Tripura BJP, CPM MLAs in touch with TMC: Abhishek Banerjee

AGARTALA: Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday said a number of MLAs from

Tripura

's ruling party, BJP, and main opposition party, CPI(M), are in touch with Trinamool Congress and may join the Bengal-based party at some stage.

"Many MLAs and other elected representatives from the ruling BJP and the opposition have expressed their eagerness to join our party. They are keeping in touch with us. We have given a clear message that they have to join unconditionally and they would be chosen on the basis of their track records, people's contact and (willingness) to work for people selflessly", Banerjee, who arrived here on Sunday, told reporters.

He claimed TMC was the only party which can fight against the "misrule" of BJP.