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  • Mamata, EC spar over Nandigram, each say ballot official underneath risk

    A DAY after sweeping the Assembly elections in West Bengal, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee stated Monday that EVMs in Nandigram, the place she misplaced to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari, have been tampered with and that the Returning Officer (RO) had denied recounting fearing a risk to his life.
    She stated that her occasion would strategy the courts over the difficulty.
    However, when requested concerning the allegations, sources within the Election Commission (EC) instructed The Indian Express {that a} report submitted by the ballot physique’s observer in West Bengal states that RO was certainly underneath stress — but it surely got here from the TMC to conform to a recount of all EVM votes in Nandigram.
    The Commission is realized to have requested the state authorities to supply police safety to the Nandigram RO Kishore Kumar Biswas. Responding to a query, a senior official stated Biswas had not approached the EC for defense.
    “The elections are over, and the Model Code of Conduct has been lifted from all four states and one union territory. The EC has asked the West Bengal government to give the officer protection, but it’s up to them to do it,” the official stated.
    Banerjee fought a pitched electoral battle in Nandigram along with her protege turned rival Adhikari. On Sunday night, the EC declared Adhikari because the winner by a margin of 1,956 votes. While the TMC had sought a recount of all EVM votes, the RO dismissed the plea on the bottom that Banerjee’s counting brokers have been current on the time of EVM counting and appeared glad with the method.
    On Monday, Banerjee displayed a message purportedly from Biswas, which referred to a risk to his life. “The life of the returning officer of Nandigram was under threat. I have received an SMS where the returning officer of Nandigram has written to someone that if he allows recounting, his life will be under threat.”

    When contacted on Monday, Biswas stated he’s not authorised to talk to the media.
    Sources stated that the one authorized recourse for the TMC on this state of affairs is to file an election petition within the High Court difficult the consequence.
    “The BJP played a nasty game. I do not know why. I heard that the Central forces continuously threatened people in that counting centre and there was a power cut for around 40 minutes. What was the harm if recounting was allowed?” Banerjee stated.
    “They announced that I had won, the Governor also congratulated me. Then they announced I am trailing. How did the Election Commission suddenly reverse the result after announcing it? We will move the court. Justice is the main pillar of democracy,” Banerjee stated.
    On Monday, TMC employees sat on dharna on the residence of the District Magistrate and they might not transfer till the administration gives a written assurance that VVPATs and ballots will probably be saved correctly.

    “Our counting agents said observers also played a negative role. So, all the documents should be kept properly. Otherwise, we will be forced to undertake a forensic investigation and I will surely go to court,” Banerjee stated.
    Meanwhile, the EC cited the Covid state of affairs to defer elections for 2 Assembly seats in West Bengal and the by-election for a seat in Odisha, all scheduled for May 16. Assembly polls in Jangipur and Samserganj constituencies of West Bengal and the bypoll for Odisha’s Pipli seat have been adjourned as a consequence of loss of life of contesting candidates from recognised political events.

  • Have to defeat Covid first, am road fighter, all collectively can combat BJP in 2024: Mamata Banerjee

    A DAY AFTER sweeping the Assembly elections with a landslide victory and returning to energy for the third consecutive time period, Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee stated preventing and defeating Covid have been her high priorities now, and demanded that the Centre present free mass vaccination all through the nation.
    Banerjee tendered her resignation to West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar, and is scheduled to take oath on May 5. Earlier within the day, she met the newly elected members at Trinamool Bhavan the place she was elected the chief of the legislative social gathering.
    Before assembly the Governor, Banerjee stated, “Due to Covid, the party decided that I alone will take oath on May 5. Other ministers will be sworn in after the newly-elected members take oath in the Legislative Assembly,” she stated.

    Responding to a query if she would consolidate all anti-BJP forces for the Lok Sabha elections in 2024, throughout a press convention at her Kalighat residence, the Trinamool chief stated, “I am a street fighter. All I can do is give a boost to the people to fight together in 2024. I think, all together, we can fight the battle for 2024. But right now we have to fight Covid-19. We have to defeat it first. Then we can discuss all this. We can hold a Brigade rally where leaders from other states will be called.”

