Get a letterhead prepared with ‘former CM’ written on it: Adhikari tells Mamata

Banerjee had mentioned on Monday she is going to contest the meeting elections from each Nandigram and Bhawanipore constituencies.

By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shankhyaneel Sarkar, Hindustan Occasions, New Delhi

PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2021 06:08 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) chief Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday requested Mamata Banerjee to organize a letterhead describing her because the ‘former chief minster’, a day after the Bengal CM's announcement that she is going to contest the upcoming meeting elections from Nandigram. “Mamata Banerjee will contest elections from Nandigram. She should ready a letter pad with the words 'former CM' written on it,” Adhikari, who crossed over to the BJP just lately, mentioned whereas addressing a rally in Purba Medinipur district's Khejuri.

Banerjee had mentioned on Monday she is going to contest the meeting elections from each Nandigram and Bhawanipore constituencies. Banerjee mentioned that Nandigram is near her coronary heart and continues to stay particular. “Bhawanipore is my elder sister and Nandigram is my younger sister. I will try to contest from both assembly constituencies. The people of Bhawanipore may feel bad. But I don’t want to hurt them. If I can manage (to contest from both constituencies) it is okay. But I will contest from Nandigram,” Banerjee had mentioned at a rally in Nandigram on Monday.

Rebel TMC lawmaker Suvendu Adhikari and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee had a close relationship as the former's active participation in the Nandigram movement led to TMC ousting the Left Front government in 2016. In this picture from 2016, Adhikari is seen exchanging greeting with the Bengal CM. (Suvendu Adhikari/Facebook) — Insurgent TMC lawmaker Suvendu Adhikari and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee had an in depth relationship as the previous's energetic participation within the Nandigram motion led to TMC ousting the Left Entrance authorities in 2016. On this image from 2016, Adhikari is seen exchanging greeting with the Bengal CM. (Suvendu Adhikari/Fb)

The disagreement between Adhikari and Banerjee started quickly after the chief minister’s announcement. Adhikari challenged Mamata on Monday saying that he'll resign from politics if he can not defeat the Bengal chief minister by greater than 50,000 votes. “Write this down and mention the date and time. I will leave politics if I cannot defeat her by half lakh (50,000) votes,” Adhikari mentioned whereas addressing a rally in south Kolkata on the identical day.

The Bengal chief minister’s announcement has introduced again Nandigram as soon as extra into the highlight. Nandigram stays necessary for each the chief minister and Suvendu Adhikari because the motion to guard farmers’ lands from acquisition 13 years in the past catapulted each of them into the nation’s political stage.

Adhikari was answerable for constructing the Trinamool Congress’ voter base in Jangalmahal, Nandigram and Purba Medinipur because the social gathering’s youth chief. Adhikari since becoming a member of the BJP in December has vowed to take away the Banerjee's authorities from energy.

Bengal will maintain elections this 12 months however incidents of political violence have solid a shadow over the polling course of. Buoyed by its efficiency within the state within the Lok Sabha elections in 2019, the state’s BJP unit stays assured that it'll oust Banerjee from energy in West Bengal meeting elections.

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The Nandigram motion was instrumental within the TMC’s rise to energy within the jap state in addition to within the nation’s current political historical past.