New Delhi, Nov. 21 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday seized the opportunity to turn an earthquake into political ammunition, using tremors felt across Kolkata and parts of the Northeast to take a swipe at Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress party, sparking a war of words on social media.

Moments after a 5.7-magnitude earthquake rattled Bangladesh's Narsingdi district - tremors of which were also felt in Kolkata - the BJP's state unit posted on X, "West Bengal just felt earthquake tremors. Mamata Banerjee, was it because of SIR?"

The TMC shot back instantly, saying, "It's actually the ground shaking beneath the feet of @BJP4Bengal as they stare at an imminent defeat in the 2026 Assembly elections. And don't worry, the Delh...