Tripura outreach: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee alleges attack on his convoy

West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo's nephew Abhishek Banerjee's convoy came under attack in Tripura's capital - Agartala. The TMC MP has alleged that his convoy came under attack and also shared the video on Twitter.

Agartala (Tripura):West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo's nephew Abhishek Banerjee's convoy came under attack in Tripura's capital - Agartala. The TMC MP has alleged that his convoy came under attack and also shared the video on Twitter. Abhishek Banerjee, who is considered the political successor of Mamata Banerjee, is currently in Tripura. Today, he offered prayers at the Tripureswari temple in Udaipur. Significantly, Abhishek Banerjee has reached the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Tripura as part of the outreach campaign. His visit coincided after the controversy erupted in the state after police placed Prashant Kishor's I-Pac team of election strategists in a hotel room, citing Covid-19 restrictions.

Since the incident, TMC leaders have been visiting Tripura. These include West Bengal ministers Bratya Basu and Moloy Ghatak, TMC MP Derek O'Brien. TMC sources said Abhishek Banerjee will host a meeting with party members and will hold a press conference. Tripura is going for assembly election in 2023 and TMC is looking to cement their party base in the state.

TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy said Abhishek will lead the party's journey to Tripura, where Bengalis and other communities are supporting our leader Mamata Banerjee. He further added that the people of Tripura are fed up with the Biplab Deb led BJP government. Senior TMC leader and Lok Sabha member Saugata Roy claimed that Abhishek's visit is a forewarning of a storm soon, as the TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee will also visit the state. Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh claimed that the Mamata-led party does not have a mass base anywhere outside the state.