Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari alleges attack by Trinamool workers; sits on dharna in police station

The Leader of Opposition successful the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, alleged that his car was attacked by Trinamool Congress workers connected Saturday (January 10, 2026) nighttime erstwhile helium was returning from a nationalist lawsuit successful Purulia.

Seeking the apprehension of the Trinamool workers, the BJP person sat connected a dharna astatine the Chandrakona Police Station successful Paschim Medinipur district. He said helium would not determination from the presumption till the authorities took action.

“Tonight, astir 8.20 p.m., portion I was returning from Purulia, astatine Chandrakona Road successful Paschim Medinipur district, I was viciously attacked by Trinamool goons. These cowards, emboldened by the Mamata Banerjee regime’s civilization of unit and impunity, attacked maine close successful the beingness of the Mamata Police,” helium said.

Nine named successful complaint

Mr. Adhikari gave a written ailment astatine the section constabulary presumption naming 9 persons, each “known Trinamool faces”.

The BJP MLA besides alleged that the section constabulary did not intervene and remained spectators erstwhile helium was attacked by the “goons”. Mr. Adhikari added that it was not conscionable an onslaught connected him but the full Opposition.

Mr. Adhikari and the BJP handles connected societal media shared the video of the said attack. It showed 2 groups of men carrying BJP and Trinamool flags quarrelling connected the road. The BJP workers reportedly wanted to felicitate Mr. Adhikari erstwhile they were allegedly attacked by the Trinamool workers.

It is alleged that Mr. Adhikari conveyance was attacked with sticks and bamboo. Slogans and counter-slogans continued connected some sides. Even aft the scuffle, the constabulary did not scope the site, the BJP said.

The Trinamool has not responded to the allegations till now.

In August 2025, Mr. Adhikari’s car was attacked successful Cooch Behar. He had past accused Trinamool Minister Udayan Guha and the section police of orchestrating the attack.