New Delhi: Ex-BJP leader and former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha joined Mamata Banerjee’s TMC on Saturday (March 13). The former BJP leader joined TMC on the Trinamool Bhawan in Kolkata within the presence of Derek O Brien, Sudip Bandopadhyay and Subrata Mukherjee.
After becoming a member of the TMC, 83-year-old political leader mentioned, “You must be surprised why at this age when I’d distanced myself from party politics. Why am I joining a party and turning active? I’d like to say the country is going through an extraordinary situation.”
“The country is facing an unprecedented situation today. The strength of democracy lies in the strength of the institutions of democracy. All these institutions including the judiciary have become weak now,” mentioned Yashwant Sinha at TMC headquarters in Kolkata.
The veteran politician spoke on a number of points whereas addressing the press, together with the continuing farmers’ agitation on Delhi boarders and the stand-off scenario with China. Sinha additionally sought to attract a comparability between the current Narendra Modi authorities and that of former PM Vajpayee.
“BJP during Atal Ji’s time believed in consensus but today’s government believes in crushing and conquering. Akalis, BJD have left the BJP. Today, who is standing with BJP?” Yashwant Sinha added.
“There is no one to stop the government’s wrongdoing. Atalji believed in consensus, this government believes in coercing. Atalji believed in co-opting, this government believes in conquering. Atalji built a national alliance,” Sinha mentioned.
The former BJP leader, whereas speaking about his purpose to hitch TMC mentioned, “The tipping point was the attack on Mamata Ji in Nandigram. It was the moment of decision to join TMC and support Mamata Ji.”
The announcement comes a day after Chief Minister and TMC leader Mamata Banerjee was discharged from state-run SSKM Hospital in Kolkata. Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday (March 10) alleged that she was attacked by four-five males who pushed her throughout her marketing campaign in Nandigram.
Meanwhile, the political atmosphere in West Bengal is getting tensed as each the events, BJP and TMC, have began their election campaigns within the state. The assembly elections in West Bengal are scheduled to be held in eight phases. The voting for section 1 for 30 constituencies will happen on March 27, voting for section 2 for 30 constituencies can be held on April 1.
The polling for section 3 for 31 seats will happen on April 6, for section 4 for 44 constituencies on April 10, for section 5 for 45 constituencies on April 17, for section 6 for 43 constituencies on April 22, for section 7 for 36 constituencies on April 26 and for section 8 for 35 constituencies on April 29.
