Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Indian politician (born 1956)
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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is an Indian politician who served as the leader of the Indian National Congress in the 17th Lok Sabha and from 2019 to 2024 and the Member of Parliament from Berhampore from 1999 to 2024. He is serving as the president of West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) following the demise of Somendra Nath Mitra since 2020. and previously from 2014 to 2018, Chairperson of Public Accounts Committee since 2019, Minister of State of Railways from 2012 to 2014 and the member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from 1996 to 1999.
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'Would there be an earthquake if ...': Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury accuses Mamata Banerjee of using ‘cunning tactics’ to dismantle doctors' protestJunior doctors at RG Kar Medical College are protesting after a postgraduate trainee doctor was raped and murdered. Mamata Banerjee visited the protest site, promising to review their demands and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
From Smriti Irani to Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury: Biggest upsets in 2024 Lok Sabha electionsThe 2024 Lok Sabha elections have witnessed a number of startling outcomes, with certain well-known politicians encountering unforeseen losses in their bastions. One of the most significant upsets..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury validated my 'Adani-Ambani' charge: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday claimed that senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury validated his "Adani-Ambani" remark when he "admitted" he would not speak against Adani-Ambani if they..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Adhir Chowdhury, Mallikarjun Kharge cross swords over Mamata Banerjee's role in opposition blocAICC president Mallikarjun Kharge serves ultimatum to Bengal Congress chief Adhir Chowdhury over INDIA bloc alignment with Mamata Banerjee-led TMC. Congress leadership insists on party decision, while..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Don't trust Mamata, she can even go with BJP': Congress's Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on 'outside support' remarkTalking about Mamata Banerjee's "outside support" to the INDIA alliance, Congress's Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary said, "I don't trust her (Mamata). She left the alliance and ran away. She can also go towards..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'If Ambani, Adani sends money ...:' Adhir Ranjan stokes fresh row; BJP says 'hafta vasooli' model of Congress exposedIndiaTimes - Published | |
Cliffhanger in Behrampore: Can Adhir fend off Mamata’s Pathan bouncer?The Behrampore Lok Sabha seat is witnessing intense competition between Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Yusuf Pathan, with significant implications for the INDIA alliance. Chowdhury, a five-time MP, faces a..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Lok Sabha elections: Phase 4 campaign for 96 seats in 10 states ends amid heatwave conditionsAmong the notable contestants in this round are Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav (Kannauj), NCP’s Omar Abdullah (Srinagar), Union ministers Giriraj Singh (Begusarai) and Nityanand Rai (Ujiarpur),..IndiaTimes - Published | |
West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury justifies Pitroda’s ‘racist’ remarks, drops N-bomb“According to the topography of our country, our regional features differ. In our Hindustan, we have Proto-Australian class, N***o class, Mongoloid class. I don’t need to speak much on personal..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Country has ....': Adhir Ranjan drops N-bomb in defence of PitrodaDefending Sam Pitroda's "racist' analogy comparing people in South to Africans and those in East to Chinese, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said the country has "Proto-Australian,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Complaint filed to EC over doctored video of Adhir Ranjan ChowdhuryIndiaTimes - Published | |
It’s better to vote for BJP than TMC in West Bengal, Adhir heard saying in videoCongress aims to defeat BJP in 2024, amidst controversy over Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's alleged preference for BJP over TMC. TMC shared a disputed clip, sparking backlash. K C Venugopal emphasizes..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Vote for BJP': TMC furious over Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's remarkIndiaTimes - Published | Lok Sabha elections 2024: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury writes to CEC against 'misuse' of police to harass Bengal party workersIn a letter addressed to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday expressed his concerns and requested urgent action to stop the misuse of..IndiaTimes - Published |
Drunken youths stop Adhir Chowdhury's car in Berhampore; Cong cries TMC conspiracyIn Baharampur, West Bengal, a group of unknown young individuals intercepted the car of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the Congress president of the state, and chanted "go back" slogans. Seeking re-election..IndiaTimes - Published | Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Yusuf Pathan pads up for ‘political debut’ on Adhir’s turf in West BengalFormer cricketer Yusuf Pathan takes on a new challenge as Trinamool Congress candidate in Baharampur, facing formidable opponent Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in the Congress stronghold, with the election..IndiaTimes - Published |
