Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar
Coverage of Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar in the Nexus archive.
- Martyrs’ Day 2026 turns out to be show of political strength for rival Trinamool factions in West Bengal
Trinamool Congress MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, along with 19 other party Lok Sabha MPs, merged with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI). The faction plans to observe Martyrs’ Day at Rajghat.
- Lok Sabha Speaker approves merger of six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena
Lok Sabha Speaker approves the merger of six Shiv Sena (UBT) members of parliament with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. Rebel TMC leaders Sudip Bandopadhyay and Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar are invited to a meeting of floor leaders by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju.
- Internal bickering, resignations and public anger, Trinamool battling on multiple fronts
Trinamool Congress faces internal conflict between senior MPs Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar and Kalyan Banerjee, while MP Sougata Roy encountered public protests and was targeted with eggs thrown at his vehicle.
- TMC MP Saugata Roy threatens breach of privilege motion against rebel MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar
TMC MP Saugata Roy threatens a breach of privilege motion against rebel MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar for discussing a parliamentary standing committee meeting with media. Dastidar accused the former TMC government of enabling rampant child trafficking and marriage in West Bengal.
- Kakoli seeks Kalyan’s expulsion as Trinamool chief whip in Lok Sabha, writes to Speaker
Rebel Trinamool Congress MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar requested Speaker Om Birla to expel Kalyan Banerjee as Trinamool chief whip in Lok Sabha, alleging repeated verbal abuse and misogynistic conduct during House proceedings.
- Rebel Trinamool Congress MPs announce merger with Nationalist Citizen Party
Rebel Trinamool Congress MPs have announced a merger with the Nationalist Citizen Party. They stated they will collaborate with NDA for the country's interest.
- Trinamool rebellion reaches Delhi: 20 party MPs in talks with Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav
20 of 29 Trinamool MPs are forming a separate bloc to support the BJP-led NDA government in Parliament. Barasat Lok Sabha MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar is leading the group. They are in talks with Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav.