Suspended TMC MLA Subhrangshu Roy to join BJP
5 years, 7 months ago

Suspended TMC MLA Subhrangshu Roy to join BJP

India TV News  

Suspended TMC MLA Subhrangshu Roy on Friday said he would join the BJP within a few days, a "new innings" in which he will be able to "breath freely". Many in the TMC feel suffocated," he said, claiming that several others from the party will "follow his footsteps". I will join the BJP within two to three days," Subhrangshu said. "Now, I only want peace in Bengal," the two-time MLA from Bijpur assembly constituency, which is part of the Barrackpore Lok Sabha seat, said.

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BJP's Tathagata Roy slams party strategy after Trinamool's bypoll win
2 weeks, 3 days ago

BJP's Tathagata Roy slams party strategy after Trinamool's bypoll win

India Today  

In the aftermath of the recent by-polls in West Bengal, where the ruling Trinamool Congress won all six seats, veteran BJP leader Tathagata Roy has expressed frustration with the BJP’s strategy in the state. In an interview with India Today, Roy also blamed senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya for the party’s declining influence in the state. Roy further addressed the …

West Bengal: Former TMC leader Tapas Roy joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls
10 months ago

West Bengal: Former TMC leader Tapas Roy joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Former Trinamool Congress leader Tapas Roy on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the general elections, due in a few weeks. Senior TMC leader Tapas Roy quit as an MLA, expressing displeasure over the functioning of the party on Monday. The TMC, however, alleged that Roy was exerting "undue pressure for a ticket" from …

Bengal BJP Leader: 2 TMC MLAs Set to Join Us
1 year ago

Bengal BJP Leader: 2 TMC MLAs Set to Join Us

Deccan Chronicle  

Berhampore: A West Bengal BJP leader sprang a surprise on Thursday claiming that two Trinamul Congress MLAs from Murshidabad would defect to his party soon. Two TMC MLAs from the district will join our party very soon." According to sources, the BJP has set its eyes on the two TMC MLAs who have been under central agencies’ scanner in different …

Mukul Roy, who returned to the Trinamool in 2021, now says he never left the BJP
1 year, 8 months ago

Mukul Roy, who returned to the Trinamool in 2021, now says he never left the BJP

The Hindu  

Mukul Roy, who returned to the Trinamool in 2021, now says he never left the BJP, creating a stir in political circles. On April 17, Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy, one of the most high-profile political figures in West Bengal in recent times, was reported “missing” by his son Subhranshu. Soon after the BJP lost in the 2021 Assembly election …

Mamata Banerjee agrees with Mukul Roy’s ‘with BJP’ claim. His son doesn’t
1 year, 8 months ago

Mamata Banerjee agrees with Mukul Roy’s ‘with BJP’ claim. His son doesn’t

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and MLA Mukul Roy appear to be on the same page amid claims and counterclaims over the latter's party membership. Confusion prevailed on Wednesday after Mukul Roy, a former Union minister, expressed his desire to be back in the BJP fold saying he has resigned from Trinamool Congress, while his son, Subhrangshu Roy, maintained …

Mukul Roy to be soon ‘missing’ from TMC? Leader says he wants to be with BJP
1 year, 8 months ago

Mukul Roy to be soon ‘missing’ from TMC? Leader says he wants to be with BJP

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress Mukul Roy, who was reported “untraceable” since Monday evening by his son but later spotted in Delhi at night, said he is still a BJP legislator and his visit’s purpose was to join back the Bharatiya Janata Party, ending speculation around his next political move. After his son and TMC leader Subhranshu lodged a missing complaint with the …

'Don't care', says Mamata Banerjee as Mukul Roy makes his BJP move clear
1 year, 8 months ago

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

India TV News  

TMC MLA Mukul Roy who gained attention due to turncoat once again claimed his support for the saffron party. "There is no question of resigning from TMC" TMC MLA Mukul Roy while talking about his back for BJP said, "I was always with BJP and I will remain with the party if they offer me work." The drama over Roy's …

TMC's Mukul Roy calls himself 'BJP legislator', BJP says 'not interested'
1 year, 8 months ago

TMC's Mukul Roy calls himself 'BJP legislator', BJP says 'not interested'

India Today  

One of the founding members of the Trinamool Congress, Mukul Roy, has expressed a desire to join the Bharatiya Janata Party and meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Mukul Roy joined the BJP in 2017 after his reportedly strained relationship with the TMC's top leadership. Roy on Monday night travelled to New Delhi for “some personal work”, even as his …

