Bhabanipur tension spikes as Suvendu Adhikari faces Joy Bangla chants and police lathicharge

Women claim the lathicharge happened after his provocation

Bhabanipur erupted into a high-tension showdown as BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari faced “Joy Bangla” chants attributed to alleged TMC supporters. Police intervened with a lathi-charge to disperse the crowd. Adhikari alleged outsiders were trying to influence the polls and demanded more central forces, while women voters accused his actions of triggering the crackdown, with counter-slogans escalating the confrontation.