Siliguri, Feb. 19 -- BJP MLA Shankar Ghosh on Thursday said rebel MLA Bishnu Prasad Sharma joined the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) because he felt disconnected from the party and believed he was "beyond the party."

Ghosh added that Sharma's ego and inaction in his constituency since 2024 led to his departure, but it would not affect the BJP's work in the hill region.

Speaking to ANI, Ghosh said, "There is no harm in it... He has his own thoughts, but didn't receive any response from anyone. So he started isolating himself from our party... I don't think it will have any impact."

"His body was there in the party, but his mind wasn't. So it was a complete waste of time. Since 2024, he hadn't done anything for his constituents... H...