Mukul Roy suffers from dementia, Parkinson's: What doctor treating Bengal MLA said
1 year, 8 months ago

Mukul Roy suffers from dementia, Parkinson's: What doctor treating Bengal MLA said

India Today  

As questions over the political future of Bengal legislator Mukul Roy remained unanswered, his son Subharanghsu maintained that his father was unwell and was suffering from dementia. Dr Singh said that Mukul Roy has been suffering from Parkinson's disease when he was brought to him in February 2023. Dr Singh said that Mukul Roy underwent a surgery for hydrocephalus, a …

TMC leader Mukul Roy in Delhi amid buzz on joining BJP; son claims he is missing
1 year, 8 months ago

TMC leader Mukul Roy in Delhi amid buzz on joining BJP; son claims he is missing

Hindustan Times  

Speculations are rife in West Bengal that Mukul Roy, one of the founding members of the Trinamool Congress, is likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party once again after he was spotted in Delhi on Monday night, hours after his son and TMC leader Subhranshu lodged a complaint with the Bidhannagar police claiming that his father was ‘missing’. The rumours …

TMC leader Mukul Roy in Delhi amid buzz on joining BJP; son claims he is missing
1 year, 8 months ago

TMC leader Mukul Roy in Delhi amid buzz on joining BJP; son claims he is missing

Hindustan Times  

Speculations are rife in West Bengal that Mukul Roy, one of the founding members of the Trinamool Congress, is likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party once again after he was spotted in Delhi on Monday night, hours after his son and TMC leader Subhranshu lodged a complaint with the Bidhannagar police claiming that his father was ‘missing’. The rumours …

TMC leader Mukul Roy says he is in Delhi after family claimed he was 'untraceable'
1 year, 8 months ago

TMC leader Mukul Roy says he is in Delhi after family claimed he was 'untraceable'

Hindustan Times  

Senior TMC leader Mukul Roy said he has reached New Delhi for some personal work, hours after his family claimed that he was "untraceable" since late Monday evening. Mukul Roy returned to the TMC in June last year. The former railway minister's son Subhragshu Roy lodged a police complaint, mentioning that his father was “untraceable”. Roy quit the post of …

Where is Mukul Roy? Son says TMC leader is 'untraceable'
1 year, 8 months ago

Where is Mukul Roy? Son says TMC leader is 'untraceable'

Hindustan Times  

The son of senior Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy has claimed his father has gone missing and is “untraceable” since late Monday evening. Mukul Roy was scheduled to fly to Delhi Monday evening, the news agency quoted his close aides as saying. Subhargshu said Mukul left for Delhi on Monday evening on an Indigo Airlines flight, India Today reported, adding …

TMC leader Mukul Roy reaches Delhi after son claims he went missing
1 year, 8 months ago

TMC leader Mukul Roy reaches Delhi after son claims he went missing

India Today  

Senior TMC leader Mukul Roy reached Delhi on Monday night after his son Subhragshu claimed earlier that his father had gone 'missing'. According to his son, Mukul Roy left for Delhi on Monday evening on an Indigo flight. Flight ticket of Mukul Roy for Delhi The former railway minister's son Subhragshu had earlier told PTI that his father was "untraceable" …

Tripura: Rebel BJP MLA Sudip Roy Burman quits party, likely to join Cong soon
2 years, 11 months ago

Tripura: Rebel BJP MLA Sudip Roy Burman quits party, likely to join Cong soon

India Today  

Rebel Bharatiya Janata Party MLA and former Tripura Health Minister Sudip Roy Barman has resigned as the MLA of the legislative assembly. Last week, Sudip Roy Barman had hit out at the BJP, claiming that there is no democracy in the state and people are suffocating. The BJP had then said that it was closely observing Barman's movement and proper …

Tathagata Roy fumes on Twitter, blames BJP state leadership for bypolls fiasco in West Bengal
3 years, 2 months ago

Tathagata Roy fumes on Twitter, blames BJP state leadership for bypolls fiasco in West Bengal

Firstpost  

Following the BJP’s drubbing the West Bengal Assembly election, the former Meghalaya governor had openly blamed the top BJP leadership for the results Former governor of Meghalaya, Tathagata Roy, who is often in the news for his controversial comments, has done it again. Following the Trinamool Congress’ resounding win in the bypolls to four Assembly constituencies in West Bengal on …

