Former TMC Rajya Sabha MPs join BJP in Kolkata, amid reports of further defections

Three Former TMC Rajya Sabha MPs Join BJP Weeks After Resigning From Party

Kolkata: Weeks after resigning from the Rajya Sabha MP posts and quitting Trinamool Congress (TMC), three former TMC Rajya Sabha MPs Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Roy and Prakash Chik Baraik on Thursday had joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kolkata.BJP state president and Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya welcomed the leaders at the party's Salt Lake office.Welcoming the leaders and calling it a ‘joyous occasion’, Bhattacharya said that the former TMC MPs have expressed faith in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.“In 34 years of Left Front rule followed by 15 years of TMC rule instead of cooperative federalism, the state had witnessed a politics of confrontation with the central government. Now these former parliamentarians have kept faith in Modi and after leaving their posts and resigning from TMC have joined the BJP,” said Bhattacharya.'Beware Of Bahurupias': Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary Targets Prashant Kishor Ahead Of Bankipur By-Poll The BJP state president also made it clear that those TMC leaders who are allegedly ‘corrupt’ and did ‘wrong’ with the people will not be welcomed in the saffron camp.After joining BJP Sushmita Dev mentioned that she was ‘surprised’ to see the ‘widespread corruption’ in TMC.Reacting to the development, TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh said TMC had given Sukhendu Sekhar Ray ‘political opportunities’ that he did not receive before joining the TMC.Leader of Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee said that soon he will have a word with all the three former TMC MPs who had defected to the BJP.“Out of the three who had joined BJP, one is very senior to me and has always guided me. Sushmita is my friend and Prakash is my younger brother. They thought of joining BJP for which they have joined. Soon I will speak with them,” said the LoP.On the other hand, renowned Bengali actor Prosenjit Chattopadhyay went to the state secretariat Nabanna to meet Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.CJP Announces Parliament March Over Alleged Exam Irregularities, Receives Sonam Wangchuk's Support Speculations were high that Chattopadhyay might join BJP after Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Chattopadhyay’s residence on July 6.After meeting Adhikari, the veteran actor said that he went to meet the Chief Minister to speak about the Bengali film industry.“I am assuring everyone that not a single political conversation took place between us. I spoke about the film industry and certain problems when we go to shoot outside the state. I also told him to plan something big to celebrate 100 th birth anniversary of ace actor Uttam Kumar. If any committee is opened on the film industry and if I am kept, I will definitely give my advice for the betterment of the industry,” added Chattopadhyay.Meanwhile, some TMC MPs who recently defected to NCPI including Yousuf Pathan and Satabdi Roy were also seen at Nabanna.

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Former TMC Rajya Sabha MPs Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Prakash Chik Baraik have officially joined the BJP in Kolkata, marking a major political shift in West Bengal. Their induction has triggered speculation over possible further defections from the Trinamool Congress, especially with Rajya Sabha bypolls scheduled for July 24. The move is being seen as a significant boost for the BJP and a setback for Mamata Banerjee’s party ahead of the crucial electoral contest. -newsNews18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube

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Big Blow To TMC As Ex- MPs Sushmita Dev, Prakash Chik Baraik & Sukhen Shekhar Roy Join BJP In Kolkata

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) suffered a significant political setback on Thursday after three of its former Rajya Sabha MPs, Sushmita Dev, Prakash Chik Baraik and Sukhen Shekhar Roy, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kolkata.#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal: Former TMC Rajya Sabha MPs, Sushmita Dev, Prakash Chik Baraik and Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, join the BJP, in the presence of State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya pic.twitter.com/Nm8xLYYQat— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2026 The leaders were inducted into the BJP in the presence of West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya, who welcomed them into the party and described their decision as a boost for the BJP in the state.Addressing the gathering, Bhattacharya criticised successive governments in West Bengal, alleging that decades of political rule first under the Left Front and later under the TMC had weakened the spirit of cooperative federalism. He claimed that instead of working with the Centre, the state government chose confrontation, which, according to him, hindered development.Major Crack In TMC? BJP MP Claims 50 MLAs, 20 MPs Ready To Join Saffron CampBhattacharya said the three former parliamentarians had reposed faith in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and resigned from the TMC before joining the BJP. He praised their contributions in the Rajya Sabha, saying all three were experienced leaders whose parliamentary performances were widely recognised.Calling the development a moment of celebration for the BJP, Bhattacharya extended a warm welcome to the leaders on behalf of the party's workers, senior leadership, including Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, and the entire state organisation.

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Former TMC RS MPs Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Prakash Chik Baraik join BJP in Kolkata

Three former Trinamool Congress leaders formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Kolkata. Their induction follows weeks of growing rebellion and internal turmoil within the TMC party. Sushmita Dev cited political and personal reasons for her departure from the TMC. Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Prakash Chik Baraik also resigned from their Rajya Sabha seats. The TMC faces intensified political crisis with reports of more defections fueling speculation.

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