TMC MPs Kalyan and Kirti caught in heated argument at EC office, clash on WhatsApp group

A video capturing a heated altercation between two Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs at the Election Commission of India (ECI) office has gone viral after it was shared by BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya on social media platform X. The incident, which occurred on April 4, 2025, has triggered political ripples and internal discord within the TMC.

Soon after the public spat between two TMC MPs in the precincts of the Election Commission of India on 4th April 2025, the irate MP continued slandering the ‘Versatile International Lady (VIL)’…

This is the stuff legends are made of! pic.twitter.com/dsubQrmQUj

— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) April 8, 2025

The two MPs involved are Kalyan Banerjee, a four-time MP and senior advocate, and Kirti Azad, a former cricketer-turned-politician. Both were at the ECI office to submit a party representation letter. What began as a routine visit reportedly turned into a public argument, allegedly because of Kalyan Banerjee’s use of “offensive and vulgar” language—particularly directed at a woman MP from his own party, which Kirti Azad objected to strongly.

Malviya, while sharing snippets of the argument, alleged that one of the MPs used abusive language against a ‘Versatile International Lady’, though he did not specify whom he was referring to. The cryptic phrase has since sparked speculation and further intrigue across political circles and social media.

However, the episode didn’t end there. Screenshots posted by Malviya, allegedly from the ‘AITC MP 2024’ WhatsApp group, show that the feud continued online, with TMC leaders taking sides and trading accusations. The alleged WhatsApp exchange between TMC MPs Kalyan Banerjee and Kirti Azad, shared by BJP's Amit Malviya, shows a personal turn in their growing spat.

Banerjee appeared to take a veiled dig at Azad, writing: "Today I Congratulate the gentleman who opened the beautiful activities of versatile international lady. That day not a single boyfriend of her stood behind her. This foolish man whom she wanted to arrested by BSF, stood behind her. Today of course 30 years famous player stood behind her to get me arrested."

Azad, in his purported response, said: "Take it easy Kalyan. You have had one too many. Don't act like a juvenile delinquent. You have been entrusted with a very serious responsibility by Didi to everyone along with you. So relax, have a nice sleep. I have no axe to grind with you. I humbly request you as a senior in age to me, not in politics to kindly take everyone together. Stop your childish and erratic behivour. Act like an adult. Don't instigate anybody. Think with the cool mind. Good night."

“In the middle of it all,” Malviya wrote, “the question still lingers: who exactly is the ‘versatile international lady’? That mystery is one for the world to unravel.”