20 May 2025 (Punjab Khabarnama Bureau): Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee will represent the party in India’s delegation that will apprise partner countries about Operation Sindoor.
“We’re delighted to share that our chairperson, Mamata Banerjee, has nominated national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee to represent Trinamool Congress in the all-party delegation for India’s global outreach against terrorism,” the party wrote on X.
“At a time when the world must unite to confront the growing threat of terrorism, Shri Abhishek Banerjee’s inclusion brings both conviction and clarity to the table. His presence will not only reflect Bengal’s firm stand against terror but also strengthen India’s collective voice on the global stage,” it added.
A day after TMC MP Yusuf Pathan withdrew his name from the delegation as the party’s leadership was not consulted before nominating him, union minister Kiren Rijiju reportedly called Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee to pacify her and seek her suggestion for a representative from the party, sources told HT.
The minister told the Bengal chief minister that the party should have been consulted before nominating Pathan, the sources added.
Mamata Banerjee on Monday asserted that the TMC was not boycotting the Centre’s multi-party diplomatic mission aimed at countering Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and would send its representatives once a formal request was received from the Centre.
Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress supremo, also emphasised that the Centre should not decide the party’s nominee to the delegations.
“We were not contacted about this (naming a party representative for the delegation),” Banerjee said at the Kolkata airport.
“Nowadays, the system is that they do not inform the mother party but inform the parliamentary party. But the parliamentary party works for the Parliamentary sessions. They cannot make policy decisions,” she added.
Summary:
Abhishek Banerjee has been nominated to represent Trinamool Congress in the all-party delegation for Operation Sindoor, following discussions with party leadership.