Kolkata: With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) coming to power without winning the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026, problems protract to mount for Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee. On Monday, heavy police gravity was deployed at the Kolkata residence of the nephew of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Why did the police take action?
This police whoopee at the 188A Harish Mukherjee Road residence of Abhishek Banerjee commenced immediately upon the expiration of the deadline stipulated in a notice regarding illegal construction issued by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, a minutiae that has sent ripples through political circles of West Bengal. It is reported that this police intervention follows a notice issued by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC). The societal soul had served a seven-day notice to Abhishek Banerjee regarding so-called illegal construction in several parts of his residence. This deadline expired on Monday, pursuit which the police arrived at the scene. However, police officials have not yet issued any official statement regarding this action.
Reports suggest that the notice issued by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation so-called that unrepealable sections of Abhishek Banerjee's bungalow had been synthetic without the necessary permissions. According to municipal regulations, if illegal construction is not dismantled plane without the expiration of the notice period, legalistic whoopee may be initiated.
How has the TMC reacted?
On the other hand, the sudden police presence at Abhishek Banerjee's residence has sparked outrage among TMC workers. The workers have termed this whoopee an act of political vendetta. It is worth noting that this incident has occurred at a time when the political temperature in West Bengal is once running high. A war of words continues between the ruling BJP and the main opposition, the TMC, with the trundling of bilateral allegations and counter-allegations showing no signs of abating.
