Goa polls: Babul Supriyo exudes confidence; says 'TMC will do very well'
India | October 25, 2021 12:46 ISTThe TMC has already announced its decision to contest the Assembly elections in Goa.
The TMC has already announced its decision to contest the Assembly elections in Goa.
Babul Supriyo had won the Lok Sabha elections from Asansol in 2019 on a BJP ticket. Supriyo quit the BJP in July this year and later joined the Trinamool Congress.
Sources in the Trinamool Congress indicated that Supriyo, who had written to Speaker Om Birla to complete his formalities of resignation as MP, has been given time on Tuesday at 11 a.m. However, there was no confirmation from Supriyo yet.
Meanwhile, the BJP list of campaigners contains names of Union minister Smriti Irani, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma, MP from Bihar Giriraj Singh as heavyweights from outside the state.
After former union minister Babul Supriyo joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Congress has taken potshots at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying that many other leaders in the party will follow the suit.
The Chief Minister spoke with the singer-turned-politician for more than half an hour.
BJP leader Dasgupta claimed that Supriyo's decision of switching parties can lead to him "ending up damaging his own image". Babul Supriyo reverted that the ‘Rivals’ who joined BJP were embraced and were given top posts, but the ‘real’ BJP grass-root fighters were ignored.
Upon joining TMC, Babul Supriyo said he is extremely excited to be a part of the Mamata Banerjee-led party and will work hard for the development of West Bengal.
Supriyo had quit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) following the recent Union Cabinet reshuffle.
Supriyo also said that he will be meeting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday.
Former Union Minister and ex-BJP MP Babul Supriyo formally joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday. Supriyo had quit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) following the recent Union Cabinet reshuffle."I will continue to work constitutionally as an MP in Asansol. Politics is beyond the constitutional post and I withdraw myself from it. I will not join any other party. I will vacate the MP bungalow in Delhi and release security personnel from their duties soon," he was quoted saying.
West Bengal leader and singer Babul Supriyo has joined TMC party today. Earlier he was a Union Minister and one of the star campaigners from BJP in west Bengal assembly elections.
Days after kicking off a political storm over his announcement to quit politics, former union minister and BJP leader Babul Supriyo on Monday said he will continue to work as a member of parliament from Asansol.
A day after kicking off a political storm over his announcement to quit politics over Facebook, former Union minister and BJP leader Babul Supriyo on Sunday said he has met top leaders of the saffron party, but was yet to take a call on his next course of action.
Interestingly, hours after posting his retirement plans on Facebook, the BJP leader deleted the part, 'won't join any party'
BJP leader from West Bengal, Babul Supriyo, has hinted at quitting active politics. In a Facebook post, the BJP leader said, "If you want to do social work, you can do it without being in politics."
The Asansol MP's announcement came hours before a list of 43 new names in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet was made public.
Union minister Babul Supriyo stepped down from the Union cabinet on Wednesday.
BJP leader Babul Supriyo trails by over 9,000 votes. He is pitted against TMC heavyweight and PWD Minister Aroop Biswas.
West Bengal has 81,375 active COVID-19 cases as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). As many as 10,884 deaths have been reported due to the virus in the state.
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