With the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections approaching, Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday issued an aggressive political call from Birbhum, asserting that the district would deliver a clean sweep for the party and help ensure a fourth consecutive term for Mamata Banerjee. Recalling Birbhum’s electoral contribution in 2011, 2016 and 2021, Abhishek said the district had consistently “raised its hand” to bless Mamata Banerjee as Chief Minister. “In 2026, it will be a government of the mother-soil-man once again. This time, it will not be 10 seats but 11-0 in favour of Trinamool,” he declared.
Birbhum Boiled, ‘Khela Hobe’ Returns
Referring to Birbhum’s 3,600 polling booths, Abhishek urged party workers to ensure that “anti-Bengali forces” are politically eliminated from every booth. He also raised the party’s electoral ambition, saying Trinamool must cross 250 seats in the 2026 polls, warning that allowing rivals to gain even 70 seats could endanger Bengal’s future. Meanwhile, Trinamool strongman Anubrata Mondal appeared to slip back into his familiar pre-election rhetoric.
Speaking at the inauguration of the ‘Copa Tigers Birbhum’ football team in Bolpur, Mondal revived the controversial slogan “Khela Hobe,” warning of a “terrible game” ahead of the elections. With just months left for the polls, the sharp language from senior Trinamool leaders has once again intensified the political temperature in Birbhum and beyond.