Suvendu Adhikari to start his Bengal campaign on Dec 24; will hold a 'padyatra' in Kanthi

Springing into action, newly inducted BJP leer Suvendu hikari will begin his campaign for Bengal polls on December 24, said sources on Monday.  Furrmore, hikari is set to hold a payatra from Kanthi - a town in Midnapore district. hikari, along with 6 MLAs, 1 MP, and 16 or grassroots leers joined saffron party's folds in presence of Home Minister Amit Shah's presence on Sunday in Midnapore.

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dressing massive crowds at Midnapore College Ground, hikari said, " When I got COVID, those for whom I worked for 20 years didn't even ask about my health. But Amit ji asked about my health. Mukul Roy, with whom I have worked before, said 'Suvendu don't undermine your self-respect. Come here to BJP, we will live with our self-respect'," ding, " I have joined BJP to work for party, whatever will order I will follow."

Recalling his journey with Mamata Banerjee, hikari thundered, " In 1999 I joined TMC and we h a great role to bring a new wave. y are calling me traitor, what are y?  BJP will be party that will form party in 2019. where re is faith, belief, why should I be re? Central Govt funds t letting to get for people. If re won't be same govt at Centre and state, n West Bengal is lost". 

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Suvendu quits TMC

On December 17, Suvendu hikari officially quit Trinamool party on Thursday. Tendering his resignation to TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, he h also quit from his MLA post - which has w been accepted by Speaker Biman Banerjee. hikari - mastermind of 2007 Nandigram agitation - holds influence in about 35 assembly constituencies in West Midnapore, Bankura, Purulia, Jhargram and Birbhum districts. He h been creating rumours for past few months by holding rallies t under Trinamool flag or its supremo - Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's posters, and h skipped cabinet meetings. After breakdown of talks, hikari resigned from cabinet post of Transport minister after quitting as Hooghly River Bridge Commission chairman, saying it was 'difficult to work in TMC'.

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Shah's 2-day tour

On Sunday, after completing his 2-day in West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah dressed a press conference in Birbhum - lashing out at Trinamool - claiming that party is working only for 'nephew' (Abhishek Banerjee).  Shah, during his visit, held a massive roshow in West Bengal's Bolpur where thousands of people gared on ros of Birbhum to welcome Home Minister with firecrackers, flowers, and chants of Jai Shri Ram. Suvendu hikari, who joined BJP along with 23 or grassroots leers lashed out at Trinamool saying, 'TMC and Bengal is t one family's fiefdom', urging his followers to join him. West Bengal goes to polls in April-May 2021, where Mamata Banerjee eyes a third consecutive term.

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