TMC leaders clarify amid rift buzz: 'Was and will be part of INDIA bloc, but…’
Mamata Banerjee had declared candidates for all Lok Sabha seats, skipping the seat sharing talks with Congress and CPI(M). This gave rise to rumours of rift between the alliance and TMC. However, on Sunday, at the rally, TMC leaders emphasised on CM Mamata Banerjee's support for the opposition bloc.
Hitting out at the central government, TMC MP Derek O'Brien said that this fight is "BJP versus democracy." "All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) is very much, was and will be a part of the INDIA alliance. This is the fight of BJP versus democracy. This fight is for Modi ki guarantee which has zero warranty.
Zero warranty when it comes to price rise, jobs and protecting your institutions," the TMC leader said. Meanwhile, TMC MP Sagarika Ghose said, “On behalf of the TMC and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, I want to state that the TMC is with Arvind Kejriwal and the AAP. I also want to state that the TMC is with the INDIA alliance".
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