Politics
West Bengal: A year after joining BJP, Biplab Mitra returns to TMC
Kolkata/IBNS: Former Trinamool Congress (TMC) South Dinajpur district president Biplab Mitra on Friday returned to West Bengal's ruling party, a year after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) following the saffron outfit's unprecedented political surge in the 2019 General Elections.
Mitra rejoined the TMC in the presence of party's Secretary General Partha Chatterjee.
Joining the ruling party, Mitra said, "I was there with TMC since 1998. I am indebted to Mamata Banerjee. Later for any reason, I was disillusioned and had joined the BJP. But I am looking forward to working with the TMC for the 2021 assembly elections."
Mitra came back to the partyfold within 10 days since TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, on Jul 21 during Martyrs' Day rally gave a call to all those who had left her party to return.
Mitra's brother Prashanta Mitra, who had also switched sides, came back to the TMC on Friday.
Following the 2019 General Elections, where the BJP had won 18 of 42 seats, several TMC leaders, councillors had joined the saffron camp.
However within months, several of the disgruntled leaders had returned to the TMC.
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