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Former TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy reached BJP leader Bhupender Yadav’s residence along with five TMC MPs hours after resigning from party.
Fresh Blow to Mamata: Sukhendu, Prasun Banerjee Among MPs Meeting BJP Leaders
The Trinamool Congress’s parliamentary crisis appears to be deepening rapidly. Hours after resigning from the party and the Rajya Sabha, former TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy reached BJP leader Bhupender Yadav’s residence along with several other TMC MPs.
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari was also present at the meeting. Sources said rebel TMC MPs are currently holding talks with Yadav.
TMC Lok Sabha MP Prasun Banerjee is among those attending the meeting, signalling a potentially major split in the party’s parliamentary ranks. This comes at a time when Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee is in the national capital for the INDIA Bloc meeting.
Those present included Bardhaman Purba MP Sharmila Sarkar, Howrah MP Prasun Banerjee, Cooch Behar MP Jagadish Chandra Basunia, Bankura MP Arup Chakraborty, Jhargram MP Kalipada Soren and Bolpur MP Asit Mal. A source also claimed that Mathurapur MP Bapi Haldar attended the meeting.
As per sources, Abhishek Banerjee tried to reach out to the rebel MPs. But, their phones were unreachable. Report said, the MPs have blocked Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee and Derek O’Brien.
Reacting to Sukhendu Ray’s resignation, rebel TMC MLA and LoP Ritabrata Banerjee said, “This is not just about Sukhendu. I have not spoken to Sukhendu. But I have seen and heard Sukhendu’s statements on TV. I agree with most of what he has said. And Sukhendu is absolutely right about the functioning of Parliament’s Upper House. Parliament is not a place for a quiz…”
Also, while the MPs met the BJP leader, Mamata-aide and former Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim Bobby met Ritabrata Banerjee in state assembly today.
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