In another political twist, disgruntled Trinamool Congress MP Satabdi Roy on Friday evening clarified that she was not going to leave the party, declaring that her political allegiance was still with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, reported NDTV. The actor-turned politician said she had also cancelled her visit to New Delhi, where she was expected to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
“I am with the Trinamool,” Roy told reporters after holding a meeting with Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata. “My problems with the party have been addressed by Abhishek Banerjee. All my
abhimaan [pride] has been placated. I came to politics for Mamata Banerjee. I am with her.”
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After hours of intense fire-fighting, the Trinamool Congress staved off the embarrassment of have having yet another member of parliament walk out of the party and into the BJP.
BJP aims to break Trinamool Congress to win West Bengal elections this year
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“We will definitely have more filters now. Even if they want to join us, they will be only welcomed as party workers, said a senior party leader.
Nearly 19 MLAs and an MP have defected to BJP from Trinamool. Party in charge Kailash Vijayvargiya had recently claimed 41 more Trinamool Congress MLAs were willing to join BJP, but it was applying discretion on induction.
Kolkata: Home minister Amit Shah met West Bengal party colleagues in New Delhi on Friday to chart out BJP’s strategy to corner the All India Trinamool Congress ahead of the summer assembly polls.