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Over dozen turncoats, BJP leaders in Bengal given central VIP security
Elections to the 294-seat West Bengal assembly apart from that in Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry are due in April-May.
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NEW DELHI: Over a dozen MLAs and MPs from West Bengal, including those who recently joined the BJP from the TMC and other parties, have been given VIP security cover by the Centre, officials said Saturday.
The security has been approved by the Union home ministry after analysing a threat assessment report and recommendations prepared by the central security agencies, they said.
Vaishali Dalmiya is among the over a dozen MLAs and MPs from West Bengal who have been given VIP security cover by the Centre
NEW DELHI: Over a dozen MLAs and MPs from West Bengal, including those who recently joined the BJP from the TMC and other parties, have been given VIP security cover by the Centre, officials said Saturday.
The security has been approved by the Union home ministry after analysing a threat assessment report and recommendations prepared by the central security agencies, they said.
All the political leaders have been granted the lower categories of central VIP security cover like X and Y for their movement within West Bengal, they said.
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Suvendu Adhikari Likely To Rope In More Disgruntled Trinamool Leaders To Join The BJP
by Jaideep Mazumdar - Dec 17, 2020 11:08 AM
Suvendu Adhikari.
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A few more senior Trinamool leaders are learnt to have established contacts with BJP leaders to negotiate their entry into the saffron party.
On Thursday (17 December), five Trinamool Congress
anchal presidents in Malda district left the party. They are expected to join the BJP.
Even as the decks are being cleared for the entry of Trinamool strongman Suvendu Adhikari into the BJP, it is learnt that the former state transport minister is likely to get along with him a few more senior Trinamool leaders to join the saffron party.