Gopalkrishna Gandhi

W. Bengal Governor hopes for a result on Singur impasse by Monday

West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna GandhiKolkata, Sept 7 : West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi has said talks to break Singur deadlock are on track and they would continue on Sunday. He also sais that he expected a "satisfactory" result by Monday.

After presiding over the second round of talks between the State Government and the main opposition Trinamool Congress on Saturday Gandhi told reporters here on Saturday that: "We lead to the satisfactory conclusion in a next session over tomorrow (Sunday) or day after tomorrow (Monday). This is what I wanted to tell you."

West Bengal Governor defers Singur talks till Friday evening

West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna GandhiKolkata, Sept 5: The crucial meeting, which was to be chaired by West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi this morning to find a solution to the Singur deadlock, was postponed till late this afternoon.

The representatives of the State Government and the Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee met the Governor at Raj Bhavan for few minutes during which the State Government requested the Governor to postpone the talks by a few hours.

Accordingly, the Governor requested the Trinamool Congress to reassemble at 4:00 p. m.

West Bengal Governor to mediate in Singur impasse

West Bengal Governor to mediate in Singur impasseKolkata, Sept 4: West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi on Thursday will hold discussions separately with the representatives of the State Government and the Trinamool Congress. And on Friday he will mediate between the two sides to find solution to the Singur deadlock.

A Raj Bhavan press statement said the Governor''s role would not be that of third party mediator, but that of the meeting''s chairperson.

WB Governor writes to Ratan Tata about initiative taken to resolve Singur deadlock

Gopal Krishna GandhiKolkata, Sep 3 : West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi has sent a letter to Tata Motors’ chairman Ratan Tata after work was suspended work at company’s Nano car plant at Singur.

Raj Bhavan sources said on Wednesday that Gandhi is understood to have informed Tata about the initiative taken to resolve the Singur deadlock with the help of a mediator.

A total investment of Rs 1,500 crore has been envisaged for Tata’s ambitious project to roll out the Rs. 1 lakh Nano car by October.