    After a bitter and fierce election battle the place Mamata took on the BJP, whose cost was led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Mamata Banerjee stated she was all for cooperation with the Centre. She, nonetheless, identified that Modi didn’t name her following Sunday’s victory, whereas a number of regional leaders together with Arvind Kejriwal, Uddhav Thackeray, Naveen Patnaik, Akhilesh Yadav, Rajnikant and Tejashwi Yadav spoke along with her.
    “Ayi first time dekhlam, PM call korlo na (This is the first time — the PM did not call). I don’t mind. He must be very busy. I always cooperated and I am ready to cooperate. Ek haat e tali baje na (You cannot clap with one hand),” Banerjee stated.

    While preventing Covid was the highest precedence, the Trinamool Chief stated, vaccines weren’t obtainable, and alleged some states have been getting extra vaccines. Demanding free common vaccination, she stated, “Rs 30,000 crores is not a huge sum for the Centre; 140 crore people of India should be given free vaccines from the Centre. There should be universal vaccines for all.”

    Banerjee stated the credit score for thwarting the BJP goes to the individuals of Bengal. “The spine of the people of Bengal is strong. Our women and youth showed us the way. It is a victory for Bengal’s people. It’s ‘Banglar joy’ (Bengal’s victory). BJP would not have crossed 50 seats without the help of Election Commission,” stated Mamata Banerjee.

  • In run-up, Mamata slammed Central forces, urged voters to ‘gherao’ them

    THE dying of 4 individuals in firing by the CISF in “self-defence”, throughout polling in Cooch Behar in north Bengal on Saturday, comes after days of buying and selling of prices between the Trinamool and BJP over the presence of Central forces for the elections.
    Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has repeatedly accused the Central forces of appearing on the behest of the Centre (learn the BJP) and of atrocities. She has even urged individuals to “gherao” the forces in the event that they see any “wrongdoing”. The BJP, together with Home Minister Amit Shah, has repeatedly pressured their “patriotism”. Senior Trinamool chief and minister Rabindranath Ghosh on Friday advised voters to go to polling cubicles with lathis, to protect in opposition to the CRPF “creating disturbance”.

    The Bengal authorities has been attacking the forces since they arrived within the state earlier than the declaration of the ballot schedule, and the criticism continued till finish of campaigning for the fourth section Saturday. The Election Commission had served a discover on Banerjee for her “prima facie completely false, provocative and intemperate statements” in opposition to the Central forces, and in her reply Saturday she stood by her remarks.
    On April 7, addressing a gathering within the Cooch Behar Uttar Assembly seat, Banerjee stated: “CRPF jadi gondogol kore, oder gherao kore rakhben. Ek dal gherao korben, aar ek dal vote dite jaben. Vote ta kintu nosto korbe na, tahole ora moja peye jabe. Etai oder chal (If the CRPF creates disturbance, gherao them. One group should gherao them, and another should go cast their vote. Don’t waste your vote, or else they will have fun. That is their plan).”
    At a gathering in Sitalkuchi the identical day, the CM stated, “Central force eshe bhoy dekhabe, bolbe ‘Vote nahin dena hai’. Apnara jot badhben, bolben ‘Tum log yahan se bhago, hum log vote denge’ (Central forces will come and scare you, tell you, ‘You can’t vote’. You should get together and say,. ‘Get out of here, we will vote).”

    Accusing the Central forces of appearing at Shah’s behest, Banerjee added, “The CRPF shouldn’t obstruct them from entering polling booths. I respect the real jawans but I do not respect those creating nuisance, attacking women and harassing people at the behest of the BJP.”
    On April 8, at a public assembly at Domjur in Howrah, the day campaigning ended for the fourth section, the CM repeated the accusation that the Central forces had been engaged on directions from Delhi. “They are committing atrocities on villagers before polling day, many of them are harassing women. They are asking people to vote for the BJP.”
    Then, a day earlier than polling in Cooch Behar, North Bengal Development Minister and TMC candidate from Natabari Assembly seat within the space Rabindranath Ghosh advised Trinamool voters to go to polling cubicles with lathis and tackle the CRPF and BJP goons in the event that they “create disturbance”.

