Kolkata: Babul Supriyo, former Union Minister of State in the Government of Narendra Modi, joined the Trinamool Congress on Saturday.
The move, capping a few days speculation in the circle of politics and the media in Bengal, ended the relations of twice the ASIsol MP which was chaotic with BJP since it was dropped from the ministry in July.
Babul, whose first response to the previous party’s decision to drop it from service was to quit politics at all, said on Saturday that he did not know “a great opportunity to serve bengal people” will soon come.
“That’s what I did with full and heartfelt confidence for the past seven years His Street Camac office.
Babul, who spoke with Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee by telephone, said he would meet him on Monday.
“I will play with a regulatory book.
I will play it ethically.
I will, as suggested by Derek, do anything that needs to be done for the next two days,” Babul said, making sure he would resign from Lok Sabha.
Trinamool leader Arpita Ghosh stopped from Rajya Sabha earlier this week, which coincided with the “three-day” time-time period given during Saturday media interactions.
Babul, however, did not say whether he had promised the Sabha chair emptied by Ghosh.
Babul’s decision was part of the broader BJP leader trend joining Trinamool in Bengal after a landslide victory in the poll earlier this year.
Veteran politician and Krishnanagar Mla hit Roy started the process and was followed by the Bagda MLA Biswahit Das, Bishnupur MLA Tanmay Ghosh and Kalanj Mla Soumen Roy.
Abhishek and the Elderly Trinamool claimed that “at least 25 BJP MLAS has queued to join Trinamool”.
The former induction of the Junior Minister to Trinamool came a few days after BJP named it as a star campaign for the Bhowanipore poll candidate, Priyanka Tibrewal; Babul, however, is very absent from campaign events.
Trinamool announced a decision first in the social media handling around 3 P.M.
“Former Minister of the Union and Sitting MP Babul Supriyo joined the Trinamool family today in front of the National Secretary General Abhishek Banerjee and Rajya Sabha Mp Crane O’Brien.
We took this opportunity to extend a very warm welcome for him!” The statement was read.
The party then put out four photos of Abhishek who triggered him to a party with Trinamool Uttariya (Scarf) and then released a Babul 24 second video, Abhishek and O’Brien.
Hashtags Babak Supriyo and BJP MP will soon begin to become trends on social media.
“I am a worker.
I don’t want to lose the opportunity to work for Bengal people,” said Babul.
“I know I will experience intense criticism, there will be a social media trend on me.
But I know what is trending in my mind now.
I want to work for Bengal with the same belief and passion as I have done for the past seven years , “he added.
“People who wish I all told me that I did not have to stop politics.
But I was disappointed.
You know the short Minister of Junior.
Shashi Tharoor has concluded it very much,” he said, adding that he had consulted with family and friends His friend and all of them supported his steps.
“I have shifted the base for Bengal completely.
Everything is here now, even my dog ​​and pet.
My family is here.
So, when a chance comes to keep working for Bengal, I want to use the best,” said Babul.
Babul, asking if he will now campaign for Bengal CM in Bhowanipore by-polls, saying: “Mamata Banerjee doesn’t need anyone to campaign for him.
I will do as directed by the party.” MP asansol sharing personal relationships with cm friendly Bengal.
He famously jumped into his car to ride to Raj Bhavan during the 2015 visit to Kolkata by PM Narendra Modi and shared “Jhal-Muri” with him.
BJP Bengal who was shed to react sharply.
Bengal BJP Spokesman Shamik Bhattacharya said, “Apart from our personal relationship with Babul, it is the fact that whatever he did only for a few days.
He worked at a bank for a while.
He was in a moment.
He was at BJP for a while .
Who knows whether he will go to Trinamool for a while? The party is bigger than individuals.
BJP will compete and maintain asansol.
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