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‘Not defections but violence will weaken BJP unit in West Bengal’

Started by NiveRoshni, Jun 15, 2021, 10:32 AM

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'Not defections but violence will weaken BJP unit in West Bengal'



The BJP, which won 77 seats with a vote share of about 38% in the assembly elections held in March and April, and emerged as the main opposition in the state, sees no threat to its growing clout by the return of former Trinamool leaders to the ruling party

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is concerned over the impact of the post-poll violence against its workers on its organisational strength but sees no threat to its growing clout in West Bengal by the return of former Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders to the state's ruling party, functionaries aware of the matter said.

The BJP, which won 77 seats with a vote share of about 38% in the assembly elections held in March and April, has emerged as the main opposition in the state. The Congress and the Left parties failed to secure even a single seat in the 294-seat assembly.

On Friday, the BJP's national vice president Mukul Roy, without sending his resignation to the party high command, switched back to the TMC. There is speculation that some other leaders, who joined the BJP, could also return to the TMC. Last month, Sonali Guha, who also defected to the BJP in the run-up to the polls, regretted her decision and indicated that she wants to return to TMC.

A state leader, who did not wish to be named, said the party unit has been in "disarray" even before the elections began. "There were differences in the unit about the state leadership. There were many people who have been with the BJP for years withstanding pressure and violence, but they were overlooked when about 20 odd TMC turncoats were given tickets to contest. That demoralised the cadre. These defections are bad for the party's image," the leader said.

While some leaders admit that the desertions are bad optics, especially since the BJP has emerged as a strong contender in the state, they say that the threat to the party does not come from defections.


Source : https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/not-defections-but-violence-will-weaken-bjp-unit-in-west-bengal-101623730788525.html