Trinamool Congress MP Saumitra Khan joins BJP

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saumitra Khan on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

Saumitra Khan joined the saffron party in the presence of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and West Bengal BJP leader Mukul Roy. 

Khan met BJP president Amit Shah earlier today, before the news came that he will be joining the Saffron Party.

Khan represents Bishnupur constituency and was earlier a member of the state assembly as well.