    “People will go to the booths to cast their vote. If the CRPF and goons of BJP create disturbance, people will resist. Trinamool voters will go to booths. If they face obstacles, they will do whatever is necessary. For self-defence they will use lathis. They will carry lathis to polling booths… It is clear, they will not sit helplessly,” he stated.
    Earlier, Banerjee claimed {that a} lady was molested by a CRPF personnel on April 6 at Ramnagar in Tarakeshwar Police Station space, saying a grievance had been lodged. She stood by this cost in her reply to the EC on Saturday.
    The BJP and Amit Shah have accused Mamata of pushing Bengal in direction of anarchy with such statements. Addressing a press convention in Kolkata on Friday, Shah stated, “I have never come across a CM or the president of a political party who uses the kind of words Mamata Banerjee is using against Central forces. Is she trying to create anarchy? She must have some common sense and should know that during elections Central forces do not function under the Home Ministry. They are under the control of the Election Commission now.”

    Shah stated the TMC’s assaults on Central forces confirmed its “frustration” at the truth that it’s shedding.

  • Why Dinesh Trivedi’s resignation could possibly be an enormous blow for Mamata Banerjee

    Image Source : PTI Dinesh Trivedi mentioned he was feeling ‘suffocated’ in Mamata’s Trinamool Congress.
    Dates for West Bengal meeting elections could possibly be introduced anytime quickly and simply earlier than the essential polls, Mamata Banerjee suffered one more blow. In a dramatic transfer, Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Dinesh Trivedi introduced his resignation from the House on Friday. 

    Speaking in Rajya Sabha, Trivedi, a former Union minister, mentioned he was feeling ‘suffocated’ and ‘helpless’ in Trinamool Congress. Pointing in direction of the continuous political violence in Bengal, Trivedi mentioned it was unhappy that he wasn’t in a position do something in regards to the scenario. 

    “I am resigning from the party as there is violence in my state. I am grateful to my party that it sent me here. I am feeling suffocated as we are not able to do anything about the violence in the state,” Trivedi mentioned.

    “I will continue to serve the people of Bengal, but my soul tells me that if you can’t do anything sitting here, then resign,” he added.

    Trinamool reacts 

    Soon after Trivedi’s resignation announcement, the Trinamool stopped wanting describing him as a ‘spent drive’.  TMC MP Saugata Roy mentioned Trivedi was by no means a ‘grassroot’ chief. Roy additionally went on to level fingers at  Trivedi’s loss within the final basic elections. 

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    “We didn’t know he’d resign. However, it isn’t a shock. He wasn’t a grassroots leader, had lost Lok Sabha elections. Mamata Banerjee sent him to Rajya Sabha. ‘Trinamool’ means grassroots. It’ll give chance to other grassroots workers to emerge,” Saugata Roy mentioned. 

    Why Dinesh Trivedi’s resignation will harm Mamata

    Dinesh Trivedi is but to disclose his future plan of action however hypothesis is rife that he could be a part of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and return to Rajya Sabha from Gujarat. BJP’s Bengal in-charge Kailash Vijayvargiya has given sufficient hints of Trivedi becoming a member of the saffron brigade.

    Saugata Roy could have labeled Trivedi’s resignation as insignificant however Trinamool and Mamata are effectively conscious that he performed a key position in backing the Trinamool Congress chief when she determined to stroll out of the Congress to determine her personal get together. 

    ALSO READ: TMC ‘goons’ can’t stall BJP’s march to energy in West Bengal: Amit Shah

    Trivedi, who was as soon as seen as Mamata’s shut confidante, regularly misplaced prominence amid the expansion of native management. Trinamool’s most well-known face in Delhi, Trivedi misplaced his place to Derek O’Brien, who was named as TMC’s flooring chief in Rajya Sabha regardless of being a lot youthful to him. 

    It was Dinesh Trivedi who as soon as labored as a bridge between Mamata Banerjee in Bengal and the Congress-led UPA and BJP-led NDA in New Delhi. Now that he has give up, will probably be attention-grabbing to see whether or not Dinesh Trivedi campaigns towards Mamata brigade within the upcoming Bengal meeting elections.

