BJP's Suvendu Adhikari flags border security concerns in Bengal after Bangladesh polls

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari raises alarm over Bengal's border security following Bangladesh elections, criticizing the state government's cooperation.

Senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday (February 15, 2026) expressed concern over developments along the Bangladesh border following political changes in Dhaka after the election, and alleged that a "serious political consolidation" has emerged across the border that calls for heightened vigilance and stronger border infrastructure.

In a post on X, Mr. Adhikari claimed that Jamaat-e-Islami secured victories in 68 constituencies in Bangladesh's 2026 elections in districts from Satkhira to Rangpur, located opposite sensitive border areas with West Bengal.

The leader of the opposition in the West Bengal Assembly described the Siliguri corridor as a strategic lifeline connecting India's northeastern States with the mainland and asserted that any ideological consolidation in that belt would require increased alertness and robust security arrangements.

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The BJP leader in his post in Bengali alleged that the ruling Trinamool Congress government in the State has repeatedly failed to extend full cooperation in land acquisition needed by the BSF for border fencing.

He also referred to a directive of the Calcutta High Court asking the state to hand over land required for fencing and stating that administrative delays were unacceptable in matters concerning national security.