Suspended Bengal BJP leader Jay Prakash Majumdar joins Trinamool Congress

Suspended vice president of West Bengal unit of the BJP Jay Prakash Majumdar on Tuesday joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) . Mr. Majumdar, who was also one of the spokespersons of the of the BJP, was suspended on January 25, along with another former vice president Ritesh Tiwari. The suspensions were temporary.

Mr. Majumdar went to Nazrul Manch in Kolkata, where the TMC was holding an organisational meeting. He was invited on stage and handed over the party flag by senior leader and Minister Firhad Hakim. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was present on the stage, announced that Mr. Majumdar would be appointed vice -president of the party.  Another BJP leader, Tanmoy Ghosh, too joined the TMC and he was appointed general secretary.

The defection of the former BJP leader has come as an embarrassment to the BJP. After the Assembly Polls in 2021, the party has been grappling with defections. About half a dozen MLAs and senior leaders have defected to the TMC.