“Rajib Banerjee, Laxmi Ratan Shukla, and even Rathin Chakraborty, who was mayor of Howrah, quit because of him”, said Dalmia, further pointing out that she had repeatedly brought this up with the senior leadership as well as TMC’s poll strategist Prashant Kishor.
She also accepted that talks were on with the BJP and if they “materialize”, she will be seen at Shah’s event on the 31st.
Speaking to The Quint, Trinamool’s former mayor of Howrah, Rathin Chakraborty, confirmed that he will be at the rally.
“There are many problems that we face while working in our districts. These problems are coming from within the party an within the administration. We have apprised Mamata Banerjee and the party many times but nothing has come of it”, he added.
Sources in the BJP say that Chakraborty is being considered as a face against Arup Roy from the Howrah Madhya seat.
The Quint reached to Arup Roy for a comment on this issue, but was told that he’d be unable to speak due to…
