Reins of party not in Mamata Banerjee’s hands any more: TMC MLA

 Trinamool Congress MLA Mihir Goswami’s on Tuesday (November 17) alleged in a social media post that the reins of the TMC are not in the hands of Mamata Banerjee any longer and he cannot be part of it. However, the MLA said that he has been with Mamata Banerjee for the last 30 years, including 22 years in the TMC since its inception in 1998.  

Trinamool Congress MLA Mihir Goswami’s on Tuesday (November 17) alleged in a social media post that the reins of the TMC are not in the hands of Mamata Banerjee any longer and he cannot be part of it.

Goswami claimed that he has digested insults within the TMC on several occasions, but had stuck to it because he respected Mamata Banerjee.

The TMC leader said in the social media post, “The reins of the party are not in the hands of my leader (Banerjee) any more and as such it cannot be my party; so is it not natural to sever all ties with it?”

Mihir Goswami lamented that he has not got a telephone call from Mamata Banerjee even six weeks after announcing his decision to take leave from all organisational posts of the party.

Goswami is in a strained relationship with the TMC leadership after he resigned from all organisational posts accusing poll strategist Prashant Kishor’s organisation Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) of running the party.

A meeting between the TMC MLA and BJP MP Nisith Pramanik from Coochbehar in October also fuelled speculation over Goswami's future political course.

However, the MLA said that he has been with Mamata Banerjee for the last 30 years, including 22 years in the TMC since its inception in 1998.