TMC's Mukul Roy in Delhi after family’s 'untraceable' claim, fuelling political speculation

TMC leader Mukul Roy said he has travelled to New Delhi for “some personal work”, fuelling speculations over his next political move.

Hours after his family claimed that he was "untraceable" since late Monday evening (April 17), senior TMC leader Mukul Roy said he has travelled to New Delhi for "some personal work", fuelling speculations over his next political move.

Mr. Roy’s family claimed that he is not in the "right frame of mind" and everyone should refrain from indulging in politics over an unwell person.

Mr. Roy told reporters that he reached the national capital but had “no specific agenda”. "I have come to Delhi. There is nothing specific agenda. I have been an MP for several years. Can I not come to Delhi? Earlier, I used to come to Delhi regularly," he said.

The former Railway Minister's son Subhrangshu had told PTI that his father was "untraceable" and "missing" since late Monday evening.

As a section of media speculated that Mr. Roy could rejoin the BJP, Subhrangshu said his father is "extremely unwell" and suffers from "dementia and Parkinson's disease".

"My father is not in the right frame of mind. I would request everyone not to do politics with an unwell person. After he went missing, I had also filed a police complaint last night," he told reporters.

Mr. Roy’s son claimed that when he came to know on Monday night that the TMC leader was travelling to Delhi, he had requested the authorities to de-board him, but by then, "the flight had taken off".