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Alipurduar BJP workers resent Prakash Chik Baraik induction
Telegraph India··11 Jul
BJP workers in Alipurduar have expressed strong resentment over the induction of former Trinamool Congress MP Prakash Chik Baraik, while Malda workers welcomed Sukhendu Sekhar Ray's entry, Telegraph India reported. Both former TMC leaders joined the BJP and were fielded for Rajya Sabha bypolls. Grassroots activists cited earlier allegations against Prakash as a credibility concern.
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What It Means For You
- Bengal BJP faces grassroots pushback over rival inductions.
- Rajya Sabha bypoll tickets are reshaping post-election alliances.
- Local cadres must defend leadership decisions before voters.
What's Happening
- Prakash Chik Baraik and Sukhendu Sekhar Ray joined the BJP.
- Both were fielded in Rajya Sabha bypolls.
- Alipurduar workers protested; Malda workers welcomed Ray.
Party Realignment
- Prakash resigned from TMC and Rajya Sabha after Assembly defeat.
- Alipurduar has been a strong BJP district in recent polls.
- Sushmita Dev was inducted alongside the two former MPs.
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