Image Source : PTI West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
In a serious jolt to the Congress’ hopes in West Bengal forward of the Lok Sabha polls, Trinamool Congress has stated that the occasion will contest all 42 seats within the state within the upcoming elections, which was additionally introduced by occasion chief Mamata Banerjee, and “there is no change in this position”. The remarks come amid studies of the revival of talks between the 2 events to unitedly tackle the BJP within the normal elections due in April-May.
TMC chief Derek O’Brien on Friday (February 23) stated that the occasion would contest all 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, a couple of in Assam and one seat in Meghalaya.
O’Brien, TMC’s Rajya Sabha MP, stated, “A few weeks ago…West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated that TMC is fighting all the 42 seats in Bengal. We are also in the fray in a few seats in Assam and the Tura Lok Sabha seat in Meghalaya. There is no change in this position”.
Discussions underway between TMC-Congress: Sources
Earlier within the day, sources had stated that deliberations have been underway between the 2 events, which have had fair proportion of confrontation in current occasions within the state, and that it might quickly be finalised.
The TMC, which is the ruling occasion in West Bengal, has sought two seats in Assam and one in Meghalaya, that are being mentioned, they stated.
What had Mamata stated earlier?
Mamata Banerjee had introduced on January 24 that her occasion would go solo within the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. She asserted that the TMC wouldn’t enter into any alliance within the state.
“I had no discussions with the Congress party. I have always said that in Bengal, we will fight alone. I am not concerned about what will be done in the country but we are a secular party and in Bengal, we will alone defeat BJP. I gave many proposals but they rejected them from the beginning. From then, we have decided to fight the elections in Bengal alone,” she stated.
Mamata’s “40 seats” jibe at Congress
Mamata on February 2 expressed doubts if Congress, whom she provided to contest on two seats within the state in upcoming Lok Sabha elections, would handle to win “even 40 seats” nationwide if the grand previous occasion goes on to battle in 300 seats. Taking a swipe at Congress, Mamata stated that she had provided the occasion to battle in two seats in West Bengal as a part of the I.N.D.I.A bloc, nevertheless, it rejected because it wished extra. She stated that the talks between TMC and Congress haven’t taken place since then.
“I had asked Congress to fight on 300 seats but they did not listen. Now, they have come to the state first to cause flutter among Muslim voters. I don’t know if they will even win 40 seats if they contest 300 seats. I was offering two seats and would have let them win. But they wanted more. I said okay, contest on all 42 then. Rejected! There was no conversation with them since,” Mamata had stated.
Mamata had warned to go away alliance if not given “due importance”
Mamata on January 19 had warned that her occasion is able to independently contest all 42 Lok Sabha seats within the state if not given “due importance”.
“Our party supremo Mamata Banerjee clearly stated that the TMC is one of the most important partners of the INDIA bloc. But in Bengal, if RSP, CPI, CPI(M) are given more importance by excluding us, we will carve our own path, and preparations should be made to fight and win in all the 42 seats,” a senior TMC chief, requesting anonymity, stated.
(With PTI inputs)
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