Bengal BJP’s Debra MLA alleges assault by own party workers
Subhashis Om, a BJP MLA in West Bengal, has accused his own party workers of assaulting him following his opposition to local extortion rackets. The incident has sparked internal party tension and prompted criticism from political opponents regarding the party's internal discipline.
Why it matters
This incident underscores internal political instability and the challenges of managing local party factions in West Bengal's volatile political landscape.
Kolkata West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from the Debra constituency, Subhashis Om, has alleged that he was assaulted by his own party workers on Monday night (November 2, 2026). He was assaulted for allegedly opposing extortion and was hospitalised after sustaining multiple injuries during the scuffle. https://www.thehindu.com/topic/bharatiya-janata-party/ The legislator has named at least six people in his handwritten police complaint filed at the local Debra Police Station in Paschim Midnapore district. The MLA was initially admitted to a local hospital in Debra after he sustained injuries to his limbs and head. He was later shifted to the Medinipur District Hospital for better treatment. “Our government has zero tolerance towards extortion; respecting that stance, I tried to go forward, but I realised the extortion did not stop and the racket was going on with help from the district leadership,” Mr.
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