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  • BJP indulging in malicious propaganda over ‘rath yatra’ clearance in Bengal: TMC

    The Trinamool Congress on Friday accused the BJP of indulging in “malicious propaganda” over denial of permission to carry its ‘rath yatra’ in West Bengal, asserting that the ruling celebration has nothing to do with offering such clearance.
    The All India Trinamool Congress stated on Twitter that the state authorities has not denied permission to the BJP’s programme, opposite to the claims of the saffron celebration.
    “GoWB has not denied permission to any Yatra, as claimed by @BJP4Bengal. They are indulging in malicious propaganda with neither substance nor reality.

    GoWB has not denied permission to any Yatra, as claimed by @BJP4Bengal. They are indulging in malicious propaganda with neither substance nor reality.
    BJP should present materials proof of GoWB denying permission to their Yatra. This is BJP’s try to assert victimhood. (1/2)
    — All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) February 5, 2021
    
    “BJP must show material evidence of GoWB denying permission to their Yatra. This is BJP’s attempt to claim victimhood,” the AITC stated on the microblogging web site.
    The BJP has determined to take out rath yatras throughout the state in February and March to drum up assist for the upcoming meeting polls.
    BJP president J P Nadda is scheduled to inaugurate the programme from Nabadwip in Nadia on Saturday.
    The TMC stated the BJP had sought permission from the state chief secretary’s workplace which directed the outfit to native authorities.
    “A PIL was also filed regarding the same in the High Court & the matter is now sub judice. We thereby clarify that AITC has nothing to do with this issue,” it stated.
    A PIL was filed earlier than the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday, praying for its intervention to stop the BJP’s deliberate ‘rath yatra’ throughout the state, claiming that it will impression the COVID-19 state of affairs and legislation and order within the state.
    BJP state president Dilip Ghosh had on Thursday stated the rath yatra was a part of the celebration’s outreach programme forward of the polls and alleged that the TMC was making an attempt to create obstacles however won’t succeed.
    Ghosh additionally stated the celebration will go as per legislation. Earlier, in 2018, the BJP had deliberate rath yatras throughout the state, however the programme was referred to as off on the final second because the state authorities refused to offer permission.

  • SC refuses to entertain PIL without spending a dime, honest meeting polls in West Bengal

    The Supreme Court Monday refused to entertain a plea looking for instructions to the Centre, the West Bengal authorities and the Election Commission to make sure “free, peaceful, safe and fair” meeting polls scheduled this 12 months within the state.
    A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, whereas declining to entertain the PIL of 1 Puneet Kaur Dhanda, mentioned it was open for her to take different treatment as permissible in legislation. “You take other remedies available under the law,” mentioned the bench which additionally comprised justices Hemant Gupta and R Subhash Reddy within the proceedings carried out by way of video conferencing.
    The plea, filed by way of lawyer Vineet Dhanda, had sought a number of reliefs together with a route to the CBI to probe alleged killings of political activists and adversaries of the ruling All India Trinamool Congress Party within the state.
    During the temporary listening to, the lawyer mentioned Rohingya voters from Telengana have gotten themselves registered as voters in West Bengal and “Hindu voters are not allowed to go out to vote in places where Muslims are in majority”. He additionally alleged BJP leaders, together with its nationwide President J P Nadda, had been attacked in West Bengal.
    “Free and fair elections is not possible in the state in such condition,” Dhanda urged, including, “free and fair election is possible under the watchful eyes on the apex court”.
    The public curiosity litigation (PIL) had made Union Ministry of Home Affairs, West Bengal authorities, the Election Commission, the state ballot panel, the Director General of Police and CBI as events. “The petitioner is looking for indulgence of this courtroom as the continual violation of elementary rights, statutory rights and human rights within the state of West Bengal has reached its zenith and the state authorities and its police equipment is concerned in such violations.
    “No steps to prevent such violation of fundamental, statutory and human rights is being taken by the state government rather it is the state government and its machinery which is responsible for such brutal violation of rights in the State of West Bengal,” the plea mentioned.
    Referring to latest assault on the cavalcade of the BJP President n the state, the plea had additionally sought a route to “Union Home Secretary and DGP, West Bengal to take strict action against errant senior officers involved in dereliction of duty in protection of the BJP’s National President”.
    The PIL had alleged the basic rights equivalent to proper to life and private liberty and equality and the statutory proper to vote below the Representation of the individuals Act, 1951 of the residents are being violated within the state. The plea alleged that in previous few years, there have been incidents of “systematic killings of political leaders especially belonging to BJP”.

