Former Assam Congress president Ripun Bora on Sunday joined the Trinamool Congress in the presence of party's national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata.
"Delighted to welcome Shri@ripunbora, Former Minister of Panchayat & Rural Development, Minister of Education in Assam, former Rajya Sabha MP & former President of Assam Pradesh Congress committee! He joined us today in the presence of Shri @abhishekaitc," the Trinamool Congress said on Twitter.
Mr Bora, as a joint candidate of the opposition parties in Assam, had unsuccessfully contested the recent Rajya Sabha election.
Mr Banerjee also welcomed him to the West Bengal's ruling party.
"Extending a very warm welcome to Shri @ripunbora, a stalwart and skilled politician, who joined the @AITCofficial family today. We are extremely pleased to have you onboard and look forward to working together for the well-being of our people!," he tweeted.
Extending a very warm welcome to Shri @ripunbora, a stalwart and skilled politician, who joined the @AITCofficial family today.
We are extremely pleased to have you onboard and look forward to working together for the well-being of our people! pic.twitter.com/Tz0Q691Egd
— Abhishek Banerjee (@abhishekaitc) April 17, 2022(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
