Former BJP MP Chandan Mitra, 4 Cong MLAs join TMC

Updated At : 08:32 PM Jul 21, 2018 IST

Chandan Mitra

Kolkata, July 21

Former Rajya Sabha member of the BJP, Chandan Mitra, and four Congress MLAs in the West Bengal Assembly on Saturday joined the ruling TMC in presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

The Congress MLAs who joined the TMC are Samar Mukherjee, Abu Taher, Sabina Yasmin and Akhruzzman.

Mitra had resigned from the BJP a few days ago.

All of them joined the TMC at its annual Martyrs’ Day rally in Kolkata. PTI

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