Home Minister Amit Shah is back in West Bengal this weekend, 40 days after the launch of the BJP campaign for 200 out of 294 seats in the legislature. His itinerary is yet to be fixed, but the high point, barring unexpected circumstances, will be the entry of the chief of the Trinamool Congress, Suvendu Adhikari, into the BJP.
The stage for Adhikari’s induction is scheduled for December 19 in the town of Medinipur in the West Midnapore district, about 150 km from Kolkata, which is Mr. Shah’s first stop.
The non-political public meeting in Haldia in the East Midnapore district today Adhikari said, “We have to get back in Bengal what the Constitution has said – for the people by the people and of the people. Why will it be for the party, by the party and of the party here?”
“I don’t believe in personal attacks. A lot of people are harassing me. Some people are targeting me from major tweets. But in a couple of days, you’ll know when people vote how it feels to be Laxman Seth, Anil Bose, Bolenoy K.
Adhikari’s departure is going to damage the Trinamool Congress. Most agree, however that Adhikari may not be the only exit from the Trinamool Congress.
BJP’s Kailash Vijayvargiya called and wished Mr. Adhikari his 50th birthday today.