On June 11 and 14, 2026, Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee was interrogated by the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in New Town regarding an alleged signature forgery case. West Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh stated that the truth will emerge after a proper probe. The controversy revolves around claims that 14 out of roughly 70 MLA signatures supporting Sovandeb Chattopadhyay were fabricated. Ghosh alleged that politics in the Diamond Harbour constituency has long been driven by fake voters and claimed that the electoral process had been manipulated. He said everything is completely fake, including the kind of politics that used to take place in Diamond Harbour, which was based on fake voters, and even the voting process was manipulated. The Calcutta High Court granted Banerjee interim protection from coercive action while directing him to cooperate with the ongoing state investigation. Ghosh also sought an inquiry into the reported involvement of doctors and the alleged use of fake certificates for people intending to travel abroad. The controversy erupted after expelled Trinamool Congress MLAs Ritabrata Banerjee and Sandipan Saha complained to Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose, alleging that no such resolution had been passed at the May 6 meeting.
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📰 Source: Mangalorean News