BJP Bengal co-in-charge Amit Malviya has shared a video of TMC MLA Naren Chakraborty threatening the voters of the saffron party. He has demanded the Election Commission to take action on Chakraborty on the basis of the video. Malviya also criticized Bengal CM and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee and accused her of patronizing such MLAs.
In the video, Naren Chakraborty asked BJP supporters not to vote, otherwise they would meet him after the elections. He said that if he did not vote, he could stay in the state and do a job or business. In such a situation, TMC will support him.
TMC’s Pandaveswar (Asansol) MLA Naren Chakraborty, is seen issuing open threats to BJP voters and supporters, asking them not to come out and vote, or else face consequences. Such criminals should be behind bars but in Bengal Mamata Banerjee patronises them.
ECI must take note. pic.twitter.com/5KiPsPZHVG
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) March 29, 2022
‘Mamata is giving protection to such MLAs’
Malviya said, “TMC MLA from Pandaveshwar in Asansol, Naren Chakraborty is giving open threats to BJP voters and supporters. They say BJP supporters should not come out and vote, otherwise there will be consequences. Such criminals should be behind bars. Should be, but Mamata Banerjee patronizes them in Bengal.”
By-election for Asansol Lok Sabha seat on April 12
The by-elections to the Asansol Lok Sabha seat and four assembly seats are to be held on April 12. The seat fell vacant after Asansol seat MP Babul Supriyo had resigned from the Lok Sabha in October last year citing differences with the BJP. He later joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC). BJP has fielded MLA Agnimitra Pal against Trinamool Congress candidate Shatrughan Sinha in the Asansol Lok Sabha bypoll.