The tension is tense. A new climax is being created at the moment. Abhimani Bhai Baboon (Swapan) Banerjee announced his candidacy as an independent candidate after not getting a ticket to the Indian Lok Sabha polls. After that, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee declared the baboon as ‘Tyajya Bhrata’. And then Mamata’s younger brother changed his position.
In a press conference in North Bengal’s Siliguri, he said, ‘I could not make him human. All relations with him are over.’ And after that, the baboon said, “Didi is my guardian.” I am taking Didi’s words as a blessing.’
At the same time, Baboon also said that he is withdrawing his decision to contest as an independent candidate.
The fact is, Baboon was ashamed of not having his name in the Trinamool candidate list and Prasoon Banerjee’s name. In Swapan’s words, ‘I am allergic to Prasoon Banerjee the man. I have not forgotten the way he treated me at the Mohun Bagan AGM. Moreover, I have doubts about his qualifications. By making Prasoon a candidate, I feel that a person who cannot pass class five is being given graduation. There were many better candidates than Prasoon. But he was nominated instead of them. In my opinion, a bad guy like him should not have been given.’
Since Tuesday, various speculations about Chief Minister Mamata’s younger brother Swapan (Baboon) joining the BJP were in the atrium of politics. Baboon is the youngest among the Chief Minister’s five brothers. In the meantime, Swapan has suddenly left for Delhi and the speculations are fueled even more. Although Swapan himself said that he had come to Delhi for the treatment of an acquaintance, there were reports from various political sources that Swapan will go to Delhi and meet the former vice-president of the Olympic Organization, Narendra Batra. Who is known to be close to BJP. Swapan rejected the speculation when Lok Sabha poll-bound West Bengal started talking about it. He said, ‘I will not leave the party (Trinamool) as long as Didi is there.’ However, at the same time, he also said that he can be a candidate from a Lok Sabha seat in the state. Even if the party does not give tickets, he will stand there as a candidate.
After that Mamata announced to leave all relations with baboon. Mamata said, ‘When father died, he was two and a half years old. I have worked in a milk depot. But even if I could make everyone human, I couldn’t make him. Don’t impersonate my brother. I cut all ties from today. Let no name of our family be next to him. Anyone can fight for their freedom wherever they want. I don’t like such greedy people. Every election has caused a lot of turmoil.’
At the same time, the Chief Minister said that the party has nominated Prasoon Banerjee. I will stand by the candidate of the party. But now the responsibility has increased. Mamata said that Trinamool workers have increased responsibility to win Prasoon Banerjee.
After that, the baboon eats Digbaji. He said that he is withdrawing what he said about becoming an independent candidate. In Babun’s words, ‘I am not going to BJP. I will not fight anywhere as an independent candidate. I am taking what Didi told me as her blessing.’
The political circles of the state feel that Trinamool Congress will face discomfort due to the flow of events of the day. The opposition has been complaining about the internal strife in the Trinamool, this day’s incident sealed it.