In TMC's Festival Shopping List, 'Big' BJP Leaders, 'Caste-Aways' & Classic Cong
3 years, 2 months ago

In TMC's Festival Shopping List, 'Big' BJP Leaders, 'Caste-Aways' & Classic Cong

The Quint  

While everyone and their cousin in Bengal would raise questions on Supriyo’s ability to garner votes or even his temperament to work with the party organization, Delhi was convinced that his induction into TMC was “as big as it could get”. By all parameters, Roy was known as one of TMC’s biggest leaders and a person responsible for a lot …

After Mamata's victory, BJP expects more defections to Trinamool Congress
3 years, 3 months ago

After Mamata's victory, BJP expects more defections to Trinamool Congress

India TV News  

After Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's thumping victory from Bhabanipur, the BJP's West Bengal unit is expecting more of its MLA and leaders in the state to join the ruling Trinamool Congress. A senior party leader said that in the last five months, five BJP MLAs have left the party to join the Trinamool and after Sunday's results - where Banerjee …

Calcutta High Court Directs Speaker of WB Legislative Assembly To Decide On Disqualification Petition Moved Against TMC MLA Mukul Roy By October 7
3 years, 3 months ago

Calcutta High Court Directs Speaker of WB Legislative Assembly To Decide On Disqualification Petition Moved Against TMC MLA Mukul Roy By October 7

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly to decide on the disqualification petition against TMC MLA Mukul Roy and place on record the order passed by the next date of hearing which is slated to take place on October 7. The direction was issued in the plea moved by BJP MLA Ambika …

West Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari Approaches Calcutta HC, Seeks Mukul Roy's Disqualification As MLA
3 years, 3 months ago

West Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari Approaches Calcutta HC, Seeks Mukul Roy's Disqualification As MLA

ABP News  

New Delhi: West Bengal's leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Monday approached the Calcutta High Court seeking action against TMC leader Mukul Roy. Earlier, the leader of opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari had met Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar to oppose appointment of MLA Mukul Roy as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee and requested for his intervention …

BJP MLA says party made mistake by inducting TMC leaders before polls
3 years, 4 months ago

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

India TV News  

With four BJP MLAs returning to the Trinamool Congress in four months, the saffron party's Cooch Behar South legislator 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. "The BJP top leadership made a mistake by taking those TMC leaders into the party fold. …

Bengal BJP MLA Soumen Roy joins back TMC, says 'soul and heart belongs to it'
3 years, 4 months ago

Bengal BJP MLA Soumen Roy joins back TMC, says 'soul and heart belongs to it'

India TV News  

A BJP MLA from Kaliaganj Soumen Roy on Saturday joined the Trinamool Congress in presence of state minister and party leader Partha Chatterjee in Kolkata. Justifying his return to Mamata Banerjee party, Soumen Roy said, "I had to contest from Kaliaganj on the BJP ticket due to some circumstances. Ever since the return of the TMC government in West Bengal, …

TMC's Mukul Roy again says BJP will win by-poll; kicks up fresh row
3 years, 4 months ago

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

India TV News  

West Bengal MLA Mukul Roy, who had joined the Trinamool Congress days after winning the assembly election seat on BJP ticket, stirred fresh controversy on Friday by saying for the second time within a week that the saffron party will win a future by-election in his constituency. Senior TMC leader Tapas Roy refused to comment on Roy's gaffe, while the …

TMC leader Mukul Roy commits faux pas, BJP greets it with glee
3 years, 5 months ago

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

India TV News  

Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy, who had crossed over to the party days after winning from Krishnanagar North assembly seat on BJP ticket, Friday left reporters stunned when he commented that the saffron party will win the coming by-poll in the state. Roy first told reporters at the TMC office during a visit to the constituency, "The BJP will win …

Mamata's Surprise Meet With Bengal Governor Could Be Over Mukul Roy's Appointment As PAC Head
3 years, 5 months ago

Mamata's Surprise Meet With Bengal Governor Could Be Over Mukul Roy's Appointment As PAC Head

News 18  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee sprung a surprise on Wednesday after decided to meet Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar after leaving the state secretariat in the evening. Later, Governor Dhankhar tweeted, “Hon’ble Chief Minister @MamataOfficial called on Hon’ble Governor Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar at Raj Bhavan today. The two had an hour-long interaction without aides.” It may be noted that the meeting …

