Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday launched a membership drive in Meghalaya for his party, which seeks to expand its national presence, especially in the Northeast.
Banerjee issued a phone number 9687796877, a missed call on which a person would become a member of TMC Meghalaya. The same exercise was done by the BJP in West Bengal, where the Trinamool is in power.
Assembly elections will be held in Meghalaya next year.
In November, Congress’s Mukul Sangma and other leaders switched to the TMC, making it the main opposition in the state.
This was Abhishek Banerjee’s first such visit to Meghalaya, where he met party members and also held a press conference.
The National People’s Party (NPP)-led government of Conrad Sangma in Meghalaya is supported by the BJP.
In his speech to party workers, Abhishek said, “This is a corrupt, puppet government in Meghalaya. Come make a change. A better tomorrow awaits Meghalaya… The sun will rise from the east, be it in 2023 or 2024.”
While the TMC is looking to expand in the Northeast, rival parties say it has failed in its attempt, citing the Trinamool’s recent defeat in the Tripura bypolls.
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