Months ahead of the state assembly elections, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) expelled its MLA Baishali Dalmiya for "anti-party activities" on Friday. Baishali Dalmiya represents the Bally assembly constituency in West Bengal.

The decision to expel her from the party was taken at TMC's disciplinary committee.

Speaking to media after her expulsion, Baishali Dalmiya said, "Instead of acting against termites within the party, the TMC leadership is acting against honest people."

She said she won't quit from the post of MLA and also didn't rule out the possibility of joining the BJP.

Of late, Baishali Dalmiya has been publicly speaking against a section of the TMC leadership. She had also claimed that there is no place for "honest and sincere people in the party".

In a statement, the TMC said that its disciplinary committee met on Friday and decided to expel Dalmiya from the party.

Her expulsion came hours after senior TMC leader Rajib Banerjee resigned from the Mamata Banerjee cabinet, joining the growing list of dissenters who have put the ruling camp in a tight spot ahead of the assembly election. Dalmiya criticised the party leadership for Banerjee's resignation also.

(With inputs from agencies)