Second spherical of TMC EXIT has formally begun with the resignation of TMC minister Rajib Banerjee

The TMC ship is sinking within the state of West Bengal forward of the meeting elections and the get together leaders are leaping the ship one after one other. After a mass exodus of leaders leaving TMC to hitch BJP got here to a momentarily halt, the method has began yet again as TMC minister Rajib Banerjee on Friday tendered his resignation to Mamata Banerjee amid speculations of him becoming a member of BJP.In a letter to CM Mamata Banerjee, Rajib Banerjee stated, “I regret to inform you that I hereby tender my resignation from my office as Cabinet minister being in charge of the Forest Department.”This is to tell you that I’m resigning because the Minister in Charge, Department of Forest, West Bengal from right this moment. pic.twitter.com/dfVq6aVxUj— Rajib Banerjee (@RajibBaitc) January 22, 2021Rajib Banerjee had skipped 5 consecutive conferences of the Mamata cabinet and greater than a dozen get together programmes since September final yr when he began voicing his dissent in opposition to a bit of the management in Howrah. However, whereas speaking to the media, Banerjee received emotional and stated that he had determined to hold his boots from TMC, a lot earlier than beginning his insurrection.“I had decided to leave the state cabinet two-and-a-half years ago when I was removed as irrigation minister. I had expected the minimum courtesy from the CM as a co-worker that she would inform me about her decision before making the announcement. I came to know from the media when I was holding a party meeting. I had then decided to leave the cabinet and remain a party worker. Later, Mamata Banerjee pacified me and gave me new responsibilities and roles as a minister,” advised Rajib to the media. After Transport Minister Suvendu Adhikari and Minister of State for Sports Laxmi Ratan Shukla’s resignation from TMC, Rajib is the third high-profile minister to sever ties with Mamata.It is already being implied that Suvendu Adhikari may show to be TMC’s Himanta Biswa Sarma mistake. Sarma after being ignored by INC determined to give up the get together and joined BJP the place he quickly rose by way of the ranks and managed to ship not solely Assam however virtually the whole North East which was as soon as an impregnable stronghold of the grand previous get together.Read extra: Why SuvenduAdhikari will show to be TMC’s Himanta Biswa Sarma mistakeSuch is the clout of Suvdendu Adhikari in West Bengal that Mamata Banerjee has been compelled to contest the upcoming Assembly elections from two seats viz. Bhowanipur and Nandigram, with the latter being Adhikari’s stronghold as he’s the MLA. Read extra: Mamata can be contesting on two seats and shedding each for two very completely different reasonsWith Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting the election-bound state right this moment, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah visiting in a while January 30, it will not be a attain to invest that Rajib Banerjee may be part of the BJP beneath the wings of the 2 leaders. BJP is mounting a severe fightback in opposition to Mamata’s tyrannical rule and the current historical past proves that the odd Bengali of us are on the lookout for alternate options. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP pulled a bunny out of the hat by successful 18 out of the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies within the state and crossed the 40 per cent vote share mark, a 23 proportion factors soar from its 2014 efficiency.Therefore, with massive TMC leaders resigning and altering flanks, the voters will imagine that every one is just not properly inside TMC and like to vote for a a lot steady choice in BJP. The election season is charging up and it’s BJP that’s calling the pictures in the meanwhile.