‘7th Attempt On My Life’: Abhishek Banerjee Alleges Attack On Kolkata Home During Birthday Celebrations

Last Updated:November 07, 2026, 08:54 IST

Abhishek Banerjee claimed that BJP workers had conducted reconnaissance of his residence for two days before the alleged attack.

Abhishek Banerjee said that a confrontation broke out around 2 am outside his residence after slogans branding someone a “thief” were raised.

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee alleged that his residence in Kolkata’s Kalighat was attacked by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in the early hours of Saturday, following a clash between supporters of the two parties during his birthday celebrations.

Abhishek Banerjee said that a confrontation broke out around 2 am outside his residence after slogans branding someone a “thief” were raised. He alleged that BJP supporters attacked TMC workers with bricks and stones, leaving several injured.

In a video shared on X, Abhishek Banerjee claimed that BJP workers had conducted reconnaissance of his residence for two days before the alleged attack. The footage also purportedly showed people tearing down banners and posters bearing his name.

“After two days of continuous recce, this is how BJP hooligans attacked my house at 2 AM today,” he wrote, alleging that it was the seventh attempt on his life in the past six months.

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What led to the alleged attack on Abhishek Banerjee’s Kolkata residence?

A confrontation broke out around 2 am outside TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s Kalighat residence during his birthday celebrations after slogans branding someone a thief were raised. Banerjee alleged that BJP workers then attacked TMC workers with bricks and stones, injuring several people and tearing down banners.

How many attempts on his life has Abhishek Banerjee claimed to have faced?

Abhishek Banerjee alleged that the incident at his Kolkata home was the seventh attempt on his life over the past six months.

What did Abhishek Banerjee state regarding surveillance before the attack?

Abhishek Banerjee shared footage on X claiming that BJP workers had conducted a continuous reconnaissance of his residence for two days before carrying out the attack at 2 am.

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