Several political leaders in India have recently switched parties, with former Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia and TMC leader Tapas Roy joining the BJP. Arjun Modhwadia cited the Congress's boycott of the Ram Temple event as a reason for his resignation. Tapas Roy's move was criticized by TMC MP Shantanu Sen, who accused him of opportunism and lacking principles.
VIDEO | Here’s what TMC MP Shantanu Sen said on former TMC leader Tapas Roy joining BJP earlier today. “TMC gave him all the posts possible, and he backstabbed the party. He has no ideology or principle. He ran away in fear of ED raid, or they must have offered him something… https://t.co/oVD9hQ46EP
#NewsAlert | Former Trinamool leader Tapas Roy joins BJP in West Bengal - reports news agency ANI
VIDEO | Former TMC leader Tapas Roy joins BJP. (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvqRQz) https://t.co/LRFSJdQqgM
#WATCH | West Bengal: Former TMC leader Tapas Roy joined BJP today in the presence of West Bengal LoP and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari and West Bengal BJP chief Sukant Majumdar at the BJP party office in Kolkata. https://t.co/p0Xo9or1QW
#WATCH | Gujarat | Congress leader Arvind Ladani resigns as an MLA of the party from Manavadar; hands over the resignation to Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary. https://t.co/ombKTPiGR5
#WATCH | Bhubaneswar, Odisha: Several BJD and Congress leaders join BJP in the presence of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. https://t.co/TEpQyTAsg8
Former Gujarat Congress president and three-time MLA Arjun Modhwadia, asserted that he has joined the BJP with the sole aim of strengthening the resolve of PM #NarendraModi to make India a prosperous nation. https://t.co/7VBrbkb78E
Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia has resigned from the post of MLA over the party's decision to boycott the #RamMandirAyodhya consecration ceremony. https://t.co/IzP1v3h85T
#WATCH | Gujarat: After joining BJP, former Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia says, "When the Pran Pratishtha Mahotsav of Ram Temple was organized, the invitation given by Ram Janmabhoomi Trust was rejected by (Congress) and public sentiments were insulted. This incident tells us… https://t.co/L0QwwUQ2nd
#WATCH | Gujarat: After joining BJP, former Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia says, "When the Prant Pratishtha Mahotsav of Ram Temple was organized, the invitation given by Ram Janmabhoomi Trust was rejected by (Congress) and public sentiments were insulted. This incident tells us… https://t.co/ioZwf1xxmr
#WATCH | Gujarat: After joining BJP, former Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia says, "... Just as Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Saheb (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel) were there before Independence, today the country is being led by two Gujaratis - Narendra Bhai and Amit Bhai. Narendra Bhai's… https://t.co/bczxM7bWng
#WATCH | Delhi: Former Congress MP from Varanasi Rajesh Kumar Mishra joined BJP at the party headquarters, in the presence of BJP national general secretary Arun Singh, and party leaders Ravi Shankar Prasad and Anil Baluni. https://t.co/bYg15m69Kc
#WATCH | Gandhinagar | Senior leaders from Gujarat Arjun Modhwadia, Ambrish Der, and others - who resigned from the Congress yesterday - join BJP in the presence of State BJP chief CR Paatil. https://t.co/ioOe5K2cnD
VIDEO | Here's what BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said on Tapas Roy resigning from TMC. "Tapas Roy is a veteran politician in our state, having been elected as an MLA four times. He is an experienced politician. We will send him a proposal to join politics after discussing with… https://t.co/Ur0Uo9DsRE
#WATCH | On speculation of Tapas Roy joining BJP, West Bengal Minister and TMC leader Shashi Panja says, "If he will join (BJP) we do not know that. He was an old member of the party and his leaving the party is not right...The leadership said that we contacted him...There will… https://t.co/HU1ODraftY