CPI(M) MLA joins TMC

In a jolt to the CPI(M) ahead of
next year's Assembly polls, CPI(M) MLA from Khandaghosh today joined the TMC accusing its leadership of failing to reach out to the masses.
Nabin Chandra Bag along with other CPI(M) leaders from Bardhaman district joined the TMC in the presence of senior ruling party leaders Partha Chatterjee and Arup Biswas.
"He has decided to join the TMC to become part of the developmental work ushered in by our party leader Mamata Banerjee," Chatterjee said.
Bag said he was unhappy with the CPI(M)leadership as the party had completely lost touch with the masses.

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CPI(M) Bardhaman district committee later expelled the
MLA from the party for anti-party activities.
"For the last few days he was in touch with TMC leadership and was involved in anti-party activities. When he was asked for an explanation, he gave in writing that he is with the party. But today he joined TMC. Therefore he is expelled from the party," a statement by CPI(M) said.