Shantanu Thakur

Union Minister Shantanu Thakur on January 3, left the West Bengal BJP's WhatsApp group. The sudden move sparked speculations of Thakur leaving BJP. Notably, Thakur holds the portfolio of Minister of State in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and is a Lok Sabha MP from Bangaon. "I will soon reveal why have I left the WhatsApp group," said Thakur, who is also an influential leader of Matua community.