Daijiworld Media Network- Panaji (JF)

Panaji, Sep 29: Faleiro who resigned from Congress, reached Kolkata on Tuesday and is set to join Mamta Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress on Wednesday, September 29, at 4 pm. Konkani writer N Shivdas, who is known for his Sahitya Akademi award-winning collection of short stories “Bhangarsall” is among a dozen people from Goa who will also be joining TMC.

Derek O Brien told news 18, “you kw how are party culture is, we always bring change with civil society. You will see musicians, actors, players, theatre personalities joining TMC because we are reaching out to them. We are visiting their homes and not do things while sitting at home. We give it a personal touch.”

Faleiro is the second leader outside West Bengal who is set to join TMC. Earlier, former Congress MP from Assam’s Silchar and ex- president of All India Mahila Congress, Sushmita Dev had joined Mamta Banerjee’s party.

Faleiro was recently appointed as the chairman of the Election Coordination committee for Goa Assembly polls and was All India Congress committee in charge of North Eastern States. After submitting his resignation , he addressed a press conference on Monday in Panaji, where he praised West Bengal chief minister Mamta Banerjee street fight spirit and said, “ Mamta Banerjee has fought and succeeded in stopping BJP from entering Bengal. She symbolises women empowerment – she can bring the country back on track of development and progress.”

Other top names to join TMC include, ex-IPS officer and former member of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak party Lavoo Mamledar and environmentalist Rajendra Shivaji Kakodkar, he has an experienced hand in politics and has closely supported multiple representatives in the past.

All the leaders reached Kolkata a day in advance with the warm welcome from minister Sujit Bose.