Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Subhranshu Roy, son of veteran politician Mukul Roy, on Monday said that "no one from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) contacted" him following the passing of his father at a private hospital in Kolkata.
In a post on X, Mamata Banerjee wrote, "I am deeply shocked and grieved by the sudden news of the demise of veteran politician Mukul Roy. He was my long-time political colleague and a comrade-in-arms in many political struggles. The news of his departure has left me heartbroken."
A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was of the view that the electronic evidence against Roy, indicating that he had switched parties, had to be tested, and the same cannot be assumed on the principle of 'preponderance of probability'.
The Calcutta High Court has disqualified Mukul Roy as an MLA, ruling in favour of West Bengal LoP and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's petition alleging defection.
Day after veteran Trinamool Congress leader and one of the party's founding members, Mukul Roy, claimed he was no longer with the ruling party in West Bengal and was willing to take up any task assigned by the BJP, saffron party leader Agnimitra Paul took a swipe at him claiming that he was
While addressing the press conference in Delhi, Mukul Roy said, "There is no question of resigning from TMC. I am not even a part of it. I have already resigned from TMC".
West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday, lashed out at the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government and demanded the central agencies to probe the Chief Minister under the alleged Saradha scam.
After Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Mukul Roy's missing complaint was lodged by his son, party state general secretary Kunal Ghosh on Tuesday said the matter should be investigated thoroughly
New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari challenging the West Bengal Assembly Speaker's decision not to disqualify Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Mukul Roy under the anti-defection law.