Seeds of discontent in Bengal BJP as turncoats join saffron fold
Thu, Dec 24 2020 06:32:21 PM
By Soudhriti Bhabani
Kolkata, Dec 24 (IANS): The fight between the old and new members of West Bengals Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has intensified as the high-voltage Assembly elections scheduled in 2021 draws closer.
In a measured tactical move, the party has apparently sent out a clear signal to a section of BJP state leadership about their outrageous comments on the social media. Recently, it has sent show-cause notices to two prominent BJP West Bengal unit leaders - Sayantan Basu and Agnimitra Paul - for allegedly making gross anti-party statements.
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BJP Serves Show-Cause Notice To Party Member For Anti-Party Statements
State BJP vice-president Pratap Banerjee said Agnimitra Paul was sent the show-cause notice for certain comments she made last week.
PTI 23 December 2020 outlookindia.com 2020-12-23T20:01:07+05:30
The West Bengal BJP served a show-cause notice to its Mahila Morcha president Agnimitra Paul on Wednesday for making anti-party statements in the media.
State BJP vice-president Pratap Banerjee said Paul was sent the show-cause notice for certain comments she made last week. She has been asked to give a reply within seven days, he said. It has been observed that on December 18, you have ventured to give bytes to the electronic media, which constitute derogatory and anti-party statements reflecting severe anti-organisation sentiments, which go directly against decisions taken by the party, the notice said.
Updated Dec 24, 2020 | 00:11 IST
Agnimitra Paul along with other BJP leaders reportedly opposed the induction of TMC MLA Jitendra Tiwari into the BJP. Agnimitra Paul | Photo Credit: Twitter
Kolkata: West Bengal BJP leader Agnimitra Paul was on Wednesday served a show-cause notice for allegedly making ánti-party statements. State BJP vice president Pratap Banerjee said that she was served notice for comments she made last week. She has been asked to give a reply within seven days, he said, news agency PTI reported. It has been observed that on December 18, you have ventured to give bytes to the electronic media, which constitute derogatory and anti-party statements reflecting severe anti-organisation sentiments, which go directly against decisions taken by the party, the notice served to Paul said.
Bengal BJP leader Sayantan Basu served show cause notice by party
According to the state BJP vice-president Pratap Banerjee, Basu has been served a notice for some comments he had made last week.
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KOLKATA: West Bengal BJP general secretary Sayantan Basu has been served show cause notice by the party on Tuesday for allegedly making anti-party statements in the media.
According to the state BJP vice-president Pratap Banerjee, Basu has been served a notice for some comments he had made last week.
Sayantan has been asked to give a reply within seven days, he said.