8 months ago
Trinamool Congress Faces Infighting in Malda
In Malda, West Bengal, there's a big fight within the Trinamool Congress party.
Some leaders are unhappy because the party did not win any seats in the recent elections.
They want the district president, Abdur Rahim Boxi, to step down.
They say he and other leaders are responsible for the party's bad performance.
They also accuse them of making decisions based on money and not doing things fairly.
The party has already changed the chairman of the Old Malda municipality, but some leaders think more changes are needed.
The opposition BJP is happy about this fight and says the people support them, not Trinamool.
Trinamool Congress faced infighting in Malda after losing both Lok Sabha seats in the 2024 elections.
Senior councillor Basistha Trivedi demanded the removal of district president Abdur Rahim Boxi for the party's poor performance.
Trivedi accused leaders of intimidation, power brokerage, and allocating posts based on monetary considerations.
The party changed the chairman of the Old Malda municipality, but some councillors are unhappy with the decision.
BJP MLA Gopal Saha commented that the people of Old Malda support the BJP, not Trinamool.
- Who
- Trinamool Congress leaders and councillors in Malda district
- What
- Infighting and demands for leadership changes due to poor election performance
- Where
- Malda district, West Bengal
- When
- Following the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and recent municipal leadership changes
- Why
- Discontent over the party's poor performance in the elections and allegations of irregularities in leadership selection
Key facts
- District
- Malda
- Party
- Trinamool Congress
- Election Performance
- Lost both Lok Sabha seats in 2024
- Current Chairman
- Bibhuti Bhusan Ghosh
- Vice-Chairman
- Safikul Islam
- Accusations
- Intimidation, power brokerage, monetary considerations in post allocation
- Similar Issue
- Cooch Behar municipality controversy
Quotes
Basistha Trivedi
Senior Trinamool Congress councillor of ward 5 in Malda
“Those who are to blame for Trinamool's poor performance in the Lok Sabha elections in the district are still holding on to power. The district leadership is responsible for the drubbing.”
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“For days, there were negotiations over who would become chairman. Now that the right price has been paid, the post has been handed over.”
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Kartik Ghosh
Former chairman of the Old Malda municipality
“We do not know whether the instruction came from the state leadership or the district president.”
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Ashish Kundu
District spokesperson for the Trinamool Congress in Malda
“Kartik Ghosh stepped down following a party decision. According to party rules, the new chairman was selected. All councillors will remain united, and the Opposition will only watch from the sidelines.”
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Gopal Saha
Local BJP MLA in Malda
“In most municipal wards, the BJP had secured a lead in the Lok Sabha elections, but Trinamool has failed to accept the people’s mandate. Changing the civic chairman will not help, as the people of Old Malda are with the BJP.”
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