Guwahati News Desk: The MP of Lok Sabha Mahua Moitra was recently appointed as the party’s state in-charge of Goa, by the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC).
The information was released through a notification issued by the TMC national general secretary, Abhishek Banerjee, on Saturday.
As per the notification, the decision to appoint MP Mahua Moitra as the party’s Goa in-charge was approved by the CM of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee.
Reacting to the development, Moitra wrote on Twitter, “Looking forward to doing my very best. Thank you for the opportunity.”
Moreover, earlier on Saturday, the former Chief Minister of Goa, Luizinho Faleiro, was named by TMC as its candidate for the upcoming bypoll to a Rajya Sabha seat from West Bengal.
Regarding Faleiro, he joined the Trinamool Congress in September of this year and was later appointed as the party’s vice president.
Furthermore, TMC has been trying to expand its footprint in Goa and Tripura, both BJP-ruled states, ahead of the Assembly polls next year.