The Free Press Journal

TMC EXODUS CONTINUES

MLA Dipak Haldar joins BJP at a public rally of other turncoats Suvendu Adhikari and Rajib Banerjee

- ARITRA SINGHA /

In a constant exodus from the TMC to the BJP, a day after resigning from the ruling Trinamool Congress, TMC MLA of Diamond Harbour Dipak Haldar on Tuesday joined the saffron camp at a public rally of other turncoats Suvendu Adhikari and Rajib Banerjee.

This developmen­t comes a few days after five TMC leaders, including Rajib Banerjee and three MLAs including Baishali Banerjee, Prabir Ghoshal and Partha Sarathi Chatterjee joined the BJP on January 30 at the residence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the national capital.

Haldar, claimed that he was not getting ‘due respect’ from the ruling Trinamool Congress and also that the people of West Bengal want ‘another change’.

“I had defected to the saffron camp as this is the only democratic party that can counter the ruling Trinamool Congress. Those who are with the TMC from the very beginning are not getting due respect and are also refrained from working for the people. But I have joined BJP to work for the people,” mentioned Halder.

I had defected to the saffron camp as this is the only democratic party that can counter the ruling TMC. Those who are with the TMC from the very beginning are not getting due respect. I have joined BJP to work for the people –DIPAK HALDAR

Though the TMC Supremo Mamata Banerjee had time-and-again claimed that the TMC won’t be affected due to the defections, but according to poll analysts the regular defections and the common allegation­s might affect the party in the polls.

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