8 BJP MLAs Resign From Assembly Committees Over Mukul Roy’s Appointment as PAC Chairperson
3 years, 5 months ago

8 BJP MLAs Resign From Assembly Committees Over Mukul Roy’s Appointment as PAC Chairperson

News 18  

The standoff between the ruling Trinamool Congress and BJP continued after eight MLAs from the opposition party resigned from the post of chairman of eight committees of West Bengal Assembly over Mukul Roy’s appointment as the chairperson of Public Accounts Committee by Speaker Biman Banerjee. Those who tendered their resignations are Mihir Goswami, Manoj Tigga, Krishna Kalyani, Nikhil Ranjan Dey, …

Mukul Roy appointed PAC head in WB Assembly; BJP declines top role in other House panels
3 years, 6 months ago

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

India TV News  

Senior politician Mukul Roy, who recently switched over to the TMC after winning the state elections on a BJP ticket, was on Friday appointed as the chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee in West Bengal Assembly by Speaker Biman Banerjee. Offended by the speakers decision, BJP MLAs, led by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, staged a walkout, announcing that the …

Mamata's Masterstroke? Mukul Roy, Still a BJP MLA, Appointed PAC Chairman in WB Assembly
3 years, 6 months ago

Mamata's Masterstroke? Mukul Roy, Still a BJP MLA, Appointed PAC Chairman in WB Assembly

News 18  

In a significant political development, Mukul Roy – who recently quit the party after winning the assembly polls on a BJP ticket and rejoined the ruling TMC in presence of Mamata Banerjee – was appointed the chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee in the West Bengal Assembly on Friday by Speaker Biman Banerjee. Soon after Roy was made the PAC …

TMC leader Mukul Roy's wife Krishna dies of cardiac arrest
3 years, 6 months ago

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

India TV News  

Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy''s wife Krishna Roy died at a private hospital in Chennai on Tuesday, family sources said. TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, who is known to be close to Krishna Roy, also paid a visit to the family in the evening. "Heartfelt condolences @MukulR_Official Mukul Roy, Former Union Minister and MLA, WBLA on the sad demise of his …

300 BJP Workers Undergo ‘Purification’ With Gangajal To Rejoin Trinamool
3 years, 6 months ago

300 BJP Workers Undergo ‘Purification’ With Gangajal To Rejoin Trinamool

News 18  

Politics, unpredictability is thy name! Today, around 300 BJP workers who had defected from the Trinamool Congress before the elections, returned to their old party after undergoing purification by ‘gangajal’. According to the Times of India, 300 BJP workers were sitting on a hunger strike outside the TMC office in Birbhum, West Bengal, demanding to be accepted into the TMC …

Suvendu Adhikari submits petition to West Bengal Speaker seeking Mukul Roy’s disqualification as MLA
3 years, 6 months ago

Suvendu Adhikari submits petition to West Bengal Speaker seeking Mukul Roy’s disqualification as MLA

Firstpost  

Roy recently rejoined the TMC, of which he was once the second-in-command, following his three-and-a-half year-long stint in the BJP Kolkata: Leader of the opposition in Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Friday submitted a petition to Speaker Biman Banerjee seeking disqualification of Mukul Roy’s membership in the House under the anti-defection law as he has recently crossed over from the …

Centre withdraws VIP security cover of Mukul Roy
3 years, 6 months ago

Centre withdraws VIP security cover of Mukul Roy

India TV News  

The Z-category VIP security cover of West Bengal politician and MLA Mukul Roy, who recently re-joined the Trinamool Congress after a brief stint with the BJP, has been withdrawn, official sources said on Thursday. Roy had last week joined West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led TMC along with his son Subhrangshu in Kolkata. Sources said Roy, who won the assembly …

Will Mukul Roy's exit trigger a BJP exodus to the TMC in Bengal?
3 years, 6 months ago

Will Mukul Roy's exit trigger a BJP exodus to the TMC in Bengal?

