Chandra Bose, the grandnephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, has joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) just days before the West Bengal assembly elections. Bose, who had been a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since 2016, criticized the BJP for straying from the ideals of his granduncle and accused it of engaging in 'divisive politics' and fostering communal hatred. He stated that it is impossible to uphold Netaji's principles while being part of the BJP. Bose, who has publicly supported TMC leader Mamata Banerjee on various issues, described his previous decision to join the BJP as a 'historic blunder'. He had contested elections against Banerjee in 2016 and again in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections but faced defeats both times. The upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal will take place in two phases on April 23 and April 29, with results to be announced on May 4.