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West Bengal chief minister Jyoti Basu, upset at the
brewing controversy over his recent remark, is believed
to have threatened to relinquish his post.
The remarks of some of his party colleagues E M S
Namboodiripad and Biman have nettled him.
Mr Namboodiripad and Mr Bose remarked that Mr Basu's
comment on not joining the government had stemmed from
his "hankering after power."
Mr Basu after all has to drive home a point: "Mere
submission to from is detrimental for the party and for
the country as well."
Mr Basu is not willing to backtrack on what he had said
deliberately.
Mr Basu rather ready to relinquish his port and, thereby,
given a fitting reply to party leaders who dubbed him as
a power-crazy politician.
Mr Basu, who had been reluctant to contest the last
polls, has felt humiliated at the gestures of some of his
party colleagues, claim sources close to West Bengal
chief minister.
The party central committee meeting being held in the
capital is likely to discuss Mr Basu's controversial
remark at various public meetings and in his authorised
biography brought out recently.
Political observers are of the view that the leaders,
spearheading anti-Basu campaign in and outside the party,
will have a tough time once Mr Basu resigns.
There has been virtual realignment of forces in the party
in the aftermath of Basu's remark.
The party leaders, who have launched an anti-Basu
campaign, enjoy the support of leaders against whom there
are umpteen number of allegations of corruption.
While leaders like Mr Biman Bose, Mr Anil Biswas,
supported by Mr Prasanta Sur, Md Nizamuddin, Mr Aloke
Mazumdar, Mr Niren Ghosh, Mr Krishnapada Mitra are trying
to tarnish Mr Basu's image.
On the other hand, leaders like Mr Buddhadab
Bhattacharya, Mr Subhash Chakraborty, Mr Partha De,
Saifuddin Chowdhury, Mr Bidyut Ganguly are trying to
defend him.
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