New Delhi, December 29, : , The Centre granted security coverage in the ‘Z’ category to Rana Gurjit Singh Sodhi, a former Congress leader and politician from Punjab, after Sodhi joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.Sources in security said that Sodhi (who joined the BJP in December 21) will receive security coverage in Delhi as well as Punjab from the Central Reserve Police Force, or CRPF. He was a four-time MLA and won Guruhar Sarai’s last assembly election.On social media, he has posted his resignation letter to Congress President Sonia Gandhi.
The Union government provided security coverage to 79 BJP leaders from West Bengal, including TMC turncoats.Many of their VIP security was removed immediately upon returning to the TMC.
After Rajib Banerjee, a former West Bengal minister, returned to TMC after a short stay with the BJP on December 22, the Central government withdrew his ‘Z’ security.Banerjee, who had contested West Bengal’s last assembly election on a BJP ticket representing Domjur district in Howrah, lost to Kalyan Ghosh of Trinamool Congress.
Banerjee was granted security of ‘Z’ in West Bengal, and coverage for ‘Y’ across India.
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