Mamata shocked by Supreme Court’s rebuke, BJP gets additional weapon on the eve of elections. india news
New Delhi: Supreme CourtWest Bengal CM’s rebuke Mamata Banerjee For his interference in the ED raid on I-PAC, which worked for his government Trinamool Congresshanded over BJP A useful weapon on the eve of the first phase of state elections, as the party steps up its last-minute efforts to end his 15-year tenure in office.The BJP took advantage of the apex court’s sharp remarks to allege that he is a symbol of “jungle raj” and anarchy and has no right to remain the chief minister. Party spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said on Wednesday that people will rid the state of their anarchic government on May 4 (counting day).BJP officials, particularly in West Bengal, stepped up criticism of the Supreme Court by waging a multi-pronged campaign on the eve of the first phase of voting.Residents in parts of Kolkata woke up to “anonymous” posters sharing a QR code (pay2tmc) to avail various benefits, a sharp satire on the alleged cut-money practice linked to the TMC, which many saw as an extension of the BJP’s outreach and ground game in its rival stronghold of South Bengal, which is scheduled to vote in the second phase on April 29.Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a marathon meeting with key party functionaries in the state capital at midnight (Wednesday) to take feedback and give instructions, aimed at booth management and mobilizing the maximum number of party supporters, especially in the second phase areas where BJP had badly lagged TMC in the last elections. Shah, the BJP’s chief election strategist, will be camping in the state till April 27, the last day of campaigning, as the BJP is making all-out efforts.The view within the BJP is that it has managed to build a powerful narrative by riding on the twin planks of anti-incumbency against Mamata, one of the most formidable opposition satraps, and its reach is boosted by her Hindutva agenda, welfare promises targeting women and youth and action against infiltrators.BJP officials believe that what makes this election different from 2021, when their party ran a strong campaign with an expected victory but the Trinamool Congress trounced Mamata by winning 215 seats in the 288-member assembly, is that her cultural narrative has taken deeper roots and her grassroots presence is more widespread.He claimed that due to the heavy presence of SIR and central police forces, some of the gains that the ruling parties in the state have made through electoral irregularities for a long time have been largely neutralized.
