Bengal Congress President Adhir Ranjan says TMC getting into I.N.D.I.A. alliance solely as a result of it wants Congress

On twenty second July, Congress’s occasion flooring chief in Lok Sabha and Bengal Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury launched a contemporary assault on Trinamool Congress (TMC) led by Mamata Banerjee. His assertion got here days after the opposition events fashioned a brand new alliance named Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance or I.N.D.I.A. to contest towards NDA within the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024.

In lower than ten days, the cracks among the many allied events have began to get wider. Earlier, Punjab Congress chief Partap Singh Bajwa had brazenly opposed any alliance with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after their entry into I.N.D.I.A. coalition.

Speaking at a press convention, Choudhury mentioned, “She (Mamata) came to power in 2011 with the help of the Congress. Then she denied that. The people of the state have become disillusioned with Mamata Banerjee now. So, she felt that she should now join hands with Congress… The Trinamool now desperately needs the Congress.”

He added, “Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra united the entire country. Rahul Gandhi’s leadership is a clear sign of change in India as a whole. The TMC realised that if they did not join with the politics of Rahul Gandhi, then the party would split.”

Interestingly, TMC leaders have proven restraint in giving any assertion in return, conserving the alliance in thoughts. TMC chief Shantanu Sen mentioned, “The TMC came to power in West Bengal with more than 180 seats. That number has only increased, but Congress became zero in 2021. Keeping in mind the alliance, we are not attacking Congress, but that doesn’t mean we are weak. We are powerful enough in West Bengal to fight against the BJP. We do not need anybody’s help.”

Taking a dig on the state of affairs, BJP West Bengal president Suvendhu Adhikari mentioned, “Those who want to fight against this (the TMC) government, come and fight with the BJP. Or create a platform where you can stand and fight all out against the tyrannical state government… If you want to fight against this state government after seeing the pictures of the leaders who attended the alliance meeting, the people of West Bengal will not believe you. This is friendship in Delhi and wrestling in Bengal.”

Punjab Congress revolted towards any alliance with Congress

Earlier on twenty second July, Punjab LoP and Congress chief Partap Singh Bajwa mentioned that Punjab Congress had been towards forming an alliance with the ruling AAP occasion.

Speaking to ANI, he mentioned, “Congress for a long time has been one of the two major parties of Punjab…People wanted a change, they brought these people (AAP) to power, and people have been suffering…Punjab has been suffering economically, law & order and otherwise also…I am sure in the 2024 parliamentary elections, Congress will come back with a big margin. One alliance is led by BJP, the other by Congress, so when they cast their vote, it is going to be either for BJP or for Congress. AAP does not figure anywhere. Why should we form an alliance with AAP?”

Objecting to the alliance between AAP and Congress, he added, “Punjab Congress unit is completely against this (forming an alliance with AAP)… I will meet Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday and request that he not forge an alliance with them (AAP). We were not in alliance with them in the past and will not be in future also.”

Earlier, Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Warring additionally spoke towards alliance with AAP. He accused AAP of concentrating on Congress leaders and mentioned former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister OP Soni was “forcibly put in jail”.