Agartala, Oct 19 (PTI) The ruling BJP in Tripura on Sunday issued a show-cause notice to its MLA Tafazzal Hussain following his remarks against MP Biplab Kumar Deb and former Union minister Pratima Bhoumik.

Speaking during a match of the MLA Cup at Boxanagar in Sepahijala district on Saturday, Hussain accused Bhoumik and Deb of not providing funds for the construction of the football ground's gallery.

"I had approached Pratima Bhoumik and Biplab Kumar Deb to fund the construction of the gallery, but they did not. When I requested Rajib Bhattacharjee for it, he readily agreed and sanctioned Rs 50 lakh as part of his MPLAD fund," he had said.

Bhattacharjee, the state BJP president, was present on the dais when Hussain was speaking.

The notice issued by state BJP general secretary Amit Ra

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