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Car Attack Disrupts TMC MLA’s Serampore Rally Plans

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 4:02 PM UTC · How we work

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Kunal Ghosh Egged

Trinamool Congress MLA Kunal Ghosh had his car pelted with eggs and stones in Hooghly district.
The rear windshield shattered, so Ghosh turned back to Kolkata instead of continuing to Serampore.
Trinamool leader Asit Majumdar labeled the assault a pre-planned BJP attack.
BJP MLA Dipanjan Chakraborty described the incident as a spontaneous public reaction.
Police have not publicly identified the perpetrators, and accusations remain unverified.

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Mamata Banerjee Rally

Calcutta High Court approved Mamata Banerjee’s Serampore rally on September 17, 2026, capping attendance at 1,000.
TMC leaders spent more than 15 days litigating to obtain the rally clearance.
Banerjee said the party filed 104 court applications for public-meeting permissions.
Ghosh attempted to meet senior police officials at Bhabani Bhawan but was denied entry.
The court order required specific police security arrangements for the Serampore gathering.

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Police Arrest TMC

Police arrested TMC volunteers Sudip Acharya and Nur Islam on extortion charges the day before the rally.
Serampore MP Kalyan Banerjee condemned the detention of more than 150 party workers, including women.
Asit Majumdar, Serampore district TMC convener, said the arrests forced many workers to flee despite court compliance.
Authorities said the arrests were part of a broader anti-extortion operation targeting political volunteers.

History

Historical Context

The BJP first led a national coalition as the NDA under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1998, a breakthrough that introduced fierce inter-party battles in West Bengal. After the BJP’s two-thirds assembly win in May 2026, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee scheduled a Serampore rally for 17 September 2026; BJP officials claim the event echoes the pre-planned attacks of the 1998 coalition clashes.

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Kunal Ghosh Egged

Trinamool Congress MLA Kunal Ghosh had his car pelted with eggs and stones in Hooghly district.
The rear windshield shattered, so Ghosh turned back to Kolkata instead of continuing to Serampore.
Trinamool leader Asit Majumdar labeled the assault a pre-planned BJP attack.
BJP MLA Dipanjan Chakraborty described the incident as a spontaneous public reaction.
Police have not publicly identified the perpetrators, and accusations remain unverified.

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