At a rally in Kolkata, with Amit Shah looking on, actor-BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty made counter-threats of violence after Trinamool leader Humayun Kabir's message about violence against rival party workers.

As West Bengal prepares for the by-polls to six Assembly seats next month, TMC and BJP have locked horns in a frenzied battleground.

Kolkata: West Bengal is one state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is yet to conquer despite going all out to topple Trinamool Congress (TMC). The political atmosphere in the frenzied eastern India state heated up ahead of next month’s byelections to six Assembly seats after actor-turned politician Mithun Chakraborty delivered a message of violence in Kolkata. […]

BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty stirs controversy with threatening comments towards TMC MLA Humayun Kabir in West Bengal.

Mithun Chakraborty said he was pained at the Lok Sabha results in West Bengal, which saw the BJP coming down from 18 in 2019 to 12 out of 42 seats in this year's general election.

Tensions between the TMC and BJP in West Bengal have escalated dramatically ahead of by-elections, fueled by inflammatory remarks from party leaders, raising concerns about political discourse and communal harmony.