Question
Download Solution PDFIn the month of September 2021, which of the following politicians joined the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) party after resigning from the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Babul Supriyo.
Key Points
- Babul Supriyo, a former Union Minister and twice-elected BJP MP from Asansol, switched parties.
- He resigned from the Bhartiya Janata Party in September 2021.
- Marking one of the largest defections in West Bengal following the 2021 Assembly elections.
- Babul joined the Trinamool Congress.
- In order to join the ruling party, Mr Supriyo came to the office of Trinamool General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee.
Additional Information
- He is currently serving as Cabinet Minister of Information Technology and Electronics and Tourism for the Government of West Bengal.
- Babul Supriyo is an Indian playback singer, live performer, television personality, actor, and politician.
- He served as the Minister of State for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change in the Union Council of Ministers and was elected to the 16th and 17th Lok Sabha from Asansol.
- On October 19, 2021, he formally submitted his resignation as a member of parliament.
- On April 16, 2022, he was chosen to represent the Ballygunge Assembly as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
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