Mitali Bag | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Aparupa Poddar |
| Constituency | Arambagh |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Nationalist Citizens Party of India (2026–present) |
Other political affiliations | Trinamool Congress (till 2026) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Mitali Bag an Indian politician and the elected candidate for Lok Sabha from Arambagh Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2] She was a member of the All India Trinamool Congress.[1][3]
In 2024 Lok Sabha Election, Mitali Bag defeated Arup Kanti Digar of BJP after gaining 712587 votes.[4][5][6]
2026 Rebellion
In June 2026, almost immediately after the massive Trinamool Congress defeat, around 20 MPs of TMC including Yusuf Pathan, Saayoni Ghosh, Shatrughan Sinha, Bapi Halder, Mala Roy, Mitali Bag, Deepak Adhikari, Arup Chakraborty, Sharmila Sarkar, Satabdi Roy, Rachna Banerjee, Prasun Banerjee and others, allegedly declared rebellion from their Party, and presented their written wish to join Bhartiya Janata Party. This group was led by Kakoli Ghosh. [7] [8]
Later, on 14 June, 20 MPs, including Mitali, signed a formal letter declaring their split from Trinamool Congress as to merge with the Nationalist Citizen Party of India (NCPI). They formally submitted the letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. [9] [10]
The total strength of TMC in Lok Sabha had been 28, so that a number of 20 MPS made it eligible for splitting from the Party, as per the Indian Defection laws, so as to escape the anti-defection disqualification. [11]
See also
References
- "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- "Bag Mitali, All India Trinamool Congress Representative for Arambagh (SC), West Bengal". Times of India. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- "Bag Mitali, TMC Election Results LIVE: Latest Updates On Bag Mitali". NDTV. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- "Arambagh constituency Lok Sabha Election Results 2024". Bru Times News.
- "General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024". results.eci.gov.in.
- India Today (13 July 2024). "Ex-local body heads | High jumpers". Archived from the original on 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- "Yusuf Pathan, Saayoni Ghosh, Shatrughan Sinha among 20 TMC rebel list signatories". India Today. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- "Tollywood Brigade' disses Mamata: Sayoni Ghosh among celebrity leaders in TMC revolt". The Week. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- "20 rebel Trinamool Lok Sabha MPs seek to merge with Nationalist Citizen Party of India". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- "TMC merger: Strategic move to aid BJP without legal hurdles". Rediff. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- "TMC haemorrhage". Times of India. Retrieved 14 June 2026.