    The ruling social gathering has not finished something to cease the brutal violence in opposition to leaders of the BJP and different events which aren’t in energy within the state, it mentioned. It had sought a route to authorities to submit an in depth motion taken report and the standing in circumstances of killings of opposition social gathering leaders particularly earlier than the highest courtroom.
    It had sought a route to state police to make sure security of social gathering staff belonging to opposition events in West Bengal throughout canvassing, casting of votes and counting of ballots in meeting elections subsequent 12 months.
    The plea had sought deployment of paramilitary forces within the state to make sure free and honest elections.

  • TMC, BJP busy in ‘ego battles’; Congress-Left to struggle for Bengal’s identification: Jitin Prasada

    Alleging that the TMC and the BJP are busy in “ego battles”, Congress’ West Bengal in-charge Jitin Prasada on Sunday mentioned the Congress-Left alliance for the upcoming meeting polls presents to the individuals an alternate that’s dedicated to bread and butter points and preventing for the identification of Bengal.
    He mentioned the Congress is targeted on sealing the seat-sharing association with the Left events “as soon as possible” and asserted that the panel shaped to carry talks on it will concentrate on the “quality” of seats that the social gathering will get to struggle.

    In an interview with PTI, Prasada mentioned that whereas the state unit and the All India Congress Committee (AICC) have been working intently, there shall be no “back seat driving” from Delhi and no matter is in the very best curiosity of the social gathering shall be achieved taking all stakeholders into confidence.
    The AICC in-charge of West Bengal mentioned there was a requirement from the state leaders for Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to extensively marketing campaign within the West Bengal Assembly polls and asserted that when the opportune time comes the highest management will marketing campaign.
    Asked about seat-sharing with the Left, Prasada mentioned, “The seat-sharing process and talks are on which we plan to close as soon as possible and we should be having our candidates in place well ahead of time so that we can focus on the seats that the party is fighting on.”“We are very interested that this seat-sharing is finalised so that we can concentrate on joint programmes which will lead to vote transfer more easily,” the previous Union minister mentioned.
    On when seat-sharing talks are anticipated to be closed, Prasada mentioned a senior stage committee headed by state unit president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury with Congress Legislature Party chief Abdul Mannan, former state chief Pradeep Bhattacharya and Nepal Mahato as its members is engaged on it.
    “This committee which is in place is very equipped in terms of expertise and knowledge and they will take a decision (on seat- sharing) looking at not only the number but the quality of seats that we are going to be fighting,” the 47-year-old chief mentioned.
    Accusing the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of not specializing in individuals’s points, Prasada mentioned this election in Bengal ought to have been in regards to the efficiency of the BJP-led central authorities and what it has achieved for Bengal, in addition to in regards to the report card of the TMC, however sadly it has been about “ego battles”.
    The good thing about plenty of schemes has not been handed on to the individuals due to the Centre-state battle, he mentioned and cited that the advantages of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme weren’t reaching the individuals in West Bengal.
    Asserting that there are different vital points like employment, infrastructure, training, well being which aren’t being talked about, Prasada alleged that the BJP and the TMC are excited by taking the main target away from actual points as a result of they “want to hide the failures of their governments”.
    “The other issue is we have seen how media muscle has been used by both the parties (TMC and BJP) and the very identity and culture of Bengal, its rich cultural heritage, has been slowly destroyed. Congress will fight to protect the heritage and culture of Bengal,” he mentioned.
    The BJP particularly needs to impose its personal tradition on the individuals of West Bengal which the Congress won’t enable, Prasada asserted.
    The BJP and the TMC are attempting to cover behind frivolous points and creating an environment of pressure and ego, he mentioned, including that, “We want people of Bengal First not personal egos”.
    Asked if this election shall be for shielding Bengal’s identification and tradition, Prasada mentioned, “Of course, this is one of our main planks especially when the BJP wants to impose its own culture.”
    He additionally slammed the Mamata Banerjee-led state authorities, alleging that there was plenty of regulation and order points which have come to mild, and asserted that “we will present an alternative to the people of Bengal”.
    Asked if the Congress-Left alliance will declare a chief ministerial face, Prasada mentioned there shall be a dialogue on this difficulty however first the precedence was to make sure that seat-sharing occurs and the joint marketing campaign begins.
    Underlining that the Congress-Left alliance has a deep-rooted reference to the individuals of West Bengal, he mentioned the bread and butter points have been placed on the again burner which the alliance will deliver to mild.
    The election for the 294-member West Bengal meeting are more likely to be held in April-May.

