Kolkata. The drum of Lok Sabha elections has started ringing. The first round of voting is to be held on April 19. This time BJP is again in the fray to form the government for the third time with the face of PM Narendra Modi. At the same time, regional parties have come out to compete with BJP in different states. West Bengal is also a state where Mamata Banerjee’s regional party TMC is competing with BJP. A fierce contest is expected between the two in the Lok Sabha elections. BJP has recently announced candidates for the Lok Sabha seats of Bengal. He has fielded Rajmata Amrita Roy in Krishnanagar, considered a hot seat. TMC candidate from Krishnanagar is Mahua Moitra. Mahua’s MP was abolished after serious allegations were made.
Now Mamata Banerjee’s TMC has accused the family of Rajmata Amrita Roy, who contested the Krishnanagar seat, regarding the historical case. TMC leader Kunal Ghosh has entered the former Nawab of Bengal Siraj-ud-Daula in the political battle of Krishnanagar. Kunal Ghosh has said that when Nawaz Siraj-ud-Daula fought with the British in Plassey, Krishnachandra Roy, who was the king of Krishnanagar at that time, helped the British. Taking aim at BJP, Kunal Ghosh has said that Savarkar’s party, which was responsible for the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, has chosen as its candidate a person from a family that helped the British. Kunal also said that TMC candidate Mahua Moitra is fighting against corruption.
This is the first time in the Lok Sabha elections that a historical character has been entered through Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula. Before this, Mughal emperors Babar and Aurangzeb had many times become issues for parties during the election season. Although TMC has accused the royal family of Krishnanagar, it is also a fact that people in Krishnanagar view Queen Mother Amrita Roy with great respect. In such a situation, it is now being discussed here that in the battle between Mahua Moitra and Rajmata, which side will the electoral camel sit on if the name of Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula comes up? Let us tell you that under the leadership of Lord Clive, the British gradually captured the whole of India only after defeating Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula in the Battle of Plassey.