The feedback from the West Bengal CM come at the same time as Congress sources indicated that they had been nonetheless trying to get Mamata on board as a possible ally and that seat-sharing talks in Bengal had been solely on maintain.
The rift between INDIA bloc ally companions –Trinamool Congress and Congress– over a seat-sharing settlement in West Bengal continued to spill into the open on Wednesday as Mamata Banerjee reiterated her vow to fight alone in her state.
The Trinamool supremo with out naming any get together or chief mentioned that some appeared solely throughout elections like Cuckoos in spring.
“I rarely come for politics but there are some parties which start chirping like cuckoos at the time of elections… Our fight with the BJP will continue. We will fight alone. If anyone can defeat BJP, it is Trinamool Congress,” Mamata mentioned, reiterating earlier remarks she made final week in Kolkata.
The feedback from the West Bengal CM come at the same time as Congress sources indicated that they had been nonetheless trying to get Mamata on board as a possible ally and that seat-sharing talks in Bengal had been solely on maintain.
“INDIA bloc seat sharing in West Bengal is on hold. TMC and Congress are considering the proposals. TMC is still a part of INDIA Alliance,” the get together’s sources mentioned.
Party chief Jairam Ramesh additionally sought to play down any rift between the Congress and the Trinamool.
“Till now things have not been finalised on our end. In an alliance, all members should speak in one voice. One-sided decisions cannot be taken… There are three parties in the INDIA alliance. If all these three want to fight separately, they should officially announce this. Till now we are considering that the INDIA alliance will fight together in West Bengal as well” Jairam Ramesh mentioned.
Earlier Mamata Banerjee had just about shut the door on the Congress by making it clear that the TMC would fight alone in Bengal.”I had no discussions with the Congress party. I have always said that in Bengal, we will fight alone. I am not concerned about what will be done in the country but we are a secular party and in Bengal, we will alone defeat BJP,” the West Bengal Chief Minister had mentioned.
Meanwhile, Congress sources additionally mentioned {that a} seat-sharing components in Delhi between the get together and AAP is being labored out on a 4-3 components. Delhi sends seven parliamentarians to Lok Sabha.
