Posted 12/26/2023, 6:48:29 PM
BJP Removes MP Anupam Hazra from Party Position Over Controversial Remarks
- BJP drops Anupam Hazra, MP from Bengal's Bolpur, from post of party's national secretary
- Decision taken by party chief JP Nadda over statements deviating from party line
- Hazra was elected from Bolpur on TMC ticket in 2014 but crossed over to BJP
- He was made SC face of party in Bengal, given senior posts in 2020 and 2023
- His recent controversial statements, including inviting "corrupt" TMC leaders to join BJP, prompted action