Party general secretary Partha Chatterjee says that Roy faced action for making anti-party remarks and breaching party discipline
The Trinamool Congress suspended party on Friday MLA from Bijpur and son of BJP leader Mukul Roy, Subhrangshu Roy, from the party for six years.
Party general secretary Partha Chatterjee said that Roy faced action for making anti-party remarks and breaching party discipline.
"We are suspending Subhrangshu Roy for six years. The way he is talking, it is clear that he has breached the party discipline. He has made anti party remarks despite being in the party. The party will not accept it hence he is being suspended," said Chatterjee.
Earlier in the day, Roy had told the media he had no regrets for failing to provide lead to TMC candidate Dinesh Trivedi from the Barrackpore constituency. "I had said I'll ensure lead in Bijpur Assembly seat. But I couldn't provide a lead in my seat. I lost to my father Mukul Roy. Neither am I angry, nor have any regrets. I gave my best to my party, my father gave his best to his party too. But people chose him over me."
Roy said the party often disrespected his father. "The people of Barrackpore couldn't take the fact that some leaders insulted the Roy family. They would often refer to my father as Kachrapara's kachra boy (meaning garbage). This is unfortunate that despite me giving my best, Trinamool Congress could not win."
About his suspension from the party, Roy said, "It was suffocating to be in that atmosphere. I will feel better now. The person [Partha Chatterjee] who made those allegations on me, he should be answerable to the party, as we lost in seats which he was in charge of. Based on mere doubts they did this to me."
Speculations were rife after Mukul Roy, who was the number two in the party and switched to the BJP, that his son would also jump ship. However, time and again, Subhrangshu Roy had claimed that he would continue to be a part of the TMC.
OUT FOR 6 YRS
- TMC says Subhrangshu was punished for anti-party remarks and indiscipline
- After Mukul Roy joined BJP, it was believed that his son would jump ship
- Subhrangshu welcomed the decision, saying he was feeling suffocated in TMC
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