Adhikari dares Banerjee contest Diamond Harbour

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari escalated the BJP-Trinamool feud in the state assembly by challenging Abhishek Banerjee to contest from Diamond Harbour in the next Lok Sabha polls, asserting that 2031 accounts would be settled and mocking Banerjee's rally crowd of 2,500. Adhikari framed his remark as a response to Banerjee's Martyrs' Day speech and dismissed intra-opposition disputes, saying the assembly cannot resolve their internal quarrels and that the opposition chief whip handles speaker lists. Banerjee had said the new Trinamool would continue fighting for 40 years and settle accounts in 2031, prompting the chief minister's reply about future political placements. The exchanges occurred during a budget discussion on Home and Hill Affairs, where an Opposition member complained about speaker allotment, and Adhikari defended the established procedure. The saga reflects ongoing strategic posturing ahead of the next election, with both sides trading barbs over organizational strength and leadership within Bengal's ruling coalition. A related photo caption note shows Adhikari participating in a bus flag-off in Kolkata, underscoring the continuing high-profile political mobilization around the issue.