Ultimately Bengal BJP Added Two Faces That Will Give Them Mileage. Image Courtesy – The Hindu & Hindustan Times
Bengal BJP ultimately added two faces that will benefit them in the Lok Sabha Election 2024 and prepare the ground for the Assembly Election. A huge percentage of voters are annoyed with the activities of the ruling government of Bengal. But, there was no credible face to inspire the voters to support the BJP to bring any change in the future.
Suvendu Adhikari and Dr. Sukanta Majumder have been trying their utmost to perform their role as the opposition leaders. But, none of them were credible enough to the people of Bengal to move to the Bharatiya Janata Party against the corruption of the Trinamool Congress. By adding two personalities Tapas Roy and Abhijit Gangopadhyay to their team they have ultimately taken the complete focus of the political arena.
Tapas Roy resigned from the post of MLA on March 4, 2024 (Monday). He resigned from the ruling government of Bengal and organizational posts on March 1, 2024. Later he joined the BJP on March 6, 2024 (Wednesday). Kunal Ghosh of TMC, in his reaction, wrote on his X handle (formerly Twitter) that Tapas Roy’s defection was unfortunate. His joining the BJP was even more unfortunate. However, he hoped that Tapas Roy would not be affected by the Shuvendu-virus. Trinamool workers loved him. He should not make ugly attacks against the old party in BJP’s language by hurting their sentiments.
Kunal Ghosh and the State Education Minister Bratya Basu visited Tapas Roy at his B. B. Ganguly Street house last Monday to convince him. But Tapas made it clear in their tea-meet that it was too late. As soon as the Kunal brothers left his house, Tapas took a bath and left to resign from the assembly. He confirmed the speculation after that and joined the Padma camp on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. In the morning, Amit Malavya and Mangal Pandey, one of the Bengal observers, called him on behalf of the central BJP. After joining the BJP, Tapas Roy said that he would never go to another team and do his duty with keen attention to whatever responsibility was given to him.
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On the other hand, the recently retired Kolkata High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay has joined the BJP today. After resigning from the post of judge last Tuesday, March 5, 2024, he disclosed that he would join the Bharatiya Janata Party while facing the journalists. However, he did not say anything about whether he would contest the polls on the BJP ticket, or in which seat he would contest. He only said that all the decisions would be taken by the higher authority of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Former Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay has already become famous for his justice to the deprived people, especially the deprived teachers. Huge quantities of people of Bengal see him like a God. The only people who cannot tolerate him are the people of the TMC party and obviously, they are found guilty of performing huge corruptions. Former Justice Gangopadhyay opened their Pandora of corruption earlier and up to his last day of duty.
It is his new arena and let us see how he tackles these political situations. If the Bharatiya Janata Party can use him properly in their political stride, Abhijit Gangopadhyay can be an alternative face to be a Chief Minister in the future. More qualified people of various segments may assemble in the Bengal BJP brigade to rule the state of West Bengal properly. With an experienced leader like Tapas Roy and the Former Justice, the Bengal BJP brigade is likely to go in a tough fight in the coming elections.
Ridiculously, CM Mamata Banerjee has been attacking Mr. Abhijit Gangopadhyay after he joined the BJP party as if she is controlling everything – the government, the administration, party cadres, students, and overall the mind of the people. Mamata Banerjee is simply forgetting that she cannot control people’s minds.
Time will say everything and we have to watch and see how the situation turns and how the people react to the EVM.
