'Can't win against BJP alone': Ghosh jibes at TMC MLA's proposal on tie-up with Cong-Left

West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Sunday took a jibe at Trinamool Congress, saying that party had realized that if it wanted to win against BJP in state, y could t do it alone. 

"TMC has understood that it can't win against BJP if it fights alone. y all (Congress, Left & TMC) should fight toger. We're ready to fight in Bengal and bring a 'parivartan' (change). people of Bengal understood that y more need Mamata but BJP," said Dilip Ghosh. 

BJP leader's remarks came in response to a statement by TMC MLA Tapas Roy where leader anunced that Onda TMC MLA Arup Khan will join a procession by Congress and Left party leaders' in state. "y (BJP) are saying that y'll rule Bengal. I want to tell Congressmen and Left party leaders that Arup Khan (Onda TMC MLA) will join your procession. Congress and Left can't do it alone, so y've come toger," said Tapas Roy during a rally in Bankura on February 12. 

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TMC to join Left & Congress?

In 2016 state elections, Congress and Left had joined hands bagging 76 seats in Bengal as opposed to 211 seats that were won by TMC. Ahead of 2021 polls, while Congress and Left have anunced that y will arrive at a seat-sharing equation soon, re is still uncertainty around possibility of TMC joining m to form a grander Left front. This comes amid contradicting statements by Trinamool's top brass regarding possibilities of an alliance. 

Last month, TMC MP Saugata Roy sent an open invitation to Left front 'to line up behind Mamata' in her fight against BJP's 'communal and divisive politics'. This was followed by Tapas Roy's invitation to Left and Congress during an address where he said, "If Left Front and Congress are genuinely anti-BJP y should be behind Mamata Banerjee in her fight against communal and divisive politics of saffron party." 

However, in latest, addressing a rally in Kolkata Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee roared that she will 'fight alone' against BJP and Left. Asking BJP to form an alliance with Congress and CPI(M) in state, she said that she could 'fight' all of m toger like a goalkeeper. "You (BJP) can fight with Left and Congress in your team, we will fight alone. I will only be a goalkeeper and see how many goals you can kick," she stated.

West Bengal Assembly with 294 seats will go to polls in April-May 2021. 

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(With ncy Inputs)