July 02, 2026 06:51 am (IST)

Make this your homepage

News

Ram Mandir donation theft: Six accused were employed by Varanasi-based security firm, probe reveals | Ayodhya Ram Temple donation theft: Probe says majority of money was allegedly stolen during Kumbh Mela | Commercial LPG price slashed by Rs 183.50 from July 1; check new rates in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai | Trump suffers major blow as US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship | Delhi-Mumbai Expressway horror: Passenger bus goes up in flames after fatal collision, 8 dead | 'Dharmendra Pradhan will be responsible if anything happens': CJP warns as Sonam Wangchuk's health worsens on day 3 of hunger strike | Adani Ports seals $1.4 billion mega deal as MSC buys 49% stake in Vizhinjam port | Ram Temple donation scam: Former trust chief Champat Rai grilled by SIT for 2 hours, says report | Brazil escape Japan scare, Germany crash out as Paraguay script World Cup shocker | India overtakes Taiwan, South Korea to become world's fifth-largest equity market again

Kolkata Police changed its X following list after BJP formed government in West Bengal.

Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata Police unfollow Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee on X. Photo: Avishek Mitra/IBNS

After BJP’s Bengal win, Kolkata Police unfollow Mamata and Abhishek, adds Modi and Amit Shah on X

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | May 09, 2026, at 06:32 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Days after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ended the Trinamool Congress’s (TMC) 15-year rule in West Bengal, the official X account of Kolkata Police underwent a noticeable change.

The police handle unfollowed former chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee.

At the same time, it began following Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Home Affairs and newly sworn-in chief minister Suvendu Adhikari.

The digital shift coincided with broader administrative changes across Kolkata following the formation of the BJP’s first government in the state.

The Kolkata Police X account is currently following 42 accounts, including senior leaders and institutions associated with the new government at the Centre and in West Bengal.

The updated list includes Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Suvendu Adhikari, the Prime Minister’s Office and the Union Home Ministry.

The change became visible after the BJP secured 207 seats in the 294-member Assembly and formally assumed power in the state.

The results of the West Bengal Assembly elections were declared on May 4, with the BJP registering a landmark victory.

BJP takes charge

On Saturday, Suvendu Adhikari took oath as West Bengal’s first chief minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party at a ceremony held at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata.

The event was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and several senior BJP leaders.

Mamata avoids 'ex-CM' tag

As of 12 pm on May 9, Mamata Banerjee’s X account and Facebook page continued to describe her as the Chief Minister of West Bengal.

The designation remained unchanged despite the swearing-in of the new chief minister and the transfer of power to the BJP government.

Security scaled down

Following the election results, Kolkata Police reduced the security arrangements outside Mamata Banerjee’s residence in south Kolkata.

Police removed the “Caesar barricades” from the entrance to the lane leading to her house.

During her tenure as chief minister, visitors to the area were routinely asked to identify themselves and state the purpose of their visit.

Residents of the locality had reportedly been required to carry identity cards while moving through the zone.

A notification issued by Lalbazar, the headquarters of the Kolkata Police, stated that no additional security deployment would remain outside the outgoing chief minister's residence.

However, sources indicated that Mamata Banerjee would continue to receive security cover in accordance with protocols applicable to former chief ministers.

Security deployment was also withdrawn from outside Abhishek Banerjee’s house at Harish Mukherjee Road and office on Camac Street.

Police scanners and other equipment were removed from his residence in Santiniketan as part of the post-election changes.

The revisions to security arrangements came alongside the Kolkata Police X account’s decision to unfollow both Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee.

#Kolkata Police X account # Mamata Banerjee unfollowed # Abhishek Banerjee X # BJP Bengal victory # Suvendu Adhikari chief minister # Narendra Modi X account # Amit Shah X account # West Bengal political transition # Kolkata Police social media # Bengal election 2026

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.

India
International

Related Images

In Images: PM Modi, Seychelles President held bilateral talks Jun 28, 2026, at 04:56 pm

In Images: PM Modi receives Seychelles' highest civilian honour Jun 28, 2026, at 04:44 pm

In Images: NDRF, Army intensify search as more bodies recovered from Taratala godown collapse site Jun 25, 2026, at 03:22 pm