SHILLONG, April 26: Signalling a crucial political development in the making ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in 2023, Opposition leader Mukul Sangma took to Twitter to state that Indian National Congress (INC) leaders from all ranks and files in Meghalaya and the Northeastern states will be leaving the grand old party, while adding that some INC leaders will formally join the All India Trinamool Congress on April 27.
Among those who will join the TMC are some important grassroots-level leaders, Sangma said.
“Some Congress leaders will be formally inducted in Guwahati on Wednesday. A few among those are important grassroots-level leaders. A programme has been organised for their induction,” the former Meghalaya chief minister said.
The induction ceremony will take place at Guwahati’s Rukmininagar Bihu Field at 10:30 am.
Besides former Assam Congress chief Ripun Bora, who recently joined the AITC, Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev and Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra will be among the TMC leaders present at the joining event.
The announcement was made by Sangma while rubbishing the “rumour” that “TMC MLAs in Meghalaya are set to join the National People’s Party (NPP)”.
Taking to Twitter, Sangma wrote, “Slowly but steadily INC leaders from all rank and file in Meghalaya and NE states will be leaving d grand old party – some INC leaders will formally join AITC on 27/4/22 (sic).” (With PTI inputs)