Mamata Banerjee reaches out to Congress, CPI(M) to fight BJP in West Bengal, gets rebuffed

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has reached out to Congress and CPI(M) seeking ir support in her fight against  BJP in state. However, in a turn of events,  two parties rejected her appeal stating that her policies are responsible for BJP's growth in state.

Mamata Banerjee was speaking during debate on governor's dress in state assembly when she urged Opposition Congress and CPI(M) to join hands with Trinamool in its fight against BJP, saying that saffron party is trying to run a parallel government in West Bengal.

" people of state are witnessing in Bhatpara what happens if you vote for BJP. I feel all of us (TMC, Congress and CPI-M) should come toger in fight against BJP. It doesn't mean we have to join hands politically. But on common issues at state and national levels, we can come toger," she said.

Trinamool supremo furr called for all 23 opposition parties to unitedly fight against malfunctioning of EVMs.

"Before elections we (opposition parties) h tried to raise our voice against use of EVMs. We h even approached Supreme Court, but it didn't yield any result. We can take up matter again and move court," Banerjee ded. 

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Responding to Mamata's appeal, Leer of Opposition and senior Congress leer Abdul Mannan hit out at Trinamool chief, blaming her for BJP's inros in Bengal.

"We don't need lessons from Mamata Banerjee on ways to fight BJP. It is due to her policies that BJP has gained ground in Bengal. She should first accept that it is due to her fault that BJP has me inros in Bengal," Congress leer said. 

CPI(M) legislative party leer Sujan Chakraborty also expressed similar views to Congress leer. 

Meanwhile, State BJP president Dilip Ghosh reacted to Trinamool Chief's appeal to Opposition, saying that 'it is a reflection of 'fear psychosis' that has gripped Mamata's party'. 

"It only shows that TMC and Mamata Banerjee are afraid about growth of BJP in Bengal. She has very well understood that she is going to lose next assembly elections in state. CPI(M), Congress and TMC have been toger at national level so we are not at all afraid if y join hands in state. Rar, it will act as an vantage for BJP in Bengal," Ghosh said.

Assembly elections in West Bengal are due in 2021.  BJP h recently won 18 of 42 Lok Sabha seats in state and bagged 40.5 per cent vote share - a record jump of 23 per cent from last general elections when it h won only two seats.

Although TMC managed to increase its vote share by four per cent, its seat share came down to 22 from 34 in last general elections.  CPI(M)-led Left Front drew a blank, whereas Congress tally was down to two from four it h in 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

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(With PTI inputs)