Kolkata, June 8 -- Leader of the opposition Ritabrata Banerjee strongly backed veteran Trinamool Congress leader Sukhendu Sekhar Roy after resigned from both the party and his Rajya Sabha membership, triggering fresh political debate over the ruling party's internal functioning and electoral setbacks.
Speaking to the media immediately after Roy's resignation Banerjee said, "He (Sukhendu Sekhar Roy) had not exaggerated any of his allegations. His statements were 100 percent correct.""There is no place for farce in politics. Sukhenduda has not said a single word beyond the truth," Banerjee said, adding that unity among like-minded people remains important.
Banerjee was referring to Roy's statement after his resignation where he launched a s...