The Trinamul Congress has alleged that Balurghat BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar and his family members possess ration cards for the BPL category and have been drawing food grains under the public distribution system.

The MP said the names had been erroneously included in the list of BPL beneficiaries by the food and supplies department when old cards had been converted into digital ration cards and he had made an application for the correction.

Majumdar was a faculty member in a college while his wife is a schoolteacher. Both his parents are retired government employees and they all reside at Masterpara in Khadimpur, Balurghat.

“It is obvious the MP and his family do not belong to the BPL category. Yet, they hold SPHH (special priority household) ration cards, which is meant for the BPL people. We also know food grains have been regularly collected by the MP and his family. This is unbecoming of an MP,” said Arpita Ghosh, the South Dinajpur district Trinamul chief.

Majumdar said the cards were being used by his domestic help and plumber to draw food grains.