Congress and Shiv Sena leaders joined TMC ahead of Goa assembly elections

News Desk: Ahead of the Goa assembly elections next year, several Goa Congress leaders have jumped ship to join Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC). The Trinamool Congress has yet again welcomed leaders from the grand old party’s Goa unit. On Wednesday, North Goa Congress Seva Dal Chief Ulhas Vasnkar along with few other social activists joined the TMC. Apart from them, Former General Secretary of INC Mahila Wing, Priya Rathod too joined the Trinamool Congress.

On the same day, the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress also welcomed Shiv Sena Block President from Ponda, Vinod Borkar. Several others joined the TMC along with Borkar at an event that was held at the party’s office in Panaji. According to a press release, the event was attended by West Bengal Government Minister Manas Rajan Bhunia and Goa TMC leaders Mario Pinto and Vijay Pai.