He had even taken a subtle dig at Abhishek Banerjee in his rally in Nandigram where he said:
Roy further told The Quint that the differences that Adhikari had with Banerjee and Kishore “have been discussed in the meeting as they were there yesterday, and all those issues have been resolved.”
Why is Suvendu Adhikari Important?
Adhikari is one of those leaders in the TMC with a strong grassroots connect. He was instrumental in the 2007 anti-land acquisition protests (which eventually saw the fall of the Left government in 2011), taking over the Jangalmahal area (then a CPI(M) bastion), and also making significant inroads for the TMC in Malda and Murshidabad.
Trouble With Abhishek And The Advent Of Prashant Kishor
In July 2019, Abhishek Banerjee was instrumental in bringing onboard political strategist Prashant Kishor and his consultancy firm I-PAC to run the Trinamool’s 2021 campaign.
“The party is now run by three people – Mamata, Abhishek and PK. Of these three, PK and Abhishek are…