Suspense on who will clash with the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee The upcoming by-polls from Bhabnipur seat may end on Thursday as the BJP is likely to announce the name of advocate Priyanka Tibrewal for the high-voltage contest.
Tibrewal, who was a legal advisor to Babul Supriyo, joined the BJP in August 2014 on the suggestion of the singer-turned-BJP leader and is said to have been inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In 2015, she contested the Kolkata Municipal Council election from ward number 58 (Entlee) as a BJP candidate, but lost to Swapna Samdar of Trinamool Congress.
During his six-year stint in the BJP, he handled several important assignments and in August 2020, he was made the Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) in West Bengal.
In 2021, she contested the assembly elections from Entally, but lost to TMC’s Swaran Kamal Saha, who defeated her by a margin of 58,257 votes.
Tibrewal was born on 7 July 1981 in Kolkata. He did his schooling from Welland Goldsmith School and graduated from Delhi University. After that, he earned a law degree in 2007 from Hazra Law College, which is under the University of Calcutta. He also did his MBA from Assumption University, Thailand.
Speaking to News18, Tibrewal said: “The party has consulted me and asked my opinion whether I want to contest from Bhabnipur or not. There are many names and I still don’t know who will be the candidate. I would like to thank the senior leaders of my party for supporting me all these years.
He said: “If my party fielded me from Bhabnipur against Mamata Banerjee, I will give my best and I hope people will support me in this fight of justice versus injustice. I am sure that people are ruling TMC’s misrule. Will vote against. This is our fight against the post-poll violence and the suffering of the people in Bengal.
She said, ‘I am the messenger of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and I would like to request all the residents of Bhawanipur to vote for BJP because under the leadership of Modi ji our country is flourishing and at the same time Bengal will also shine.’ Thanks to Supriyo for being his guiding force throughout his political career.
She said, “I stood up against the post-poll violence and filed some court cases. I helped my BJP workers to return home in Entally. Fearing TMC goons, after the results of the assembly elections, they left their home. vacated it. I want to tell TMC to stop the bloodshed in Bengal; ‘Khooni Khela Bandhano Koro’. I want to request the residents of Bhawanipur who they want to support… BJP or Mamata Banerjee who is only the chief minister’s chair We are fighting elections to retain. They are only interested in retaining power but our fight is against the undemocratic functioning of the state government.
Reacting to the development, TMC’s deputy chief whip in the state assembly Tapas Roy said: “It is not a matter of concern for the TMC. All I can say is that the BJP candidate’s deposit will be forfeited as our leader Mamata Banerjee will emerge as the winner with a record margin. BJP MP Arjun Singh has been appointed as observer of Bhabnipur assembly seat.
The Congress has decided not to field any candidate against Banerjee, while its ally CPI(M) has decided to field advocate Shreejib Biswas from Bhabnipur.
The by-polls will be held on 30 September and the counting of votes will take place on 3 October. The election is crucial for Banerjee to continue as the CM of the state.
As per Article 164 of the Constitution, a minister who is not an MLA within six months has to resign and hence it is important for Banerjee to win the by-election.
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