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.
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.
Krishna Roy was suffering from post-Covid complications for a long time. She was taken to Chennai from Kolkata sometime back.
Bharatiya Janata Party has sought the disqualification of party turncoat Mukul Roy from the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
They said the Union Home Ministry has directed the CRPF to recall its detachment deployed with the 67-yr-old Roy.
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.
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.
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.
BJP national Vice President Mukul Roy along with son Subhranshu, re-joined Trinamool Congress on Friday
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.
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.
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'.
When Mukul Roy had joined the BJP in November 2017, it was seen as a big blow to Mamata as he was considered be to the 'Man Friday' of the Trinamool supremo.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national vice president Mukul Roy along with his son Subhranshu joined back Trinamool Congress on Friday in presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Soon after joining, Roy said, "I feel great at seeing my old colleagues, after leaving the BJP. In the present circumstances, no one will stay in Bharatiya Janata Party." In the recently-concluded Assembly elections, BJP fell short of its prediction of winning more than 200 seats in the West Bengal Assembly elections. The saffron party managed to secure just 77 seats.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national vice president Mukul Roy along with his son Subhranshu joined back Trinamool Congress on Friday in presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Roy, the former second-in-command of the TMC who joined the saffron party in November 2017, has been distancing himself from the BJP for the last several days.
Mukul Roy was once considered the closet aide of Mamata. He quit the TMC in 2017 and joined the BJP.
Bengal polls sixth phase: At least 79.09 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 5 pm in 43 assembly constituencies of West Bengal where voting was held for the sixth phase on Thursday, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Aariz Aftab said.
Voting for the sixth phase of West Bengal elections is underway on April 22. BJP national vice president Mukul Roy cast his vote at booth number 141 at Kanchrapara Municipal Polytechnic High School, in Kanchrapara of North 24 Parganas. Eight-phased Bengal polls will conclude on April 29.
In an Exclusive interaction with india tv Actor turn Politician Koushani Mukherjee speaks about fighting West Bengal Polls 2021.
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