As the Trinamool Congress announced the expulsion of two of its legislators in West Bengal, Sandipan Saha from Entally Assembly constituency in North Kolkata and Ritabrata Banerjee from Uluberia (Purba) in Howrah district, Banerjee becomes one of the rare politicians expelled from two parties during his political career. Banerjee was previously suspended and then expelled from the CPI(M) in September 2017 when he was a Rajya Sabha member for alleged grave anti-party activities, financial discrepancies, and moral misconduct.
Following his expulsion from the CPI(M), Banerjee continued his term as a Rajya Sabha member and later became a representative of the Trinamool Congress in the Upper House. Serving his second term in the Rajya Sabha from December 13, 2024, to April 2, 2026, Banerjee was nominated after the resignation of Jawhar Sircar in protest against the R.G. Kar rape and murder tragedy. Trinamool Congress expelled Banerjee and Saha on Monday for alleged anti-party activities, allowing them to complete their full terms as elected legislators.
The expulsion of Banerjee and Saha was announced shortly after Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari revealed that the two legislators had reported an Assembly signature forgery case to the Speaker. While Saha defended his actions, citing moral obligation as an elected legislator, Banerjee has not yet commented on his expulsion. Saha explained that he informed the Speaker about the illegal submission of signatures of absent legislators regarding key positions within the party, emphasizing the need for ethical conduct.
