Interestingly, Mamata Banerjee had left Congress to form Trinamool Congress in 1998 as a result of tussle with Mitra. Mitra had joined the party which had been formed by her once bete-noire Mamata Banerjee and the bonhomie continued till 2012.
Mitra's wife Sikha, a Trinamool Congress MLA, had first spoken up about differences with the party leadership and the gap went on widening, leading to her suspension from TMC for alleged anti-party activities.
Somen Mitra to quit Trinamool and rejoin Congress
Kolkata: Dissident Trinamool Congress MP Somen Mitra today said he has decided to leave the party and go back to Congress, while stating he would resign from his Lok Sabha membership first.“I have decided to
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