TMC not to attend PM Modi's swearing-in-ceremony this evening
09-Jun-2024 04:24 PM 7638
Kolkata, June 9 (Reporter) West Bengal ruling Trinamool Congress, which secured 29 Lok Sabha seats under the leadership of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, would not attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi this evening, according to the party's Kolkata Uttar MP Sudip Bandhopadhyaya. Bandyopadhyaya, who is the TMC Parliamentary leader, told reporters at the Dum Dum Airport that the party has already decided not to attend the swearing-in ceremony. " I am going to register as the newly elected MP as the Parliament is open even though it is Sunday," Bandyopadhyaya said BJP leader Pralhad Joshi had called me over phone on Saturday to attend the swearing-in ceremony, " but our party has decided not to participate,' Bandyopadhyay said before going to New Delhi. On Saturday, TMC Chairperson Mamata Banerjee announced that they would not attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new government at the Centre. "Neither have we received an invitation nor are we attending it," she said. Meanwhile, celebration among the BJP supporters was seen at Central Kolkata's BJP office to mark Modi's swearing-in ceremony to be held this evening. The BJP supporters sprayed saffron colour abhir among themselves to mark Modi's 3rd innings in a row at the Centre. Party sources said state President Sukanta Majumdar and Bongaon MP Santanu Thakur were tipped to be in the Central Cabinet. Thakur was also a Minister during the second term of Modi government...////...
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