Centre withdraws security cover of former Bengal minister Rajib Banerjee

Recently, he rejoined TMC and asked the Centre to withdraw his security cover

Rajib Banerjee speaks to media after meets with West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar as he resigns from the post of West Bengal Forest Minister, in Kolkata.

Rajib Banerjee | File photo

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1 min read Last Updated : Dec 22 2021 | 7:08 PM IST

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has withdrawn the security cover of former West Bengal minister and ex-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajib Banerjee, informed a senior MHA official on Wednesday.

"Banerjee's Z-category security cover in Bengal and Y+ security cover across India has been withdrawn by the ministry," stated the official.

Notably, Banerjee, along with a few other disgruntled MLAs, had joined BJP after quitting the Trinamool Congress (TMC) before the West Bengal Assembly elections held earlier this year. Recently, he rejoined TMC and asked the Centre to withdraw his security cover.

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