BJP show-causes Boxanagar MLA for comments against party’s senior leaders

The ruling BJP on Sunday issued a show-cause notice to MLA Tafajjal Hussain following his remarks against former Chief Minister and MP Biplab Kumar Deb and former Union minister Pratima Bhoumik.

Speaking during a football match of the MLA Cup at Boxanagar in Sepahijala district on Saturday, Hussain accused Bhoumik and Deb of not providing funds for the construction of the football ground's ground and gallery.

He said that he had approached Pratima Bhoumik and Biplab Kumar Deb to fund the construction of the gallery, but they did not and when her requested incumbent BJP state president and Rajya Sabha member Rajib Bhattacharjee for the same construction through MPLAD fund, Bhattacharjee agreed and sanctioned Rs 50 lakh as part of his MPLAD fund, said Tafajjal Hussain. During his speech Rajib Bhattacharjee, was also present on the dais when Hussain was speaking and tried to stop him.

The notice issued by state BJP general secretary Amit Rakshit said, “On October 18 you made critical remarks against senior party leaders naming ex-Chief Minister and Ex-Union MoS during public speech delived by you at Boxanagar in Sepahijala district alleging that they did not sanction public funds on your request.”

 "Such public criticism of senior party leaders amounts to gross indiscipline and a deliberate violation of party code of conduct. Your conduct has not only tarnished the image of the party but has also caused embarrassment to the party leadership," said that show-cause notice served Tafajjal Hossain.

"Therefore, as directed by the president BJP, Tripura Pradesh, you are hereby directed to show cause within five days of the receipt of this notice as to why disciplinary action shall not be taken you for such act of indiscipline and deliberate violation of party norms," it added.

The notice said that failure to submit a satisfactory reply within the stipulated time will entail appropriate disciplinary action.

Earlier, BJP state president Rajib Bhattacharjee said "strong action" would be taken against Hussain for his remarks.

Bhttacharjee have to keep in mind that Biplab Kumar Deb is a former chief minister of the state and now a Lok Sabha MP, and Pratima Bhoumik is a former Union minister. They are the party's integral part. The action came as the MLA's comment triggered a massive controversy within the ruling BJP party.