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Security cover cut off at Abhishek Banerjee Shantiniketan residence after TMC poll debacle
Politics
Published on 6 May 2026
Barricades and personnel vanished overnight
Security cover has reportedly been withdrawn from Abhishek Banerjee’s Shantiniketan residence in Kolkata following TMC’s poll debacle in Bengal. Visuals from outside the premises on Wednesday showed a noticeably lighter security presence, with personnel and barricades previously seen at the upscale property no longer visible. The development has sparked fresh political chatter in the state.
- Security at Abhishek Banerjee’s Shantiniketan home reportedly withdrawn
- Wednesday visuals showed fewer personnel and no visible barricades
- Move linked by reports to TMC’s recent poll setback in Bengal
- Fresh political debate expected across the state
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