Archive · 17 Nov 2025
Partha Chatterjee Seeks Public Opinion on Leadership After Release
After being released from jail, a former politician wants to know what people think about his leadership.
He's put a box outside his office where people can share their opinions and complaints.
He's been accused of corruption but says the claims are untrue.
He's not part of his old political party anymore and is thinking about running for election again in the future.
Partha Chatterjee, former West Bengal Education Minister, has installed a public opinion box outside his party office in Kolkata
He aims to gauge public sentiment on his political leadership ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls
Chatterjee was suspended by Trinamool Congress after his arrest in 2022 and has since distanced himself from the party
He denies corruption allegations and invites people to submit evidence against him in the public box
Chatterjee was released on bail in November 2022 after over three years in custody
- Who
- Partha Chatterjee, former West Bengal Education Minister
- What
- Installed a public opinion box to gauge political leadership sentiment
- When
- After his release from judicial custody in November 2022
- Where
- Outside his party office in Kolkata
- Why
- To assess public opinion on his leadership ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls
- Case
- Cash-for-job case and School Service Commission recruitment corruption case
- Party
- Trinamool Congress
- Assembly Constituency
- Behala Paschim
- Arrest Date
- July 2022
- Bail Date
- November 2022
- Next Election
- 2026 West Bengal Assembly polls