    On whether or not the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) may harm the Congress-Left alliance by coming into the ballot fray, he mentioned events can enter anyplace as it’s a democratic arrange.
    “I don’t want to comment on individual parties which people have seen through as they are those not fighting for themselves but are pawns to help other people,” Prasada mentioned.

  • TMC exodus continues, MLA Arindam Bhattacharya joins BJP

    Image Source : TWITTER/@BJP4INDIA TMC Santipur MLA Arindam Bhattacharya joins BJP.
    The record of Trinamool Congress leaders leaving the get together forward of Assembly elections in West Bengal continues to develop longer. In one more resignation from Team Mamata, Santipur MLA Arindam Bhattacharya on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi. Bhattacharya joined the saffron get together within the presence Bengal in-charge Kailash Vijayvargiya on the get together headquarters. 

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    Addressing the media after becoming a member of the BJP,  Bhattacharya accused the TMC management of blocking the trail of younger leaders like him. 

    “I had joined the TMC with great hopes. I had big plans for my region, I tried my best to work but people like me were not allowed to progress. Our hands were tied in TMC. Infact, many eligible leaders who wanted to perform and take their area forward were not allowed to work,” Arindam Bhattacharya stated. 

    ALSO READ: Bengal Polls 2021: Who shall be BJP’s CM face? Here’s what get together says

    “Bengal lacks industries, young people are jobless. The present government has no future plans. I appeal to people of Bengal to support Modiji and BJP,” he went so as to add whereas criticising Mamata’s administration. 

    LIVE: An eminent persona joins BJP at BJP headquarters in New Delhi. #JoinBJP https://t.co/pn7zH46YHo— BJP (@BJP4India) January 20, 2021

    Bhattacharya’s transfer has come a day after Mamata Banerjee, addressing a rally in Purulia, stated that those that wish to be part of the BJP can go away. 

    “Those who want to join the BJP can leave, but we will not bow our heads before the saffron party,” the West Bengal CM had stated. 

  • TMC cautious of BJP utilizing its ‘outsider’ plank to woo non-Bengali voters

    Even because the “insider-outsider” theme has develop into one of many central planks of the Bengal Assembly elections, the TMC is rising cautious of alienating non-Bengali voters within the state.
    Senior TMC leaders stated they had been conscious that the BJP is trying to show the narrative to their favour by utilizing it to win over the non-Bengalis.
    “We are aware that the BJP will use this to try and tell our non-Bengali residents that the TMC doesn’t care for them. This is something we are working on. For TMC, the definition of a Bengali is someone who lives in the state, understands it, knows its culture, and contributes to it. It doesn’t matter where they come from. They are all welcome in Bengal and you will see this in the campaign. Those who attack Bengali culture and have no understanding of it, they are the outsider,” a senior chief drafting the social gathering’s technique stated.
    On December 2, Ghosh stated these “who have come from other states” have performed an important position in Bengal’s improvement”. He accused TMC of resorting to divisive politics and tagging “those who worked for the welfare of the state” outsiders.
    According to social gathering leaders, non-Bengali votebank within the state is round 15 per cent of the citizens and it’s influential in and round Kolkata, the place it accounts for about half of the inhabitants. “Kolkata attracts lots of workers from nearby states and they make up a big number. Then there is the Marwadi community that is very influential and prosperous,” a senior chief stated.

