Three pages of hard‑copy screenshots surfaced on Tuesday, accusing TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee of owning 43 residences, many jointly held with aides and family. The BJP‑led Tamil‑bengal outlet posted a detailed list, marking each address, tax record, and the supposed joint owners. It flashes a photo of a tidy bungalow on Seven Tanks Lane, where the name “Sayani Ghosh” appears in the land register.
Meanwhile, the KMC, under Trinamool control, had just sent notices to 17 properties linked to Mamata Banerjee’s nephew. The timing feels deliberate, a coordinated play between the BJP and the municipal body. Suvendu Adhikari’s state government promised a “detailed probe” into Abhishek’s holdings, but it remains unclear whether this will follow the BJP’s allegations or the KMC notices.
Saayoni Ghosh, the MP from Jadavpur who shares a name with the breeder on the list, shot back on Twitter. “I’m not Sayani Ghosh, that’s a different person. Those who are trying to tarnish me with no evidence—stop now!” the post read. She added that she has never earned wealth from politics, denying any link to the property at 19D, Seven Tanks Lane. The TMC brand officially slammed the BJP’s list as “false and uncredible.”
The 19D address, spotlighted for its joint ownership, has drawn a flurry of speculation online. Some users thought the blogger had mistaken Saayoni for a socially‑active MP, while others argued that the name on the deed could be a mis‑registered alias. The only concrete proof—no tax or land‑registry line—remains the PDF, which the BJP claims is verifiable.
This feud taps into a deeper undercurrent of Bengal politics. Accusations against family members are not new; yet the sheer number of properties in the BJP’s claim—twice the usual tally for a single MP—suggests a strategy aimed at rallying the anti-CCFS base. The TMC’s swift dismissal reflects the party’s security team’s confidence: either the documents are a fabrication or a politically forged dossier. The stakes are high; if proven real, the allegations could trigger a public ownership audit, but if disproved, the BJP risks losing credibility.
The fight over property ownership is thinly veiled. As the next election rings in, will the BJP’s hard‑shut, checklist‑style attack deepen the rift, or will it simply prove another fire‑drill in the state’s bitter rivalry?
