Medinipur, Jan. 16 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) National General Secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee on Friday claimed two BJP MLAs from West Midnapore are ready to join TMC.

During a public rally in Medinipur, Banerjee said that he's "kept the doors closed" to these lawmakers, respecting party workers' sentiments.

"Two MLAs from this region are in touch with me and are ready to join the party. It's just that I have kept the doors closed, respecting your wishes," said Banerjee.

While he did not explicitly name both, he specifically referenced Hiranmay Chattopadhyay (Hiran), the BJP MLA from Kharagpur, claiming Hiran had previously visited his office alongside TMC district president Ajit Maity but was denied entry.

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