The Left Front in Tripura on Wednesday introduced former Finance Minister and MLA Bhanulal Saha as its candidate for the lone Rajya Sabha seat within the state on September 22. The seat fell vacant after Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha resigned in July this yr. His CM submit.
Saha, who contested the Rajya Sabha submit earlier this yr, secured 15 votes within the state meeting and misplaced to Dr Manik Saha, who acquired 33 votes within the 60-member meeting.
Speaking to reporters on the CPI(M) get together headquarters, Left Front convener Narayan Kar mentioned that the Left alliance will put up a powerful combat within the Parliament elections, even when the BJP has a single majority within the House.
We will combat with BJP to defeat them. We enchantment to all MLAs to defeat the insurance policies of BJP.
In an enchantment to type a unified entrance in opposition to the BJP, Kar mentioned, “We appeal to all the parties which are represented in the assembly to come together to give a befitting reply to the BJP.”
Kar additional mentioned that the BJP doesn’t give due respect to its allies and added that the MLAs of the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT), a tribal ally of the BJP, will not be revered by the saffron camp. “BJP MLAs also don’t get due respect in the party,” he mentioned.
Reaching out to Congress MLA Sudip Roy Burman, Kar requested him to affix palms within the combat in opposition to the BJP. “We are not making individual requests, rather we are making a holistic appeal to all non-BJP parties that have representation in the assembly and join hands to fight a united fight against the BJP which is challenging the Constitution. . It is a collective responsibility,” the Left Front convener mentioned.
While no remark was obtainable from the IPFT or Congress on the problem, Kar’s remark got here at a crucial time, barely months after the Congress referred to as on all non-BJP events to arrange a strategic discussion board to counter alleged “political violence”. appealed to make
BJP spokesperson Nabendu Bhattacharya mentioned his get together was assured of victory and was not giving any particular significance to the Left Front’s remarks. “There is a certain protocol for Rajya Sabha elections. Left leaders are well aware of this. He made some comments just to stay in the news,” Bhattacharya mentioned.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
