Politician Mamata Banerjee 'not my cup of tea', good relations as individual: West Bengal Governor
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday said he respects Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as an individual and has professional relations with her but the «politician Mamata Banerjee» is «not my cup of tea». In an interview with PTI, the West Bengal Governor, who has often been at loggerheads with Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress Government, spoke candidly about their differences.
Asked about his relationship with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Bose said, «Which Mamata Banerjee? There are three Mamata Banerjees in front of me.»
«One is the individual Mamata Banerjee. I have a very good relationship with her. Second is the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. I have professional relations with her. Third is the politician Mamata Banerjee, that's not my cup of tea,» he said.
«During elections, she mixed up the issues. The chief minister merged with the politician, made certain statements. I also became an individual, not the governor. I sued her for damages, for defamation. That is the complexity of the relationship,» he said.
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«Otherwise, Mamata Banerjee is my friend. The chief minister is my colleague and I am not a politician,» he said.
«Politicians play certain roles in their own way. I won't allow that to interfere with my self-respect. There the relationship stands,» he said.
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