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Accusing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of doublespeak, BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra on Monday said the TMC chairperson greets Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the morning and attacks him in the evening. Patra was addressing a press meet at the new state BJP office in Salt Lake. Asked about Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress expressing support to Gandhi against his disqualification from the Lok Sabha, Patra said, "she sends a bouquet to Rahul ji in the morning and greets him. However, in the evening she speaks against Rahul." Reacting to Gandhi's disqualification from Lok Sabha on March 26, Banerjee had said "in PM Modi's New India, Opposition leaders have become the prime target of BJP." "While BJP leaders with criminal antecedents are inducted in the cabinet, opposition leaders are disqualified for their speeches - we have witnessed a new low for our constitutional democracy," she had said in a tweet.

Updated On: 03 Apr 2023 | 3:58 PM IST

Addressing a press conference, Patra said, "Rahul will have to apologise, we will keep raising voice for it"

Updated On: 21 Mar 2023 | 1:21 PM IST

The BJP on Thursday said it was ready to accept all demands of Tipra Motha, except for Greater Tipraland, if the new party led by former royal Pradyot Debbarma extends its support. Speaking to PTI, state BJP chief spokesperson Subrata Chakraborty said his party was marching to form the next government in the state. "We are forming the next government in the state as we have been saying since the beginning. Two central leaders -- Phanindranath Sarma and Sambit Patra -- are here to oversee the situation, and hopefully, more central leaders will be arriving today," he said. On the possibility of taking the support of the Debbarma-led party, he said, "Except Greater Tipraland, the BJP is ready to accept all their demands." The BJP was leading in 33 seats in the 60-member House, while its partner IPFT was ahead in one seat. The Tipra Motha, which seemed to have grabbed the IPFT's tribal support, was leading in 11 seats. The opposition Left-Congress alliance was ahead in 15 seats. Amon

Updated On: 02 Mar 2023 | 1:45 PM IST

Addressing a press conference BJP Spokesperson Sambit Patra said, "AAP today used the very unfortunate word 'Mar Ja Modi'. What they are trying to show? Is it to hide your (AAP) corruption?"

Updated On: 27 Feb 2023 | 7:09 AM IST

'The budget given by the Delhi government is continuously being published in the newspapers, you will be surprised that none of their 'Big Ticket Announcements' are being implemented on the ground'

Updated On: 07 Jan 2023 | 4:54 PM IST

Earlier in the morning, Delhi L-G V.K. Saxena asked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to remove Shah from the post of vice chairman, DDC for "misusing" his office for political purposes.

Updated On: 18 Nov 2022 | 1:57 PM IST

The BJP on Friday accused the Delhi government of registering "bogus" construction workers and siphoning off money meant for them for AAP's party-related work. In a joint conference with party MP Manoj Tiwari, BJP National Spokesperson Sambit Patra said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's intent and integrity was polluted. Patra termed it the biggest corruption case in India as far as construction workers were concerned. He said three NGOs working for construction workers alleged massive corruption in their registration through proxies. The BJP leader accused the Delhi govt of disbursing Rs 3,000 crore among "fake" construction workers. Elaborating on the figures, Patra said between 2006 and 2021, over 13 lakh construction workers were registered under the Delhi government's labour department. Of these, over 9 lakh were registered between 2018 to 2021. Patra said investigations had revealed 2 lakh fake registrations in Delhi. He alleged that 65,000 workers had the same mobile .

Updated On: 04 Nov 2022 | 1:30 PM IST

BJP leader Sambit Patra on Tuesday posted a picture of Rahul Gandhi walking with a hijab-clad girl during the Bharat Jodo Yatra and accused him of indulging in appeasement politics, triggering a backlash from Congress leaders who slammed Patra for his remarks. Posting a picture of Gandhi walking with the girl wearing a hijab, Patra tweeted in Hindi, "When votes are accounted for on the basis of religion then it is called appeasement." Tagging Patra's tweet, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate slammed the BJP leader and said he did not even spare a young girl. "It's one thing to be rattled by the huge crowds in the (Bharat Jodo) Yatra - but to be blinded by hate like this. You are the pits!" she said. Responding to Shrinate's tweet, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said, "Worse than the pits." The Congress has accused the BJP of resorting to disinformation and falsehood on the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', and said it shows the "fear" and "frustration" of

Updated On: 21 Sep 2022 | 7:36 AM IST

BJP National Spokesperson Sambit Patra slammed Congress over the claims made in the autobiography of late Congress leader Chandra Bhanu Gupta

Updated On: 04 Sep 2022 | 7:29 AM IST

Congress general secretary raised the issue and alleged that the milestone occasion has been reduced to "glorifying the sarvagyaani", an apparent swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Updated On: 13 Aug 2022 | 6:53 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Sambit Patra lashed out at Aam Aadmi Party's national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over 'Rewari culture'

Updated On: 13 Aug 2022 | 1:10 PM IST

Amid Congress' protest against ED questioning Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sambit Patra on Monday said 'law is equal for all'."No one is Queen Victoria or Prince in this country that they won't be probed, law is equal for all. Everyone is probed for corruption...The public knows about the involvement of a family and Rahul Gandhi's role in misusing the country's money through the National Herald scam. It is natural that if corruption is done then there will be an inquiry," said Patra.Congress workers are holding "peaceful" protests across the country today against the "anti-youth" Agnipath scheme and the central government's "vendetta politics" targeting party leader Rahul Gandhi, who is being questioned by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case.Speaking on Congress' allegation of ED being misused, he said, "Rahul Gandhi should know that ED is Enforcement Directorate, not 'Entitlement Demand'. Congress' demand of ...

Updated On: 20 Jun 2022 | 1:30 PM IST

Congress is afraid of the power of BJP workers and are totally confused how to tackle the unfavorable situation, he added

Updated On: 09 May 2022 | 8:39 AM IST

Additional Sessions Judge Sanjay Sharma stayed the November 23 order of Metropolitan Magistrate Rishabh Kapoor who had directed Delhi Police to register an FIR

Updated On: 15 Dec 2021 | 5:46 PM IST

Earlier, Patra had served as an independent Director of ONGC

Updated On: 01 Dec 2021 | 8:20 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party national spokesperson Sambit Patra on Tuesday slammed Congress for corruption in the Rafale deal between 2007 to 2012 and termed the party as ''I need commission"

Updated On: 09 Nov 2021 | 1:43 PM IST

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain two separate appeals of the Chhattisgarh government against orders of the high court granting a stay on investigation

Updated On: 22 Sep 2021 | 12:24 PM IST

The Centre just collects data on Covid-19 deaths, it doesn't generate it, said BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra on Wednesday

Updated On: 21 Jul 2021 | 2:48 PM IST

Bhartiya Janta Party on Sunday accused the media portal of defaming India and spreading foreign propaganda in the country using foreign funding

Updated On: 18 Jul 2021 | 6:20 PM IST

Providing interim relief to the two BJP leaders, Chhattisgarh High Court on Monday stayed the FIR against former Chief Minister Raman Singh and party spokesperson Sambit Patra in toolkit case

Updated On: 15 Jun 2021 | 8:50 AM IST