Kolkata: The Congress has suffered a major setback after losing the West Bengal assembly elections. Former President Pranab Mukherjee's son and former Congress MP from Jangipur Abhijit Mukherjee joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday. TMC MP and TMC leader in lok sabha Sudip Bandyopadhyay and TMC state general secretary and minister Partha Chatterjee were present on the occasion.

Abhijit Mukherjee had recently met Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee's nephew and national general secretary of TMC Abhishek Banerjee. Since then, his speculation of joining the TMC had intensified. Let us tell you that the Congress could not win a single seat in Bengal in this assembly election. For the first time from the Bengal Assembly. 

TMC General Secretary Partha Chatterjee said Abhijit Mukherjee had urged him to join the TMC through Abhishek Banerjee. After Mamata Banerjee's consent, he has been inducted into the TMC today. MLA from Nalhati and has been a two-time MP from Jangipur. He said that his experience. He will actively participate in Mamata Banerjee's fight to liberate India from the BJP and unite the society.

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