 "Mukul Roy (2nd from left), once Mamata Banerjee’s closest aide, has been on the job of emptying out the TMC since he joined the BJP")
The BJP on Monday took control of the South Dinajpur Zilla Parishad in West Bengal from the TMC, its first in the state, after majority of its members, besides an MLA, switched sides.
In a jolt to the TMC in South Dinajpur district, veteran leader Biplab Mitra also joined the BJP. Mitra who was considered to be one of the architects of the Trinamool Congress in the district in north Bengal, was shunted out as the party's district president after the Lok Sabha polls.
Besides Mitra and 10 of the 18 members of South Dinajpur Zilla Parishad, TMC
In a jolt to the TMC in South Dinajpur district, veteran leader Biplab Mitra also joined the BJP. Mitra who was considered to be one of the architects of the Trinamool Congress in the district in north Bengal, was shunted out as the party's district president after the Lok Sabha polls.
Besides Mitra and 10 of the 18 members of South Dinajpur Zilla Parishad, TMC
