Politics: After the ‘India’ alliance won 234 seats in the Lok Sabha elections 2024, there was a lot of enthusiasm among Congress, Samajwadi Party and other parties. However, in the recent elections of Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra and Jharkhand, Congress’ performance in the elections of Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra and Jharkhand has been less than expected, and the ‘India’ alliance is witnessing a split. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s statement about taking charge of the ‘India’ alliance has created a stir. After this, allies have also given reactions, but Congress is completely confused.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had given a big statement on Friday, which has created panic in the India alliance. He had expressed disappointment over the performance of India Alliance in the recent elections (Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra and Jharkhand) and by-elections and also hinted towards taking charge of India Alliance. After this, Samajwadi Party, Congress, RJD and Shiv Sena (UBT) have also given their respective reactions.
TMC leader Kunal Ghosh (Pic – Social Media)
TMC leader Kunal Ghosh said that Bengal is our priority. Mamta ji has worked to stop BJP in Bengal. He said that he is not against anyone, Congress itself is not able to defeat BJP in a direct fight, it should introspect. He further said that the opposition needed it, hence India Alliance has been started. He does not want any post in Delhi. She can handle the responsibility of India alliance even by sitting in Bengal.
Congress MP Imran Masood has expressed a big reaction to Mamata Banerjee’s statement. She said that she is a big leader, but there is no leader in the country other than Rahul Gandhi who is in a position to lead. Congress leader Varsha Gaikwad said that her party runs on the orders of Mamata ji and we run on the orders of the Congress, hence what she thinks is not what we think.
Congress MP Imran Masood (Pic- Social Media)
At the same time, Samajwadi Party leader Udayveer Singh supported Mamata in her statement and said that her wish should be considered. The leaders of the alliance should seek their cooperation, this will further strengthen the alliance. He said that Mamata Banerjee has our 100 percent support. Raising questions on Congress, he said that if the expected success has not been achieved in Haryana and Maharashtra, then Congress is responsible for it because it is a big party.
SP leader Akhilesh Yadav (Pic – Social Media)
RJD spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari said that the real architect of the opposition alliance against the Bharatiya Janata Party is Lalu Yadav. On his own initiative the first meeting was held in Patna. We all are fighting against BJP in our respective states. Our alliance in Bihar is completely united.
At the same time, leftist leader D Raja has raised questions on the Congress leadership. He said that Congress has sidelined its allies in Haryana and Maharashtra elections. If the views of the allies of the India Alliance had been listened to, the results in the elections would have been different. Congress needs to introspect.
Leftist leader D Raja (Pic – Social Media)
Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray faction MP Sanjay Raut said that we are all together, whatever the differences. We will go to Kolkata and talk ourselves.
