Samik Bhattacharya
IndiapoliticianMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.01%Samik Bhattacharya is a spokesperson and Member of Parliament for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal, India. He is known for his active role in state politics and often represents the party's views on significant issues, including justice and social welfare, especially in cases that attract public attention.
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Samik Bhattacharya firmly rejected speculation over the induction of former TMC leaders into the BJP.
West Bengal BJP shuts doors on TMC rebels, vows to prevent 'Trinamoolisation' | India NewsIndia· 2026-06-02
Samik Bhattacharya stated that the administration will look into the assault incidents and that BJP is not related to them.
Mamata meets injured Kalyan Banerjee after attack as TMC-BJP war of words escalates in West Bengal; BJP denies involvement - top developments | India NewsIndia· 2026-05-31Samik Bhattacharya condemned the violence against Abhishek Banerjee but noted that public anger against TMC had been building for years.
Assault on road, CID at door: Abhishek Banerjee faces twin blows | India NewsIndia· 2026-05-31
Samik Bhattacharya denied the BJP's involvement in the attack and attributed it to local anger.
'Rulers have become killers': Mamata fumes over attack on nephew Abhishek Banerjee; BJP hits back | India NewsIndia· 2026-05-30
Samik Bhattacharya dismissed Banerjee’s remarks, calling them baseless.
'Pressure from Amit Shah': Mamata Banerjee's 1st reaction on CV Ananda Bose's resignation as governor | Kolkata NewsIndia· 2026-03-06
Samik Bhattacharya dismissed Humayun Kabir’s move, stating it would not impact the elections.
Bengal Babri row: Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir floats new party; CM Mamata hits back | India NewsIndia· 2025-12-22
State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya criticized the police for their inaction following the attack on Khagen Murmu.
'There's nothing serious': Mamata on condition of injured BJP MP Khagen Murmu - watch | India NewsIndia· 2025-10-07
The appointment of soft-spoken, bhadralok intellectual Samik Bhattacharya as state president is another strand of this new narrative.
Detentions, protests & identity: Bengal’s poll battle heats up | India NewsIndia· 2025-07-28
Samik Bhattacharya is the BJP state unit president, brought in to stabilize the party amid internal rifts.
Temple politics in Bengal: How Mamata Banerjee is trying to counter BJP's 'Jai Ma Kali' push | India NewsIndia· 2025-07-22
Samik Bhattacharya emphasised their mission to alert the world about Pakistani businesses operating under Indian names.
'Pakistan is a desperate country': BJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad slams anti-India slogans in Copenhagen | India NewsIndia· 2025-05-31
Samik Bhattacharya is among the BJP members to be part of the teams.
Govt to send all-party teams to brief nations on Pak-sponsored terrorism | India NewsIndia· 2025-05-16
BJP's RS MP Samik Bhattacharya said the time had come for intervention.
President rule finds mention in Bengal governor’s report on Murshidabad violence | India NewsIndia· 2025-05-04
Samik Bhattacharya criticized Mamata Banerjee's statements as an attempt to boost party morale amid fears of losing the assembly election.
Mamata Banerjee: Mamata Banerjee says Maharashtra, Delhi won't happen in Bengal, 'We will take them head-on'; BJP counters | India NewsIndia· 2025-02-27Samik Bhattacharya is a BJP spokesperson and MP who defended Bhagwat's role as a social worker.
RG Kar victim's parents meet RSS chief, draw TMC criticism | India NewsIndia· 2025-02-08
