Ex-BJP leader Yashwant Sinha joins Trinamool Congress
By Team Newsable | First Published Mar 13, 2021, 1:30 PM ISTFormer Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yashwant Sinha on Saturday (March 13) joined the Trinamool Congress days ahead of the assembly polls in West Bengal.
Former Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yashwant Sinha on Saturday (March 13) joined the Trinamool Congress days ahead of the assembly polls in West Bengal.
Yashwant Sinha came to the Trinamool Bhaban on Saturday and raised the flag of the ruling party of the state in the presence of Derek O Brien, Sudip Bandopadhyay, and Subrata Mukherjee.
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The former Union Finance Minister has expressed his desire to see the Chief Minister as the Prime Minister of India.
After the alleged attack on Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram, Yashwant Sinha on Wednesday (March 10) tweeted, “Shame on BJP. Instead of sympathising with Mamata injured in an attack they are making fun of it.”
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He also wrote on Twitter, “The battle for Bengal is the battle for India. The voters in Bengal will vote for the future of India in this election.”
According to sources, Yashwant Sinha met Mamata Banerjee at her residence before joining the party.
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