RTI activist Saket Gokhale joins Trinamool Congress

Later, in a tweet, he stressed on the need for Opposition unity.

“The battle for me remains what it always has been. I will continue to do what I do with greater strength. The need for Opposition unity today is greater than it has ever been.

“Everyone that is fighting the monster of the BJP’s fascism is forever a friend and ally of mine,” Gokhale said.

In the profile of the new inductee shared by the TMC, Gokhale has been described as a transparency investigator, social activist and a former foreign correspondent of a newspaper.

He has previously served as the creative director and the head of digital content at the Hindustan Times. He has also worked as a correspondent for the Financial Times.

The TMC said Gokhale had recently filed a query under the Right to Information (RTI) Act on the budgetary allocation for the Pegasus spyware by the Union home ministry.

“Honored to join @AITCofficial under the leadership of the ever fearless @MamataOfficial & @abhishekaitc. The fight to safeguard our democracy & its institutions needs all hands on deck. I hope to contribute in the best way I can. Thanks for the warm welcome,” Gokhale said in a tweet with the hashtag #KhelaHobe (game on).