TMC MP Kirti Azad claimed that the rebel leaders were elected in the name of "Maa Maati and Manush" and asked them to resign and contest on a BJP ticket.
A viral social media list alleging support from 20 TMC MPs to the NDA has triggered a fresh political confrontation, with the BJP and Trinamool Congress trading sharp accusations.
Kirti Azad, MP from Bardhaman–Durgapur, on Thursday warned that he would have the half-built foot overbridge at Bardhaman railway station demolished, criticising Eastern Railway for the “extremely disappointing” pace of work.
Gautam Gambhir had criticised Azad for questioning the leadership group’s decision to take the trophy to a Hanuman temple near the stadium following India’s victory in the T20 World Cup final in Ahmedabad.
Kirti Azad raised concerns over the move, stating that sports and sportspersons should remain above religion or caste.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has seized on the internal ‘rift’ within the Trinamul Congress (TMC) parliamentary party, sharing alleged WhatsApp screenshots of TMC MPs trading barbs, to launch a fresh political offensive.
A T-20 blind cricket tournament was flagged off by the former cricketer and MP from Bardhaman Durgapur, Kirti Azad this morning on the day when Eden Gardens in Kolkata is scheduled to kick off IPL - 2025.
A ten-member delegation of Trinamool Congress will meet the Election Commission of India (ECI) in Delhi on Tuesday (March 11) on the issue of bogus voters in West Bengal.
A 3.55-minute video clip of cricketer-turned-politician Kirti Azad went viral today where he's rubbished the BJP and compared himself with Dhrishtadyumna of the epic Mahabharata.
Kirti Azad, MP, Bardhaman-Durgapur today held a meeting with the aggrieved residents of the airport city near here on certain infrastructure issues that the odd inhabitants allegedly are suffering over the months.
