Prashant Kishor: The X-Factor in Bengal Politics Holding Sway Over TMC Poll Campaign
In the coming assembly elections, the battle for Bengal may be between Modi and Mamata, but is also between Amit Shah and Prashant Kishor.
Prashant Kishor. Image: Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters
Politics14/Feb/2021
Kolkata: On Friday, after Trinamool Congress (TMC) veteran Dinesh Trivedi announced his resignation from the Rajya Sabha in a surprise move, he echoed what a number of TMC defectors have said before joining the Bharatiya Janata Party in recent months â that the party was no longer under Mamata Banerjeeâs control and that it had been taken over by a corporate agency.
Rahul Gandhi said illegal immigration is an issue in Assam and exuded confidence that the people of the state have the capability to resolve the issue through dialogue
TMC, BJP Woo Rajbangshi Voters, Bengalâs Largest SC Group, Ahead of Polls
BJP leader Amit Shah has also visited Ananta Rai, who leads a faction of the GCPA, which has a history of leading violent movements and seeks to carve out the state of Greater Cooch Behar.
Union home minister and BJP leader Amit Shah during the launch of forth phase of Poribortan Yatra, ahead of the West Bengal assembly polls, in Cooch Behar, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. Phot: PTI
Politics13/Feb/2021
Kolkata: Union home minister Amit Shah left no stones unturned on Thursday to please the Koch Rajbangshi community of north Bengal â the largest scheduled caste group in the state which can influence election results in around 20 assembly seats in four districts.
The TMC supremo claimed that the language used by BJP leader Amit Shah, who is currently on a visit to the state, smacks of arrogance and does not behave a Union home minister.
Trinamool Congress leader Dinesh Trivedi announced his resignation in parliament today, adding to a series of dramatic exits from Mamata Banerjee's party ahead of the Bengal election due by May. He said he felt helpless about the political violence in his state.