TMC’s Jitendra Tiwari Makes U-Turn After Babul Supriyo ‘Opposes’?

These developments come ahead of the West Bengal elections next year, wherein the TMC is pitched against the BJP.

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Jitendra Tiwari, who had tendered his resignation on Thursday, 17 December, announced a reversal on Friday as he decided to stay in Mamata Banerjee's party.

According to an NDTV report, Tiwari on Friday called his resignation a "mistake", saying, "I never said anything about Didi (Mamata Banerjee) or joining BJP."

This sudden U-turn comes after Asansol BJP MP Babul Supriyo opposed Tiwari’s entry into the party. He posted a video on his Facebook account where he dismissed ‘rumours’ alleging that Tiwari had an ‘under-the-table’ dealing with Supriyo. He further added that he will “try his best to not let any Trinamool leader, who tormented and tortured his party workers in Asansol, enter the BJP.”

“What my top bosses decide is a different thing, but I will try my very best with all my might & honesty to ensure that NO TMC leader, who tormented, tortured (both physically & Mentally) my grassroots level BJP colleagues in Asansol, get an entry into the BJP!! We have the support of the people of Asansol with us, in my efforts to clean up Asansol in every manner possible & the recent crack down on the coal/sand mafias of the region prove that I had really meant to do it with all my heart in my endeavour to do justice to Asansol & give the youth there a clean peaceful life which we will make possible once we form our government in 202.[sic.]”

Babul Supriyo, BJP MP, Asansol