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Jagan refuses Bengaluru palace for niece’s wedding but offers Sharmila his Hyderabad property — why?

Jagan refuses Bengaluru palace for niece’s wedding but offers Sharmila his Hyderabad property — why?

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In West Bengal, a fresh political controversy has emerged around Kali Puja, the worship of Goddess Kali on the night of Deepavali, following earlier pandal disputes during Durga Puja. The row was sparked after Jagannath Chatterjee, a minister of the Bharatiya Janata Party, became involved, bringing the celebration of the goddess into the ongoing political debate in the state.

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    Sharmila Vs Jagan: Who Owns Yelahanka?

    — The Federal

  • right · 1 outlet

    The decision came after Jagan objected to holding the wedding at the Yelahanka residence, citing security and privacy concerns. Sharmila, however, maintained that the property belonged entirely to her and her children as part of the family's asset division.

    — Livemint

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The wedding venue dispute has thus revived a long-running family conflict shaped by political differences and competing claims over assets, drawing the strained relationship between Jagan and Sharmila back into the state’s political spotlight.

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Jagan refuses Bengaluru palace for niece’s wedding but offers Sharmila his Hyderabad property — why?

The wedding venue dispute has thus revived a long-running family conflict shaped by political differences and competing claims over assets, drawing the strained relationship between Jagan and Sharmila back into the state’s political spotlight.

Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

After Durga, comes Kali: Goddesses at the centre of political row in a changing Bengal

Kolkata: After pandal polemics during the Durga Puja, it is now the turn for Kali Puja – the worship of Goddess Kali on the night of Deepavali – to stir up the ever-churning political cauldron of West Bengal . A controversy was triggered after Jagannath Chatterjee, a minister in the Bharatiya Janata…

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