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Agartala, Jul 26 (PTI) BJP national general secretary (organization) B L Santosh arrived here on Tuesday a two-day visit to Tripura, which goes to the Assembly poll early next year.<\/p>\n
Vinod Sonkar, BJP state in-charge and Chief Minister Manik Saha, who was in Delhi to attend a meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi also returned to the state on Monday.<\/p>\n
A senior BJP leader said Sontosh chaired a meeting of party’s office bearers at the state party headquarters where organizational matters and outcome of the June state assembly by-election was discussed. Union minister Pratima Bhowmik and senior leader Phanindranath Sharma was among those who were present at the meeting.<\/p>\n
Santosh is scheduled to hold a meeting with the BJP state core committee members on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, former chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb, who returned from Delhi on Tuesday, rubbished speculations of his suspension from the party.<\/p>\n
Those who are spreading rumours against me don’t understand BJP. I know it as a state party president and a chief minister. Those who could not sustain in BJP are behind the propaganda”.<\/p>\n
There have been speculations on social media that Deb will be expelled from BJP for five years.<\/p>\n
“I only trust my party and the people. They will give a befitting reply to the rumour mongers in due course of time , he told the media at the MBB Airport here.<\/p>\n
Deb, who had quit as Tripura chief minister on May 14 following instruction from the BJP central leadership, had been in Delhi and called on several union ministers and party leaders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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