Abhishek Banerjee shared a close-up photo showing half of his face: a wide-open eye under a thin brow, noticeable redness on his cheek just above the nostril, and a shadow of a beard along his jawline.
Published: September 16, 2026, 4:12 PM IST
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Abhishek Banerjee shared an image of a scar on his faceImage Credit: abhishekaitc/Instagram
Trinamool Congress Abhishek Banerjee is back in the news for his scarred faceAnd he wants you to see that he is not going to play coy this timeThe MP posted a picture showing half of his face, with a sharply curved eyebrow over a wide-open eye, a reddish tint below it ending near his nostril, and a layer of beard stubble.
He shared the image with the caption, “The scar tells you I’ve been through somethingThe eyes tell you I’m nowhere done!”
I’m nowhere near done, says TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee undergoing eye treatment in USpic.twitter.com/vKDtHK60eg
— Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) September 16, 2026
This is his way of showing he will not be giving inHowever, it is unclear who attacked him or how he got those scars.
Notably, Abhishek Banerjee has been at the centre of several controversies and attacks, ranging from action by investigative agencies and alleged threats to his life to an attempted murder and vandalism at his office.
Banerjee eye surgery
Overturning a Calcutta High Court decision, the Supreme Court last month granted permission to a 38-year-old MP to travel abroad for three weeks to seek treatment for an eye conditionThe MP, Banerjee, had appealed to the apex court after the High Court refused to loosen the travel restrictions tied to an ongoing hate speech case against him.
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Banerjee had already gone to the Supreme Court once before for travel permissionBack then, the top court sent the decision to the Calcutta High CourtWhen the High Court refused to lift the restrictions, Banerjee took his case straight back to the Supreme Court.
Abhishek Banerjee attacked
Earlier this year, Banerjee was seen getting beaten up by locals during his visit to Sonarpur to meet the families of victims of the post-poll violenceIn addition, he was seen wearing a police helmet to protect himself from the crowd.
Stones, shoes and eggs were hurled at the TMC MP by unidentified people who even attempted to rain blows and kicks on him, while they shouted ‘thief’ slogans at BanerjeeBanerjee was also seen being escorted out of the area with a police helmet on and his shirt tattered.
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Later, speaking to the press, he claimed that not one policeman was present at the site to provide protection to himHe said, “It’s all BJP-sponsoredLook what they have doneThis is their example of democracyIt hasn’t even been a month, and the police are nowhere to be seen.”
