On 2024-03-03, it was reported that Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of the Calcutta High Court announced his resignation, with an intention to enter politics by possibly joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by March 7, 2024. During a press conference in Kolkata, West Bengal, on 2024-03-05, Gangopadhyay criticized the Trinamool Congress (TMC), describing it not as a political party but a 'theatre group'. This political development coincides with former BJD leader Arabinda Dhali's joining of the BJP, where he criticized the BJD for its lack of independence and poor administration.
STORY | Abhijit Gangopadhyay announces he's joining BJP after resigning as judge of Calcutta HC READ: https://t.co/zcjfKGQgPT (PTI Photo) https://t.co/np9h7SnUCN
VIDEO | "I don't consider TMC as a (political) party rather it is a theatre group," says Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who resigned as a judge of Calcutta High Court earlier today, during a press conference in #Kolkata. (Full video available on PTI Videos -… https://t.co/F3MoHWczJ3
#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal | Former Calcutta High Court judge Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay says, "Maybe on 7th (March) in the afternoon. There is a tentative program, when I will join BJP." https://t.co/IoMosl7PVJ
#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal | Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay says, "Maybe on 7th (March) in the afternoon. There is a tentative program, when I will join BJP." https://t.co/n4zJKUnrrM
Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay Of Calcutta High Court Resigns, May Contest Polls https://t.co/cAdRnuhy7x
#WATCH | Former BJD leader Arabinda Dhali joined BJP yesterday. He says, " I like BJP, it is an independent party. BJD is not independent. The administration in BJD is not going well, nobody listens to anyone" (03/03) https://t.co/gm7UX8hkwt
Calcutta High Court Judge #AbhijitGanguly to resign, may enter politics: Sources https://t.co/xMy2sIyrEx