Live: Signature row deepens TMC woes, Abhishek loses cool during CID grilling

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UPDATED: Jun 12, 2026 07:23 IST

TMC Crisis Live Updates: Amid mass resignations and a rebel camp threatening a split in the Trinamool Congress, an alleged signature forgery case related to the selection of the Leader of Opposition and other key Assembly appointments has become a thorn in the side of party national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee, who was questioned by the West Bengal CID for nearly six hours on Thursday in connection with the case. He reached the CID headquarters at Bhabani Bhavan around 5:50 pm shortly after obtaining interim protection from coercive action from the Calcutta High Court. Banerjee left the CID office around 11:30 pm and proceeded to Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee’s residence. He has been directed to appear before the CID again on Sunday as the investigation intensifies. Follow this space for all the live updates.

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TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee arrives to appear before the West Bengal CID to face questions in the signature forgery case over the party's choice of Leader of Opposition in the state assembly, at Bhabani Bhawan in Kolkata. (PTI)

Jun 12, 2026 07:23 IST

TMC signature forgery case: Abhishek Banerjee questioned for over five hours in marathon CID interrogation

Abhishek Banerjee was questioned for around five and a half hours on Thursday in the signature forgery case. After the interrogation, he left Bhabani Bhavan and visited Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee’s residence.

Jun 12, 2026 07:21 IST

TMC signature row: Abhishek Banerjee summoned again by CID in forged signature case on June 14

The CID has summoned Trinamool Congress national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee again for Sunday, June 14, directing him to appear at 12 pm in connection with the alleged forged signature case.

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