Days after quitting the ruling Trinamool Congress and joining the BJP kicking up a political storm, Suvendu Adhikari has moved the Calcutta High Court apprehending threat to his life and seeking directions for the Mamata Banerjee Government to ensure full security along his route wherever he travels.

In his petition, Adhikari has referred to recurrent attacks on his convoy by alleged Trinamool Congress goons saying though he enjoys Z category security provided by the central Government the vehicles of his followers are regularly being attacked by the TMC-backed hooligans.

“On January 3 my convoy was attacked at Kanthi, thereafter my followers were attacked at Purulia and other places. As I am under Z category security they are targeting my followers’ vehicles so as to hinder my movement,” Adhikari said adding “it is the duty of the State Government --- and there by the State police administration --- which control’s State’s law and order to ensure my security when I am on the move.”

Referring to a similar order passed by Justice Dipankar Dutta in 2007 directing the State Government to ensure his security the former Bengal Minister said “I have petitioned the High Court to direct the State Government to re-implement the 2007 order itself.”

Adhikari said that the Centre has provided him Z-category security following two IB reports apprehending threat to his life demanding “full protection along the routes I travel and the areas where my rallies are held.” He said the superintendants and commissioners of police should be directed to “ensure full protection to me and my followers during such political programmes.”

Meanwhile, continuing to take penal actions on the Adhikari family the Trinamool Congress on Wednesday removed Suvendu’s father Sisir Adhikari from the district presidentship of the party’s East Midnapore unit. He was replaced by State Minister Soumen Mahapatra.

The senior Adhikari, also a powerful leader with mass connect is a sitting MP and a former Union Minister. He was on Tuesday removed as the chairman of Digha Sankrpur Development Authority Board (DSDA).

Though the elder Adhikari continues to remain the chairman of district TMC inside sources said that the TMC top leadership decision to remove him from the said posts was a ploy to instigate him into following in his son’s footsteps. Suvendu’s younger brother was earlier removed as the Chairman of Haldia development Authority. His another brother Dibeyendu Adhikari too is a party MP from Tamluk constituency.

Meanwhile, in a related development Deputy Election Commissioner Sudip Jain on Wednesday told the District Magistrates and Superintendants of Police to pull up their socks or face action.

Acting tough on erring officers Jain said that election will be conducted only after “hundred percent peace” has been ensured. He said so during a meeting with the DMs, SPs and Commissioners of Police.

Sources said that the EC has told the officials that any dereliction of duty would not be tolerated and that any complaint against any official from the rank of presiding officer till the commissioner of police will first see the his or her removal.

“Only after removal or suspension, other disciplinary actions like show-cause etc will follow,” an insider quoting Jain said.