India Today  

After Mukul Roy, who? While some BJP leaders are dubbing the ‘possible deserters’ unnecessary flab, the TMC flock is unwilling to welcome back the opportunist politicians. On June 14, leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikary led a team of 50 BJP MLAs to Raj Bhawan to table a report on the post-poll violence before governor Jagdeep Dhankar. The Trinamool camp …

Many turncoats have spoken to me about leaving BJP, returning to TMC: Mukul Roy
3 years, 6 months ago

Many turncoats have spoken to me about leaving BJP, returning to TMC: Mukul Roy

India Today  

Mukul Roy, who returned to the Trinamool Congress from the BJP, is now claiming that others might follow suit. Roy said on Tuesday that many turncoats who had switched over to the BJP have spoken to him about rejoining West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's party. This was Mukul Roy’s first visit to Partha Chatterjee’s home since his return to …

Will Mukul Roy Loyalist Sudip Roy Barman Leave BJP in Tripura? All Eyes on Next Move of Biplab Deb's Rival
3 years, 6 months ago

Will Mukul Roy Loyalist Sudip Roy Barman Leave BJP in Tripura? All Eyes on Next Move of Biplab Deb's Rival

News 18  

A loyalist of Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy, Sudip Roy Barman had joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Tripura when Roy had switched camps in Bengal. Rift in Congress-Left Alliance Meanwhile, in Bengal, a new rift has surfaced within the Congress-Left Front alliance over a Facebook post of CPI’s Rajya Sabha MP Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya. The state Congress committee has …

Mukul Roy likely to be made TMC national vice-president: Sources
3 years, 6 months ago

Mukul Roy likely to be made TMC national vice-president: Sources

India Today  

Mukul Roy, who recently returned to the TMC from BJP, could be appointed the party's national vice-president, sources said. In a blow to the saffron brigade, senior BJP leader Mukul Roy along with son Subranshu rejoined the TMC on Friday, with Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other leaders of the state's ruling party welcoming him back to the fold. …

What does Mukul Roy bring to Mamata Banerjee's new-look Trinamool?
3 years, 6 months ago

What does Mukul Roy bring to Mamata Banerjee's new-look Trinamool?

India Today  

He’s 67 and is severely diabetic, requiring daily shots of insulin. When the BJP learned that Mukul’s son had met with TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee on June 2—at a city hospital when Mukul’s wife was critically ill—there were some sporadic attempts to ensure his loyalty. With the BJP’s resounding loss in the state election, Mukul may find his wings clipped for …

Not everyone can stay in BJP, says Dilip Ghosh on Mukul Roy's Trinamool return
3 years, 6 months ago

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

India TV News  

Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh on Saturday dismissed Mukul Roy as an "aaya ram, gaya ram" and stated that staying in the BJP proved difficult for people who were used to the "cut money" culture of the Trinamool Congress. Staying on in the BJP is a little tough for those who come from that party where there is cut-money and …

Mukul Roy rejoining TMC will not affect BJP: Tathagata Roy
3 years, 6 months ago

Mukul Roy rejoining TMC will not affect BJP: Tathagata Roy

India TV News  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Tathagata Roy on Friday slammed former union minister Mukul Roy for rejoining Trinamool Congress and said his move will not affect the BJP. "Mukul Roy had come to BJP from Trinamool Congress and today returned to it. Tathagata Roy said Mukul Roy was a state leader and BJP gave him the position of national vice-president. He …

Why Mukul Roy’s Return to TMC is a Win for Dilip Ghosh & Abhishek
3 years, 6 months ago

Why Mukul Roy’s Return to TMC is a Win for Dilip Ghosh & Abhishek

The Quint  

While Mukul was the first TMC bigwig to go to the BJP, his departure has been differentiated from the mass exodus of TMC leaders right before the election. That apart, Roy had also managed to leverage these talks with the TMC to gain a position as the BJP's national vice president. Adhikari, also a tall TMC leader and minister earlier, …

BJP leaders 'close to' Mukul Roy fuel speculation of possible exodus from party
3 years, 6 months ago

BJP leaders 'close to' Mukul Roy fuel speculation of possible exodus from party

India Today  

A day after three Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs skipped West Bengal party unit president Dilip Ghosh's meeting in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas, another BJP leader from the district has fuelled speculation about his possible defection to the ruling Trinamool Congress. READ: Rumour mills buzz as Mukul Roy, Shamik Bhattacharya & Rajib Banerjee skip Bengal BJP meet Sunil Singh, who …

Mukul Roy quits BJP, returns to the Trinamool Congress
3 years, 6 months ago

Mukul Roy quits BJP, returns to the Trinamool Congress

The Hindu  

In a major turn of events, Bharatiya Janata Party vice president and MLA from Krishnanagar Uttar, Mukul Roy, returned to the Trinamool Congress on June 11, barely a month after the saffron party’s humiliating defeat in the Assembly election in the State. Addressing a press conference with Roy by her side, Mamata Banerjee said, “Old is always gold.” Roy’s son …