    ExplainedFine-tuning strategyA key plank of TMC has been to assault BJP as a celebration of outsiders, accusing the social gathering of getting few native faces. This has been furthered by allegations in opposition to economist and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, together with remarks by BJP state president Dilip Ghosh. The TMC used this for instance of the BJP attacking an “icon of Bengal”.

    Mohammad Salim, politburo member of the CPM, which is preventing the election in alliance with the Congress, stated the politics of each the TMC and BJP is “based on exclusion”. “If you look at the years before this one, TMC was nearly always aligned with the BJP. They have no ideological opposition. This insider-outsider politics is only an extension of these ideas that divide,” Salim stated.
    The CPM chief stated, “In the rest of India, in the BJP’s worldview, particularly of Hindi, Hindu, Hindustan, Bengalis have faced being the outsider, being called puffed rice eaters etc. This is what TMC is doing in Bengal, and Bengal has always fought against these divisions.”
    In the eighties, the Amra Bangali motion that espoused Bengali methods and language had tried to show such a story political. Amra Bangali had emerged as a counter to a motion in Assam to drive away Bengalis known as “Bongali Kheda”. The outfit has now been diminished to a fringe position. Shiv Sena, which additionally has little presence in Bengal, has stated it might tie up with Amra Bangali.
    Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Chief Whip of TMC in Rajya Sabha, stated “it is a wrong perception” that the social gathering is asking the BJP “outsiders”. “We call them outsider ‘bargis’. This word is important. In 2011, CPM were called Harmads for their reign of terror. We call BJP ‘bargis’ because during the Maratha invasion, Bargis destroyed crops and plundered. If you look at BJP’s language, it is not a language of winning elections. It is one of conquest. They do not say they want to come to Bengal, present their vision for development and win people over…. They use words of bahubalis… They want to create a situation of violence,” Ray stated.

    Ray stated TMC was “proud of its non Bengali” residents and that Bengal has at all times been “mini India”. “Bengalis and non Bengalis have always stood side by side, as brothers and sisters.”
    A key member of TMC’s communication wing stated the social gathering was eager to concentrate on the time period “tourist gang” in its outreach. “Both words are important. Tourist or outsider by itself isn’t bad. But the gang is important as people who don’t respect Bengal. For instance, the strategy is to juxtapose two images. One of Amit Shah eating at a village home and Mamata Banerjee standing in queue for her Swasthya Sathi health card. These two images show who is an outsider just here for photo opportunities, while the other is invested in the state,” a senior chief stated.

  • Shiv Sena to contest 2021 West Bengal Assembly polls, publicizes Sanjay Raut

    Shiv Sena has determined to contest the West Bengal Assembly Elections, scheduled to be held in April-May this 12 months, celebration chief Sanjay Raut introduced on Sunday.
    Taking to Twitter, Raut mentioned, “So, here is the much awaited update. After discussions with Party Chief Shri Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sena has decided to contest the West Bengal Assembly Elections. We are reaching Kolkata soon…!! Jai Hind, Jai Bangla!”

    So, right here is the a lot awaited replace.
    After discussions with Party Chief Shri Uddhav Thackeray, Shivsena has determined to contest the West Bengal Assembly Elections.
    We are reaching Kolkata quickly…!!
    Jai Hind, জয় বাংলা !
    — Sanjay Raut (@rautsanjay61) January 17, 2021
    The celebration had contested the Lok Sabha elections from the state in 2019 and Assembly election in 2016.
    The Shiv Sena, which give up the Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance to type the federal government in Maharashtra in 2019, had additionally contested in Bihar Assembly elections 2020. However, it didn’t handle to win any seat. The celebration has contested polls in Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan prior to now, with out a lot success.
    In a bid to assert its long-lost floor in West Bengal within the impending Assembly elections within the state, the Congress has solid an alliance with the Left entrance. Both the events might be up towards the ruling Trinamool Congress and an aggressive BJP, which made clear inroads in Bengal through the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.