West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is now focusing on Muslim-dominated Malda, Murshidabad, North Dinajpur and South Dinajpur, going to the extent of telling individuals in these 4 districts that she might be in a position to type the subsequent authorities in the state provided that she wins seats there.
This is critical after the Sitalkuchi incident in North Bengal’s Cooch Behar, the place 4 individuals died in firing by central forces in the course of the fourth part of polling on April 10. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has cited the incident to painting itself as the only savior of Bengal’s minority neighborhood.
In the 2016 elections, even when the TMC bagged 211 of the state’s 294 seats, it may win simply 11 of the 49 constituencies in Malda, Murshidabad, North and South Dinajpur, whereas the Congress received 26 and the Left 10.
Speaking in Murshidabad’s Bhagabangola on Tuesday, Banerjee mentioned Malda and Murshidabad will play an important function in the continued elections.
“I urge you to be united…don’t allow your vote to be split this time. If we get a good number of seats in these two districts and some others (such as Dinajpur), we will be able to form the government. You must understand that I am appealing to you for a reason…do you want our state to go to the BJP and become another Gujarat?” the CM requested.
She mentioned different events — a veiled reference to the Congress-Left-Indian Secular Front (ISF) alliance — in search of votes from individuals have been working in tandem with the BJP.
Banerjee campaigned in North Dinajpur on Monday. She was in Murshidabad on Tuesday and can marketing campaign in Malda and South Dinajpur on Wednesday.
The TMC feels that the third entrance of the Congress-Left-ISF has misplaced steam in North Bengal after the Sitalkuchi incident. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has, in the meantime, cancelled his campaigns in the state in view of the Covid-19 state of affairs. Banerjee’s social gathering is attempting to seize the chance to make a stable foray into this area.
The TMC’s eagerness to money in on what may very well be a bonus is obvious in its repeated calls for, together with on Tuesday, to the Election Commission (EC). It has requested the watchdog to membership the remaining three phases of polling collectively — which might deliver the voting day ahead for seats casting their ballots in the final two rounds. However, the social gathering has cited Covid-19 as the explanation.
BJP’s Hopes
Interestingly, the BJP received leads in 10 of the 49 meeting segments in the area in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. That end result has buoyed the social gathering in the 2021 state polls.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will maintain public rallies in each Malda and Murshidabad on April 23 to enchantment to voters to give the BJP an opportunity. The social gathering has additionally fielded some Muslim candidates there. In many seats in this area, the share of Muslim inhabitants is over 50%; in some seats, it’s as excessive as 80%-90%.
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