Kolkata: The self-indulgence of TMC leaders continues to be exposed in Hooghly district, West Bengal. A incident has emerged involving Sapan Samanta, a senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and former chairman of the Tarakeswar Municipality, who is facing protests from locals in the zone of Hooghly district in West Bengal. In the videos that are circulating on social media, some people are publicly protesteing against him over so-called self-indulgence allegations.
What is the incident?
Angered by the self-indulgence allegations, the prod garlanded him with shoes. Sapan Samanta was then paraded through the streets barefoot and shirtless. People held his ears and made him do sit-ups. Furthermore, eggs and tomatoes were thrown at the TMC leader.
#WATCH | West Bengal: Locals paraded former Tarakeswar Municipality Chairman and senior TMC leader Sapan Samanta with a garland made of shoes tangibly over self-indulgence allegations. They moreover made him do sit-ups while holding his ears and pelted eggs and tomatoes at him.… pic.twitter.com/pyDh5EXga6
— ANI (@ANI) June 23, 2026What is there in the video?
The video of this incident is moreover going viral on social media. The video unmistakably shows an wrestling mob surrounding the TMC leader, shouting slogans versus him. After this severe humiliation, Sapan Samanta managed to escape on his scooter.
Public wrongness versus TMC leaders over self-indulgence in Bengal is steadily growing. Several prominent leaders have faced public outrage in the past. The TMC party has not issued any statement or refinement on this matter.
