Mamata Banerjee stated she has severed all ties along with her brother, Babun Banerjee (File)
New Delhi:
Trinamool Congress chief and Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reduce all ties along with her youthful brother Babun Banerjee after he expressed displeasure over the occasion’s Howrah choose.
Nevertheless, this isn’t the primary time that the siblings have fought in public.
Mamata Banerjee has rebuked her brother earlier as properly, in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic for violating security guidelines.
In January 2022, Ms Banerjee advised off her brother publicly for ”roaming round with a Covid case at dwelling”. Bengal was then reporting a surge in infections with over 14,000 circumstances.
”Charity begins at dwelling,” she stated, sharing that she felt deeply offended that somebody in her circle of relatives was violating security protocols in the course of the pandemic.
”We appear to have forgotten that you probably have somebody down with Covid at dwelling, you can’t preserve transferring round. Somebody in my home has performed it and I’m very offended,” Ms Banerjee stated.
”My youthful brother’s spouse has Covid however my brother Babun is roaming round. I do not prefer it. Keep in mind, I’m a really outspoken individual. I’ve advised him to not go wherever from tomorrow.”
Earlier at the moment, Babun Banerjee, with out mincing phrases, stated there are ”many succesful candidates who have been ignored” by the occasion in Howrah. The Trinamool Congress, or TMC, has fielded Prasun Banerjee to defend the seat within the upcoming polls.
”I’m not proud of the number of the candidate from Howrah Lok Sabha seat. Prasun Banerjee shouldn’t be the suitable selection. Many succesful candidates have been ignored,” Babun Banerjee stated.
”I’ll contest as an Unbiased from Howrah,” he asserted.
Severing all ties along with her brother, Mamata Banerjee introduced, ”Earlier than each election, he creates an issue. I do not like grasping folks. I do not consider in dynastic politics that I’ll give him a ticket. I’ve determined to disown him and reduce off all relations with him.”
The Chief Minister additionally spoke about experiences that her brother would possibly be part of the BJP and stated, ”He can do no matter he needs. The occasion stands by its official candidate Prasun Banerjee.”