BJP stalwart Dilip Ghosh didn’t mince words in Malda, West Bengal, labeling Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s recent Delhi trip as a desperate drama fueled by impending electoral loss. Engaging with community members over chai on poll strategies, Ghosh zeroed in on Banerjee’s Election Commission interactions amid the critical SIR voter verification drive.
In an exclusive to IANS, Ghosh probed: ‘With SIR in progress statewide, what justified the CM’s Delhi dash?’ He alleged Banerjee’s epiphany that transparent SIR implementation would dismantle TMC’s voter base illusions, dooming her re-election bid. Hence, the calculated ‘drama’ in the capital.
Post a 90-minute CEC session, Banerjee emerged firing salvos at SIR protocols. Ghosh rebutted, insisting the process is sound but TMC is obstructing via BLO intimidations and procedural delays. Referencing Bihar’s SIR triumph that reshaped its politics, he vowed Bengal would follow suit with game-changing outcomes.
Contrastingly, independent MP Pappu Yadav backed Banerjee, dubbing her ‘Jhansi ki Rani’ for her combative stance. This clash of narratives—BJP’s offensive on SIR delays versus supportive echoes—highlights deepening political fissures as West Bengal braces for high-octane assembly polls.