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The Calcutta High Court refused Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s plea seeking police help to regain a party office allegedly occupied by TMC since 2018. The court compared the dispute to historical battles for Delhi’s throne and directed police to maintain peace

A Nadia district court has ordered a police probe into allegations of illegal government land grabbing and sale involving TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee and 29 others across Nadia and Murshidabad. The complainant also alleged environmental damage and threats by party activists

AJUP chief and Naoda MLA Humayun Kabir has been summoned by police in two cases over controversial remarks. The notices came within 24 hours of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's warning, while three event organisers were also arrested

West Bengal’s Murshidabad district has operationalised a new holding centre for illegal foreign nationals, housing three suspected Bangladeshi infiltrators arrested in Lalgola. The move follows similar action in Malda, as the state strengthens infrastructure for detention and deportation-related procedures under enhanced security

Murshidabad witnessed tension as Humayun Kabir accused Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress of bribing candidates. Protests erupted at a polling booth, prompting central forces’ intervention amid allegations of political intimidation during ongoing Assembly elections

Election Commission of India flags seven sensitive districts ahead of West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 phase one, deploying heavy central forces and 2,193 QRTs. Enhanced booth security, strict monitoring, and two-stage voter verification aim to curb violence and intimidation

In Beldanga, Murshidabad, West Bengal, police and Rapid Action Force maintained strict vigil after two days of protests over alleged migrant worker deaths. Violence included roadblocks, stone pelting, and assaults on journalists, leading to 30 arrests, including four linked to attacks on media personnel

A proxy candidate, Lakhai Ghosh, was caught attempting to appear for the Kolkata Police Sub-Inspector exam on behalf of Abdul Khaleque. Police are investigating potential financial arrangements and a wider proxy recruitment racket in Murshidabad and Kolkata

Suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir announced plans to launch a new political party in West Bengal, asserting commitment to public service and claiming it will contest over 100 Assembly seats, aiming to influence government formation in next year’s elections

Donations for a proposed Babri Masjid-style mosque announced by suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir in Murshidabad have touched almost Rs 3 crore. While Rs 57 lakh came through donation boxes, QR-code payments contributed Rs 2.47 crore, his aides said

Over Rs 1.3 crore has been raised for a Babri Masjid-style mosque initiated by suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir in Murshidabad. Cash and online donations continue to pour in as the project becomes a major political flashpoint ahead of Bengal’s elections

Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir announced a Quran recital by 1 lakh people in February, following his foundation-laying of a Babri Masjid-style mosque in Murshidabad, amid a backdrop of Gita chanting by five lakh voices in Kolkata

Murshidabad has been placed on high alert as suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir proceeds with a Babri-style mosque foundation ceremony attended by Saudi clerics. Intelligence agencies fear attempts at radicalisation, online propaganda, and cross-border disinformation amid the district’s history of communal sensitivity

West Bengal's Trinamool Congress suspended Bharatpur MLA Humayun Kabir for proposing to build a ‘Babri Masjid’ in Murshidabad, citing gross indiscipline and communal politics; Kabir plans to resign and launch a new political outfit ahead of December 6

TMC MLA Jiban Krishna Saha was caught allegedly trying to flee during Enforcement Directorate raids at his Murshidabad residence in connection with the school recruitment scam. He reportedly threw his phones into a pond, later recovered by officers for forensic examination

National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar called West Bengal government to act urgently to address the grievances of the riot-hit people of Murshidabad Riots, particularly women  

 The Supreme Court is slated to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking judicial enquiry on the violent protests erupted against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 in West Bengal’s Murshidabad 

Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of spreading "hatred" under the garb of her "Peace Message"

The ongoing mob violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district is not just a law-and-order failure, it is also a political and administrative failure

Hundreds of people and riot-hit families have relocated to Malda region post communal violence in Murshidabad district