Suvendu-Abhishek feud keeps political temperatures high in West Bengal
The exchanges have drawn a direct challenge from Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, who has dared Mr. Abhishek to contest from Diamond Harbour in 2029, saying he would defeat him by a margin greater than the one by which he was elected in 2024
Six months post the West Bengal Assembly election, the rivalry between Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) leader Abhishek Banerjee persists, shaping the political landscape of the state. The electoral loss and the subsequent schism within the Trinamool Congress (TMC), following a majority of its Lok Sabha MPs and MLAs severing ties with Mamata Banerjee, have posed a grave threat to the former Chief Minister and her nephew.
Abhishek, in particular, has faced criticism from both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and dissenters of Ms. Mamata. The BJP has alleged corruption on his part during the TMC's tenure in office, while party dissidents hold him accountable for the electoral defeat and blame his leadership for the decision to leave the party.
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