# BJP MLA hints at revamp of Rabindra Sarobar Stadium 2026-08-08T23:00:40+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet BJP MLA Swapan Dasgupta claimed on social media that Rabindra Sarobar Stadium is set for a 'new era' after alleged illegal occupancies inside the south Kolkata sports venue were cleared, paving the way for a major renovation. The state government reportedly locked sections of the stadium following an eviction drive targeting club offices linked to relatives of Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee and former minister Arup Biswas. The move has caused anxiety among coaches and trainees at the Athletics Training Centre (ATC), which operates from the complex. One coach said the ATC, West Bengal's first athletics training centre, was found locked after the clearance, affecting around 130 children. Another coach alleged that athletics activities have virtually stopped, forcing nearly 300 trainees to practise on dusty outer grounds. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in Tags: athletics, eviction, Kolkata, Rabindra Sarobar Stadium, Swapan Dasgupta, Trinamool Congress Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-mla-hints-at-revamp-of-rabindra-sarobar-stadium/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-mla-hints-at-revamp-of-rabindra-sarobar-stadium/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.