Chakraborty's comments came against the backdrop of an escalating war of words between Mamata Banerjee and Amit Shah, with both sides sharpening their attacks as the election season gathers momentum.
Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Election Commission over SIR in Bengal and said that the BJP was defeated in the assembly and Lok Sabha polls in the state and the same result will be repeated in 2026 assembly polls.
Politics in West Bengal has heated up ahead of the Legislative Assembly elections this year. Union Minister Amit Shah gave the clarion call for the polls to BJP workers in the state during his three-day visit to Kolkata.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday backed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for victory in the 2026 Assembly elections, stating that the BJP's "conspiracy" would not work.
Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary on Thursday commented on the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, saying that the BJP is making every effort in the state.
The TMC was formed on January 1, 1998, after Banerjee broke away from the Congress following ideological and political differences. From a fledgling regional party, the TMC rose to national party status in 2016. In 2011, it brought an end to the 34-year-long Left Front rule in West Bengal
Amit Shah further highlighted that infiltrators are not only a burden on the economy but also a threat to national security and the cultural identity of Bengal.
Following West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee equating Union Minister Amit Shah to Mahabharata characters Duryodhana and Dushasana, BJP leader Roopa Ganguly slammed the Chief Minister and said that such statements were only lowering her own reputation.
BJP MP Raju Bista on Wednesday said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah's recent visit to West Bengal was crucial, asserting that winning the state is important not just for Bengal but for the entire country.
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sambit Patra on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of "threatening" not just Union Home Minister Amit Shah but also the whole country.
He expressed confidence that voters would support the BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to bring in "a new dawn of corruption-free governance" in West Bengal.
Following the recent anti-India campaigns, the owners decided not to allow Bangladeshi nationals. Posters reflecting the ban have been put up in hotels across the city.