With the appointment of Mr Chatterjee, a former minister in Mamata Banerjee’s cabinet, the speculation flying around his ‘ghar waapsi’ to ruling Trinamul Congress became brighter ahead of the Assembly polls, likely scheduled in April-May next year.
Talking about rumours that they might rejoin TMC, Baisakhi Banerjee said that she and Sovan Cjatterjee were still in BJP and would remain there.
It is learnt that Sovan Chatterjee along with Baisakhi Banerjee went to CM’s residence on the pretext of taking ‘Bhai Phonta’ from Mamata Banerjee.
The agency which is on an overdrive to conclude the probe in the Narada pay-off scam and file chargesheet against the 13 accused against whom the FIR had been lodged by the agency had summoned 10 accused out of the 13 to record their voice samples.
“This is absolutely speculation that they are quitting the party. They have joined BJP and shall remain in our party. We have also discussed many things regarding our party’s future programme,” he said.
Chatterjee, once one of Banerjee's most trusted lieutenants, reportedly fell from grace after disputes with his wife became public earlier this year.
According to Nabanna (secretariat) insiders, the chief minister was trying to bring in an "efficient administrator" for the post of the city mayor.
It was learnt that Chatterjee’s decision to quit came in the wake of the CM's displeasure over Chatterjee's alleged dereliction of duty allegedly as a result of his legal tussle concerning the divorce case against Ratna Chatterjee
The Trinamool leader has quit as West Bengal ministers for fire services and housing, asked to step down as Kolkata Mayor; UD Minister Firad Hakim given additional charge of two departments; senior officials at KMC to handle affairs till a new mayor is appointed
Mayor Sovan Chatterjee on Monday announced the name of Puja committees that have won the Kolkata Shree award 2018.
