I’m with Trinamool: Disgruntled MP Satabdi Roy to remain in occasion

The actor-turned-politician stated, “I am with the Trinamool. My problems with the party have been addressed by Abhishek Banerjee. All my abhimaan (pride) has been placated. I came to politics for Mamata Banerjee. I am with her.”

Roy, in a Facebook publish, had claimed that she will not be being knowledgeable about occasion occasions in her constituency and this has precipitated “mental pain” to her.

The three-time Birbhum MP had stated she’s going to inform the general public at 2 pm on Saturday if she takes any “decision”, inflicting ripples within the TMC.

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Roy is having variations with Birbhum district TMC chief Anubrata Mondal.

“I have a close connection with this constituency. But recently many people have been asking me why I am missing from several party programmes.

“I wish to inform them that I wish to attend all programmes. But I don”t get to learn about many programmes and if I’m not even knowledgeable about occasions in my constituency, then how can I attend. I used to be mentally pained due to this,” Roy”s post in her fans” club page read.

Roy said she has spent more time with the people of her constituency than her own family in the last 10 years and even her enemies can”t discredit her on this account.

“So, this yr I’m attempting to take some selections in order that I can spend your entire time with you. I’m grateful to you. You have been supporting me since 2009. Hope you’ll assist me within the coming days too,” the post read.

“If I take any determination, will let you recognize on January 16, Saturday at 2 pm,” it added.

When contacted, Roy confirmed that the post was indeed made by her.

“I’ve tried to achieve out to the management however it has been of no use. If I’m not capable of work for the lots then what’s using persevering with within the publish,” she told reporters.

Roy had twice given resignation from the Tarapith Unnayan Parishad but those were not accepted, sources close to the MP said.

When asked whether there are chances of joining the BJP, she had refused to reply.

After a long and successful career in the Bengali film industry, Roy joined politics in the final years of the Left Front government in the state.

She was part of the TMC”s cultural brigade of celebrities with mass appeal in Mamata Banerjee”s attempt to unseat the Left from power in the state.

Roy had first contested and won the Birbhum seat on a TMC ticket in 2009. She went on to win the seat in 2014 and 2019.

Not just Roy, another senior TMC leader and state minister Rajib Banerjee, who has been maintaining distance with the party, also said in a social media post that he will reveal his next step in a Facebook live on Saturday afternoon.

In the biggest single-day exodus from the TMC, political heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari, along with 35 party leaders including five MLAs and an MP, joined the BJP during Shah”s rally in Medinipur on December 19, setting off a churning as several disgruntled leaders rallied behind him.

Since the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, when the BJP bagged 18 seats from the state, 14 legislators of the TMC, four from the Left Front and two from the Congress have joined the saffron party.

None of them, however, have resigned from their posts.

Elections to the 294-member state assembly are due in April-May.