Hours after he was stripped of his powers as mayor of the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC), senior TMC leader and MLA Sabyasachi Dutta met BJP leader Mukul Roy, fuelling speculation of his switch over to the saffron camp.
Roy was seen meeting Dutta at the Bidhanagar Swimming pool Association Club in Salt Lake.
When inquired about his meeting with Roy, Dutta said, "Mukul da is just like my elder brother. He is aware of the political developments, so he just came to inquire about my well-being and future plans. It's a courtesy visit."
While speaking on the party's decision to strip him of his powers as mayor, Dutta said, "There is a rule of law. There are certain procedures. I will follow that as long as I am there as mayor. I am not bothered about what others are saying."
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