Ahead Of West Bengal Assembly Polls, Four TMC MLAs Join BJP
MLAs Sonali Guha, Rabindranath Bhattacharya, Jatu Lahiri, Dipendu Biswas and ex-TMC leader Sarala Murmu joined the BJP on Monday afternoon.
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In a bizarre turn of events, a Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader, who had received a ticket for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly polls last week, joined the BJP on Monday.
Prior to this development, sensing her plans, the TMC on Monday morning hurriedly withdrew her candidature, citing her ill health as the reason for change.
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West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC Supremo Mamata Banerjee
The TMC on Monday decided to replace Sarala Murmu, its candidate for Malda district s Habibpur assembly constituency, with Pradeep Baskey, amid speculation that she might join the BJP after allegedly being denied a seat that she desired.
A senior TMC leader said the party nominates a candidate for a particular constituency based on his or her winning possibility and not personal desires .
A statement issued by the TMC said, This is to inform that the candidate for Malda District s Habibpur Assembly Constituency, Sarala Murmu, had to be replaced due to her ill health. Pradeep Baskey will be contesting the upcoming Assembly Elections from this constituency.
The TMC on Monday decided to replace Sarala Murmu, its candidate for Malda district s Habibpur assembly constituency, with Pradeep Baskey, amid speculation that she might join the BJP after allegedly being denied a seat that she desired. A senior TMC leader said the party nominates a candidate for a particular constituency based on his or her winning possibility and not personal desires . A statement issued by the TMC said, This is to inform that the candidate for Malda District s Habibpur Assembly Constituency, Sarala Murmu, had to be replaced due to her ill health. Pradeep Baskey will be contesting the upcoming Assembly Elections from this constituency.
TMC changes Habibpur candidate Sarala Murmu amid speculations that she might join BJP
The replacement was made amid speculation that Sarala Murmu might join the BJP after allegedly being denied a seat that she desired.
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KOLKATA: The TMC on Monday decided to replace Sarala Murmu, its candidate for Malda district s Habibpur assembly constituency, with Pradeep Baskey, amid speculation that she might join the BJP after allegedly being denied a seat that she desired.
A senior TMC leader said the party nominates a candidate for a particular constituency based on his or her winning possibility and not personal desires .
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