India, March 3 -- Raihan Ali, the son-in-law of suspended Trinamool Congress MLA and Janata Unnayan Party (JUP) founder Humayun Kabir, confirmed his allegiance to the state's ruling party on Tuesday. The development came days after the Murshidabad district police served him a notice under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act).

Ali, who married Kabir's daughter Nazma Sultana almost a decade ago, told HT that he was always with TMC.

"I was with TMC earlier, and I still am. Many people may not have seen me actively participating in politics on the field but that, too, will change soon," Ali said.

"My decision to work actively for TMC has nothing to do with the NDPS case," Ali added.

He did not appear before ...