TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee softened his stance towards nephew Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday, calling him his son and emphasizing paternal forgiveness amid reports of internal party rifts and CID searches at Abhishek Banerjee's residence.

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Who

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee, Mamata Banerjee, Sagarika Ghose, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

What

When

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:49:00 GMT · 3h 9m ago

Where

Kolkata, West Bengal, India ·

Why

This reconciliation effort by Kalyan Banerjee was made after CID officials conducted searches at Abhishek Banerjee's Kalighat residence.

The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

The internal reconciliation within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) by a senior leader for a high-profile target of police action, while facing an FIR against the party chief, suggests rising political pressure and potential instability in West Bengal.

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The Economic Times
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/abhishek-banerjee-is-like-my-son-duty-of-father-to-forgive-kalyan-banerjee-strike-reconciliatory-note/articleshow/131700543.cms
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