 2017

Bengal Oppposition leader Abdul  Mannan shifted out of ICU

Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal assembly Abdul Mannan, was shifted out of intensive care of a private hospital here on Saturday, a medical bulletin said. The Congress leader was admitted after he fell sick following a scuffle with the security officials in the assembly on Wednesday after his suspension by Speaker Biman Banerjee. …

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February 11, 2017

Bengal opposition leader undergoes pacemaker implant

Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Abdul Mannan, who was taken ill during a scuffle with the security staff in the house, underwent a permanent pacemaker implant at a private city hospital on Friday. "Abdul Mannan underwent… dual chamber MRI compatible Permanent Pacemaker Implantation this morning," Apollo Gleneagles Hospital said in a medical …

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February 10, 2017

West Bengal Leader of Opposition ousted from house, hospitalised

There was pandemonium in the West Bengal assembly on Wednesday as an indisposed Leader of Opposition Abdul Mannan had to be hospitalised after he was forcibly removed by the marshals following his suspension. There were slogan-shouting and scuffles between the watch and ward staff and the Congress and Left Front lawmakers. Speaker Biman Banerjee slapped …

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February 8, 2017