Big blow to Congress! 12 MLAs quit Congress to join TMC
27 Nov 2021 16:11:57
Meghalaya, November 27: In a huge jolt to opposition Congress in Meghalaya, 12 MLAs led by the former Chief Minister Mukul Sangma will join Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress, said one of the defecting lawmakers, H M Shangpliang.
Shangpliang, MLA from Mawsynram in the East Khasi Hills district said, “Twelve MLAs of the Congress out of 17 in Meghalaya have decided to join the TMC. We will formally join the TMC under the leadership of former CM Mukul Sangma.”
This new development is a major boost for the West Bengal chief minister and the TMC chief Mamata Banerjee - who has been trying to expand her party’s mark beyond her state.
The move came a day after Congress MP from Bihar Kirti Azad, former Janata Dal (United) general secretary Pawan Varma and Haryana politician Ashok Tanwar joined her party too.
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In 2012, the Meghalaya Pradesh Trinamool Congress was formally launched with the intention to contest 35 of the state’s 60 seats.
Earlier on Wednesday evening, Mamata Banerjee met with PM Narendra Modi in Delhi and urged the latter to withdraw the decision to extend the territorial jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) in Bengal.