Synopsis
A ten-member Trinamool Congress delegation will meet the Election Commission of India in Delhi on March 11 to discuss the issue of bogus voters in West Bengal, amidst political tensions regarding leadership and internal party dynamics.Key Takeaways
- Delegation to meet ECI on bogus voters.
- Led by Derek O'Brien, includes nine MPs.
- Abhishek Banerjee absent from delegation.
- Internal tensions within Trinamool Congress.
- Virtual meeting planned for March 16.
Kolkata, March 9 (NationPress) A delegation consisting of ten members from the Trinamool Congress is scheduled to meet the Election Commission of India (ECI) in Delhi on Tuesday (March 11) concerning the matter of fake voters in West Bengal.
One member of the delegation stated, “We have requested an appointment with the Commission regarding this issue, and a meeting time has been confirmed for 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday to discuss this critical topic.”
Reports indicate that the delegation will be headed by Derek O'Brien, who is the leader of the Trinamool Congress' Parliamentary party in the Rajya Sabha. The other nine members include MPs from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha: Dr Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Kalyan Banerjee, Asit Kumar Mal, Sagarika Ghosh, Kirti Azad, Sazda Ahmed, Abu Taher Khan, Saket Gokhale, and Prakash Chik Baraik.
The political landscape in West Bengal is stirring due to the absence of Abhishek Banerjee, the party's general secretary and Lok Sabha member, from the delegate list set to meet the full commission.
Last week, Abhishek Banerjee was notably absent from the important first meeting of the Trinamool Congress internal core committee organized by Mamata Banerjee to evaluate the voters' list and detect bogus voters in West Bengal, despite being second on the list of core committee members.
Additionally, he is scheduled to hold a virtual meeting on these issues with district presidents and chairpersons of Trinamool Congress in West Bengal on March 16. His omission from the delegate list for the ECI meeting has reignited political tensions within the state.
The speculation surrounding his absence from the core committee meeting on March 6 has stirred discussions about the ongoing internal struggles within the Trinamool Congress regarding the balance between “new blood” and the “old guard” in leadership roles.