57 names in Congress's list, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from BerhamporeUP Congress suggests that the Gandhi family should contest from Amethi and Rae Bareli. Congress released a new list that includes names for different constituencies like Karnataka, Gujarat,..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Why are we waiting till September': Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on assembly polls in Jammu and KashmirAdhir Ranjan Chowdhury criticizes the Election Commission for not conducting Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections with four states, emphasizing the need for a fair and impartial electoral process.IndiaTimes - Published |
'Your cavalcade creates traffic snarls': Adhir Ranjan writes to PM ModiAdhir Ranjan Chowdhury urges PM Modi to address New Delhi's traffic congestion without compromising security. The letter emphasizes public inconvenience, suggesting solutions to prevent disruption for..IndiaTimes - Published | Four group entities bought bonds worth Rs 617cr, making Keventer one of top donorsKeventer group, an FMCG conglomerate in Kolkata, bought Rs 617 crore electoral bonds, with entities like Metro Dairy, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, and Keventer Food Park Infra Ltd involved. Controversy..IndiaTimes - Published |
Was given list of 212 names 12 hrs before meeting, says Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury terming EC selection ‘formality’Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury criticizes the flawed process of appointing election commissioners, highlighting procedural issues, lack of shortlisting, and rapid resignations, while opposing govt's influence..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Rahul Gandhi's car window pane smashed due to...': Congress clarifies after security lapse charge in MaldaEarlier today, state Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had claimed that the car was allegedly 'pelted with stones' by unidentified individuals during Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Malda.DNA - Published |
Rahul Gandhi's vehicle attacked in Bihar's Katihar, not in Bengal: Mamata BanerjeeMamata Banerjee claimed Rahul Gandhi's vehicle was attacked in Bihar, not Bengal. She condemned the incident and suspected it was an expression of anger in Bihar, where Nitish Kumar's JD(U) returned to..IndiaTimes - Published | Rahul Gandhi's car vandalized in West Bengal's MaldaThe attack on Rahul's car comes amid strain in ties between the Congress and Mamata Banerjee's ruling TMC in Bengal over failed seat-sharing efforts for the Lok Sabha polls. Both parties have openly..IndiaTimes - Published |
Rahul Gandhi reaches West Bengal as Nyay Yatra is scheduled to resumeCongress alleged that some of its banners featuring Rahul Gandhi were vandalised in Jalpaiguri. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury raised concerns over facing obstacles in securing permission for organizing public..IndiaTimes - Published | Under fire for souring Congress-TMC ties, Adhir apologises to Derek for 'foreigner' remarkAdhir Ranjan Chowdhury occupied the centrestage in the tense Congress-TMC ties on Friday as he apologised to TMC MP Derek O'Brien for calling him a "foreigner" while alleging that Congress was facing..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Foreigner' dig: Congress MP Adhir Ranjan apologises to TMC's Derek O'BrienIndiaTimes - Published | 'Working at BJP's behest': TMC blames Congress's Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury over discord in West BengalThe TMC on Thursday put the blame squarely on Congress's Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury after a seat-sharing deal failed to materialize between the two parties.Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien said that..IndiaTimes - Published |
INDIA bloc will fight against injustice in country, Rahul Gandhi says after Nyay Yatra enters BengalCongress leader Rahul Gandhi led the 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra,' entering West Bengal from Assam through Bakshirhat in Cooch Behar district. State Congress president Adhir Chowdhury warmly welcomed..IndiaTimes - Published | 'There is no leher': Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Pran Pratishtha ceremony, terms it 'political programme' of BJPEarlier, Congress turned down the invitation to the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony, calling it a 'BJP/RSS event". Senior Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had..DNA - Published |
