West Bengal BJP MLA Suman Kanjilal joins TMC ahead of panchayat election
Kolkata, Feb 5: West Bengal BJP MLA Suman Kanjilal joined the Trinamool Congress in Kolkata on Sunday, the TMC said in a statement.
TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee handed over the party flag to Kanjilal, the MLA of Alipurduar in the northern part of the state.
The BJP leader shifted allegiance to the Mamata Banerjee-led party ahead of the panchayat elections due in the state this year.
The saffron party's state spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya said Kanjilal's leaving will not affect the BJP.
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Pilikula zoo to welcome penguins, Asiatic lion, yellow anacondas under animal exchange initiative
Mangaluru: Pilikula Biological Park is preparing to welcome a range of new species, including an Asiatic lion, penguins, and yellow anacondas, as part of an animal exchange program.
H. Jayaprakash Bhandary, the park's director, stated that the zoo will receive a male Asiatic lion, wolves, exotic birds, and gharial crocodiles from Nandankanan Biological Park in Odisha. In return, Pilikula will send dhole (wild dog), reticulated pythons, Asian palm civets, and Brahminy kites to Nandankanan.
Additionally, penguins native to South America will be brought from Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Udyan and Zoo in Mumbai, with Pilikula providing marsh crocodiles in exchange.
Yellow anacondas will be brought from the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust in Chennai, in return for Indian cobras and other venomous snakes from Pilikula.
Exotic birds from S.V. Zoological Park (Tirupati zoo), Andhra Pradesh will be exchanged for Asian palm civets and other animals.
Bhandary noted that the penguins will require a special enclosure to provide a supportive environment, which will be created with the help of CSR funds or donors. He added that the introduction of penguins will lead to an increase in the number of visitors to the zoo.
