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Howrah (West Bengal) [India], January 31 (ANI): Union Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday lambasted West Bengal Chief Minister and ruling Trinamool Congress party chief Mamata Banerjee at a public rally in Howrah, saying that a patriot cannot stay in a party which "insults" the slogan of 'Jai Shri Ram'.
Rebel TMC leader Rajib Banerjee on way to Delhi, likely to join BJP today
Rebel TMC leader Rajib Banerjee on way to Delhi, likely to join BJP today
Rebel Trinamool Congress leader Rajib Banerjee, who last week resigned as an MLA and later quit the party, is on his way to Delhi. Rajib Banerjee is likely to meet the BJP leadership today and is widely expected to join the saffron party.
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Rebel Trinamool Congress leader Rajib Banerjee (PTI)
Rebel Trinamool Congress leader Rajib Banerjee, who last week resigned as an MLA and later quit the party, is on his way to Delhi. Rajib Banerjee is likely to meet the BJP leadership today and is widely expected to join the saffron party.
Rajib Banerjee, former TMC leaders join BJP in presence of Amit Shah ANI | Updated: Jan 30, 2021 23:27 IST
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): Former West Bengal Minister Rajib Banerjee, who had resigned from Trinamool Congress joined BJP along with two other MLAs in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
MLAs Baishali Dalmiya and Prabir Ghoshal, former Howrah Mayor Rathin Chakraborty and Bengali actor Rudraneel Ghosh also joined BJP at the residence of Union Home Minister.
BJP vice-president Mukul Roy and party general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, who is in-charge of West Bengal, were also present.
Rajib Banerjee told the media there is a need to improve law and order situation in the state.
Rajib Banerjee, former Trinamool Congress leaders join BJP in presence of Amit Shah
MLAs Baishali Dalmiya and Prabir Ghoshal, former Howrah Mayor Rathin Chakraborty and Bengali actor Rudraneel Ghosh also joined BJP. Former TMC leaders Rajib Banerjee, Baishali Dalmiya, Prabir Ghoshal, Rathin Chakraborti and Rudranil Ghosh joined the BJP in New Delhi on Saturday (January 30). (Image tweeted by @AmitShah)
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Updated: Jan 30, 2021, 11:58 PM IST
Former West Bengal Minister Rajib Banerjee, who had resigned from Trinamool Congress, joined BJP along with two other MLAs in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. MLAs Baishali Dalmiya and Prabir Ghoshal, former Howrah Mayor Rathin Chakraborty and Bengali actor Rudraneel Ghosh also joined BJP at the residence of Union Home Minister.