Sourav Ganguly's possible BCCI exit sparks TMC-BJP war of words

KOLKATA: Amid the buzz over ex-cricketer Roger Binny likely to replace Sourav Ganguly as chief of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Trinamool Congress (TMC) attacked BJP, accusing it of attempting to humiliate the former Indian skipper since it had failed to induct him into the party.
TMC Rajya Sabha MP Santanu Sen alleged political vendetta of BJP behind the possible exit of Ganguly as BCCI president.
"Amit Shah visited Sourav Ganguly's house a few months ago. There is information that Ganguly was approached repeatedly to join BJP. Probably as he has not consented to join BJP and is from Bengal, he has become prey to political vendetta. Amit Shah's son was retained as BCCI secretary, but not Ganguly," Sen said.
Further, taking to Twitter, the TMC MP wrote, "Another example of political vendetta. Son of Amit Shah can be retained as secretary of BCCI. But Ganguly can't be. Is it because he is from the state of Mamata Banerjee or he did not join BJP? We are with you Dada!"
Meanwhile, BJP MP and party state general secretary Locket Chatterjee slammed TMC for politicising the issue. "Those who are criticising Sourav Ganguly, look at your face in the mirror. Sourav Ganguly is the pride of our Bengal. It has nothing to do with politics. Sourav Ganguly will go higher in the coming days. Those who have criticised the family system, like pisi-bhaipo, Manik Bhattacharya, Paresh Adhikari, and Anubrata Mandal have done it for their family members. BJP does not believe in the family system," Chatterjee said.
BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla said on Tuesday that former cricketer Binny had filed the nomination for the post of board president and that BJP Ashish Shelar has filed the nomination for treasurer and they are likely to be elected.