Congress Working President and former Tripura minister Billal Mia joins BJP

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Bikash Singh

, ET BureauLast Updated: Aug 24, 2023, 07:49 PM IST

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Mia was miffed for not getting party tickets in the assembly polls in February this year. The party did not field him for the September 5 by-election to the Boxanagar Assembly constituency. The seat was vacant after the death of CPI-M MLA Samsul Haque, who passed away on July 19 after a cardiac attack.

Top Tripura Congress leader quits party — Agartala, Aug 23 (IANS) In a setback for the opposition Congress in Tripura, its working president and former minister Billal Mia resigned from the party on Wednesday.

Congress Working President and former minister in Tripura Billal Mia joined the ruling BJP on Thursday.

Mia on Wednesday resigned from Congress. Mia was a prominent Muslim leader of the Congress party.

Billal Mia in a letter to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said that he wants to quit from all posts and the primary membership of the party, which according to him, was his home for more than 40 years.

Mia was miffed for not getting party tickets in the assembly polls in February this year. The party did not field him for the September 5 by-election to the Boxanagar Assembly constituency.

The seat was vacant after the death of CPI-M MLA Samsul Haque, who passed away on July 19 after a cardiac attack.

Tripura Pradesh Congress President Asish Kumar Saha on Wednesday expelled Mia from the party for six years for 'anti-party' activities.

Thursday, 24 Aug, 2023

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