Abhishek Banerjee appears before police in X post row, gets another summons

Abhishek Banerjee, the national general secretary of the TMC, appeared at a Kolkata police station on Saturday (November 14, 2026) to answer questions regarding a social media post, according to an officer. The post, which was made in May, allegedly targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Gujaratis during the Assembly poll period.

A complaint was filed on May 27, stating that the remarks were irresponsible and could potentially harm community sentiments. Police served Banerjee with a notice, ordering him to attend for questioning at the Bhowanipur police station. Additionally, he has been summoned by the Girish Park police station on November 20 in connection with another social media post.