Trouble mounts for Abhishek Banerjee as Kolkata civic body sends notice against his properties
Abhishek Banerjee, the general secretary of the Trinamool Congress, is facing scrutiny from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation regarding several properties linked to him. Notices have been issued under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, requesting documentation related to building approvals and additional construction permissions. This comes amid ongoing criticism from opposition leaders following the party's defeat in the recent West Bengal Assembly polls.
- ▪The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has issued notices to Abhishek Banerjee regarding his properties.
- ▪The notices request documentation on building plan approvals and construction permissions.
- ▪Banerjee has filed a petition in the Calcutta High Court to quash an FIR against him for allegedly making inflammatory remarks.
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Several properties linked to Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee have come under the scanner of Kolkata Municipal Corporation. The notices have been issued under Section 400(1) of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980 wherein the civic body has sought documents related to building plan approvals and clarification on whether permission was taken for additional construction.The civic body is administered by the Trinamool Congress but notices have been issued to Mr. Banerjee. Over the past few days, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has been talking about the properties owned by Trinamool Congress general secretary and other leaders of the party.Seeking detailsOn Monday (May 18, 2026), Mr.
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