Port Blair, June 29 with Late Night Update: The ANTCC President, Shri Ranglal Halder has suspended the Ex-Block President, Shri Ganesh Acharya and Shri Abdul Islam, Councillor, Ward No. 4 from the party for a period of six years. In a release, Halder mentioned that the suspension has been ordered after looking and going through the incident of conflict, which took place today evening at Gandhi Bhavan and the consequences which arose thereafter was really very sad and disheartening to witness.

The incident has given a wrong impression and created a bad name for the Party, he said.

“Looking at the matter and going through it deeply, I Rangalal Halder has decided to suspend the following party cadre for a period of 6 years with immediate effect”, Halder added.

Updated at 11.51 pm: In a late night release, Shri Ranglal Halder said, “I am to refer to Order bearing reference number ANTCC/01/TCC/2022/304 dated 29.06.2022 and to revoke the suspension of Shri Abdul Islam, Councillor of PBMC Ward No.4 with immediate effect”.