Rebel Trinamool MLA Kasem Siddiqui Returns to Mamata Banerjee Camp
· India · India Today, NDTV
Rebel Trinamool Congress MLA Kasem Siddiqui has announced his return to the camp led by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata. Siddiqui, who represents Amdanga in North 24 Parganas, had previously joined a dissident faction headed by opposition leader Ritabrata Banerjee. Explaining his reversal, Siddiqui stated he realized the rebel faction lacked the leadership of the party supremo, whom he credits for his political career. His defection back to the ruling camp comes during an ongoing legislative tussle over opposition leadership and demands for a floor test in the West Bengal Assembly.
Why it matters
The return of an influential minority community leader strengthens Mamata Banerjee's legislative numbers amid internal party friction in West Bengal.
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