A day after Congress dumped its ally Trinamool Congress and tied up with the Left to form the municipal board in Siliguri, both camps were at pains to explain the event as a one-off case.
Archive for October, 2009
Partners play down rift over Siliguri board (The Times of India)
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009Siliguri finger at adamant Mamata (The Telegraph)
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009Calcutta, Oct. 2: Mamata Banerjee’s intransigence, more than Deepa Das Munshi’s manoeuvres, ruptured the alliance in Siliguri, senior Trinamul leaders said today.
Congress, Trinamool fight for Siliguri mayor’s chair (New Kerala)
Friday, October 2nd, 2009Kolkata, Sep 30 : The Congress and the Trinamool Congress, who are allies at the national level, are fighting for the mayor’s seat in Siliguri with both sides Wednesday filing nominations for the post in the municipal corporation.
Congress, Trinamool fight for Siliguri mayor’s chair (Calcutta News)
Friday, October 2nd, 2009The Congress and the Trinamool Congress, who are allies at the national level, are fighting for the mayor’s seat in Siliguri with both sides Wednesday filing nominations for the post in the municipal corporation.
Congress captures SMC mayors post (The Statesman)
Friday, October 2nd, 2009Statesman News Service SILIGURI/KOLKATA, 1 OCT: In a new twist to the alliance politics of the Opposition parties in the state, the Congress today managed to win the posts of both mayor and chairman of Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) with support from Left Front councillors, leaving a question mark on the future of its alliance with the Trinamul till the 2011 Assembly elections.
Congress captures SMC mayor’s post – The Statesman
Friday, October 2nd, 2009 Calcutta Telegraph |
Congress captures SMC mayor's post
The Statesman Trinamul and a section of Congress supporters confined the Congress' Raiganj MP Mrs Deepa Das Munshi in her vehicle while she was leaving the party office. … Ally bonhomie gone, ready for ballotsCalcutta Telegraph Poll hint as stand-off continuesCalcutta Telegraph |
Congress, Left tie up in Siliguri against Trinamool (The Times of India)
Friday, October 2nd, 2009The Congress-Trinamool Congress alliance took a hit on Thursday, with Mamata Banerjee screaming murder over Congress taking support of Left Front to form the Siliguri Municipal Corporation board.
Congress, Left tie up in Siliguri against Trinamool – Times of India
Friday, October 2nd, 2009 SINDH TODAY |
Congress, Left tie up in Siliguri against Trinamool
Times of India A group of Congress supporters also blocked Congress MP from Raiganj Deepa Das Munshi's vehicle in front of the party office at Hasmichowk and demanded an … Congress, Trinamool fight for Siliguri mayor's chairSINDH TODAY Cong takes CPM help to win Siliguri mayorshipDaily Pioneer |
Ally bonhomie gone, ready for ballots (The Telegraph)
Thursday, October 1st, 2009Siliguri, Sept. 30: The Congress and the Trinamul Congress have fielded separate candidates for the mayor and the chairperson, two posts for which elections be held tomorrow exposing the rift in the alliance that had wrested the Siliguri Municipal Corporation from the Left Front after 28 years.