‘His mask and wig both come off’: Mahua Moitra jabs TMC MP over BJP minister meeting amid party crisis

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra sharply criticized senior party leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay, accusing him of deception regarding his meeting with Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav. Moitra alleged that Bandyopadhyay had informed party leaders he was in Kolkata seeking treatment for a stomach ailment, only to be later seen on television at Yadav's residence in New Delhi.

"His mask & his wig both come off - Sudip Bandyopadhyay told us he was in Apollo Kolkata with a tummy bug when we suddenly saw him on tv in Delhi in Bhupinder Yadav home. Dada pls change your X handle to @SudipBJPBTeam at least. Don't use our name," Moitra posted on X, formerly Twitter.

TMC leader Kunal Ghosh also joined in the criticism, referencing Bandyopadhyay's past party affiliations and accusing him of building his career by misleading party chief Mamata Banerjee. Ghosh claimed he had previously raised concerns about Bandyopadhyay within the party.

The meeting between Bandyopadhyay, who is the Kolkata North MP, and the BJP minister took place amid growing speculation that a dissident faction of TMC MPs might approach the Lok Sabha Speaker seeking recognition as a separate parliamentary group. Following the meeting, the TMC removed Bandyopadhyay as president of the North Kolkata organizational district, appointing Kunal Ghosh in his place. Currently, 19 out of the TMC's 28 Lok Sabha MPs support the formation of a separate parliamentary group.

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His mask & his wig both come off - Sudip Bandyopadhyay told us he was in Apollo Kolkata with a tummy bug when we suddenly saw him on tv in Delhi in Bhupinder Yadav home. Dada pls change your X handle to @SudipBJPBTeam at least. Don't use our name.