BJP Defector Chandan Mandal Questions Lakshmi Bhandar Delays After Joining TMC

• Influential BJP leader Chandan Mandal joined Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Medinipur.
• Immediately after joining, Mandal raised concerns about 5-6 month payment delays in the 'Lakshmi Bhandar' scheme in the Meina region.
• He stated he had written to CM Mamata Banerjee, who assured him of prompt payment release.
• TMC leaders Kunal Ghosh and Chandrima Bhattacharya clarified that delays are due to technical reasons or form errors, not political discrimination.
• The 'Lakshmi Bhandar' scheme is a key initiative for TMC, making payment delays a sensitive issue ahead of elections.