Kolkata NCPI Banners Featuring 20 Rebel TMC MPs Spark Controversy Ahead Of Civic Polls

Kolkata, on the eve of the city's civic elections, faced a new political tempest as Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) hoist banners showcasing 20 rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs. Among those featured were Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. These banners, placed across North Kolkata, coincided with Durga Puja celebrations and other regional festivities.

In a twist of events, ink was smeared across the face of Kolkata (Uttar) MP Sudip Bandhopadhyay. Kunal Ghosh, a ML member aligned with Mamata Banerjee's faction, weighed in on the matter, stating he was contemplating whether to condemn the act or to characterize it as political dissent. Ghosh emphasized that the act should be seen as criticism rather than violence.

However, BJP supporters from the Beleghata area accused Kunal Ghosh of orchestrating the banner display, alleging that it served to showcase support for the disloyal TMC MPs. The BJP, through its state president Samik Bhattacharya, dismissed these allegations, asserting that the BJP would contest the civic polls independently and emerge victorious.