Kolkata, Feb. 21 -- Former CPI(M) leader Pratik-ur Rahman formally joined the Trinamool Congress on Saturday afternoon, taking the party flag from All India General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee.
The induction took place on the road outside the Diamond Harbour MP's office at Amtala, marking an unprecedented instance of a leader joining Trinamool in a public street event.
Pratik-ur, who had contested against Abhishek Banerjee in the last Lok Sabha election from Diamond Harbour on a CPI(M) ticket, said he had joined Trinamool to work for the organisation and had not sought any election ticket.
Abhishek Banerjee echoed the claim, stating that Pratik-ur had clearly told him he would not accept a ticket even if offered.
Soon after Pratik-ur wa...