Kolkata: Bengal leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday claimed that Trinamool functionary Atin Ghosh had wanted to join BJP during 2021 assembly polls. Adhikari claimed that ahead of the 2021 election, Ghosh and some TMC heavyweights met him at Kolaghat. Ghosh wanted to defect if he was not given a ticket from Belgachia-Kashipur constituency, Adhikari said.
“I will now not mention the names of other netas who came with Atin, but if I am harassed, I will disclose other names as well,” said Adhikari.
Reacting to this, Ghosh said, “I don’t know why he is bringing up unnecessary issues from 2021. I was in touch with Adhikari till he was in TMC.”tnn