days later Mamta Banerjee’s “No UPA” spectacle, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday attacked the TMC chief, saying she ought to make clear whether or not she needs to make TMC the primary opposition occasion by combating these in energy or combating fellow opposition events.
He additionally mentioned that no opposition alliance on the nationwide degree is feasible with out the Congress, which must be the primary pillar of the battle in opposition to the BJP.
In an interview with PTI, Baghel mentioned the constituents of the choice on who would be the face of the opposition that can face Prime Minister Narendra Modi within the 2024 basic election will probably be taken collectively. United Progressive Alliance (UPA) It is headed by Sonia Gandhi.
His remarks come days after West Bengal Chief Minister Banerjee took a dig on the Congress management and mentioned there may be “no UPA” after assembly NCP supremo Sharad Pawar in Mumbai.
On Banerjee’s comment, Baghel mentioned, ‘I want to inform Mamata Banerjee that you just wish to be the primary opposition occasion, it’s a excellent factor. If you wish to go forward with a plan, giving shelter to a dream, will probably be welcome, however the query is whether or not you wish to be the primary opposition occasion by combating these in energy or combating fellow opposition events. ,
Asked whether or not he thinks there’s a collusion between the Trinamool Congress and the BJP, Baghel mentioned Banerjee ought to make clear as after assembly Pawar, she mentioned “there is no UPA” however her assembly with Prime Minister Modi Nothing got here out after that. And later he attacked the Congress.
“Why the discussions he had with the Prime Minister did not come out in the open,” he mentioned.
On the sudden entry of Trinamool Congress in some poll-bound states like Goa, Baghel mentioned it appears they wish to assist the BJP in these states.
“They don’t have anything in Goa however they wish to battle. That’s why they wish to divide the vote of the opposition.”
Baghel additionally focused the election strategist For Prashant Kishor’s remark That the house represented by the Congress was necessary however that its management just isn’t a “divine right of an individual” is a transparent tackle Rahul Gandhi.
“Prashant Kishor works for money, be it for BJP, Congress, TMC or JD(U), for campaigning. He is a professional person, so he should say what he is working for now,” mentioned Baghel.
The Chhattisgarh CM mentioned that Kishor just isn’t related to any political occasion that he’ll remark like him, so he ought to make clear whether or not he’s working for BJP or Mamata Banerjee.
“(Narendra) Modi ji, (Amit) Shah ji, talked about Congress-mukt Bharat, they could not do that. Now, has that work been taken over by Prashant Kishor,” he requested.
Asked whether or not an alliance in opposition to the BJP is feasible with out the Congress on the nationwide degree, Baghel mentioned at this time it doesn’t appear attainable.
Asked whether or not the Congress would be the most important pillar of the opposition alliance on the nationwide degree, the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister mentioned, “Congress will be (main pillar), it is straight talk.”
“From Kashmir to Kerala, Congress has a presence. Other opposition events do not need that type of presence,” he mentioned.
Asked whether or not Rahul Gandhi must be the face of the opposition faction to tackle PM Modi in 2024, Baghel mentioned he’s “too small a person” to determine on such issues and never touch upon all such points. should not approved by the occasion.
However, he mentioned, “Many parties include the UPA, which is headed by Sonia Gandhi, and all parties together will decide on the issue.”
Baghel mentioned that there’s just one chief in the entire nation who’s giving competitors to the central authorities and the BJP and that’s Rahul Gandhi.
He mentioned the BJP is “standing” with Rahul Gandhi, so it’s attainable that they’re “targeting him through these people (TMC, Kishor and other critics).”
With the poaching of leaders of the Mamata Banerjee-led occasion in a number of states in current instances, the gap between the TMC and the Congress has been widening.
Both the events have distanced themselves from the TMC after not attending the opposition conferences referred to as by the Congress for opposition unity in Parliament.
Baghel, senior Congress observer for Uttar Pradesh elections, additionally mentioned that UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath goes out as a result of “everyone is angry with him and he has no achievements”.
Asked whether or not the Congress could be the primary challenger to the BSP in Uttar Pradesh, Baghel slammed each the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party for claiming that the Congress would do properly.
BSP is nowhere. Mayawati ji has not come out. Akhilesh ji is now nearing elections and has not been seen anyplace within the final 4 and a half years. Congress is benefiting. Our intention is to carry out properly and get good outcomes.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
