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Former BJP MP John Barla joins TMC: ‘LoP Adhikari stopped me from building hospital’

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Former BJP MP John Barla joins TMC: ‘LoP Adhikari stopped me from building hospital’

In a jolt to the West Bengal BJP ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, ex Union minister, and Adivasi face of the party in North Bengal, John Barla, joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Kolkata on Thursday. His induction comes just four days ahead of TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s scheduled visit to North Bengal. Barla became the MP from Alipurduar in 2019 after defeating the then-TMC MP Dasharath Tirkey by over 2.5 lakh votes. He later served as Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs. However, the BJP did not nominate him for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, replacing him with Madarihat MLA Manoj Tigga. Following this, Barla rebelled and began contacting the TMC. Story continues below this ad After joining the TMC, Barla ...

Thunderstorm warning for all districts of South Bengal, including Kolkata

The Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata Sunday issued a weather alert for West Bengal, forecasting thundershowers and gusty winds across the state until April 15. According to the weather office, an upper air cyclonic circulation has formed over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. Additionally, a trough runs from northeast Madhya Pradesh to Bangladesh across Jharkhand, extending to 0.9 km above mean sea level. Another trough runs from central Assam to the west-central Bay of Bengal at a height of 3.1 km above mean sea level. The Met department said these weather systems are creating favourable wind patterns and drawing significant moisture from the Bay of Bengal into the state. As a result, widespread thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and strong gusty surface winds are expecte...

Rain and storms in West Bengal in the next few days; heat, humidity to ‘worsen discomfort’: IMD

West Bengal is set to experience a period of fluctuating weather conditions in the coming days, with the IMD forecasting a mix of heatwaves, thunderstorms, and rainfall. While some regions may find temporary relief from the heat, the humidity is expected to exacerbate discomfort. According to the forecast for April to June, a slightly above normal number of heatwave days are likely to occur over some parts of south Bengal, especially in April itself. However, this heat is expected to be interspersed with stormy weather. “The IMD has forecast that several districts of South Bengal may experience storms and rains in the next few days,” officials said. “Humidity-related discomfort is likely to increase further as the water vapour content in the air is between 47 and 90 percent,” one of them s...