Kolkata: Sikha Mitra, widow of former West Bengal Congress chief Somen Mitra, returning to the ruling Trinamool Congress on Sunday.
Mitra claimed that even though he has resigned as the Trinamool Congress MLA in 2014, he never officially quit the party.
“My husband became the head of the State Congress, but I had a rest from active politics.
I was touched by the warmth and simplicity of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who called me and asked me to be a worker TMC is active.
I decided that I joined active politics again, it should be in underneath, “he told reporters.
Responding to demand why he resigned as MLA TMC seven years ago, Mitra said, “The differences show up on time but they have been resolved.
Mamata Banerjee called me after the death of my husband and I are always in friendly terms with him.” BJP has nominated partner as party candidates for the assembly seat Chowringhee in Kolkata in the Assembly elections this year but he refused to oppose it.
Speaking on the incident, he said, “I have always believed that the BJP is a communal party.” TMC MP Party Mala Roy and Chowringhee, Mla Nayna Bandyopadhyay welcome Partners and two local Congress leaders into the party at its headquarters Trinamool Bhavan.
Reacting to the development, Congress leader in Lok Sabha and Unit Head of State Parties Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said, “I do not know why Sikha Mitra left the Congress to join TMC.
He TMC earlier and had joined the Congress.
Now go back to the party in power.
this is a personal decision.
We were always treated with respect.
“The differences have emerged between the leadership of the State Congress, led by Chowdhury, and Mitra and his son Rohan after the death last year Somen Mitra.
They also approached by the BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari.
Rohan Partner, who has resigned as Secretary General of the Congress of State in July, continues to survive in the party.