The chief of the Congress in Lok Sabha claimed {that a} group of drunken” youths got here in entrance of this automobile when he was returning residence after campaigning within the afternoon.
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Chowdhury instructed reporters that that is nothing however a ploy to cease him and that the native TMC is behind this
Amidst the continuing marketing campaign for Lok Sabha polls, a gaggle of unidentified males stopped the West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s automotive on Saturday in his Lok Sabha constituency Behrampore. The youths shouted ‘return’ slogan, which made the Congress chief cease and ask them about their complaints.
Chowdhury is searching for re-election from the constituency and he held the Trinamool Congress chargeable for this by alleging that it was a apply began by the state’s ruling celebration from final yr’s civic polls.
He instructed reporters that that is nothing however a ploy to cease him and that the native TMC is behind this. “They need individuals to not work for the Congress celebration. This is identical factor they’d completed in the course of the civic polls final yr,” he stated.
#WATCH | Murshidabad, West Bengal: Congress chief and celebration’s Lok Sabha candidate from Behrampore Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was seen stepping into an altercation with a couple of TMC employees(Video supply – TMC) pic.twitter.com/cCa7J4CKPK
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The chief of the Congress in Lok Sabha claimed {that a} group of ‘drunken’ youths got here in entrance of this automobile when he was returning residence after campaigning within the afternoon.
“They had been yelling: Return, return!! I ended and requested them what their complaints had been. Initially, just one particular person was there, however then a number of others joined him. I realised that it was organised by the TMC. However they’d not be capable of cease me on this means,” he stated.
The district superintendent of police was knowledgeable on the matter and his intervention was sought.
The TMC, alternatively, has fielded former Indian cricketer Yusuf Pathan towards Chowdhury who has been profitable the Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency since 1999. The elections will happen in Baharampur on Might 13.
(with PTI inputs)
