Samik Bhattacharya, the West Bengal BJP leader, has taken a definitive stand against former TMC leaders who wish to join their ranks, branding them as ‘tainted’ and insisting that the BJP thrives on grassroots support. He also dismissed Mamata Banerjee’s intentions to stage a protest over supposed post-poll violence as an attempt to sidestep her party’s internal challenges. Samik Bhattacharya, the West Bengal BJP leader, has taken a definitive stand against former TMC leaders who wish to join their ranks, branding them as ‘tainted’ and insisting that the BJP thrives on grassroots support. He also dismissed Mamata Banerjee’s intentions to stage a protest over supposed post-poll violence as an attempt to sidestep her party’s internal challenges.
