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Kolkata, Jan 29: The ruling TMC in West Bengal was on Friday rocked by a fresh bout of desertions as former minister Rajib Banerjee quit the party and several other leaders rallied behind him, deepening the crisis in the party.
The desertions took place just hours before the arrival of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on a two-day visit to the state fuelling speculations that he may join the saffron camp ahead of the state election.
After quitting the Mamata Banerjee cabinet, Rajib Banerjee on Friday resigned from the party and as MLA of the West Bengal Assembly.
A slew of disgruntled TMC leaders, including some MLAs such as Prabir Ghosal and Baishali Dalmiya, who was recently expelled from the party…
