TMC leader Kunal Ghosh is likely to appear before a three-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on June 16. As per sources, he has been asked to be present at 12:30 pm that day.
The Calcutta High Court permitted BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari to visit Murshidabad, following recent violence related to the Waqf Act, but mandated he inform the local Superintendent of Police beforehand. The Court forbade any rallies or public speeches during the visit to maintain peace, amid opposition from the West Bengal government.
In West Bengal, both the TMC and BJP urged the Election Commission to address the issue of alleged “ghost voters.” Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of adding outsiders to the voter rolls through online means ahead of the upcoming elections. Meanwhile, the BJP, which has long raised concerns about bogus voters linked to infiltration, is now highlighting the issue from a different angle. The demand for electoral transparency has intensified as both parties push for action.
Today(on 24th July),West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has appealed to a division bench of the Calcutta High Court for a stay on a single bench order that barred her and three others from making defamatory statements against Governor CV Ananda Bose. The interim order has led to a legal dispute, with Banerjee and her co-appellants contesting the ruling.
Shahjahan Sheikh of Sandeshkhali is embroiled in ED allegations of converting illegal funds into assets through dummy traders. West Bengal Police filed 13 FIRs citing threats, extortion, and land grabbing. The case garnered significant media attention during elections. The Enforcement Directorate’s investigation led to arrests and exposed Shahjahan’s criminal network, amassing assets worth ₹27 crore.
On Wednesday(22nd May),PM Modi criticizes opposition parties for rampant appeasement politics following the Calcutta High Court’s annulment of OBC status in West Bengal since 2010, highlighting the court’s rebuke to the INDI alliance for allegedly distributing OBC status to the Muslim community for electoral gains.
