Aroop Biswas writes to HDFC bank asking to freeze TMC account amid political crisis

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Aroop Biswas has written to the Central Plaza office of the HDFC Bank requesting a freeze on its party account.

This comes as the TMC is facing an internal rebellion within its ranks with the Calcutta High Court giving the go-ahead to the Assembly Speaker to recognise Ritabrata Banerjee as the Leader of Opposition.

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Biswas has raised an apprehension that unauthorised persons may misuse signed cheques and sought status quo until a competent authority resolves the matter.

TMC leader Aroop Biswas has written to HDFC Bank requesting a freeze on party accounts, citing a leadership dispute and apprehension that unauthorized persons may misuse signed cheques. He sought status quo until a competent authority resolves the matter pic.twitter.com/sWKDJPGqAq

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“At present, rival groups are claiming to be the legitimate representatives and office bearers of AITC, resulting in uncertainty regarding the authority of persons who may seek to operate the bank accounts maintained in the name of AITC,” Biswas who is the Treasurer of his party wrote.

“In order to safeguard the funds of the organisation and prevent way unauthorized withdrawals, transfers, encumbrances or other frazisactiona, I request your good office to maintain status quo and refrain from permitting any debit transactions or changes in operational mandates in repect of the following account maintained with your branch until the dispute in duly resolved or appropriate directions are issued by the compelent authority,” he added.

Biswas mentioned in his letter that he faced hardship and was subject to harassment in alleged discrepancies concerning the financial affairs of the Trinamool Congress.