The Trinamul leadership in Alipurduar hinted on Monday that it would act tough against leaders and workers staying away from party events and are “possibly in touch with other parties”.

Trinamul would simultaneously reach out to people to elaborate welfare schemes introduced and development work carried out by the Mamata Banerjee government during the past nine years.

On Monday, district leaders, including party’s district chief Mridul Goswami, held a meeting at the district party office here where decisions were made on both issues.

“Some leaders expressed their grievance over the absence of some colleagues, including elected representatives, at party events in the past one month or so. These leaders insisted that those staying away should be questioned if they intend to stay,” said a Trinamul insider.

Goswami said they would serve showcause notices to two leaders.

“We suspect some absentees are in touch with BJP and waiting for Suvendu Adhikari’s final call,” said a leader.

On Monday, leaders such as Mohan Sharma, the mentor Alipurduar Zilla Parishad and some others were absent. Sharma, who is also the chairman of Cha Bagan Trinamul Congress Mazdoor Union, later said over phone that he was out of Bengal on a personal errand.