On BJP's attack over Ram temple issue, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge says the faithful can visit Ayodhya any dayCongress President Mallikarjun Kharge responds to BJP's criticism of declining invitation to Ram temple consecration ceremony, calling it a conspiracy. Kharge says anyone with faith in Lord Ram is free..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Our ED is idiot' says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury over agency's summons to Farooq AbdullahWest Bengal Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury criticized the Directorate Enforcement (ED) for summoning National Conference President Farooq Abdullah, calling it a conspiracy. The ED has..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Don't have...': Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Congress turning down Ram Temple inviteOn Wednesday, senior Congress leaders--Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury-- 'declined' the invitation for the grand event in Ayodhya, the party's general secretary Jairam..DNA - Published | Congress, Akhilesh decline invitations to attend Ram temple eventCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chief Sonia Gandhi and Lok Sabha MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury have respectfully declined the government's invitation to attend the Ram temple..IndiaTimes - Published |
Ayodhya Ram Mandir Inauguration: Sonia Gandhi, Kharge, Adhir Ranjan won't attend 'RSS/BJP event', says CongressIn a statement, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh questioned the motive behind the inauguration of the "incomplete" temple by the leaders of the BJP and the RSS.DNA - Published | Don't need invitation to go to Ayodhya: Himachal CM SukhuHimachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu asserts his devotion to Lord Ram and expresses his intention to visit Ayodhya after the pran pratistha ceremony. Minister Vikramaditya Singh..IndiaTimes - Published |
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury fumes at 2-seat offer, TMC hits backIndiaTimes - Published | 'Don't need Mamata's mercy': Congress attacks TMC over '2 seats' offer in West BengalCongress MP and the party's West Bengal chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday hit out at TMC Supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, voice doubts over her intent to go into a seat allotment with..DNA - Published |
Sitaram Yechury turns down invite for January 22 Ram temple eventCPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury has declined to attend the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22 next year. CPI chief D Raja, who was also among the invitees, is..IndiaTimes - Published | Thankful for Ayodhya event invites: CongressDuring a Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, some members expressed concerns about the upcoming Ayodhya temple inauguration, fearing that the BJP might use it as a political tool in the Lok Sabha..IndiaTimes - Published |
Progressive forces will unite, defeat BJP's communal divide agenda: Kharge after party meet on WBCongress' top leadership strategizes for Lok Sabha polls with TMC-Congress-Left alliance possible in West Bengal as per Mamata Banerjee. AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge vows to unite all progressive..IndiaTimes - Published | Record 78 MPs suspended in 1 day, total for session now 92Parliament suspended 78 opposition MPs for defying House rules by showing placards, entering the well, and raising slogans over the December 13 security breach. This marks the highest number of..IndiaTimes - Published |
Full list of nearly 100 opposition MPs suspended for causing ruckusIn a day marked by sloganeering, disruptions and adjournments, dozens of opposition legislators were suspended from Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha on Monday. With the 14 suspensions announced last week, the..IndiaTimes - Published | Parliament Winter Session: 78 Opposition MPs, including 45 from Rajya Sabha, suspendedEarlier, 33 opposition MPs, including Congress leader Adhir Ranjan, TMC's Saugata Roy and Kalyan Banerjee, and DMK's TR Baalu, A Raja and Dayanidhi Maran were suspended from Lok Sabha for the remaining..DNA - Published |
Lok Sabha security breach: Over 30 MPs, including Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, suspended for causing ruckusIndiaTimes - Published | Floor leaders of INDIA bloc meet in Parliament, demand statement on Parliament security breachFloor leaders of the opposition's INDIA bloc held a meeting on Monday ahead of the commencement of the 11th day of the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament. The members of the Indian National..IndiaTimes - Published |
PM should speak in Parliament on security breach issue: Adhir ChowdhuryCongress MP and leader of the party in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should speak in Parliament over the security breach issue, criticising him for taking "four..IndiaTimes - Published | Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury writes to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking review of House security systemCongress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury urges Speaker Om Birla to investigate Parliament's security apparatus and the factors that led to the desperate attack by youth with smoke canisters. The..IndiaTimes - Published |
Parliament security breach: Congress accuses PM Modi of 'running away from debate' to avoid question on BJP MP's roleCongress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that the accused who jumped from the visitor's gallery in Parliament have said that they did it to protest against unemployment.DNA - Published | 'National security has become hollow...': Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Parliament breachReacting to the opposition protests on the security breach incident, BJP MP Gopal Shetty said that they will make an issue out of this seeing their recent loss in elections.DNA - Published |
