TMC minister says I-PAC used her social media handles to endorse campaign without her knowledge
India Today
West Bengal minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said CM Mamata Banerjee has the last word in the Trinamool Congress.
West Bengal minister Chandrima Bhattacharya has made an explosive claim. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader has accused political consultant I-PAC of making social media posts using her handles without her knowledge.
Chandrima Bhattacharya, a minister of state (MoS) in CM Mamata Banerjee's government, made the allegation hours after her social media handles were used to endorse "One Man One Post".
Responding to the allegations, I-PAC issued a statement saying, "I-PAC doesn't handle any digital properties of @AITCofficial or any of its leaders. Anyone making such claim is either uninformed or is blatantly lying."
"AITC should look into if and how their digital properties and/or that of their leaders are being “allegedly (mis)used”," the statement went on to say.
Social media posts with the title "#IsupportOnePersonOnePost" were shared by the TMC Youth Wing and TMC Social Media Cell members to show solidarity with Abhishek Banerjee late last evening.
Sources in TMC's Youth Wing have confirmed that the posts were part of a "semi-spontaneous" campaign. One member of the youth wing said, "Whoever supports the changes brought about by Abhishek Banerjee is free to upload it and express solidarity."
In a phone conversation with India Today, Chandrima Bhattacharya said Mamata Banerjee has the last word in the Trinamool Congress.
