Bidhannagar TMC Councillors Arrested by BJP Government

6 UPDATES · 18 DAYS · 17 MAY 2026 — 3 JUN 2026

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Latest · 3 Jun 2026

Kolkata Police arrested two Trinamool Congress councillors on extortion charges following complaints of illegal demands from various businesses.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the arrests of Trinamool Congress leaders in West Bengal on charges of extortion, corruption, and violence, including reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to these arrests. It excludes other actions by Trinamool Congress leaders, parties, or regions unless they are direct developments of these specific arrests and related legal proceedings.

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17May

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

Trinamool leaders face arrests, public anger, return extorted money

23May

The Hindu

West Bengal TMC councillors from Bidhannagar have been arrested on charges of intimidation, violence, extortion, and money laundering following a crackdown by the new BJP government.

27May

The Hindu

Trinamool Congress MLA Dilip Mondal was arrested by West Bengal police in Odisha, marking the first time a sitting MLA has been apprehended by the state police.

31May

NDTV

Villagers vandalized Bapi Haldar's party office in Mathurapur, South 24 Parganas, following allegations of illegal flood relief material storage.

1Jun

NDTV

Trinamool Congress leaders and workers in Bengal are returning "cut money" collected through extortion.

3Jun

LATEST UPDATE — NDTV

Kolkata Police arrested two Trinamool Congress councillors on extortion charges following complaints of illegal demands from various businesses.

Story concluded