Singham
South 24 Parganas, located in the southern part of West Bengal, lies in the Sundarbans region near Kolkata and shares a border with Bangladesh.
It is considered one of the strongest bastions of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the state.
2021 West Bengal Assembly Elections (31 seats):
TMC - 31
BJP - 0
2024 Lok Sabha Elections (5 seats):
TMC - 5
BJP - 0
Mamata Banerjee’s nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, is the Member of Parliament from this region and remains its most influential figure. His close aide, Jahangir Khan, also wields significant power here. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is frequently active in the area, and in the past, large quantities of bombs and explosive materials have been recovered from here.
The region is notorious for election rigging and “chapa voting” (booth capturing). TMC’s dominance has created an atmosphere of fear and intimidation.
Conducting free and fair elections in South 24 Parganas remains one of the Election Commission’s biggest challenges.
Enter India’s most fearless police officer- Singham, IPS Ajay Pal Sharma.
Ajay Pal Sharma is the officer who successfully dismantled powerful crime syndicates in Rampur and Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh. The Election Commission has now deputed him as a Special Observer in South 24 Parganas with the sole mandate of ensuring free and fair elections.
Ajay Pal Sharma vs Abhishek Banerjee & Jahangir Khan
The climax is yet to unfold, but his arrival has already sent shockwaves through the entire TMC ecosystem in the region.
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Ajay Pal Sharma at work at 24 South Paragana
Open challenge to Jahangir Khan
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NIA's entry in South Paragana
NIA recovered 79 bombs, arrested Ahidul Islam Molla, identified as a key co-conspirator and prime accused
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Singham Ajay Pal Sharma reached straight to the den of Jahangir Khan
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Entire TMC and it's ecosystem is now threatening Ajay Pal Sharma
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