Trinamool leader asks bank to freeze account, citing uncertainty over party control

Trinamool Congress leader Aroop Biswas on June 12 wrote to HDFC Bank seeking a freeze on the party’s account, citing uncertainty surrounding the authority and control of the organisation’s affairs and assets, NDTV reported on Thursday.

In the letter, Biswas identified himself as the party’s treasurer and said he was acting in that capacity.

However, unidentified persons in the party told NDTV that Biswas was removed as treasurer on June 5 after he lost the Tollygunj seat, a party stronghold, to the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Assembly election.

He was replaced by Subhashish Chakravarty.

Biswas was reported as having written in the letter: “At present rival groups are claiming to be the legitimate representatives and office bearers of AITC, resulting in uncertainty regarding the authority of persons who may seek to operate the bank accounts maintained in the name of AITC.”

Further, Biswas expressed concern that signed cheques already in circulation or held by people whose authority was under dispute could be misused, according to NDTV.

He requested the bank to maintain the status quo and stop debit transactions or changes to the account’s operational mandates until the dispute was resolved.

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On June 5, Arup Biswas was removed as the Treasurer. The letter to HDFC branch...

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