Kamal Kumar Biswas. TOD.Gangarampur
A social-media post by Satyendra Nath Roy, the BJP legislator from Gangarampur in West Bengal’s South Dinajpur district, has triggered a disciplinary notice from the party’s state leadership, underscoring the tensions within the party’s ranks ahead of a politically charged period.
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In a letter dated August 26, the BJP’s West Bengal disciplinary committee asked Mr.Satyendra Nath Roy to explain his conduct within seven days. The notice was issued after he allegedly made remarks on social media concerning Union Minister of State for Education Dr.Sukanta Majumdar, which the party described as “highly embarrassing” and contrary to its organisational principles.
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According to the letter, the action was taken under the direction of Shamik Bhattacharya, the BJP’s West Bengal state president and chairman of the state disciplinary committee. The party warned that failure to respond within the stipulated period could lead to further disciplinary action.
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The episode follows a Facebook post by Mr.Satyendra Nath Roy on August 24 in which, according to the account provided, he also referred to Biplab Mitra, the Trinamool Congress legislator from Harirampur and a former minister who currently holds state president position in the party’s (Ritabrata TMC) state organisation.
The notice does not specify the exact wording of Mr. Roy’s social-media remarks, nor does it spell out what disciplinary action could follow.The development highlights the BJP’s effort to enforce party discipline at a time when public statements by elected representatives can quickly become political flashpoints. Mr. Roy now faces a seven-day deadline to explain his remarks to the state leadership.
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