TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee Alleges BJP Attack On Party Office; Targets CM Suvendu Adhikari
Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee has alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party workers vandalised his party office in Kolkata in the early hours of Thursday, accusing them of attacking TMC workers and damaging property. The Diamond Harbour MP said in a social media post that a group of BJP workers, allegedly armed with weapons, entered the TMC office on…
- Why it matters
- The allegation, made by a sitting MP and directed at a state CM, marks an escalation in inter-party violence claims during what appears to be an active political dispute in West Bengal.
- Most affected
- Trinamool Congress workers and office occupants — Subject to alleged physical attack and property damage at party office.
Kolkata residents in areas of TMC-BJP political competition — Incident reflects intensifying partisan conflict in their locality. - Likely next
- Whether police file a case on the allegation, whether BJP responds to the accusation, or whether either party produces evidence of the claimed vandalism.
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