Political leaders across various parties have reacted to West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee's announcement that TMC will not form an alliance with the Congress for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal. Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj expressed that seat sharing with TMC would be difficult due to the historical conflict between Congress, the Left, and TMC. The West Bengal BJP president, Sukanta Majumdar, called the potential alliance 'unnatural,' citing the recent Panchayat elections where TMC defeated Congress and CPM. Karnataka BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai stated that the INDIA alliance is broken without leaders like Banerjee. CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP Bikash Ranjan echoed the sentiment, predicting Banerjee's defection. Congress MP Pradip Bhattacharya countered Banerjee's claim of being uninformed about Rahul Gandhi's Nyay Yatra, stating that all political parties were invited. Union Minister Giriraj Singh questioned Banerjee's support for Congress when she herself is a PM candidate. BJP spokesperson Shivam Tyagi criticized the INDI alliance as confused, while TMC leader Rajiv Tiwari's stance on the alliance remains unclear. Congress leader Supriya Shrinate reiterated Rahul Gandhi's position on seat sharing, and BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul accused Banerjee of giving false hope to the people. Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh emphasized the importance of TMC as a pillar of the INDIA bloc.
#WATCH | Bagdogra, Siliguri | On TMC leader & West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee saying "Will fight alone" during Lok Sabha polls in the state, Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications, Jairam Ramesh says, "...I have said that TMC is an important pillar of INDIA bloc which… https://t.co/XjlsxDERfy
#WATCH | Kolkata: On West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s statement, BJP MLA Agnimitra Paul says, "If Mamata Banerjee didn't have anything to do with the INDI alliance, then what was the reason for giving false hope to the people of West Bengal? It was Mamata Banerjee who said that… https://t.co/O9m3yy696u
#WATCH | On West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's statement, Congress leader Supriya Shrinate says, "I think Rahul Gandhi gave a very clear answer for this and I would like to repeat the same- there are a lot of talks done for seat sharing...But there is no question about the role of… https://t.co/PKn7XuOJp0
#DoTook | Is Mamata Banerjee part of the INDI alliance or not? Listen to TMC leader Rajiv Tiwari Link🔗https://t.co/ySlNbecMOD @AshokShrivasta6 | @BishnuPathak94 | @ShivamSanghi12 https://t.co/CnL0wrXKJn
#DoTook | "INDI alliance is confused, running out of time...," says BJP spokesperson Shivam Tyagi Link🔗https://t.co/ySlNbecMOD @AshokShrivasta6 | @BishnuPathak94 | @ShivamSanghi12 https://t.co/33JBVDbGvT
#WATCH | Patna,Bihar: On the statement of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Union Minister Giriraj Singh says, "Why should Mamata Banerjee consider Rahul Gandhi as PM when she herself is the PM candidate? Why should she vote for Congress? Mamata Banerjee has not surprised anyone by… https://t.co/5xTvZlohPl
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson #MamataBanerjee rules out any alliance with the Congress in respect of I. N. D. I. A. coalition in the State for the upcoming #LokSabha election. She announces this in a press briefing before a government…
#WATCH | On West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's "Rahul Gandhi's Nyay Yatra is passing through our state but we have not been informed about it" statement, Congress MP Pradip Bhattacharya says, "When this Nyay Yatra started, Congres had invited all political parties...I would be… https://t.co/tFh0FLQzUz
#WATCH | Kolkata: On the statement of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on INDIA alliance, CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP, Bikash Ranjan says, "I had said that the first party who will defeat and defect is Mamata Banerjee and she will never be with any political movement or… https://t.co/O9aEeSVcxC
VIDEO | "The (INDIA) alliance was unnatural and not politically viable in (West) Bengal because CPM and Congress are contesting against TMC," says West Bengal BJP chief @DrSukantaBJP after CM Mamata Banerjee's announcement of going it alone in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.… https://t.co/k6zj7CZtgS
#WATCH | On TMC leader Mamata Banerjee saying "Will fight alone" during Lok Sabha polls in Bengal, Karnataka BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai says, "INDIA alliance has broken apart. Without leaders like Mamata Banerjee, Nitish Kumar and Akhilesh Kumar, what is the INDIA alliance? This… https://t.co/ZymnEZ5Cny
#WATCH | On Mamata Banerjee's statement, West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar says, "This alliance is unnatural because, in West Bengal, Congress and CPM are fighting against Mamata Banerjee. A while ago, in the Panchayat elections, Congress and CPM were thrashed by TMC… https://t.co/mF07uY3GSd
#WATCH | Delhi: On Mamata Banerjee's INDIA alliance remark, Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj says, "TMC is a big party in West Bengal, Congress and the Left has always been fighting against them. So seat sharing with TMC will be a little difficult. The issues between them will be… https://t.co/caHzR2sLgZ