Kolkata, June 16 -- Weeks after resigning as the Mayor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, TMC MLA Firhad Hakim on Monday described Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's efforts for development as "good" and asserted that West Bengal will steer towards growth by "working together" with BJP.

His remarks come amid a growing rebellion within Trinamool Congress, with a rebel faction of 20 Lok Sabha MPs announcing their intention to merge with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) and continous resignation from members.

Speaking to ANI at a programme attended by CM Adhikari, Hakim said that for development, the "party politics" needs to end.

"We have always said that we have to rise above party politics and work for the people; we ha...