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TMC Suspended Riju Dutta Apologises to IPS Ajay Pal Sharma After Video Threat U Turn
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Published on 14 May 2026
He said BJP leaders advised him to apologise
Suspended TMC spokesman Riju Dutta has issued an unconditional apology on X to Uttar Pradesh IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma, weeks after threatening him in a viral video linked to South 24 Parganas polling. Dutta claimed the original remarks followed party instructions and were made in an official capacity, but said BJP leaders from Uttar Pradesh and his legal counsel advised him to apologise, hoping the issue ends permanently. The apology follows TMC’s major 2026 Bengal election defeat and his suspension for breach of discipline.
- Dutta apologised to IPS Ajay Pal Sharma on X in a new video
- Earlier in April, Dutta threatened Sharma after a voter-intimidation complaint visit
- Election Commission appointed Sharma as police observer for South 24 Parganas
- TMC collapsed from ruling status to 80 seats, while BJP won 207 to end 15 years
- Dutta alleged BJP leaders helped his family during post-poll violence
- TMC suspended Dutta for six years with two other spokesmen on May 9
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