'I'd Have Cut His Finger': Kalyan Banerjee Sparks Row With Remark On CEC Gyanesh Kumar

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Last Updated:March 06, 2026, 16:34 IST

Trinamool Congress leader Kalyan Banerjee sparked controversy by threatening the chief election commissioner during a protest, criticising his behavior towards Mamata Banerjee.

File photo of TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee. (PTI file photo)

Trinamool Congress leader Kalyan Banerjee triggered controversy after making a remark about the chief election commissioner during a protest in Kolkata.

Addressing supporters at a “Dharna Mancho", Banerjee referred to an incident involving West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said, “CEC behaved very badly with Mamata Banerjee, if he would not have been CEC, I would have cut his finger that day."

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March 06, 2026, 16:34 IST

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'I'd Have Cut His Finger': Kalyan Banerjee Sparks Row With Remark On CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Trinamool Congress leader Kalyan Banerjee sparked controversy by threatening the chief election commissioner during a protest, criticising his behavior towards Mamata Banerjee.

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