By way of ANI
KOLKATA: In a blow to hopes of a grand Opposition alliance in opposition to the BJP on the Centre, West Bengal Leader Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has vowed to head it by myself in subsequent yr’s Lok Sabha elections.
Chatting with newshounds after the ruling TMC misplaced the Sagardighi bypoll in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, to the Congress on Thursday, Mamata mentioned the end result uncovered the “unholy alliance” of Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration (BJP), Congress and the CPI(M), including that her birthday party may and can struggle all 3 rival political forces by myself.
She additionally accused the 3 events of enjoying the “communal card”.
“If the Congress and the CPI(M) struggle Mamata Banerjee with the assistance of the BJP, how can they name themselves anti-BJP? They all had been enjoying the communal card (to polarise electorate). That is very unlucky. This (defeat in Sagardighi) is a lesson for us, that we must not believe Congress or the CPI(M). We can not move with events which are with the BJP. Our alliance shall be with the folks. They (Congress) can have received the election however this can be a ethical defeat for them,” the TMC leader mentioned.
Additional, weighing in at the TMC’s loss within the Sagardighi bypoll, Banerjee mentioned, “After all, we misplaced the bypoll. I do not blame somebody. In elections, there are victories and defeats. However it’s this immoral alliance between the opposite political events that we strongly condemn. As a part of this unholy alliance, all CPI(M) and BJP votes went to Congress. I need to ask those events, why are you going into such alliances covertly?”
Left-backed Congress candidate Bayron Biswas received the Sagardighi bypolls, trouncing the TMC’s Debashish Banerjee through a whopping 22,986 votes.
Talking at the TMC faring poorly within the Meghalaya election, the Bengal CM mentioned, “There used to be some confusion in Meghalaya. Electorate concept that I used to be additionally with Congress as each events have the phrase ‘Congress’ in not unusual. Since I used to be with the Congress previous, the electorate can have been puzzled seeing my footage from the Congress days. We will paintings to take away all confusion.”
“I should congratulate the folks of Meghalaya (for serving to TMC win 5 seats). We (TMC) began (campaigning in Meghalaya) simply 6 months in the past and nonetheless were given 15 in step with cent of the overall votes polled. This will likely assist fortify our nationwide birthday party standing and in addition allow us to reinforce our cling at the state because the essential Opposition birthday party. We will do higher within the subsequent elections,” the Bengal CM added/
In line with the overall tally of seats launched through the Election Fee, the BJP crossed the bulk mark in Tripura, profitable 32 seats and garnering about 39 in step with cent of the overall votes polled.
The fledgeling Tipra Motha led through royal scion Pradyut Deb Barman completed 2d in Tripura, profitable 13 seats.
The CPI(M) and the Congress, which fought the Tripura polls in combination, bagged a mixed rely of 14 seats. The Indigenous Other people’s Entrance of Tripura (IPFT), an best friend of the BJP, received a lone seat.
Considerably, then again, the TMC may now not open its account in Tripura.
The CPI(M) and the Congress, arch opponents in Kerala, got here in combination within the Northeast this time in a bid to oust the BJP from energy. On the other hand, the mixed vote percentage of the CPI(M) and Congress used to be simplest about 33 in step with cent.
Previous, Mamata had referred to as for Opposition harmony to struggle the BJP in subsequent yr’s Lok Sabha polls.
Banerjee, in the meantime, additionally hailed the route of the Charter bench of the Superb Court docket, to represent a panel comprising the Top Minister, the Chief of the Opposition and the Leader Justice of India, to choose leader election commissioners.
“Most effective the SC, our very best judiciary and the pillar of democracy, can give protection to our democratic rights and save this nation. The TMC have been pleading for this (route) for an extended and I’m in reality glad that the SC issued this order. This can be a victory for the folks.”
KOLKATA: In a blow to hopes of a grand Opposition alliance in opposition to the BJP on the Centre, West Bengal Leader Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has vowed to head it by myself in subsequent yr’s Lok Sabha elections.
Chatting with newshounds after the ruling TMC misplaced the Sagardighi bypoll in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, to the Congress on Thursday, Mamata mentioned the end result uncovered the “unholy alliance” of Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration (BJP), Congress and the CPI(M), including that her birthday party may and can struggle all 3 rival political forces by myself.
She additionally accused the 3 events of enjoying the “communal card”.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
“If the Congress and the CPI(M) struggle Mamata Banerjee with the assistance of the BJP, how can they name themselves anti-BJP? They all had been enjoying the communal card (to polarise electorate). That is very unlucky. This (defeat in Sagardighi) is a lesson for us, that we must not believe Congress or the CPI(M). We can not move with events which are with the BJP. Our alliance shall be with the folks. They (Congress) can have received the election however this can be a ethical defeat for them,” the TMC leader mentioned.
Additional, weighing in at the TMC’s loss within the Sagardighi bypoll, Banerjee mentioned, “After all, we misplaced the bypoll. I do not blame somebody. In elections, there are victories and defeats. However it’s this immoral alliance between the opposite political events that we strongly condemn. As a part of this unholy alliance, all CPI(M) and BJP votes went to Congress. I need to ask those events, why are you going into such alliances covertly?”
Left-backed Congress candidate Bayron Biswas received the Sagardighi bypolls, trouncing the TMC’s Debashish Banerjee through a whopping 22,986 votes.
Talking at the TMC faring poorly within the Meghalaya election, the Bengal CM mentioned, “There used to be some confusion in Meghalaya. Electorate concept that I used to be additionally with Congress as each events have the phrase ‘Congress’ in not unusual. Since I used to be with the Congress previous, the electorate can have been puzzled seeing my footage from the Congress days. We will paintings to take away all confusion.”
“I should congratulate the folks of Meghalaya (for serving to TMC win 5 seats). We (TMC) began (campaigning in Meghalaya) simply 6 months in the past and nonetheless were given 15 in step with cent of the overall votes polled. This will likely assist fortify our nationwide birthday party standing and in addition allow us to reinforce our cling at the state because the essential Opposition birthday party. We will do higher within the subsequent elections,” the Bengal CM added/
In line with the overall tally of seats launched through the Election Fee, the BJP crossed the bulk mark in Tripura, profitable 32 seats and garnering about 39 in step with cent of the overall votes polled.
The fledgeling Tipra Motha led through royal scion Pradyut Deb Barman completed 2d in Tripura, profitable 13 seats.
The CPI(M) and the Congress, which fought the Tripura polls in combination, bagged a mixed rely of 14 seats. The Indigenous Other people’s Entrance of Tripura (IPFT), an best friend of the BJP, received a lone seat.
Considerably, then again, the TMC may now not open its account in Tripura.
The CPI(M) and the Congress, arch opponents in Kerala, got here in combination within the Northeast this time in a bid to oust the BJP from energy. On the other hand, the mixed vote percentage of the CPI(M) and Congress used to be simplest about 33 in step with cent.
Previous, Mamata had referred to as for Opposition harmony to struggle the BJP in subsequent yr’s Lok Sabha polls.
Banerjee, in the meantime, additionally hailed the route of the Charter bench of the Superb Court docket, to represent a panel comprising the Top Minister, the Chief of the Opposition and the Leader Justice of India, to choose leader election commissioners.
“Most effective the SC, our very best judiciary and the pillar of democracy, can give protection to our democratic rights and save this nation. The TMC have been pleading for this (route) for an extended and I’m in reality glad that the SC issued this order. This can be a victory for the folks.”