Aroop Biswas under pressure as Tollygunj simmers over jobs, deleted votes, Tollywood control
Kolkatas Tollygunj—long a stronghold of Aroop Biswas—is witnessing rare political churn ahead of the 2026 polls, with voter anger building over job losses, deletion of over 43,000 names from electoral rolls, and allegations of entrenched local and industry-level control by the Biswas brothers. A triangular contest involving the TMC, BJP and CPI(M) has turned the seat into a high-stakes battle, testing whether one of the Trinamool Congresss last urban bastions can hold amid rising discontent and shifting voter dynamics.
Kolkatas Tollygunj—long a stronghold of Aroop Biswas—is witnessing rare political churn ahead of the 2026 polls, with voter anger building over job losses, deletion of over 43,000 names from electoral rolls, and allegations of entrenched local and industry-level control by the Biswas brothers. A triangular contest involving the TMC, BJP and CPI(M) has turned the seat into a high-stakes battle, testing whether one of the Trinamool Congresss last urban bastions can hold amid rising discontent and shifting voter dynamics.
