West Bengal authorities demolished the party office of Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee in Amtala on July 18, 2026 [3].
The action signals a strict enforcement of building codes against high-ranking political figures, highlighting the administration's stance on illegal urban encroachments.
The South 24 Parganas district administration deployed three bulldozers [1] to raze the structure. The building, which stood five stories high [2], was identified as an illegal construction. According to administrative sources, the facility was built without an approved building plan [4].
Officials said that the building had previously received an illegal construction notice. The demolition occurred as part of a broader anti-encroachment drive after the notice was ignored [5]. While some reports place the office in Diamond Harbour, other records specify the location as Amtala in the South 24 Parganas district [1, 6].
"The five-storey building was built without an approved building plan," administrative sources said [4].
The operation began on Saturday, with the district administration leading the effort to tear down the party office [3]. The use of heavy machinery ensured the rapid removal of the non-compliant structure, which had become a point of contention regarding local zoning laws [1].
"Three bulldozers were deployed to raze Abhishek Banerjee’s office," a reporter said [1].
“The five-storey building was built without an approved building plan.”
The demolition of a prominent MP's office underscores a tension between political influence and municipal regulation in West Bengal. By targeting a high-profile member of the Trinamool Congress, the district administration is asserting the primacy of building laws over political status, potentially setting a precedent for future anti-encroachment drives in the South 24 Parganas region.
