Mukul Roy denied that he had come to Delhi for any “special political reason” (File)
New Delhi/Kolkata:
Trinamool Congress chief Mukul Roy was declared “untraceable” by his household for a number of hours till he arrived in Delhi underneath unusual circumstances on Monday night.
Mukul Roy, 69, is believed to have been unwell for some time. In a video, he was seen on the Delhi airport with an escort. NDTV can not vouch for the video.
“I have work in Delhi, so can’t I come here?” he instructed a reporter who requested him why he was within the capital.
Was he right here for remedy, the reporter questioned. “No no, I have come for special work. Can’t I come to Delhi, I am the MLA…MP here,” stated the previous parliamentarian.
He denied that he had come for any “special political reason”, amid hypothesis that his go to might be linked to a different social gathering swap after his return to the Trinamool from the BJP in 2021.
The former Railway Minister’s household filed a “missing” criticism, claiming he was “untraceable”.
Mukul Roy’s son Subhragshu, a Trinamool Congress chief, stated his father’s telephone was switched off and that he had been “taken” by some folks.
“His mental state is not fine. Some parties are playing dirty politics with Mukul Roy. He is missing. Some people have taken him and gone. I have not been able to make contact with him,” Subhragshu Roy instructed NDTV.
He additionally dismissed reviews of his father becoming a member of the BJP.
“Even if my father joins the BJP now, he is not joining with his mental health intact. My priority is to bring him back and ensure treatment. My family is aware of his condition,” he stated, asserting that he had “no differences” together with his father.
He stated the episode was an try and “malign Abhishek Banerjee”, referring to the Trinamool Congress MP who’s the nephew of Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Mr Roy, a former quantity two within the Trinamool, joined the BJP in 2017 following variations with Mamata Banerjee. He was made BJP nationwide vp. He received the 2021 Bengal meeting polls on a BJP ticket.
Later, as a number of Trinamool defectors returned to the social gathering, Mr Roy additionally rejoined his former social gathering alongside together with his son.
