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Mamata Banerjee walks off stage at Bhabanipur rally, blames BJP for disruption
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cut short her Bhabanipur rally after alleging the BJP was disrupting the event with loud music. She apologized to the crowd and vowed to hold another rally the next day. Subsequently, TMC supporters staged a sit-in outside the Bhabanipur police station and tensions with BJP supporters mounted, prompting police deployment.
Why It Matters
The incident highlights ongoing political tensions surrounding Bhabanipur, a key constituency for Banerjee's party, and raises questions about election-related disruption and crowd control in West Bengal.
Timeline
4 Events
Amit Malviya comments on the incident
April 25, 2026
BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya wrote on X that leaders were losing composure and asked whether the sound of an impending defeat could be heard, commenting on the disruption surrounding the Bhabanipur rally.
Tension near BJP rally as two camps confront near the venue
April 25, 2026
TMC workers reached the spot where the BJP rally was taking place, leading to a confrontation between supporters of the two parties. A large contingent of police and CAPF was deployed to ease the situation as both sides exchanged slogans and counter-slogans.
TMC workers stage sit-in outside Bhabanipur police station
April 25, 2026
A few hundred TMC workers and supporters, led by Ashim Kumar Bose, the local civic councillor, gathered outside Bhabanipur police station and staged a sit-in after the walk-off incident. They lodged a complaint with the police amid the ongoing tension between the rival camps.
Banerjee cuts short Bhabanipur rally, cites BJP loudspeaker disruption
April 25, 2026
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, speaking at a public meeting in Chakraberia Road, Bhabanipur, walked off the dais after accusing the BJP of deliberately trying to start a quarrel by playing loud music from a nearby public meeting. She said she could not hold the meeting under such circumstances, apologized to the audience, and promised to hold a rally in the area the following day. She claimed she had official permission to hold the rally and warned of possible legal action if the BJP continued to disrupt the event. She urged attendees to complain to police if loudspeakers were dismantled and stated that the incident indicated attempts to capture Bengal by the BJP.