While speaking to news persons at his residence at Salt Lake on his choice of BJP to begin his political career, he said it is the only all India party, which, he claimed, was fighting the corruption of the ruling Trinamul Congress in the state.
An inquiry should be conducted by the ED (Enforcement Directorate) and CBI to probe it. His bank account should also be checked,” he wrote on his handle X handle.
Trinamul Congress leaders and workers are anxiously waiting to listen to the party’s chairperson Mamata Banerjee tomorrow, 1 January when the party will be celebrating its foundation day.
The party leaders alleged that when marginalised people continue to suffer from food insecurity, then whose ‘vikas’ (progress) the Centre is trying to ensure.
Kunal Ghosh, State General Secretary of Trinamul Congress talked on ED summons, allegations on party members and the business of fake news
Despite winning the constituency in 2011, the ruling party lost it to the CPIM in 2016. The constituency covers 33 of the 47 Wards of the Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) and has 245 booths.
The police had arrested Balwinder Singh, the bodyguard of BJP leader Priyangu Pandey and had recovered a firearm from his possession
Darjeeling District Trinamul Congress president Ranjan Sarkar also said it was a ploy of the BJP to bring the 'Gorkhaland' issue to the forefront when the Mamata Banerjeel ed state government had been carrying out development work in the Hills and when peace had prevailed there.
While a letter the Union Home Ministry earlier issued for the talks to be held tomorrow said discussions would be held on "issues related to gorkhaland," the ministry issued a "corrigendum" yesterday that said that the talks would be held on "issues related to Gorkhaland Tereritorial Administration" (GTA).
"We are in favour of the elections and we want the civic polls to be held at the earliest. The SMP polls should also be held on time. We have started preparations for the elections and in view of that, we will organise a grand rally for the Siliguri Assembly on 3 October," Siliguri MLA and veteran CPI-M leader Asok Bhattacharya said.
