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Suvendu vows to keep Mamata off streets, TMC says not taking sanyas
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday said he will ensure former chief minister Mamata Banerjee does not hit the streets, suggesting she remain active on Facebook instead. The remark came…
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday said he will ensure former chief minister Mamata Banerjee does not hit the streets, suggesting she remain active on Facebook instead. The remark came hours after Banerjee reiterated she will not be pushed into political retirement.
Banerjee called the statement a threat in a post on X, asking the President, Chief Justice of India and the people whether this is the India envisioned by the Constitution. Trinamool Congress leaders joined her in condemning the chief minister.
Adhikari cited two instances where Banerjee tried to protest but got tepid responses. The BJP government has 207 MLAs in the 294-member assembly. Banerjee remains the only TMC leader with mass appeal despite most MPs and MLAs switching to the BJP.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Banerjee built her career as a street fighter, but the 2026 election loss has left her party with just 87 MLAs, its weakest ever. The Annapurna Bhandar cash dole controversy gives her an opening: women denied promised benefits under the BJP scheme could become a rallying issue. Adhikari's challenge is to keep minorities who switched from TMC from drifting back. The rivalry is now a direct one-on-one, with Banerjee needing to regain momentum before the 2027 local body elections, where ground-level organisation matters more than social media presence.
Source: thehindu.com
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