Ahead of Bengal polls, snubbed Rahul Sinha hints at rebellion

New Delhi, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Barely a few hours after being shunted out, BJP's former National Secretary and ex-Bengal President Rahul Sinha hinted at rebellion on Saturday.

In a video message, Sinha claimed that he will articulate his 'stand' and 'next step' in view of Saturday's announcement in the coming 10 to 12 days.

Earlier on Saturday, BJP national President J.P. Nadda announced the new team of the party's national office-bearers, with former Trinamool Congress leader Anupam Hazra getting promoted as one of the national secretaries, while Sinha was removed from the post.

Hitting out at Hazra's elevation without naming him, Sinha said, "For 40 years, I have served the BJP as a soldier, from the very beginning. Today I had to be removed because a TMC leader had to be accommodated. There can not be anything more sad than this."

Taking a further dig at the BJP, Sinha sarcastically called it a "gift".

He said that in the next 10 to 12 days, he will make his stand about his removal known. "In the next 10 to 12 days, I will make myself clear... I will also clear my next step," he said, hinting at a rebellion.

Hazra was a young Trinamool lawmaker who had his allegiance to Mukul Roy. After Roy's exit from the party, Hazra has been in touch with Roy.

In March last year, he along with Congress' Dulal Chandra and CPM's Khagen Murmu joined the saffron party in Delhi.

With West Bengal set to go to the polls next year, the elevation of Roy and Hazra clearly hasn't gone down well with Sinha.

Now, it remains to be seen whether the central BJP reaches out to him or waits for his "next step".

Source: IANS