Former BJP MP & Union Minister John Barla joins the Trinamool Congress (TMC)

KOLKATA: Former Union Minister John Barla joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on May 15, 2025, after leaving the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), giving a significant blow to the BJP in West Bengal. Barla, who served as a Minister of State for Minority Affairs in the Modi government formed in 2019, claimed that the BJP did not allow him to work for the welfare of tribal communities.

After officially joining TMC, Barla stated, “While in the BJP, I was not permitted to work for the interests of tribal people. I am confident that under Mamata Banerjee’s leadership, I will be able to do justice to the interests of the tribal population.”

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