Former Tripura MLA Ashish Das quits Trinamool Congress

After joining the Trinamool Congress (TMC) nearly six months ago, former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Asish Das quit the TMC on Friday.

Ashish Das said TMC has no future in Tripura and alleged that the party is using Tripura to solidify its politics in West Bengal.

The former BJP legislator from Surma Assembly constituency in Dhalai district, however, has not shown keenness on joining another party as yet.

He stated that the TMC leadership “doesn’t give due respect” to its leaders.

The veteran leader had quit the BJP to join the TMC in October last year.