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Stampede first big test for Suvendu-led govt

The Kolkata Durga Puja pandal stampede that left at least 19 dead and 25 injured a day earlier might have dealt a blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), although West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari ordered a probe and arrests, raising questions about accountability under his five-month-old government

Hindustan Times India 19/10/2026, 7:43:20 am IST

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