Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Bengal BJP Chief Attacks Mamata Amid Trinamool Crisis
Samik Bhattacharya, a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal, criticized Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress party.
He said the party was no longer important to many people.
His comments came after reports about a possible political exchange between Mamata Banerjee and the Congress.
Bhattacharya also questioned a reported incident involving Trinamool leader Anubrata Mondal.
He called that incident a poorly performed political show and said no police complaint had been filed.
He promised that opposition parties would be able to campaign in municipal elections.
He also said West Bengal could attract more factories and businesses if land-related problems were solved.
On a mosque issue at Kolkata airport, he said religious practices should continue but security must be protected.
Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said the Trinamool Congress had lost political relevance.
His remarks followed reports that former Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury invited Mamata Banerjee to return to Congress.
Bhattacharya called the reported incident involving Trinamool leader Anubrata Mondal a “weak drama” and questioned the absence of a police complaint.
He claimed opposition parties would be able to contest upcoming municipal elections without killings, arrests or forced defections.
Bhattacharya predicted substantial industrial investment in West Bengal if the state’s land issue was resolved.
- Who
- Samik Bhattacharya, Bengal president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, criticized Mamata Banerjee and the All India Trinamool Congress.
- What
- He said the Trinamool Congress had lost political relevance and made claims about elections, civic services, investment and recent political controversies.
- When
- Thursday, according to the article.
- Where
- At a mass meeting in Gokulnagar, after a rally from Amgachia to Gokulnagar in Nandigram, West Bengal.
- Why
- His remarks followed reports about a possible Congress invitation to Mamata Banerjee and a reported incident involving Trinamool leader Anubrata Mondal.
Trinamool Congress Position
Bharatiya Janata Party Position
Trinamool Congress's political relevance
Trinamool Congress Position
The article reports no direct response from the Trinamool Congress to Bhattacharya's claims.
Bharatiya Janata Party Position
Bhattacharya said the Trinamool Congress had lost political relevance and that people in West Bengal had lost interest in its future.
Reported Anubrata Mondal incident
Trinamool Congress Position
The article describes a reported incident in which masked men allegedly entered, searched for Anubrata Mondal and damaged furniture; no Trinamool response is provided.
Bharatiya Janata Party Position
Bhattacharya questioned the absence of a police complaint and called the episode a “weak drama.”
Upcoming municipal elections
Trinamool Congress Position
The article does not provide the Trinamool Congress's response regarding the conduct of future municipal elections.
Bharatiya Janata Party Position
Bhattacharya said opposition parties would be able to campaign and contest without killings, arrests or forced party switching.
- Speaker
- Samik Bhattacharya, Bengal president of the Bharatiya Janata Party
- Target of criticism
- Mamata Banerjee and the All India Trinamool Congress
- Meeting location
- Gokulnagar, following a rally from Amgachia to Gokulnagar in Nandigram
- Election claim
- Bhattacharya said opposition parties would be able to contest municipal elections without intimidation.
- Civic services claim
- He alleged that the Trinamool Congress was depriving people of civic and panchayat services.
- Investment prediction
- He said West Bengal could see substantial industrial investment if the land issue was resolved within eight months.
- Airport mosque position
- He said religious practices should continue at Kolkata airport, but security concerns must not be compromised.