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The political environment of West Bengal is stirring up with Adhir Ranjan Chawdhury targeted Mamata Banerjee labelling her a traitor.
TMC released the list of Candidates
TMC on Sunday released the list of 42 candidates on Sunday leaving no space for alliance with Congress in Bengal. TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee released the list of 42 candidates while a show of strength in the capital Kolkata.
The list carried an unexpected name of Former cricketer Yusuf Pathan who will be contesting elections against Congress veteran Adhir Ranjan Chawdhury from Berhampore. The Congress veteran is the incumbent MP from the same constituency.
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INDI Alliance parties not on same page
The release of list of candidates in Bengal by TMC was a clear way of indicating that everything is not sweet and happy in the INDIA block as TMC and Congress were not able to find a middle ground for seat-sharing. TMC also indirectly told that it doesn’t really need the support of Congress in Bengal and will not wait anymore for finalising the seat sharing numbers.
Hurting Congress
Congress Has been vocal about its positive intentions of fighting elections along with TMC in Bengal, but the release of first list came as a heartbreak for congress. The veteran leader Adhir Ranjan Chawdhury will be contesting elections against Yusuf Pathan. He has expressed his deep disappointment towards TMC for fielding Yusuf Pathan as Congress was expecting to fight together and not against TMC.
Adhir Ranjan against Mamata
During a press conference, Adhir Ranjan Chawdhury said that “it would be better if no party in Hindustan ever trusts Mamata Banerjee as she is a person whose words cannot be trusted.” He also said that TMC has done this to divide the vote share in the state so that BJP can take benefit from the division of votes.
He further said that Mamata Banerjee has done this to keep BJP far from the eyes of ED and CBI who according to him are working on the directions of PM Modi against TMC leaders. He said that the CM doesn’t want to anger PM and BJP and hence it is not standing with TMC.
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