Ramdas Athawale Invites Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury to Join NDA After Congress Removal
New Delhi [India] July 31: After Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was removed from his position as President of the West Bengal Congress Committee, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale invited him to join the NDA alliance on Wednesday.
Ramdas Athawale’s Invitation
The President of the Republican Party of India (A), Athawale, stated, “It is because he (Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury) lost from West Bengal that he is being ignored and insulted. Due to this attitude of Congress, many people left the party and joined BJP.”
Athawale added, “I request Adhir Ranjan ji that if he is being insulted in Congress, then he should leave Congress. I invite him to join NDA or my party RPI.”
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s Response
Earlier on Tuesday, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury expressed dissatisfaction with how he was removed from the presidency of the West Bengal Congress Committee. He explained, “The day Mallikarjun Kharge became the party president, all other posts of the party in the country became temporary, according to the Constitution of the party. Even my post became temporary.”
Chowdhury recalled an earlier incident that suggested his removal would be imminent. “While the election was underway, Mallikarjun Kharge said on television that if necessary I would be kept out, which made me upset,” he said.
Chowdhury further added, “Even though I was the temporary party president, it was my responsibility. After which I told Kharge ji that if possible, you can replace me with someone else.”
“I was aware that the meeting had been called under my presidency and I was still the West Bengal Congress president but during the meeting, Ghulam Ali Mir while addressing said that the former president is also here. At that time, I got to know I had become former president,” he said.
Background
Before the Lok Sabha Elections, the Congress was in constant talks to strike an alliance with the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress. Later TMC called off the talks and contested alone. TMC recorded a comprehensive victory in the state winning 29 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats while Congress showcased another poor performance winning just one Lok Sabha seat in Bengal.
Doubts Revealed
Ramdas Athawale -: Ramdas Athawale is an Indian politician and the Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment. He is also the leader of the Republican Party of India (A).
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury -: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is an Indian politician and a member of the Indian National Congress. He was the President of the West Bengal Congress Committee.
NDA -: NDA stands for National Democratic Alliance. It is a coalition of political parties in India led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Congress -: Congress, or the Indian National Congress, is one of the major political parties in India. It has a long history and has been in power many times since India’s independence.
West Bengal Congress Committee -: The West Bengal Congress Committee is the state unit of the Indian National Congress in West Bengal. It is responsible for the party’s activities in the state.
Mallikarjun Kharge -: Mallikarjun Kharge is an Indian politician and the current President of the Indian National Congress. He has held various important positions in the government and the party.
Lok Sabha elections -: Lok Sabha elections are held to elect members of the Lok Sabha, which is the lower house of India’s Parliament. These elections determine who will represent the people at the national level.