West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced an investigation into the suicide of TMC leader Asish Banerjee to determine if he faced threats. Banerjee was found dead at a party office in Rampurhat, prompting calls for an impartial probe.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Kunal Ghosh was suspended from the West Bengal Assembly for the remainder of Wednesday after disrupting a budget debate. Ghosh interrupted rebel TMC Chief Whip Akhruzzaman and refused to return to his seat, leading to marshals forcibly removing him amid protests and an escalating internal power struggle within the party.
West Bengal BJP leader Agnimitra Paul described recent egg-throwing incidents targeting TMC leaders as 'deemocracy,' reflecting public anger over alleged corruption and misgovernance. The incidents, including one outside Mamata Banerjee's residence, highlight growing resentment against the ruling party.
TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh was hit by an egg thrown by a youth outside Mamata Banerjee's Kalighat residence in Kolkata. The accused alleged Ghosh committed 'atrocities,' while Ghosh called it 'planned hooliganism' and questioned security.
Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh has demanded the suspension of IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma, nicknamed 'Singham', over alleged massive rigging in West Bengal's Falta Assembly constituency. The Election Commission has ordered a complete repoll in all 285 polling stations on May 21, citing severe electoral offences and subversion of democratic process during the April 29 polling. The EC's detailed order revealed that initial scrutiny was deeply flawed, relying primarily on paperwork while failing to thoroughly examine complaints and review video footage. The BJP had alleged that party symbols on EVMs were taped over at several booths.
Kolkata Police has registered an FIR against Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh and Bangla Pokkho General Secretary Garga Chatterjee for allegedly creating and circulating a fake BJP document on social media to mislead voters. The complaint was filed by social service professional Sashi Agnihotri, accusing them of spreading defamatory content to damage the BJP's reputation ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections. The case has been registered under IT Act sections 66, 66C, 66D and provisions of BNS, 2023.
