‘Rath’ highlights BJP’s Bengal disconnect Ride fails to pull crowds in Birbhum, thereby raising questions on whether the decision to hold the procession was right
Barely 200 people turned up to catch a glimpse of the BJP’s Parivartan Yatra in Rampurhat on Wednesday with questions being raised on the party’s ability to strike a chord with Bengal where the “chariot” used for the procession generally denotes devotion and not the muscle power that the saffron camp seeks to highlight through the ride.
The second leg of the procession the BJP had initially called it
rathyatra had been flagged off on Tuesday by BJP national president J.N. Nadda in Birbhum’s Tarapith, a holy place for Hindus, in the presence of over 4,000 people.
TMC MP Satabdi Roy. (ANI photo)
KOLKATA: Three time TMC MP Satabdi Roy, who has called a truce with the party after a brief rebellion that triggered speculations of her crossing over to the BJP, was on Sunday appointed vice-president of the West Bengal unit of the ruling Trinamool Congress.
Expressing happiness over the news, Roy told reporters, she will work as a dedicated worker of the party and ensure defeat of the BJP in the coming assembly polls. If you take up the matter concerning the party with the top leadership, it is addressed. This development proves that. I welcome the decision , Roy said on her appointment as the state unit vice-president in the reshuffle.
Miffed Trinamool Congress MP Satabdi Roy named state unit vice-president
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Updated: Monday, January 18, 2021, 9:33 [IST]
Kolkata, Jan 17: Three time Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Satabdi Roy, who has called a truce with the party after a brief rebellion that triggered speculations of her crossing over to the BJP, was on Sunday appointed vice-president of the West Bengal unit of the ruling Trinamool Congress.
Satabdi Roy
Expressing happiness over the news, Roy told reporters, she will work as a dedicated worker of the party and ensure defeat of the BJP in the coming assembly polls. If you take up the matter concerning the party with the top leadership, it is addressed. This development proves that. I welcome the decision, Roy said on her appointment as the state unit vice-president in the reshuffle.
Three time TMC MP Satabdi Roy, who has called a truce with the party after a brief rebellion that triggered speculations of her crossing over to the BJP, was on Sunday appointed vice-president of the
TMC Names Satabdi Roy As State Unit Vice-President After Brief Rebellion
The Birbhum MP had voiced dissent on Friday over not being informed about the party events in her constituency which she said caused mental pain . PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-17T15:18:24+05:30 TMC Names Satabdi Roy As State Unit Vice-President After Brief Rebellion outlookindia.com 2021-01-17T17:42:50+05:30
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TMC MP Satabdi Roy was appointed vice-president of the West Bengal unit of the ruling Trinamool Congress on Sunday, amid speculations of a possible switch to the saffron camp. The three-time MP ceded to a truce yesterday, saying that it would be unethical to look for other options when the party is facing a tough fight.