Kolkata, May 28: Mamata Banerjee-led party has started losing ground in West Bengal as three Trinamool Congress MLAs and its 50-60 councillors joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday. Among those who defected include BJP leader Mukul Roy’s son and suspended TMC legislator Subhrangshu Roy, along with 16 TMC Councillors of the Kanchrapara Municipality. Mamata Banerjee Arresting Those Who Are Chanting 'Jai Shri Ram', Says PM Narendra Modi.

BJP National General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya said, “Three MLAs and 50-60 Councillors are joining BJP today. Such joinings will continue in future also.” He added that elections were held in seven phases in West Bengal, joinings in BJP will also happen in seven phases. Today was just the first phase.

ANI's Tweet:

Kailash Vijayvargiya, BJP National General Secretary on 3 MLAs and more than 50 Councillors from WB joining BJP: Like the elections were held in seven phases in West Bengal, joinings in BJP will also happen in seven phases. Today was just the first phase. pic.twitter.com/YbYEYK2KwU

— ANI (@ANI) May 28, 2019

The defections came just days after the saffron party’s landslide victory in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. In West Bengal, the BJP gave a tough fight to the ruling TMC. The saffron party’s tally in the state increased from two to 18 seats. In the 2019 general elections, the Banerjee-led party managed to bag only 22 seats. Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Mamata Banerjee Responds to BJP's Big Show in West Bengal, Says 'All Losers Are Not Losers'.

After, BJP’s resounding victory in the general elections, Narendra Modi will take oath as the Prime Minister of the country for the second consecutive times. The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to be held on May 30 at 7 pm in Rashtrapati Bhawan.

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