Month after Bengal elections defeat, Mukul Roy quits BJP to rejoin TMC
3 years, 6 months ago

Month after Bengal elections defeat, Mukul Roy quits BJP to rejoin TMC

Op India  

On Friday afternoon, BJP leader Mukul Roy quit the BJP and returned to the Trinamool Congress after having deserted the party 4 years ago. On being asked about his ‘fluctuating ideology’ and his personal remarks against Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee in the past, Mukul Roy cunningly responded, “Today, the situation of Bengal is such that none will like to …

Mukul Roy returns to Trinamool Congress
3 years, 6 months ago

Mukul Roy returns to Trinamool Congress

The Hindu  

The repercussions of the BJP’s comprehensive defeat in the West Bengal Assembly poll continued more than a month after the results were declared, with party vice-president Mukul Roy on Friday returning to the Trinamool Congress. Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee and party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee were at the party headquarters to welcome Mr. Roy, 67. Ms. …

Mukul Roy back in TMC. Here is how and why it happened
3 years, 7 months ago

Mukul Roy back in TMC. Here is how and why it happened

India Today  

Finally, Mukul Roy returned to his party, the Trinamool Congress. When Mamata Banerjee became the chief minister, Mukul Roy had both seniority and importance in the TMC. But since Mukul Roy also handled elections while he was in TMC, the BJP expected him to be an asset for the party to help it in painting Bengal in saffron colour. Mamata …

Ghar wapasi of Mukul Roy as BJP fails to retain TMC co-founder
3 years, 7 months ago

Ghar wapasi of Mukul Roy as BJP fails to retain TMC co-founder

India Today  

A week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up Mukul Roy, the Bharatiya Janata Party vice-president quit the party to return to the Trinamool Congress fold. PM Modi's call also had the backdrop of the chatter in West Bengal's political circles that Mukul was due to make his ghar wapasi following the BJP's defeat in the assembly election. His son …

Mukul Roy likely to ditch BJP, return to TMC, meet Mamata Banerjee today
3 years, 7 months ago

Mukul Roy likely to ditch BJP, return to TMC, meet Mamata Banerjee today

India Today  

Once a close aide of Mamata Banerjee, Mukul Roy, who joined the BJP with much fanfare, is likely to return to Trinamool Congress along with his son Subhrangshu Roy. Mukul Roy is likely to meet TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee at the TMC headquarters on Friday afternoon along with son Subhrangshu. Abhishek Banerjee had recently visited Mukul Roy's ailing wife in …

Mukul Roy dispels rumours, says will continue to be 'soldier' of BJP
3 years, 8 months ago

Mukul Roy dispels rumours, says will continue to be 'soldier' of BJP

Op India  

Bengal BJP leader Mukul Roy has dispelled rumours that he is moving back to the Trinamool Congress following the party’s defeat in the assembly elections. Mukul Roy said that he will “continue as a soldier of BJP to restore democracy in our state.” My fight would continue as a soldier of BJP to restore democracy in our state. — Mukul …

Mukul Roy Bengal's Chanakya, Together Will Oust Mamata, Says Vijayvargiya, Asks BJP Workers to Enlist ‘TMC Goons'
4 years, 2 months ago

Mukul Roy Bengal's Chanakya, Together Will Oust Mamata, Says Vijayvargiya, Asks BJP Workers to Enlist ‘TMC Goons'

News 18  

The national general secretary of the BJP and its Bengal unit in-charge, Kailash Vijayvargiya, has asked his party workers to prepare a list of goons, allegedly backed by the TMC, who could “pose a threat” to free and fair elections in the state in 2021. “I would like to ask all my party workers and leaders to prepare lists of …

Mukul Roy's elevation irks BJP's West Bengal unit, party leader Rahul Sinha revolts
4 years, 3 months ago

Mukul Roy's elevation irks BJP's West Bengal unit, party leader Rahul Sinha revolts

India Today  

Mukul Roy's elevation as national vice-president has irked a section of BJP leadership in West Bengal. Taking serious exception to the move, former state BJP president and party senior leader Rahul Sinha has openly revolted. @narendramodi @BJP4Bengal pic.twitter.com/yN1Zok8BdV — Rahul Sinha September 26, 2020 Sinha, who was a national general secretary in the BJP from West Bengal has been removed, …

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