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  Mukul Roy, former Railway Minister and once Mamata's close aide, dies of cardiac arrest in Kolkata

  February 23, 2026 11:53 IST

  Roy began his political journey in West Bengal as a member of the Youth Congress. Over time, he became closely associated with Mamata Banerjee during the formation of the TMC. When the party was established, he played a key role in strengthening its organisational base.

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  'Don't care', says Mamata Banerjee as Mukul Roy makes his BJP move clear

  India | April 19, 2023 16:09 IST

  TMC MLA Mukul Roy on Wednesday claimed his support for the BJP and said that if he will receive an offer he will remain with the party.

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  TMC leader Mukul Roy hints at rejoining BJP; 'Not in right frame of mind'- son gives twist to tale

  April 19, 2023 9:27 IST

  One of TMC founders Mukul Roy kept the political pundits guessing over his next move. However, he said he wanted to rejoin BJP. But, the saffron party showed unwillingness to take him on board.

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  TMC leader Mukul Roy appears in Delhi hours after his son's claim he went 'missing'

  April 18, 2023 12:37 IST

  TMC leader Mukul Roy said he reached New Delhi for some personal work, hours after his family claimed he was "untraceable".

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  BJP MLA says party made mistake by inducting TMC leaders before polls

  India | September 07, 2021 6:33 IST

  Nikhil Ranjan Dey on Monday said the top leadership had erred by inducting TMC leaders into the BJP before the assembly polls in West Bengal.

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  TMC's Mukul Roy again says BJP will win by-poll; kicks up fresh row

  India | August 14, 2021 9:50 IST

  Mukul Roy had left the Mamata Banerjee-led party in 2017 to join the BJP and returned to the TMC around a month after the results of the assembly elections were declared on May 2.

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  West Bengal Assembly Speaker files affidavit in HC on PIL for Mukul Roy's removal as PAC chief

  India | August 13, 2021 6:45 IST

  BJP MLA Ambika Roy moved the PIL before the high court seeking removal of Mukul Roy from the post of PAC chairman of the West Bengal assembly, making the Speaker of the House one of the respondents in the petition.

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  TMC leader Mukul Roy commits faux pas, BJP greets it with glee

  India | August 07, 2021 15:37 IST

  Even as there was stunned bewilderment among those present, the former railway minister quickly corrected himself and said "the Trinamool Congress will undoubtedly win the by-elections. BJP will be trounced."

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  8 BJP MLAs quit as House panel heads to protest Mukul Roy's appointment as PAC chief

  India | July 13, 2021 21:13 IST

  Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari objected to Roy's elevation, arguing that the MLA, who had crossed over to the ruling TMC last month after winning the polls on a BJP ticket, cannot be considered a legislator of the saffron camp.

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  Mukul Roy appointed PAC head in WB Assembly; BJP declines top role in other House panels

  India | July 10, 2021 7:53 IST

  Roy, officially a BJP MLA from Krishnanagar Uttar, joined the TMC last month. He, however, did not resign as a legislator, despite being asked to do so by the saffron party.

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  TMC leader Mukul Roy's wife Krishna dies of cardiac arrest

  India | July 07, 2021 7:33 IST

  Krishna Roy was suffering from post-Covid complications for a long time. She was taken to Chennai from Kolkata sometime back.

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  BJP seeks Mukul Roy's disqualification from West Bengal Assembly

  India | June 18, 2021 14:50 IST

  Bharatiya Janata Party has sought the disqualification of party turncoat Mukul Roy from the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.

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  Centre withdraws VIP security cover of Mukul Roy

  India | June 17, 2021 12:24 IST

  They said the Union Home Ministry has directed the CRPF to recall its detachment deployed with the 67-yr-old Roy.

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  Mukul Roy pays condolences to Partha Chatterjee's mother

  News | June 15, 2021 21:20 IST

  Mukul Roy visited Partha Chatterjee's residence to pay condolences to latter's mother Shibani Chatterjee who passed away last Sunday due to age-related illness.

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  Not everyone can stay in BJP, says Dilip Ghosh on Mukul Roy's Trinamool return

  India | June 13, 2021 8:50 IST

  Mukul Roy had crossed over to BJP in 2017 after being charged in the Narada tape sting. He joined the TMC again on Friday along with his son Subhranshu.

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  Mukul Roy asks Centre to withdraw his central security cover: Sources

  India | June 12, 2021 21:07 IST

  Last month, in view of the alleged post-poll violence in West Bengal and potential threats to their lives, the central government had provided a cover of central security forces to all the newly elected 77 BJP MLAs.

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  Mukul Roy's quitting is no loss or gain for BJP: Dilip Ghosh

  News | June 12, 2021 20:11 IST

  State president of West Bengal BJP Dilip Ghosh took a jibe at Mukul Roy for joining TMC and said, "For those who had come from a party where cut money and syndicate works, for them it is difficult to be in BJP.

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  Will Rajib Banerjee be the next to ditch BJP for Trinamool Congress?

  India | June 12, 2021 20:59 IST

  BJP national Vice President Mukul Roy along with son Subhranshu, re-joined Trinamool Congress on Friday

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  Mukul Roy rejoining TMC will not affect BJP: Tathagata Roy

  India | June 12, 2021 9:56 IST

  The former Governor of Tripura said that a handful of others may leave the BJP but it will have no impact on the party's base.

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  Mukul Roy returns to Trinamool, Mamata says 'more to follow'

  Hakikat Kya Hai | June 11, 2021 22:21 IST

  With the Trinamool Congress registering an emphatic victory in the West Bengal Assembly elections 2021, the party's 'Khela Hobe' (game on) poll slogan seemed to have lived up to the expectations of TMC policy makers. After over a month of announcement of poll results, Bengal continues to witness political 'khela(s)' courtesy Mamata Banerjee. In the run up to the Assembly elections, TMC workers and leaders ditched the party in hoards to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Since May 2 (when the poll results were announced), the tide is appearing to be turning back with several leaders contemplating a 'gharwapsi'.