Archive · 22 Aug 2026
TMC Leaders From North Bengal Districts Join Congress
Several leaders from the Trinamool Congress joined Congress in Siliguri.
Most of them came from the Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar districts.
Nakul Sonar, Rammohan Roy and Pulin Goldar were among those who switched parties.
Roy had previously led the Jalpaiguri district youth Trinamool.
He had also contested elections from the Mainaguri Assembly seat.
Some Aam Aadmi Party members and people from other groups reportedly joined too.
Congress said the new members would make its party stronger in north Bengal.
The event was described as the first large movement of leaders from other parties into Congress after the Assembly elections.
Several Trinamool Congress leaders from Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar joined Congress at an event in Siliguri on Friday.
Those who joined included Nakul Sonar, Rammohan Roy and Pulin Goldar.
Roy formerly led the Jalpaiguri district youth Trinamool and contested the Mainaguri Assembly seat in recent elections.
Sources said some Aam Aadmi Party leaders and members of other outfits also joined Congress.
Congress said the influx would strengthen its organization in north Bengal and described it as the first such large-scale shift since the Assembly elections.
- Who
- Several Trinamool Congress leaders, including Nakul Sonar, Rammohan Roy and Pulin Goldar, joined Congress; some Aam Aadmi Party leaders and members of other outfits were also reported to have joined.
- What
- The leaders and workers joined Congress at a political event.
- When
- Friday; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Where
- Siliguri, involving leaders mainly from the Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar districts.
- Why
- Congress said their joining would strengthen the party in north Bengal.
- Main development
- Several Trinamool Congress leaders joined Congress.
- Event location
- Siliguri
- Districts represented
- Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar
- Named joiners
- Nakul Sonar, Rammohan Roy and Pulin Goldar
- Other participants
- Some Aam Aadmi Party leaders and members of other outfits also reportedly joined.
- Congress assessment
- The party said the joining would strengthen Congress in north Bengal.
- Political timing
- The event was described as the first large-scale shift of leaders from other parties into Congress after the Assembly elections.