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Bengal BJP mocks Mamata TMC with Anupam Kher hair jibe and gets a funny reply
Politics
Published on 6 May 2026
The quip wasn’t about politics alone—Anupam Kher answered
After a crushing defeat for Mamata Banerjee’s TMC in West Bengal, BJP leader Samik Bhattacharya claimed the party won’t return to power and likened it to actor Anupam Kher growing hair. Kher responded humorously to the jibe. BJP’s landmark win of over 200 seats adds to TMC’s setback and ratchets up political sparring.
- BJP leader Samik Bhattacharya targets TMC with a personal hair jibe
- Actor Anupam Kher replies humorously to the mocking remark
- BJP wins over 200 seats, delivering a major blow to Mamata Banerjee
- The exchange underlines a sharp post-election political battle
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