Tapasi Mondal becomes fifth BJP MLA to Join TMC while retaining official BJP status. All five defectors cited similar reasons for leaving the BJP — discomfort with the party’s \”divisive\” politics and a desire to contribute to West Bengal’s development under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The BJP, however, has questioned their political credibility. The party argues that if these MLAs were truly disillusioned with the BJP, they should have formally resigned instead of continuing under the BJP label. The other four MLAs in this category are Mukul Roy (Krishnanagar Uttar, Nadia), Tanmay Ghosh (Bishnupur, Bankura), Harakali Protiher (Katulpur,. Bankura) and Suman Kanjilal (Alipurduar). Barring Roy, who is bedridden and undergoing continuous medical treatment, the remaining three actively participate in Assembly proceedings as TMC members. The decision was prompted by her inability to adjust to the \”culture of divisive politics\” that the BJP is allegedly promoting in West Bengal.