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Alifa Ahmed Sworn In as Kaliganj MLA, Bombing Suspects Held

The MLA plans to console the family of a ten-year-old blast victim after police secured arrests in the attack investigation.

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Overview

  • On July 2, Speaker Biman Banerjee administered Ahmed’s oath in the Syed Nausher Ali Hall of the state Assembly.
  • Ahmed won the June 19 Kaliganj by-election by a 50,049-vote margin, succeeding her late father Nasiruddin Ahmed.
  • During her maiden Assembly visit, she signed induction documents and toured the premises ahead of the swearing-in.
  • The MLA pledged to console the family of ten-year-old Tamanna Khatun, who died in a June 23 bomb blast during victory celebrations.
  • West Bengal Police have arrested several suspects in the explosion case, and TMC has issued a show-cause notice to MLA Humayun Kabir while opposition voices demand a CBI probe.