Sukanta Majumdar
Sukanta Majumdar is the state president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal and a Union minister. He has been an influential figure in the party's strategy to regain political ground in the state, particularly after the BJP's recent success in the Delhi assembly elections. Majumdar emphasized that the Delhi results reflect public faith in development and serve as a morale booster for BJP workers in West Bengal ahead of the next assembly elections.
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Sukanta Majumdar condemned the incident and appealed for peace in Bengal.
'Rulers have become killers': Mamata fumes over attack on nephew Abhishek Banerjee; BJP hits back | India News
India· 2026-05-30
Sukanta Majumdar criticized the Bengal government for its handling of women's safety issues.
MBBS student ‘gang-raped’ in West Bengal, friend held | India NewsIndia· 2025-10-12
Sukanta Majumdar criticized the West Bengal government for its handling of women's safety issues.
'Safe haven for rapists': BJP attacks Mamata govt after another 'gang rape' in West Bengal; TMC urges 'don’t politicise such incidents' | India NewsIndia· 2025-10-11
Minister of State Shri Sukanta Majumdar attended the event for the NIRF rankings.
IIM Ahmedabad tops NIRF management rankings for the sixth consecutive year: Here’s whyIndia· 2025-09-05
Sukanta Majumdar accused the state government of acting without justification regarding the NEET UG counselling suspension.
West Bengal NEET UG counselling 2025 suspended indefinitely: MBBS and BDS admissions on hold, over 11,000 students left waitingIndia· 2025-08-19Sukanta Majumdar was detained during a protest over the Kolkata gangrape incident.
‘She wasn’t raped, just fell from an auto’: Kolkata top B-School 'rape' FIR turns murky; father says police 'forced' daughter to file complaint | Kolkata NewsIndia· 2025-07-13
Union minister and West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar was detained by police while protesting the incident.
'This would not have happened if ... ': After Kalyan Banerjee, TMC's Madan Mitra stirs row; blames victim in Kolkata gang-rape case | India NewsIndia· 2025-06-28
Sukanta Majumdar was detained during a protest against the alleged gangrape incident at South Calcutta Law College.
Kolkata law college gangrape: Sukanta Majumdar detained during protest, says Mamata Banerjee ruined democracy in state | India NewsIndia· 2025-06-28
Sukanta Majumdar is a Union minister and Bengal BJP president who spoke about the committee's findings.
Murshidabad fact-finding panel's report has exposed TMC govt's anti-Hindu brutality: BJP | India NewsIndia· 2025-05-21
Sukanta Majumdar thanked PM Modi for securing Purnam's release.
Purnam Kumar Shaw Emotional Call Home: BSF Jawan Says ‘Main Bol Raha Hoon’ to Wife | Kolkata NewsIndia· 2025-05-15
Sukanta Majumdar distanced the BJP from Dilip Ghosh's actions, calling it a 'personal decision'.
'Apparent betrayal': Turmoil in Bengal BJP as Dilip Ghosh visits Mamata’s temple event | India NewsIndia· 2025-05-01
Sukanta Majumdar, a junior federal minister and chief of West Bengal's opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, has criticised the state government and called for 'stricter monitoring' of fire safety measures to prevent such tragedies in future.
Fourteen people killed in India hotel fire
United Kingdom· 2025-04-30
Sukanta Majumdar expressed condolences over the deaths and urged the government to take immediate action.
At least 14 killed as fire rips through hotel in Kolkata, rescue operations under way | India NewsIndia· 2025-04-30
Sukanta Majumdar rejected Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s offer for a neutral investigation into the Pahalgam attack.
'Can a thief investigate his own theft?', says Union minister Sukanta Majumdar; Omar Abdullah slams Pakistan PM's offer for neutral probe in Pahalgam attack | India NewsIndia· 2025-04-26
Sukanta Majumdar claimed that Hindus were threatened at gunpoint and were forced to chant Islamic religious slogans during the Murshidabad violence.
'Hindus threatened at gunpoint, forced to chant Islamic religious slogans': BJP on Murshidabad violenceIndia· 2025-04-21
Sukanta Majumdar took a potshot at chief minister Mamata Banerjee over her gaffe regarding Bengal's borders.
BJP's 'geography expert' dig at Mamata's 'Bengal borders Sri Lanka' gaffe | India NewsIndia· 2025-04-16
Sukanta Majumdar, the West Bengal BJP chief, wrote to the governor expressing concern over violence in the state.
'Intervene & restore normalcy': Bengal BJP chief writes to governor amid violence over Waqf law | India NewsIndia· 2025-04-14
Sukanta Majumdar is the West Bengal BJP president who visited a relief camp for displaced families.
Fresh violence erupts in Bengal: Police vehicles torched, many injured | India NewsIndia· 2025-04-14
West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar alleged that Mamata has handed over the state to 'Jihadis' for vote bank politics.
Murshidabad violence: Over 150 arrested, BJP claims Hindus 'forced to flee' - Top developments | India NewsIndia· 2025-04-13
State BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar said the TMC government was enabling the unrest through appeasement.
At least 3 deaths reported in Waqf-related violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad district: Police | India NewsIndia· 2025-04-12
State BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar labelled Mamata Banerjee 'India’s most failed CM'.
Watch: Vehicles torched, security stepped up as Waqf Act protest turns violent in Bengal's Murshidabad | India NewsIndia· 2025-04-12
Sukanta Majumdar is a Bengal BJP leader and Union minister of state for education who accused Mamata Banerjee of ruining the education system.
'Dirty game being played': Mamata tries to woo sacked Bengal teachers as BJP piles pressure over school jobs caseIndia· 2025-04-07
Sukanta Majumdar, the West Bengal BJP president and Union minister, alleged that Hindu devotees were savagely attacked during a Ram Navami procession.
BJP alleges Ram Navami violence in Kolkata, targets TMC and Mamata Banerjee; Police react | India NewsIndia· 2025-04-06Sukanta Majumdar stated that they are ready to provide legal assistance to the genuine job seekers.
পশ্চিমবঙ্গে ২৬ হাজার শিক্ষক-অশিক্ষকের নিয়োগ বাতিল করলেন সুপ্রিম কোর্ট
Bangladesh· 2025-04-03
Sukanta Majumdar criticized the Mamata Banerjee-led state government over the reported clash in Birbhum.
West Bengal Birbhum Violence: Security forces deployed after violence in West Bengal's Birbhum; internet services suspended | Kolkata NewsIndia· 2025-03-15BJP leaders, including Sukanta Majumdar, drew comparisons between Bengal and Delhi.
TMC's Abhishek Banerjee gives big update on INDIA bloc's future in 2026 West Bengal polls | India NewsIndia· 2025-02-13
Sukanta Majumdar suggested that the people of Bengal will reject the ruling party's 'freebies'.
Mamata says TMC to fight solo in 2026 Bengal polls, Cong hits back over 'panic' reaction | India NewsIndia· 2025-02-11
Bengal BJP chief and Union minister Sukanta Majumdar said Delhi's victory would serve as a morale booster for party workers in West Bengal.
After drubbing AAP in Delhi, 'Bangla cholo' next for BJP? | India NewsIndia· 2025-02-10Sukanta Majumdar, the state BJP chief, stated that the Delhi verdict reflects people's faith in development.
'In 2026 Bengal ki baari': BJP's big call after Delhi spectacular show | India NewsIndia· 2025-02-08