Eggs hurled at Trinamool leaders, workers as public anger mounts in Bengal

Trinamool Congress councilor Bappaditya Dasgupta File photo: Facebook/Bappaditya Dasgupta

More than a month after the Trinamool Congress’ defeat in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, public anger against local party workers has not abated. People across the state have found a new way to express their anger – pelting eggs at Trinamool leaders accused of corruption and wrongdoing.

On Saturday night (June 6, 2026), eggs were allegedly thrown at the convoy of senior Trinamool leader MLA Madan Mitra in the state’s Kamarhati constituency. The vehicle in which the MLA was traveling was strewn with eggs and a video showing it went viral.

But Mr. Mitra is not the only leader who has faced such an attack. On Sunday, people pelted eggs at Trinamool councilor Bappaditya Dasgupta, who was arrested on serious charges, including extortion, even as police escorted him to the Alipore court amid tight security.

On Saturday (June 6), a large number of people from Bhangar gathered outside the National Investigation Agency office in Kolkata’s New Town area, where Saokat Mollah, the arrested Trinamool leader and former MLA, was being held before he was produced in court. The people had egg crates ready, but they couldn’t focus on Mr. Molla as he was chased out of another gate.

The series of egg attacks began on May 30 when Trinamool general secretary Abhishek Banerjee faced an angry mob in Sonarpur near Kolkata, where he had gone to meet the family of a deceased party supporter. Locals threw eggs at Mr. Banerjee, who had to wear a helmet for protection. Some eggs hit the helmet.

Reports suggest that Trinamool had to cancel a meeting of its councilors scheduled for Sunday afternoon (June 7, 2026) at Trinamool Bhavan along Kolkata’s Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, fearing “egg attacks” on party councillors.

Unique places to hide

In another incident, a local Trinamool worker from Amta in Howrah district was found hiding under a pile of sarees during a police raid. Brahmananda Chakraborty, a resident of Udaynarayanpur, has been accused of involvement in the 2021 post-election violence in West Bengal. Viral videos showed a man trying to hide under a pile of saris as a police officer tells him to come out.

A few days ago, Trinamool leader Sahidul Mian was arrested from Mathabhanga in Cooch Behar district. He was found hiding under a bed in his house when angry villagers surrounded him. He was accused of taking ‘cut money’ from villagers who benefited from government schemes.

After the change of government in West Bengal, hundreds of Trinamool leaders were arrested on charges of corruption, extortion and involvement in violence after the 2021 elections.

Published – 07 Jun 2026 15:44 IST