By Firstdespatch Desk Apr 09, 2024
Agartala, Apr 9 (FD) The leader of the opposition in Tripura assembly, Jitendra Chowdhury on Tuesday heavily came down on the ruling BJP and raised the questions about why Union Minister of State Pratima Bhowmik was denied ticket this time and what were the reasons behind removing former Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb without making the reasons public.
Addressing a public gathering at Badharghat here in favour of the INDIA Bloc candidate and TPCC President, Asish Kumar Saha, Chowdhury said “Let BJP's Tripura West candidate Biplab Kumar Deb should tell people the reason behind his resignation as the chief minister a year before the 2023 assembly polls”.
People also want to know what prompted the BJP’s central leaders to deny ticket to Miss Pratima Bhowmik, the Union Minister of state for Social justice and social empowerment.
"We don't indulge in personal attacks but the people have the right to know why Biplab Deb was removed suddenly. It is still unknown why he was forced to quit as the chief minister even as he dreamt of staying in the post till 2047”, Chaudhury said.
"People also have a right to know why Pratima Bhoumik was denied a ticket in the Lok Sabha polls,"
Deb, who guided BJP to a massive victory in the 2018 assembly polls bringing an end to the 25 years Marxist rule, resigned as the CM abruptly in 2022, following which Manik Saha took over.
He also alleged that the inner party democracy in BJP has withered away.
"They don't hold organisational elections be it at the national level or the state level. JP Nadda selected Rajib Bhattacharjee (state BJP president) and he then selected the mandal presidents," he alleged.
Maintaining that the INDIA bloc was formed to "save the country", Chaudhury urged people to vote for Congress candidate Asish Kumar Saha in the Tripura West seat. FD JK