Exaggeration about occasion’s energy in grassroots: Bengal BJP on radar of high brass
By Express News Service
KOLKATA: Following the completion of an inside survey to gauge the organisation’s energy in sales space degree earlier than the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP excessive command got here down closely on BJP’s Bengal chapter for submitting exaggerated report on occasion’s energy within the grassroots.
In the inner survey, the central management discovered sales space committees don’t exist at many locations although it was talked about within the state unit’s report that was positioned forward of the 2021 Assembly elections within the state.
The BJP’s Bengal unit has now been requested to take sure steps to cross-check the report once more.
Meanwhile, BJP’s West Bengal unit normal secretary Agnimitra Paul, who had unsuccessfully contested the current Asansol Lok Sabha bypoll, on Monday mentioned the function of occasion leaders who have been in control of the by-election must be seemed into.
Her remark got here at a time when the saffron camp within the state is witnessing infighting amongst its leaders.
Paul suffered a humiliating defeat to TMC candidate and Bollywood actor Shatrughan Sinha who gained the bypoll by a margin of over 3,00,000 votes.
She apparently hinted at occasion chief Jitendra Tiwari, who had converted to the saffron camp from the TMC forward of the 2019 meeting elections, and mentioned it’s for the BJP management to look into the function of those that have been in control of the by-election as the subsequent Lok Sabha elections are simply two years away.
“I want to know what our workers were doing as we were confident of winning the seat by a margin of at least 30,000-40,000 votes. But the result was terrible. Yes, it is true there was rigging. At many places, we were unable to field booth agents. The role of such leaders needs to be looked into by the party. The next Lok Sabha elections are just two years away,” Paul instructed reporters.
Reacting to her feedback, Tiwari mentioned one ought to specific one’s view within the occasion discussion board.
“She could have asked me instead of making such statements in the media. All of us should air voices in the party forum,” he mentioned.
The BJP within the state has been combating laborious to maintain its flock collectively after former union minister Babul Supriyo and 5 legislators, together with its nationwide vice chairman Mukul Roy, converted to the ruling TMC for the reason that meeting ballot outcomes have been introduced in May final 12 months.
(With PTI Inputs)
