The West Bengal chief minister on Monday stated she’s going to contest polls from each Bhawanipore and Nandigram, if doable. Adhikari held the Nandigram seat earlier than he switched from TMC to BJP
File picture of Suvendu Adhikari. Image courtesy: Twitter@suvenduadhika20
Kolkata: BJP chief Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday dared West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to contest the upcoming Assembly polls solely from Nandigram, the seat held by him earlier than he converted to the BJP.
Adhikari, throughout a rally at Khejuri in Purba Midnapore, stated it is not honest on the a part of the Trinamool Congress supremo to contest from two seats.
Banerjee sprang a shock on Monday when she declared that she’s going to contest the Assembly elections from Nandigram.
“If possible, I will contest from both Bhawanipore and Nandigram. Nandigram is my elder sister and Bhawanipore is my younger sister. I will give a strong candidate from Bhawanipore also, in case I don’t fight from that seat,” she had stated.
Adhikari stated the TMC is sort of a personal restricted firm run by two individuals, referring to Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek.
“Didi, you have to contest from only one seat, Nandigram. You cannot fight from two seats, that is not going to happen,” he asserted.
Nandigram was the scene of huge public protest towards “forcible” land acquisition by the erstwhile Left Front authorities for creation of a particular financial zone.
During one other public assembly on Monday, Adhikari had stated he’ll defeat Banerjee by a margin of “at least 50,000 votes” if fielded from Nandigram. Adhikari additionally alleged that many BJP staff have been attacked by the TMC earlier within the day.
“There have been attacks at five places. The police was busy ensuring a smooth passage for the chief minister’s convoy for her rally at Purulia in the afternoon,” he claimed.
The political heavyweight from Bengal additionally stated whereas Banerjee specialises in telling lies, her nephew is an “extortionist”. “Her (Mamata’s) days are numbered as the chief minister. She should be ready with a letterhead that reads former CM,” Adhikari stated.
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