Abhishek Banerjee heckled | TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee allegedly manhandled by agitating locals at Sonarpur in Bengal's South 24 Parganas: Police
Physical assault on a political leader by a mob raises concerns about law and order.
Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamool Congress national general secretary, was physically attacked by a mob in Sonarpur, West Bengal, while visiting families of post-poll violence victims. The incident occurred after he arrived to meet the family of Sanju Karmakar, a victim of the violence. Local residents shouted "thief" slogans and hurled objects at him. Derek O'Brien, leader of Trinamool in Rajya Sabha, condemned the attack and called for action from the police. Opposition leaders across parties, including Samik Bhattacharya (BJP), Mallikarjun Kharge (Congress), Akhilesh Yadav (SP), Arvind Kejriwal (AAP), and Tejashwi Yadav (RJD), condemned the attack on Banerjee and called for an end to political violence.
3 JUN 2026
— Indian Express
The Trinamool Congress leadership dissolved all party committees and organizations in response to 60 of its 80 West Bengal MLAs defying the party's leadership.
— NDTV
The Trinamool Congress is experiencing a severe crisis following its West Bengal election defeat, marked by internal conflicts and leadership disputes.
— NDTV
Following a rebellion within the Trinamool Congress, Speaker Rathindra Bose approved Ritabrata Banerjee as the new Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal's assembly.
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