 leader Tapas Roy on Wednesday joined the BJP in the presence of West Bengal LoP and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari days after resigning from the TMC over the Sandeshkhali issue. Expressing his displeasure over the functioning of the party, he said that he was worried about the manner in which the issue was addressed by the party. Roy, submitting his resignation as an MLA to the Assembly Speaker, said that he is now a free bird. In his resignation, he also mentioned that he was disappointed by the party’s functioning in the State. Explaining his resignation, Roy said that he was fed up with so many allegations of corruption levelled against the TMC and the government. Secondly, he does not support the way the Sandeshkhali issue has been handled, Roy told the media. The former TMC leader also expressed that party leadership did not support him when the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided his residence in central Kolkata in January in the civic body recruitment case. Earlier on his resignation, the West Bengal BJP MLA Adhikari had said that Roy is a very senior leader of the State and he is an ex-minister and has been a 4-5 time MLA. Welcoming Roy’s decision, he said that if Roy makes a request to join the BJP, the party will consider it. TMC MP Shantanu Sen said TMC gave him all the posts possible, and he backstabbed the party. He has no ideology or principle, Sen further said. He ran away in fear of an ED raid, or they must have offered him something big, the TMC leader charged. Roy surrendered himself to the BJP and the people of Bengal will not forgive him for this, Sen added. Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had earlier slammed the BJP for making attempts to defame the State and arrest leaders of TMC. The party supremo said the agencies claim that the BJP has instructed them to arrest TMC leaders. She also accused the BJP of sending the ED officials forcefully to Bengal. [ad_2]){kind=link}
Former Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Tapas Roy on Wednesday joined the BJP within the presence of West Bengal LoP and BJP chief Suvendu Adhikari days after resigning from the TMC over the Sandeshkhali situation.
Expressing his displeasure over the functioning of the social gathering, he mentioned that he was frightened concerning the method wherein the difficulty was addressed by the social gathering.
Roy, submitting his resignation as an MLA to the Meeting Speaker, mentioned that he’s now a free chook. In his resignation, he additionally talked about that he was disenchanted by the social gathering’s functioning within the State.
Explaining his resignation, Roy mentioned that he was fed up with so many allegations of corruption levelled in opposition to the TMC and the federal government. Secondly, he doesn’t help the best way the Sandeshkhali situation has been dealt with, Roy informed the media.
The previous TMC chief additionally expressed that social gathering management didn’t help him when the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided his residence in central Kolkata in January within the civic physique recruitment case.
Earlier on his resignation, the West Bengal BJP MLA Adhikari had mentioned that Roy is a really senior chief of the State and he’s an ex-minister and has been a 4-5 time MLA. Welcoming Roy’s determination, he mentioned that if Roy makes a request to affix the BJP, the social gathering will think about it.
TMC MP Shantanu Sen mentioned TMC gave him all of the posts doable, and he backstabbed the social gathering. He has no ideology or precept, Sen additional mentioned. He ran away in worry of an ED raid, or they will need to have provided him one thing large, the TMC chief charged. Roy surrendered himself to the BJP and the individuals of Bengal is not going to forgive him for this, Sen added.
In the meantime, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had earlier slammed the BJP for making makes an attempt to defame the State and arrest leaders of TMC. The social gathering supremo mentioned the companies declare that the BJP has instructed them to arrest TMC leaders. She additionally accused the BJP of sending the ED officers forcefully to Bengal.