A Bharatiya Janta Party leader who was accused of the murder of a Trinamool Congress councillor has now officially joined the TMC. Nirmal Ghosh was one of the six people who were accused of the murder of Satyajit Biswas and was also sent to jail in the matter but was later acquitted.

The induction ceremony of Mr Ghosh took place on October 13 at a public event in Bagula, Hanskhali, Nadia district, in the presence of TMC State Vice President Jay Prakash Majumdar and MLA Mukutmani Adhikari. Mr Prakash and Mr Adhikari were both previously members of the BJP who later jumped ship to join TMC. Mr Ghosh was handed the TMC flag and welcomed to the party.

Talking about Mr Ghosh shifting ship, district BJP Secretary Amit Pramanik of Krishnaganj said that Mr Ghosh has no public presence. “BJP will

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