Mamata heads to Goa to widen TMC footprint
The Hindu
The party is in talks with independent, smaller parties to build up a long term base
West Bengal Chief Minister and President is heading to Goa on October 28 for her maiden political visit to the State even as her party prepares to put down its roots in Goa. The February 2022 Assembly elections are just the first mile stone in what the TMC claims will be a long term engagement.
As of now, the TMC has got two sitting legislators — Congress’s Luizinho Falerio, who joined the party and was appointed vice-president on Friday, and independent MLA Prasad Goankar, who has announced support for the TMC and is expected to join the party close to polls. The Congress, which is the lead opposition party here, has only four legislators.
Sources said the party is also talking to other independent legislators and smaller parties to . More leaders are expected to join the party during Ms Banerjee’s visit. “We will exceed the Congress’s tally in a month's time,” a senior TMC leader said.
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