Overview

• Jalpaiguri police arrested Ekramul Haque and Govinda Sharma and filed an FIR naming eight people after BJP MP Khagen Murmu and MLA Shankar Ghosh were assaulted in Nagrakata.
• Doctors treating Murmu confirmed a fracture below his eye; he remains under care in Siliguri as colleagues say facial surgery is being evaluated, while Ghosh has been discharged.
• Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla sought a report from the West Bengal government and Union minister Kiren Rijiju warned of legal action if it is not submitted promptly.
• Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited Murmu in hospital, defended state relief work, and accused the BJP of political showmanship, as the party demanded a CBI or NIA probe and said it would approach the high court.
• The incident unfolded during severe floods and landslides in north Bengal that have killed dozens and displaced thousands, prompting broader political recriminations including BJP claims of a law-and-order breakdown and a TMC team’s trip to Tripura after damage to its party office.