Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday blamed the Trinamul Congress for cancellation of the appointment of nearly 26,000 teachers and nonteaching staff in state schools by a Calcutta High Court judgment.
Calling the BJP the most corrupt, oppressive and autocratic party, Trinamul Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee asked the people of Jhargram to not vote for the saffron party that she said is holding up Bengal’s dues from the Centre deliberately.
Trinamul Congress hopes to do well in the three seats of Balurghat, Raiganj and Darjeeling, which went to the polls today.
Another Sharmila Sarkar has joined the fray against Dr Sharmila Sarkar, the Trinamul Congress candidate from Bardhaman Purba seat.
Barring stray incidents, the second phase of polling to three Lok Sabha constituencies went off peacefully, today.
The LS candidates in the district today filed their nomination papers at the district magistrate office in Chinsurah. Among those who filed their nominations were Serampore constituency TMC candidate Kalyan Banerjee, SUCI (C) candidates of Serampore, Hooghly and Arambagh.
The bomb disposal squad of the National Security Guard (NSG) had to be called in to defuse explosives which were allegedly stored underground at a house in Sarberia of Sandeshkhali.
Calling the Congress and CPM as the B team of BJP, Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee urged people of Murshidabad not to vote for the traitors, who have not protested against Bengal’s deprivation by the Centre.
Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee urged people of Malda to vote against BJP to establish their rights and defeat the BJP.
Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee today held a meeting with party workers in Kharagpur and discussed the party’s strategies for Ghatal and Midnapore Lok Sabha seats in West Midnapore.
