In a bid to realize its dreams to become a truly national party the Trinamool Congress is amending its constitution. Among other things the Bengal ruling outfit will introduce provisions to accommodate leaders from other States in its working committee the supreme decision making body of the party.
This decision was taken in the Trinamool Congress Working Committee meeting held on Monday at the Kalighat residence of Mamata Banerjee. In another significant move the meeting, presided over the by the Bengal Chief Minister, also decided to hold the next working committee meeting in Delhi.
Apart from the senior office bearers from Bengal those present in the Monday’s meeting were “invitee” leaders from Meghalaya, Assam, Tripura Goa and other States. Among those present in the meeting were former JDU leader Pawan Verma, Meghalaya leader Mukul Sangma and former India tennis star Leander Paez.
These leaders who had joined the TMC during Banerjee’s visit to Delhi were on Monday formally given the party membership in Kolkata.
“The party working committee meeting was held today and the main focus was on trying to evolve it as a truly national party which will provide a true alternative to the BJP … this decision was taken in the wake of tremendous enthusiasm generated nationally around TMC and our leader Mamata Banerjee … we have become the principal opposition party in Meghalaya, we are in the second position in Tripura and we are building up in a big way in Haryana and Goa … this is the reason that the party has decided to be more proactive so that it can reach out to the people of the country,” senior Trinamool leader Partho Chatterjee said.
The meeting also gave move powers to Banerjee to run the party at all-India level, sources said.
Another senior leader and MP Derek O’Brien said that “the TMC led by Mamata Banerjee has emerged as the only credible force in the country,” adding the acceptance of the Bengal Chief Minister nationally was increasing because of her credibility and experience as a true fighter against the BJP.
