Dinesh Trivedi Resigns

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday alleged that Dinesh Trivedi, who resigned from Rajya Sabha on Friday, took the "House for a ride" and was "allowed" to use the floor of the House for his "devious political ends".

Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee responded to news of Dinesh Trivedi's potential departure to the BJP with a pithy remark: "Trivedi was saying he was feeling suffocated... let him go and get admitted to BJP's ICU"

The Centre is under best leadership, said former railway minister Dinesh Trivedi who on Friday resigned as Trinamool Congress MP from Rajya Sabha, raising speculations that he may join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

After Trinamool Congress leader Dinesh Trivedi resigned from Rajya Sabha, Congress MP Pradip Bhattacharya on Saturday he was very upset with the functioning of the Mamata Banerjee-led party and was feeling suffocated.

After his shock resignation from the Trinamool Congress on Friday, Dinesh Trivedi said he "did not need an invitation to join the BJP" and added there was "nothing wrong" if he did end up in that party. He pulled no punches when it came to his soon-to-be-ex party boss Mamata Banerjee.

Trinamool Congress leader Dinesh Trivedi's resignation from the Rajya Sabha was not a shock and will have no effect on the party's fortunes ahead of elections in Bengal in a few weeks, MP Sougata Roy told news agency ANI on Friday evening

Trinamool Congress leader Dinesh Trivedi announced his resignation in parliament today, adding to a series of dramatic exits from Mamata Banerjee's party ahead of the Bengal election due by May. He said he felt helpless about the political violence in his state.

Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy is the new Railways Minister. He was sworn in at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Tuesday morning; he replaces party colleague Dinesh Trivedi who resigned on Sunday.

Dinesh Trivedi

Mamata Banerjee says the Prime Minister regretting Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi's resignation is his "personal view" and has defended her demand for a reversal of the train fare hike that he announced in his budget last week.

After a waiting game that lasted for five days, Dinesh Trivedi finally resigned as the Railways Minister on Sunday. Mr Trivedi, who is in the eye of a raging storm after he announced a hike in passenger fares in his maiden Railway Budget on Wednesday, spoke to Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee before he quit.

Dinesh Trivedi has refused to resign as Railways Minister till he receives orders in writing from his party chief, Mamata Banerjee. "Till the time the matter is absolutely clear, I have suggested I do not want to take anything verbal. For me, Parliament has more sanctity than anything.

The Raiways budget this year was rife with a lot of drama, with the ensuing showdown between Mamata Banerjee and the government. Here are some of the political voices which punctuate the entire episode.

Mamata Banerjee has reportedly refused to wait till the end of March to have her own party's Dinesh Trivedi fired as Railways Minister. The Congress had told her on Thursday to wait till March 30, when Parliament takes a short break, because it wants to minimise the damage caused by Ms Banerjee's request while the union budget and other important l...

A day after he proposed a fare hike in the rail budget which has threatened his job, a defiant Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi today said he would repeat the same if he was asked to present the budget again.

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday alleged that Dinesh Trivedi, who resigned from Rajya Sabha on Friday, took the "House for a ride" and was "allowed" to use the floor of the House for his "devious political ends".

Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee responded to news of Dinesh Trivedi's potential departure to the BJP with a pithy remark: "Trivedi was saying he was feeling suffocated... let him go and get admitted to BJP's ICU"

The Centre is under best leadership, said former railway minister Dinesh Trivedi who on Friday resigned as Trinamool Congress MP from Rajya Sabha, raising speculations that he may join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

After Trinamool Congress leader Dinesh Trivedi resigned from Rajya Sabha, Congress MP Pradip Bhattacharya on Saturday he was very upset with the functioning of the Mamata Banerjee-led party and was feeling suffocated.

After his shock resignation from the Trinamool Congress on Friday, Dinesh Trivedi said he "did not need an invitation to join the BJP" and added there was "nothing wrong" if he did end up in that party. He pulled no punches when it came to his soon-to-be-ex party boss Mamata Banerjee.

Trinamool Congress leader Dinesh Trivedi's resignation from the Rajya Sabha was not a shock and will have no effect on the party's fortunes ahead of elections in Bengal in a few weeks, MP Sougata Roy told news agency ANI on Friday evening

Trinamool Congress leader Dinesh Trivedi announced his resignation in parliament today, adding to a series of dramatic exits from Mamata Banerjee's party ahead of the Bengal election due by May. He said he felt helpless about the political violence in his state.

Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy is the new Railways Minister. He was sworn in at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Tuesday morning; he replaces party colleague Dinesh Trivedi who resigned on Sunday.

Dinesh Trivedi

Mamata Banerjee says the Prime Minister regretting Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi's resignation is his "personal view" and has defended her demand for a reversal of the train fare hike that he announced in his budget last week.

After a waiting game that lasted for five days, Dinesh Trivedi finally resigned as the Railways Minister on Sunday. Mr Trivedi, who is in the eye of a raging storm after he announced a hike in passenger fares in his maiden Railway Budget on Wednesday, spoke to Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee before he quit.

Dinesh Trivedi has refused to resign as Railways Minister till he receives orders in writing from his party chief, Mamata Banerjee. "Till the time the matter is absolutely clear, I have suggested I do not want to take anything verbal. For me, Parliament has more sanctity than anything.

The Raiways budget this year was rife with a lot of drama, with the ensuing showdown between Mamata Banerjee and the government. Here are some of the political voices which punctuate the entire episode.

Mamata Banerjee has reportedly refused to wait till the end of March to have her own party's Dinesh Trivedi fired as Railways Minister. The Congress had told her on Thursday to wait till March 30, when Parliament takes a short break, because it wants to minimise the damage caused by Ms Banerjee's request while the union budget and other important l...

A day after he proposed a fare hike in the rail budget which has threatened his job, a defiant Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi today said he would repeat the same if he was asked to present the budget again.