{"id":213653,"date":"2026-04-03T13:08:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T07:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=213653"},"modified":"2026-04-03T13:08:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T07:38:07","slug":"war-in-bhawanipur-two-firs-filed-as-suvendus-nomination-rally-turns-violent-near-mamatas-residence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/war-in-bhawanipur-two-firs-filed-as-suvendus-nomination-rally-turns-violent-near-mamatas-residence\/","title":{"rendered":"War in Bhawanipur! Two FIRs Filed as Suvendu\u2019s Nomination Rally Turns Violent Near Mamata\u2019s Residence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The political temperature in Kolkata reached a breaking point on Friday as Suvendu Adhikari filed his nomination for the Bhawanipur seat. Following clashes and loud noise violations during the rally, Kolkata Police registered two FIRs at the Kalighat and Alipore police stations based on complaints from the Election Commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Union Home Minister Amit Shah accompanied Adhikari, leading a massive procession that passed directly in front of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee&#8217;s residences. TMC supporters staged a protest with black headbands, leading to a heated confrontation with BJP workers. Amit Shah later clarified that it was his strategy for Suvendu to contest from Bhawanipur alongside Nandigram, stating, &#8220;I told him we must enter Mamata\u2019s home and defeat her there for a real change in Bengal.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The police investigation focuses on how a counter-gathering was allowed during a pre-scheduled program and the unauthorized use of microphones. 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