The Trinamool Congress on Friday expelled its Bally MLA Baishali Dalmiya, after she publicly criticised a section of the party’s leadership earlier during the day, PTI reported.
“Disciplinary committee of Trinamool meets. Baishali Dalmiya has been expelled from the party,” a brief statement of the party read, according to the Hindustan Times.
On Friday morning, Dalmiya had hit out at the party after Forest Minister Rajib Banerjee’s decision to step down from the Cabinet, reported The Indian Express.
“Rajib da resigning as a minister is a big loss for the party and the people,” Dalmiya said. “Everyone has self-respect and no self-respecting person can tolerate insult. In Howrah, we have faced a lot of disrespect from a section of leaders. There are some backstabbers and silent killers among us who are forcing many of our ministers to resign from the cabinet.”
Dalmiya had also criticised Trinamool Congress after another minister Laxmiratan Shukla had quit,…