TMC’s oppression surpassed those of British: Suvendu at Bankura’s Hul festival
"It's shocking that in 2025-26, the previous government allocated a meagre Rs 6 crore for the entire 75 blocks of Junglemahal districts," Suvendu Adhikari said.
"It's shocking that in 2025-26, the previous government allocated a meagre Rs 6 crore for the entire 75 blocks of Junglemahal districts," Suvendu Adhikari said.
The remarks came as the Assembly passed the West Bengal Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Bill, 2026.
In 2022, TMC delegates voted to make Mamata Banerjee chairperson for life. The rebel faction replaced her with Arup Roy on June 22 without convening a single conference. Four police complaints followed within a day.
The TMC is fighting a civil war. Fifty-eight MLAs on one side, Mamata Banerjee on the other. Now one of her loyalists says the BJP government is picking winners through selective arrests. The Taratala case is the latest flashpoint.
The political developments gathered pace on Monday when senior leaders, including Firhad Hakim and Aroop Biswas, were seen in the special session of the rival faction at a five star hotel in the eastern fringes of the city.
Abhishek Banerjee cast his vote at the Mitra Institution polling booth in the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency during the second phase of 2026 Assembly elections in West Bengal.
Voting in Phase 2 of West Bengal elections is underway across 142 constituencies amid tight security and heavy deployment. Mamata Banerjee has raised serious allegations of overnight unrest and harassment of TMC workers during the polling process.
Voting is underway in Phase 2 of the West Bengal election 2026 across 142 constituencies, with early turnout building amid tight security and webcasting at all polling stations.
The final phase of the keenly-watched West Bengal Assembly elections on 142 seats will on Wednesday test the fate of around 1,448 candidates, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee — engaged in the mother of all elections with BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, who in 2021 Assembly elections had defeated her in Nandigram, her bastion.
Polling for the second phase of 2026 Assembly elections in West Bengal is scheduled for April 29, followed by counting of votes on May 4.
