Kolkata : West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday, claimed that though she and her party Trinamool Congress are an integral part of th...
Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday, claimed that though she and her party Trinamool Congress are an integral part of the opposition INDIA bloc, the West Bengal unit of Congress and CPI-M are not included in it.
“Some are misunderstanding and misinterpreting me. The opposition INDIA bloc was formed at the national level. We will remain a part of that alliance at the national level. I took the main initiative in the formation of that opposition bloc. Hence I am part of that national unit. But neither the West Bengal unit of Congress nor the state unit of CPI-M is included in that national bloc. They are with the BJP in West Bengal,” the Chief Minister said during an election meeting at Tamluk Lok Sabha constituency in East Midnapore district.
Observers believe that probably the CM on Monday tried to give a clarification following confusion over two contradictory statements made by her on the INDIA bloc during the last couple of days.
On one hand, she said that the INDIA
bloc’s tally in the current Lok Sabha will end up at 315 with BJP finishing at
195 and on the other hand she said that if the INDIA block is in a position to
form the government at the Centre, the Trinamool Congress would provide support to that government from outside.
Speaking on the occasion, she referred to the results of the Nandigram assembly constituency, one of the seven seats under Tamluk Lok Sabha, in the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections where she lost to Suvendu Adhikari, the current leader of the opposition.
“That day, they got elected from
Nandigram by disconnecting the power at the counting venue. Everything was
changed taking that advantage. I have not forgotten that. I will take revenge
someday. BJP will not be in power always. ED and CBI will not be there to
protect you forever. The NIA and Income Tax department will also not be with
you always,” the CM said.
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