TMC MLA Silbhadra Datta resigns from party
Up to date: December 18, 2020 11:39:55 am
Suvendu’s step is prone to open the floodgates for an exodus from the TMC to the BJP at a couple of ranges around the state. (Image used for representational objective)
An afternoon after West Bengal’s former shipping minister Suvendu Adhikari resigned from the Trinamool Congress, party MLA Silbhadra Datta additionally tendered his resignation.
In a letter addressed to Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee, Datta stated, “With due regards to you, I’m tendering my resignation as a member of All India Trinamool Congress in addition to from all different positions held through me within the party and its affiliate organisations with instant impact.”
Suvendu’s step is prone to open the floodgates for an exodus from the TMC to the BJP at a couple of ranges around the state. A couple of dozen TMC MLAs and heads of elected our bodies are believed to be making ready to surrender and stroll with Suvendu to the BJP.
On Thursday, except for Suvendu, Jitendra Tiwari, MLA from Pandabeswar and president of the TMC’s Paschim Bardhaman district unit, resigned from all positions within the party.
Suvendu’s fans claimed they had been involved with just about 50 TMC MLAs and plenty of leaders within the party organisation — now not simply from his strongholds of Purba Medinipur and Paschim Medinipur, but additionally from Hooghly and Burdwan.
A number of revolt TMC MLAs and leaders are most probably to enroll in the BJP together with Suvendu at a public assembly presided over through House Minister Amit Shah in Medinipur over the weekend, resources stated. The remainder are prone to wait and look ahead to now.
In the meantime, senior BJP chief and Union House Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Kolkata overdue Friday night time on a two-day consult with to the state. In step with BJP resources, Shah’s consult with assumes importance as a lot of TMC leaders, together with Suvendu Adhikari, are set to enroll in the party in presence of Shah.
