New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has alleged Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Suvendu Adhikari of “hiring and harbouring criminals” in Nandigram. Adhikari will contest in opposition to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the Nandigram constituency.
In a letter to the Election Commission (EC), the TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’ Brien has accused Adhikari of visiting one of many 4 areas the place he is allegedly “harbouring criminals”.
“It has come to our knowledge that Suvendu Adhikari, the candidate fielded by BJP in Nandigram has been harbouring criminals, who are non-residents of Nandigram,” PTI quoted TMC’s letter.
The letter additionally claimed that no motion has been taken by the native police and sought direct intervention of the EC into the matter.
“We request you to immediately intervene and direct necessary steps to be taken by police to forthwith apprehend all the outside anti-social elements hired and harboured by Suvendu Adhikari.”
Meanwhile, throughout her election rally on Sunday, West Bengal CM had stated she has heard rumours the Adhikari household had constructed an empire price Rs 5,000 crore. She declared that if her celebration comes again to energy in the state, they are going to examine the matter.
West Bengal Assembly elections will happen in eight phases starting from March 27. The excessive profile constituency of Nandigram will go to ballot on April 1. The counting of votes will probably be finished on May 2.
