This comes after allegations were raised that the signatures of some TMC MLAs were forged in a letter that the party sent to the assembly secretariat nominating Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay as the Leader of the Opposition in the state legislative assembly.

Abhishek Banerjee, who is considered second in command after Mamata in TMC, was allegedly attacked during his visit to Sonarpur in South 24 Parganas. Check out the video wherein the TMC leader is seen wearing a police helmet and escorted by security personnel.

An Uttar Pradesh minister has defended the proposed 10 per cent increase in electricity bills, saying people should ‘take it positively’ as the government is dealing with rising energy costs amid the ongoing West Asia crisis.