The BJP dismissed the allegations, claiming that Ganguly is a cricketing legend and that the BCCI's decision was not motivated by politics.
Digital Desk: The resignation of Sourav Ganguly as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has sparked a political brawl in West Bengal, with the ruling Trinamool Congress accusing the veteran cricketer of being a victim of a vengeance by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Roger Binny, India's World Cup-winning captain in 1983, is scheduled to take over as BCCI president once Ganguly steps down at the board's annual general meeting on October 18.
Soon after Ganguly's name was withdrawn from the BCCI, the TMC raised the stakes against the BJP, and the claims gained traction when Jay Shah, the son of Union home minister Amit Shah, was kept as the BCCI secretary.
The BJP dismissed the allegations, claiming that Ganguly is a cricket superstar and that the BCCI's decision was not motivated by politics.
"This is about cricket, and only people involved in cricket can remark on it." It has absolutely nothing to do with politics. "The TMC can't find a subject to attack the BJP on, so they're politicising it," said Rahul Sinha, a prominent state BJP leader.
The TMC's claims that Ganguly was a victim of the BJP's vengeance politics can be dated back to 2021, when rumours were rampant before the West Bengal assembly elections and the saffron party attempted to recruit the cricketer for their electoral operations.
However, the BJP refuted reports that it had attempted to recruit Ganguly in advance of the 2021 assembly elections.
"We are unsure of when the BJP attempted to recruit Ganguly. He is a legendary cricketer. Some people are currently weeping crocodile tears at the BCCI amendments. Did they play any part when he became president of the BCCI? The TMC needs to quit politicising everything, said BJP vice-president Dilip Ghosh.
"Since the BJP floated propaganda during and following the 2021 elections, it will undoubtedly be the party's responsibility to reply to such rumours" (that politics is behind Ganguly not getting a second term as BCCI chief). The BJP appears to be attempting to degrade Sourav, according to TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh.
Political analysts like Biswanath Chakraborty believe that even though the BJP won't suffer significantly politically, the TMC will undoubtedly benefit if it is successful in bringing Ganguly on board.
"West Bengal has already caused problems for the BJP. What else has it got to lose? However, the TMC would undoubtedly attempt to intensify its courtship of Ganguly. The party's reputation has suffered, thus the addition of a man with a good reputation will undoubtedly help, according to Chakraborty.
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