Centre Withdraws VIP Security Cover Of Trinamool Leader Rajib Banerjee

It is understood that Rajib Banerjee himself had requested for the security cover, being provided by the Central Reserve Police Force, to be withdrawn.

The Union government has withdrawn the central security cover of former West Bengal minister and Trinamool Congress leader Rajib Banerjee, official sources said on Wednesday.

It is understood that he himself had requested for the security cover, being provided by the Central Reserve Police Force, to be withdrawn.

Mr Banerjee, 47, had returned to the TMC fold after a short stint with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

He rejoined the TMC at a rally held by party's National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee in Tripura's capital Agartala on October 31.