"Why should we take a rotten potato?": Union Minister Majumdar on Abhishek Banerjee's remarks on joining BJP

Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], March 1 (ANI): After TMC National General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee's remarks on joining the BJP, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar rejected the idea of accepting Banerjee into their party, calling him a "rotten potato" and stating that his presence in TMC only serves to highlight the party's alleged corruption.
"There is no difference between Abhishek Banerjee and Mamata Banerjee. Whatever kind of corruption he does, Mamata Banerjee is well aware of it all. We are not ready to accept Abhishek Banerjee (in our party). Why should we take a rotten potato?. His staying in TMC is our USP. We can point towards him and say that the Chief of thieves is in TMC," Majumdar said.
Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday rubbished the rumours of him joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Speaking at a gathering, Banerjee said that a new illusion was being spread in the market that he was joining the BJP. He further stated that he would only preach 'Mamata Banerjee Zindabad' even if anyone slit his throat.
"A new illusion is being spread in the market that Abhishek Banerjee will join the BJP. Even if you slit my throat, the slogan 'Mamata Banerjee Zindabad' will still come out of my mouth." Banerjee said while addressing a gathering.
Further, he said that the party would continue to demolish the chakravyuh of BJP if the party had support from the TMC leaders.
"Till the time all of you (TMC leaders) are with us, we will continue to demolish the chakravyuh of BJP. Those who spoke against the party have been identified. I was the one to identify Mukul Roy and Suvendu Adhikari who went against the party," he further stated.
Earlier, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was manipulating the voters' list with the blessing of the Election Commissioner. She formed a committee on Thursday to check the irregularities in the voters' list in every district of West Bengal.
She alleged that the BJP added fake voters in the voters' list to manipulate elections in Maharashtra and Delhi and they were trying the same trick in West Bengal. (ANI)