TMC candidate for Ballygunge meeting by-poll, Babul Supriyo, who converted to the Mamata Banerjee-led occasion from the BJP final September, on Friday mentioned his choice to give up the saffron occasion was prompted by politics of “hatred and divisiveness” practised by its members. The previous MP had left the BJP shortly after dropping his ministerial berth on the Centre.

Typically trolled on social media over his choice to modify camps, Supriyo on Friday, tagging Bengal BJP’s official web page, tweeted, “My choice to give up was prompted by the politics of hatred, divisiveness (practised within the saffron camp). I might not reconcile to such model of politics.”

Asserting that he would do no matter was wanted to guard the heritage, tradition and secular values of Bengal, Supriyo mentioned, “Individuals of Asansol know I had by no means practiced the sectarian and slender 70:30 or 80:20 politics in Bengal and can by no means try this.” The Left had accused the previous minister of fuelling communal sentiments following a riot in Asansol space of Paschim Bardhaman district in 2018. Alleging that he was betrayed by the BJP management in Bengal, Supriyo said, “I’d work to uphold the motto of unity in variety.” He additionally mentioned that “he couldn’t settle for the common insults made to Bengalis, the refusal to acknowledge the great work of a Bengali”.