BJP's Suvendu Adhikari Hiring Criminals In Nandigram, Trinamool Complains

West Bengal Assembly Election 2021: Suvendu Adhikari, the BJP's most important import from Bengal's ruling Trinamool, has challenged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram, setting up the most high-voltage contest in the eight-round Bengal election.

Suvendu Adhikari, the BJP's most high profile candidate in the Bengal election starting Saturday, is "hiring criminals and anti-social elements", Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien has said in a letter to the Election Commission. Suvendu Adhikari, the BJP's most important import from Bengal's ruling Trinamool, has challenged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram, setting up the most high-voltage contest in the eight-round Bengal election. Mr O'Brien has listed addresses in the letter for the alleged criminals - non-residents - being harboured in Nandigram to cause trouble. He has asked the Election Commission to immediately catch these elements and act against them. Some "30-40 boys" have been staying since December at the home of Kalipada Shee and move around in motorcycles, the Trinamool leader alleged. He also said Mr Adhikari was a regular visitor to the house.