In Tripura we are the only alternative as CPM and BJP both failed the state, claimed Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who attended a poll campaign in the city.
Trinamool Congress fielded 28 candidates including three women out of 60 seats.
Banerjee came here after decades along with AITC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee to campaign for the party candidates in a road show. She also addressed a public meeting.
Banerjee not only castigated the BJP for its ‘misrule’ but also took a dig at the Congress which allied with the CPM.
“Congress has always been the B-team of the CPI-M. They allied in West Bengal, now they joined hands in Tripura too”, she said.
Banerjee said that the culture, language, food habits, and attire of both Bengal and Tripura are same and Bengal would always stand beside Tripura. She said, people of Tripura are always welcome to Bengal for medical treatment, education or any other purpose.
Slamming the BJP government in Tripura, she alleged that for five years, they did nothing even though they promised a lot of things before the 2018 Assembly polls. After coming to power in Tripura, the Trinamool is committed to ensure development of Tripura at par with West Bengal, she added.
“We would set up medical colleges, engineering institutions, industries, best quality schools, colleges and trade centres in Tripura.”
She said that BJP always referred to double engines; actually they have two engines– ED and CBI.
“When all options failed, they (BJP led Central government) used the CBI and the ED against the opponents. But the BJP should know that the Trinamool would not cow down under any pressure. We would go to the end to fight against them and for the development and welfare of the people,” Banerjee said.
Referring to her government’s various welfare schemes, she said that if the Trinamool comes to power in Tripura, all these schemes would be introduced in the state.
Addressing the gathering, TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee said that whenever required he would come to Tripura to wipe out the conspiracies of BJP and to prevent their violence.
“Except the TMC no other party has the guts to beat the aggressive activities of the BJP and it was evident in last year’s civic bodies’ election in Tripura,” he said.
