Overview

• Visuals showed Khagen Murmu bleeding and vehicles with shattered windows after he and MLA Shankar Ghosh were attacked in Nagrakata, with both shifted to hospital care in Siliguri.
• The BJP accused Trinamool Congress supporters of orchestrating the assault, while TMC leaders denied party involvement and described it as anger from locals over a political photo-op.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the incident appalling and criticized the state's law and order, as the BJP held protests in Kolkata and demanded action.
• Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reported 23 deaths from the floods and landslides and traveled to North Bengal as NDRF teams continued rescue and relief operations.
• Police reached the scene after the attack, and party leaders said a probe and accountability are needed as dueling narratives hardened across the state’s political divide.