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West Bengal: TMC defection hands Congress civic body

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PINAK PRIYA BHATTACHARYA
West Bengal: TMC defection hands Congress civic body
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The Trinamool Congress lost control of the Mekhliganj municipality in West Bengal after its chairman and several councillors defected to the Congress party. This shift marks the first civic body under Congress control in the state since the current government took office.

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This defection highlights internal instability within the ruling TMC and a potential resurgence of Congress influence in local West Bengal politics.

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TMC defection hands Congress civic body | Kolkata News - The Times of India

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