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TMC alleges woman tried to approach Mamata Banerjee with a knife
The Trinamool Congress says a woman tried to approach Mamata Banerjee with a knife near her home in Kolkata on Tuesday evening.
Banerjee is a former chief minister of West Bengal and a senior TMC leader.
TMC MP Dola Sen filed a complaint with Kalighat police, alleging the woman tried to enter Banerjee’s security cordon and claimed to be her niece.
The complaint named the woman as Tannishtha Saha and described her as intoxicated and aggressive.
TMC leaders said she was stopped and handed over to police, and the party has called for police action and raised security concerns.
The BJP dismissed the allegation and questioned Banerjee’s claims.
The complaint seeks action under a provision of India’s criminal procedure law, but the supplied accounts do not say what police will do next.
The Trinamool Congress alleged that a woman tried to approach Mamata Banerjee with a knife near her residence in Kolkata.
The party said Banerjee had come outside to inaugurate a Durga Puja pandal when the woman tried to enter her security cordon.
TMC MP Dola Sen filed a complaint at Kalighat police station, saying the incident happened around 6pm on Tuesday.
The BJP dismissed the allegation, and West Bengal minister Dilip Ghosh questioned Banerjee’s claims of being attacked.
The TMC raised concerns about Banerjee’s security and called for police action.
- Who
- The TMC alleged that a woman named Tannishtha Saha tried to approach Mamata Banerjee with a knife.
- What
- The woman allegedly tried to enter Banerjee’s security cordon. The BJP disputed the TMC’s allegation.
- When
- Around 6pm on Tuesday; the articles were published on October 13 and 14, 2026.
- Where
- Near Banerjee’s residence in Kalighat, Kolkata.
- Why
- The TMC alleged that the woman tried to attack Banerjee; the sources do not state her motive.
Trinamool Congress (TMC)
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Whether an attack was attempted
Trinamool Congress (TMC)
TMC alleged that a woman tried to approach Banerjee with a knife.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
BJP dismissed the allegation and questioned Banerjee’s claims of being attacked.
Responsibility and response
Trinamool Congress (TMC)
TMC raised security concerns and demanded police action.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
A TMC MP suggested the incident could be part of a BJP conspiracy; BJP leaders criticised the allegation.
The TMC alleged that a woman tried to approach Banerjee’s security cordon near her residence with a knife.
A TMC leader said party workers overpowered the woman and handed her to police.
TMC MP Dola Sen sent a written complaint to Kalighat police station.
- Location
- Near Mamata Banerjee’s residence in Kalighat, Kolkata
- Approximate time
- Around 6pm on Tuesday
- Named woman
- Tannishtha Saha
- Complaint filed by
- TMC MP Dola Sen
- Police station
- Kalighat police station
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What people are saying
She herself makes such claims all the time. Public doesn't know what she did. Nobody knows where and how she gets attacked...She doesn't even know how she lost the election. She should rest now and see what the public wants
When I asked her identity, she said that Banerjee was her paternal aunt. I refused to let her in. She then tried to sneak into the security cordon from the front. When she failed, she lay down on the road and started hurling abuses. It was then that we saw that she had a knife.
She fled from Bengal to Delhi because the people here have learned the truth about her. There are several cases against Mamata Banerjee; she appears in court for some cases but not for others. What Mamata Didi is doing goes against democracy and the Constitution. Mamata Banerjee should not hold a march in West Bengal during Durga Puja
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SHOCKING NEWS: A drug addict reached Mamata Banerjee’s residence today and tried to attack her with a knife. This is the condition in Bengal where even a Z+ protectee & 3-time CM is not safe. Was this a planned conspiracy by BJP because Didi is determined to finish them off