2 BJP MLAs from Bankura decline central security

Bankura/Kolkata: Two BJP MLAs from Bankura wrote to the Union home ministry declining the central security they were provided. Onda MLA Amarnath Sakha and Indas MLA Nirmal Dhara took the dissent further a day after the two, along with two other Bankura MLAs, wrote to BJP president J P Nadda about disagreement over the new district president.
The two MLAs had requested Nadda to change presidents of Bankura and Bishnupur organizational districts.The duo had earlier pulled out of BJP’s WhatsApp group, protesting against the appointment of district presidents Sunil Rudra Mandal and Bileswar Singh.
“I was facing difficulty with the security. BJP is a national party and I don’t want to criticize anyone in the open. You will see my future course of action. Trouble started when newcomers in the party were entrusted with responsibilities,” Sakha said.
Dhara did not comment .
Bankura, which is a BJP stronghold, has started witnessing rumbles in the party over organizational issues. In August last year, Bishnupur MLA Tanmoy Ghosh quit BJP to join Trinamool .
BJP’s Bishnupur MP Saumitra Khan distanced himself from the rebels. “If there is any issue, they can discuss that within the party,” he said.
Trinamool Congress on Friday hinted at disgruntled BJP leaders quitting the party. “A section of BJP leaders is unsure about their political future. Some have joined us after assembly election results came out,” said Taldangra’s TMC MLA Arup Chakaborty.
BJP’s national vice-president Dilip Ghosh said: “The Union home ministry reviews the need for security every six months. Security to some leaders has already been withdrawn. Maybe the two Bankura leaders have refused it, apprehending that.”