‘Not Her Effectively-Wishers’: TMC MLA Says Coterie Inside Occasion ‘Influencing’ Mamata – News18

Final Up to date:November 27, 2024, 00:08 IST

TMC MLA Humayun Kabir, who is thought for making controversial feedback not toeing the occasion line, alleged that “folks surrounding our chief Mamata Banerjee aren’t her well-wishers”

Maverick Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir on Tuesday courted controversy by claiming {that a} coterie throughout the occasion was attempting to affect each determination made by occasion boss Mamata Banerjee.

Chatting with a Bengali TV channel outdoors the West Bengal Meeting premises, the Bharatpur MLA, who is thought for making controversial feedback not toeing the occasion line, alleged that “folks surrounding our chief Mamata Banerjee aren’t her well-wishers”.

“I’ve severe doubts whether or not these hanging round Didi (Mamata Banerjee) need to see her on the helm of the administration in West Bengal for a very long time. They solely need to consolidate their positions within the occasion. These folks will get the correct reply within the 2026 meeting polls,” he mentioned.

Kabir, who had earlier advocated giving extra accountability to TMC nationwide normal secretary Abhishek Banerjee, reiterated that Abhishek is undoubtedly the quantity two within the TMC hierarchy and people attempting to undermine his affect within the occasion is not going to succeed.

“Mamata Banerjee is undisputedly my chief, she can be the chief of Abhishek Banerjee. However these at work to decrease Abhishek’s affect throughout the occasion will get the befitting reply in future. Watch for the 2026 polls,” he mentioned.

He alleged that “loyal TMC employees in Beldanga”, who had labored tirelessly for the occasion in earlier elections and had been instrumental behind the win of the occasion thwarting the “false marketing campaign” of the BJP, had been harassed by the administration and arrested within the wake of group clashes within the space. Nevertheless, “none of those leaders surrounding the TMC supremo and influencing her determination” have come to the help of those occasion activists who had been framed and persecuted on the instigation of BJP, he added.

“Let the occasion show-cause me, let the occasion take motion towards me. Even when I’m not given a celebration ticket, I’ll proceed to talk out towards misdeeds of some folks within the occasion,” he added.

‘SHOULDN’T HAVE UTTERED SUCH THINGS’

Reacting to the MLA’s outburst, TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh advised reporters, “He mustn’t have uttered such issues. If he had any grievance, he ought to have raised the difficulty throughout the occasion discussion board.” He mentioned the occasion management has taken notice of Kabir’s motion and can take acceptable motion at any time when required.

Kabir made the feedback a day after Mamata Banerjee shaped a number of disciplinary committees at completely different ranges, consisting of veteran loyalists, and gave extra obligations to Abhishek Banerjee for elevating problems with nationwide significance in New Delhi.

Senior TMC chief and state minister Chandrima Bhattacharya mentioned after the nationwide government assembly on Monday (November 26) that to make sure higher self-discipline and efficient management, the occasion has constituted three disciplinary committees at completely different ranges.

“If somebody is issued a show-cause discover by any of the committees, she or he has to reply it. If an individual will get three such show-cause notices, steps shall be taken to droop her or him,” Bhattacharya mentioned.

Kabir, who had been elected from Rezinagar on a Congress ticket in 2011, had joined TMC in 2013 after resigning as an MLA. He was defeated within the subsequent bypoll and was later expelled from the TMC in 2015. He returned to the TMC earlier than the 2021 meeting elections and obtained elected from Bharatpur. He had been making feedback, not in sync with the occasion’s said insurance policies, for the reason that 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

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