Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arjun Singh claimed on Thursday that a conspiracy was being hatched to assassinate him. He alleged that being part of the opposition party, this conspiracy was politically motivated. Arjun Singh said this after appearing before the CID in connection with alleged irregularities in awarding a tender during his tenure as chairman of Bhatpara Municipality in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal in 2020.
“I am being defamed and a conspiracy is being hatched to kill me,” he told reporters. Trinamool Congress dismissed the allegations as baseless and party leaders claimed Singh was “mentally bankrupt”. 'It is done.
Arjun Singh joined BJP before Lok Sabha elections
Arjun Singh joined Trinamool Congress from BJP after the 2021 assembly elections. He returned to BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. He denied any wrongdoing during his tenure as Chairman of Bhatpara Municipality. After coming out of the CID headquarters at Bhawani Bhawan, Singh said, “I was the first municipal chairman in the state to start e-tendering in Bhatpara. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee knows very well that there were no irregularities during my tenure.
Shubhendu Adhikari is also in danger – Arjun
The BJP leader claimed that a conspiracy was being hatched by the administration to harm him and opposition leader Subhendu Adhikari. “We are under the protection of central security forces, so they cannot physically harm us in a public manner,” Singh alleged. However, I have reliable information that I may be slowly poisoned during interrogation.'' The former MP claimed, ''I don't know for sure, but I have received warnings from some reliable sources.''
Government responsible for my death- Arjun Singh
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