Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is expecting General Elections sooner than later. Saying that the saffron outfit had its “plans ready to conduct the parliamentary elections in January or if possible in December this year”, the Chief Minister said everything is being done to ensure the BJP’s victory for the third time.
Mamata based her arguments on reports that the BJP had hired all the helicopters for campaigning. “I have reports that they have engaged all the helicopters available in the State for campaigning, leaving almost none for Opposition party leaders … this is one ploy to stop the Opposition leaders from reaching out to the people,” she said. Mamata added that such plans have made her apprehensive that the elections could be brought forward to December or January this year instead of April-May 2024.
Addressing a Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad rally Mamata said, “If the BJP comes to power for the third time, then there may not be any election in future … as they will unleash a completely autocratic rule”. Taking aim at the BJP, Mamata implored the people to ensure that the saffron outfit was thrown out of power in 2024 “or else they will never let democracy stand on its feet.”
As an instance of the BJP’s “undemocratic ways”, Mamata said like all the other independent agencies the Narendra Modi Government had brought the Election Commission completely under its control and the national poll panel could be forced to do everything to ensure the BJP’s victory.