Former BJP senior leader Mukul Roy and his son Subhranshu Roy returned to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday in presence of West Bengal chief minister and party supremo Mamata Banerjee. Ahead of his return, Roy and his son held a meeting with Mamata and other senior TMC leaders at the party headquarters in Kolkata.
Roy joined the TMC in presence of West Bengal Chief Minister and party supremo Mamata Banerjee. He was felicitated by Abhishek Banerjee.
Momentsafter joining TMC, Roy said, “I have joined TMC today. In the present circumstances, no one will stay in Bharatiya Janata Party.”
Mamta Banerjee after his return said that BJP scared Mukul Roy into joining the party. She said, “Mukul has returned home. He was scared into joining BJP. I also felt that his health condition was deteriorating and now he is at peace mentally.”
BJP is not a party for common people. He could not remain in BJP anymore. We were always a strong party. He returned because he wished to. More people will return,” she further added.
Mukul Roy was among the leaders who were instrumental in the rise of the TMC. He had left the party in 2017 after he was named as an accused in the Narada sting operation case and his fallout with Mamata Banerjee. He was also suspended from the party for six years. Soon after he joined the BJP was made its national vice-president. His son also followed in his footsteps and joined the party in 2020
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