KOLKATA: Sikha Mitra, widow of former state Congress chief Somen Mitra, rejoined Trinamool Congress on Sunday after seven years.
Mitra, who was touched by Mamata Banerjee’s gesture after her husband passed away, decided to put aside her differences with the chief minister. “I am grateful to Mamata Banerjee. She had called me condoling my husband’s death and had requested me to rejoin the party. Banerjee and TMC are serving people. This gives me an opportunity to serve people. I had some differences with the leadership (Congress) and stayed away from politics,” Mitra said.
Terming BJP a “communal” party, Mitra said India was not safe under its rule and Banerjee could lead the nation.
“I want Mamata Banerjee to be the face of India as the country is not safe under BJP rule,” she said. Mitra also claimed that she never joined Congress. She had also declined to join BJP after the party declared her a candidate in the assembly polls.
On Sunday, Subhra Gh- osh, a close relative of former President Pranab Mukherjee, too joined Trinamool.
