West Bengal: Mithun Chakraborty claims 21 TMC MLAs in touch with him, says many in BJP unwilling to take in 'rotten potatoes'

The remarks have been countered vehemently by the ruling TMC, with state general secretary Kunal Ghosh insisting that party leaders were not 'up for sale'.

TN National Desk

Updated Sep 25, 2022, 01:29 IST

Mithun Chakraborty

Kolkata: BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty on Saturday claimed that 12 Trinamool Congress MLAs from West Bengal were in touch with him. He also urged people to 'wait for some time' assuring that they would soon 'get to know everything'. The remarks have been countered vehemently by the ruling TMC, with state general secretary Kunal Ghosh insisting that party leaders were not 'up for sale'.

"I stand by what I had said in July. Still 21 TMC MLAs are directly in touch with me. Please wait for some time, and you will get to know everything...There is an objection within the BJP to taking TMC leaders into the party. Many leaders have said that we will not take rotten potatoes," Chakraborty said today.

Attending a press conference with state BJP president Sukanta Majumdar by his side, Chakraborty said he is well aware of objections within the party when it came to inducting TMC leaders.

"But, I would like to say that I am not a fool, and the same mistakes won't be repeated," he said.

Earlier this year, Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari had claimed that the TMC government in West Bengal would not be able to complete its five-year term, and will be ousted by 2024.

The TMC has sharply countered Chakraborty's comments, asserting that its MLAs were not up for sale. "Such statements are an attempt to fool the people. There is no relation with reality. I think such comments would further fuel infighting within the BJP. TMC MLAs are not up for sale like BJP leaders," state general secretary Kunal Ghosh said.

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