The resignation of three-time TMC MLA Tapas Roy is a major blow to the ruling party in West Bengal ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in 2024. Tapas Roy was the sitting TMC MLA from Baranagar and had wide influence in the region. He served as the Deputy Chief Whip of TMC in the West Bengal Assembly and was considered a fierce spokesperson of the party.
Announcing his resignation, Tapas Roy alleged corruption in TMC and said that he was facing many controversies and had not attended party meetings for a long time. West Bengal has not revealed his future move, but sources claim that he is likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Why did TMC’s Tapas Roy resign?
Tapas Roy said he did not feel respect in the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the party did not accept his stand when the Enforcement Directorate raided his house in January 2024. He further said that everyone in the party is punished for crimes committed by someone or the other. otherwise.
“I resigned because I felt that I was not respected in this party, there were many situations where I felt like this. On January 12, the ED team reached my house, many days have passed since this incident but no sympathy Or didn’t get support.” Have received from the party…” Tapas Roy said this while talking to journalists.
“TMC is not for me… Wherever I see, there is corruption in this party, it is not right that someone else commits the crime and the rest get punished. I am facing many kinds of controversies and I have not ” Long assembly. I was not even attending party programs and today I have resigned. I haven’t decided anything yet as to what I will do next…” the West Bengal leader said.
The report claims that Tapas Roy was also unhappy with the way TMC handled Sandeshkhali and had questioned the party’s inaction against Sheikh Shahjahan. “I have been a loyal soldier of the party for the last 25 years. But I did not get my rights,” said Tapas Roy.
Why did ED raid Tapas Roy’s residence?
In January this year, the Enforcement Directorate had raided the premises of Tapas Roy and two other TMC leaders in an alleged recruitment scam in the civic body. The federal agency said the search was related to scams within municipalities and may involve potential scams 200 crores. While originally investigating a money laundering case related to school recruitment, the ED unexpectedly uncovered suspected irregularities within the municipal entities.
What’s next for Tapas Roy?
Sources have claimed that Tapas Roy may soon join BJP, but the leader has kept his cards secret for now. Responding to a direct question about his plans to join BJP, Tapas Roy said, “I am not going to say anything about it.”
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Published: 04 March 2024, 02:24 PM IST
