SILIGURI, 13 APRIL: The Congress High Command would take action against the Malda district Congress committee president Mr AH Khan Choudhury for fielding an Independent candidate from his family against the party's official candidate, Mrs Sabina Yeasmin nominated for the Mothabari Assembly constituency, the AICC observer for West Bengal, Mr Shakeel Ahmed, said today.
Notably, Mrs Yeasmin was the choice of the Rahul Brigade and Indian Youth Congress leaders selected her. When asked, Mr Ahmed tried to avoid the question about the Mothabari Assembly constituency, but finally he said: “We are concerned about Mothabari after an Independent candidate decided to contest. The matter was discussed. The party High Command has decided to take action against the party leader in Malda. Action would be taken in due time."
Notably, a family member of ABA Ghani Khan Choudhury, Mrs Shahnaz Quadery, is contesting from Mothabari as an Independent candidate after the Congress High Command denied her a party ticket. Mr AH Khan Choudhury, younger brother of Ghani Khan, had recommended the name of Mrs Quadery. She is a niece of Mr Khan Choudhury.
This evening, the Congress suspended 12 members of the party including Mrs Quadery. The West Bengal PCC president, Dr Manash Bhuniya, suspended the PCC members. When contacted, Mrs Quadery said: “I took a primary membership of the Congress from the state PCC. Dr Bhuniya has no right to expel me without issuing notice to me. I have not joined any other party and I am contesting here as an Independent candidate.” "Being a niece of late Ghani Khan it is my birthright to remain associated with the Congress and I would contest from that seat,” Mrs Quadery said. She was adamant to contest from the seat, though the district president had reportedly tried to persuade her to withdraw nomination. Mrs Quadery is the archrival of the north Malda MP, Ms Mausam Noor, over the issue of property rights of their family. sns
Notably, Mrs Yeasmin was the choice of the Rahul Brigade and Indian Youth Congress leaders selected her. When asked, Mr Ahmed tried to avoid the question about the Mothabari Assembly constituency, but finally he said: “We are concerned about Mothabari after an Independent candidate decided to contest. The matter was discussed. The party High Command has decided to take action against the party leader in Malda. Action would be taken in due time."
Notably, a family member of ABA Ghani Khan Choudhury, Mrs Shahnaz Quadery, is contesting from Mothabari as an Independent candidate after the Congress High Command denied her a party ticket. Mr AH Khan Choudhury, younger brother of Ghani Khan, had recommended the name of Mrs Quadery. She is a niece of Mr Khan Choudhury.
This evening, the Congress suspended 12 members of the party including Mrs Quadery. The West Bengal PCC president, Dr Manash Bhuniya, suspended the PCC members. When contacted, Mrs Quadery said: “I took a primary membership of the Congress from the state PCC. Dr Bhuniya has no right to expel me without issuing notice to me. I have not joined any other party and I am contesting here as an Independent candidate.” "Being a niece of late Ghani Khan it is my birthright to remain associated with the Congress and I would contest from that seat,” Mrs Quadery said. She was adamant to contest from the seat, though the district president had reportedly tried to persuade her to withdraw nomination. Mrs Quadery is the archrival of the north Malda MP, Ms Mausam Noor, over the issue of property rights of their family. sns
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