Burdwan, Oct. 2 -- The controversy over actor-turned-politician Thalapathy Vijay's party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) opening its lone Bengal office in Burdwan deepened, with the Bengal unit chief hitting back at an "uncalled for" denial by a self-styled spokesperson of the party.

Meanwhile, the district BJP here has claimed that TVK would not have a foothold in places like Burdwan in the near future.

The dispute began after an office was inaugurated on September 27 at Fagupur in Burdwan, where Chaitali Roy claimed to be the chief coordinator for TVK in Bengal. A webpage titled 'TVK West Bengal' has already been launched to mobilise Vijay's fans and supporters across the state.

However, a spokesperson named Sancavi Dyanah had ridiculed...