Sushmita Dev, who resigned from the Congress party this morning, joined the All India Trinamool Congress Monday afternoon. Sushmita Dev was the president of the Congress party's women's wing and had indicated her resignation from the party with a surprise change of her Twitter bio.

Confirming the development, the TMC said in a tweet, "We warmly welcome the former President of All India Mahila Congress Sushmita Dev to our Trinamool family!" The TMC also posted pictures of party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien welcoming Sushmita Dev to the party.

Sushmita Dev, who resigned from the Congress party this morning, joined the All India Trinamool Congress Monday afternoon. Sushmita Dev was the president of the Congress party's women's wing and had indicated her resignation from the party with a surprise change of her Twitter bio.

Confirming the development, the TMC said in a tweet, "We warmly welcome the former President of All India Mahila Congress Sushmita Dev to our Trinamool family!" The TMC also posted pictures of party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien welcoming Sushmita Dev to the party.