BJP's Kurseong MLA Bishnu Prasad Sharma joins Trinamool

Rebel BJP MLA from Kurseong, Bishnu Prasad Sharma, on Thursday joined the ruling Trinamool Congress just months ahead of assembly elections. Sharma, who got elected on a BJP ticket in 2021, joined Trinamool in the presence of senior leaders Bratya Basu and Shashi Panja.

"I was being forced to adopt communal politics and raise divisive slogans. A kind of anarchy is going on in the entire country. So, I decided to join Trinamool Congress," he said.

Sharma had differences with BJP over the Gorkhaland issue and had protested in the assembly premises in support of a separate Gorkhaland state. Sharma had been vocal against the BJP leadership for not being serious on the demands of the people.