TMC MP Mahua Moitra on Saturday, June 13, 2026, alleged that Kolkata Police arrived at the residence of TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee at 3 AM, broke open the door, conducted a 90-minute search, and left with zero seizures — calling the operation 'hundred per cent vendetta' by the BJP.

What Moitra Alleged

Posting on X, Moitra wrote that police 'breaks open door and searches for 90 mins to find nothing,' adding: 'Zero seizure, 100pc vendetta.' She directly addressed the BJP, warning that 'intimidation and money will not make you win 2029,' a reference to the next Lok Sabha elections.

Abhishek Banerjee is the nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and serves as the Trinamool Congress party's national general secretary, making him one of the most prominent TMC figures after the Chief Minister herself.

Context: Centre-State Friction in West Bengal

The alleged search adds to a long-running pattern of friction between West Bengal's TMC government and central political forces. Between 2021 and 2023, central investigative agencies conducted multiple searches at properties linked to Abhishek Banerjee and other TMC leaders in connection with coal block allocation and money laundering allegations.

The TMC has consistently described those probes as politically motivated. The party controls Kolkata Police through the state government, while the BJP governs at the centre — a jurisdictional dynamic that has fuelled repeated accusations from both sides of selective enforcement.

Policy Backdrop: Who Controls What

Kolkata Police operates under the West Bengal state government, meaning any action by the force is under the administrative oversight of the TMC-led administration. Moitra's framing — attributing the search to BJP pressure — implies that central political actors directed or influenced a state police action, a claim that would be constitutionally significant if substantiated.

Such allegations of using law-enforcement machinery against political rivals have become a recurring feature of Indian electoral politics, particularly in states where the ruling party at the centre and the ruling party in the state are different. West Bengal is a key battleground, having seen intense contest between TMC and BJP in the 2021 state assembly elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Stakeholders and What Comes Next

The alleged incident directly implicates Abhishek Banerjee, whose political standing within TMC is second only to Mamata Banerjee. Any formal response from Kolkata Police, the West Bengal government, or courts regarding the reported search will determine whether the episode escalates into a legal or legislative controversy.

With 2029 Lok Sabha elections already entering political calculations — as Moitra's post itself signals — such episodes are likely to be deployed as mobilisation narratives by both TMC and BJP. The coming days will test whether the BJP responds to Moitra's allegation or allows it to pass without official comment.