Jalpaiguri: Cooch Behar police on Monday deployed 80 personnel, including 30 CAPF personnel, within a 20-metre radius of rebel Trinamool MP Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia’s ancestral home in Sitai amid protests against him.
Basunia had defeated BJP’s Nisith Pramanik in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections while serving as the Sitai MLA. His wife, Sangita, later won the seat in a by-election. Basunia later joined the rebel faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee after the party lost office. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata Stay updated with the latest Kolkata news.
Police subsequently escorted him out of the village to his flat in Cooch Behar town late at night. Basunia has faced protests since he began visiting his ancestral home after the assembly polls. The unrest first erupted in Aug when he returned to Sitai following the declaration of the poll results. Sitai was the only seat in Cooch Behar retained by Trinamool this year. Download the TOI App.
Earlier, thousands had gheraoed the property, demanding that Basunia be handed over to them. On Sunday and Monday, hundreds of locals gathered outside his house and raised slogans against the MP.