Shatabdi Roy wrote that he was in “mental anguish”.
Calcutta:
One day Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh claimed that 50 MLA from Trinamool would join the opposition party next month in a counterattack on Minister Jyotipriya Mallik saying that between six and seven BJP MPs would switch sides in May. , a social media post by Birbhum’s Trinamool MP split waves amid the battle of attrition between the two sides ahead of this year’s state elections.
“If I make a decision, I will let you know at 2 pm on January 16.” That was the cryptic closing on a social media post written on his fan club page by celebrated actor-turned-politician Shatabdi Roy, who has represented Birbhum since 2009.
NDTV has not independently verified if it is Shatabdi Roy who posted the message or if the fan club page is official.
Ms. Roy was seen walking in the march with Mamata Banerjee on December 29 in Bolpur. Since the post appeared around 5pm, Ms. Roy’s phone has been out of reach.
In her message to people in her constituency on the Shatabdi Roy Fan Club Facebook, the MP wrote that she was in “mental anguish” because she couldn’t be with them as much as she would like because she was not being invited. to various programs.
“It feels like some people don’t want me to come to you. I am not informed about many programs. If I am not informed, how can I go? This is causing me mental anguish,” she wrote.
Shatabdi Roy was seen with Mamata Banerjee at a march last month in Bolpur, West Bengal.
The post goes on to say: “In the new year, I am trying to make decisions that will allow me to be fully with you. I am grateful to you. Since 2009, you have supported me and sent me to Lok Sabha. I hope I will continue to receive your affection in the future. The people of Bengal have loved me long before I became a member of parliament. I will also continue to try and do my duty. If I make a decision, I will let you know at 2:00 pm on January 16, “he said. .
Sougata Roy, a Trinamool MP, expressed surprise at his comments about the mental anguish and said he would wait until Saturday to see what decision he makes and on what. Other than that, there have been no comments from the Trinamool Congress so far.
It may be just a coincidence, but another Trinamool leader, Minister Rajib Banerjee, who has also made somewhat jarring notes about his party in the last month, has also announced on his social media page that he will have a Facebook Live address on Saturday. , January 16 at 3:00 p.m.
Trinamool’s top leader, Partha Chatterjee, has held two rounds of talks with Rajib Banerjee in recent weeks. But Banerjee is believed to still not be appeased.
According to sources in Birbhum district, Shatabdi Roy may have genuine reasons for “mental anguish”, as Trinamool district leaders have allegedly sidelined her for some time.
On December 19, seven MLAs from Trinamool, as well as a sitting deputy, joined the BJP in the presence of the Union Interior Minister Amit Shah. The Trinamool has dismissed his “betrayal” as “good luck for bad trash.”
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