New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) on Wednesday took savage jibes on the Congress after West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee introduced that her Trinamool Congress will contest the final elections alone, saying the Mallikarjun Kharge-led get together is “nalayak“(ineffective) and the Opposition’s INDIA alliance is “unnatural”.
The BJP’s assault comes amid makes an attempt by the Congress get together to mollify the Trinamool Congress chief.
“This alliance is unnatural as a result of, in West Bengal, Congress and CPM are preventing in opposition to Mamata Banerjee. Some time in the past, within the Panchayat elections, Congress and CPM had been thrashed by TMC employees. Mamata Banerjee is aware of the bottom report,” stated Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar.
Karnataka BJP chief R Ashok stated he welcomes Banerjee’s stand. “Congress is a ‘nalayak’ get together,” he quipped.
Karnataka BJP chief Basavaraj Bommai claimed the INDIA alliance has “damaged aside”. He described Banerjee’s transfer as a giant setback for the Congress.
“INDI alliance has damaged aside. With out the leaders like Mamata Banerjee, Nitish Kumar and Akhilesh Yadav, what’s INDIA, and this bickering is in opposition to the coverage and perspective of the Congress. It’s a huge setback for the Congress,” he stated.
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BJP chief Rahul Sinha claimed the worry of the Enforcement Directorate and the CBI had pressured the Opposition to coalesce.
“Some events made an alliance as a result of worry of ED and CBI, and shaped the INDIA bloc. Mamata Banerjee’s assertion on preventing alone within the election is the largest shock for Congress and INDIA bloc. Rahul Gandhi who’s on ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’, has did not unite his alliance; how will he unite the nation?” he stated.
In the meantime, the Congress and its different INDIA bloc companions downplayed Mamata Banerjee’s snub.
“Congress President (Mallikarjun) Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, and Rahul Gandhi respect Mamata Banerjee quite a bit. So, I consider that typically pace breakers are available an extended journey, however we’ll discover a method by dialogue. Mamata Banerjee’s precedence is to defeat the BJP, and with the identical intention, the ‘Bharat Jodo Naya Yatra’ will enter Cooch Behar, West Bengal tomorrow,” stated Jairam Ramesh.
He stated the TMC is a pillar of the INDIA alliance and his get together can’t think about an anti-BJP alliance with out Banerjee’s Trinamool.
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NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) working president Supriya Sule stated: “She is our didi and we love and respect her. The alliance (INDIA) is united and we’ll all battle collectively. There shall be no loss to the alliance. The mannequin in each state shall be totally different. There isn’t any infight within the alliance. We’re in frequent dialog.”
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Aaditya Thackeray heaped reward on Banerjee, saying she has been preventing like a tigress in Bengal.
Banerjee’s announcement got here amid a bitter disagreement between the Trinamool Congress and Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.
The Trinamool Congress gained 22 seats within the Lok Sabha elections in 2019. They could not cease the BJP from pulling off a stellar efficiency — the get together gained 18 seats. Nonetheless, Banerjee bounced again within the 2021 meeting elections as her get together decimated the BJP and scored a landslide victory for the third successive time.
With inputs from PTI, ANI